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==Easy download and install of GRAMPS 2.2.6==
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Before downloading, check if the version of GRAMPS in your distribution is not current:
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* Debian, (K,X,Edu)Ubuntu, Mepis, Suse: <code>apt-get install gramps</code>
 
* Fedora: <code>yum install gramps</code>
 
  
==Live CD==
 
If you are interested in GRAMPS, but afraid to actually install it or unable to install it (not your PC, windows, no internet at home, work laptop, ...), try out our live cd: [[Linux Genealogy CD]]. It does not install on the hard disk and contains a collection of open source, free, genealogy programs. You can install [http://ubuntu.com Ubuntu 6.06 LTS] and GRAMPS from the CD anytime you like.
 
  
==Upgrading to latest version==
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:{{Man menu|'''Current version: {{version}} Released: 2015/05/01'''}} - ''Different data format to the GRAMPS 3.4 series. Full Python 3 support. Conversion to GTK+ 3. New place hierarchies model.''[https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gramps_4.1_Wiki_Manual_-_What%27s_new%3F#Place_hierarchies]
If your version of GRAMPS is not current, some users offer up to date packages for some distributions:
 
  
# Ubuntu: On sourceforge, [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=25770 download] gramps_zzz.deb and gramps-help_zzz.deb, and install with your package manager.
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:''Legacy version: 3.4.9 Released: 2015/04/30 - This is a maintenance release designed for those of you still running gramps with gtk2. The database is common between version 4.0.x (not version 4.1.x) and 3.4.x branch, most differences are into interface...''[https://gramps-project.org/2015/04/gramps-3-4-9-released/]
# SuSE: Richard Bos has been providing the GRAMPS releases for SuSE's apt repository. They are always last release in [http://software.opensuse.org/download/home:/rbos/ his repository]. See also [http://www.suseforums.net/index.php?s=22f80a050a1e3cffffd590db0813dea9&showtopic=28727&pid=152093&st=0&#entry152093. this forum entry].
 
# Mandriva: Packages for Mandriva are available for use with urpmi from [http://seerofsouls.com/ SeerOfSouls.com].
 
# Fedora: The alternative to installing from source (described below) is to build a package from an rpm spec file, or install a binary from fedora testing.
 
# Debian: the latest version is installed directly into unstable and can be upgraded from your package manager. Testing is updated 10 days later (except near a new stable release).
 
  
''Note: Some Linux distributions may have a slightly different way to download and install packages for GRAMPS. Please read the installation instructions specific to your distribution before downloading.''
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== Linux ==
  
In all other cases, you must [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=25770 download] the source package zzz.tar.gz, and install GRAMPS manually. See below for details.
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[[Image:Linux_220x261.png|128px|left]]
  
==Windows, BSD, MacOs, Solaris==
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Before upgrading your distribution: Use your '''old version of Gramps''' to [[How_to_make_a_backup#Gramps_version_3.3_and_later|backup]] your Family Trees [[#1|[1]]].
For Windows, there is an experimental installer. For more recent versions of GRAMPS in Windows, you need to wait untill a new installer is made available.
 
  
For BSD, MacOS, Solaris there are experimental install instructions on the wiki as well as below.
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<u>[[Download#Linux distributions|via Distributions]]</u>
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<u>[[Download#Linux:_Install_latest_version|Latest version ({{version}}) (advanced users only)]]</u></big>
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{{-}}
  
==Gnome - KDE==
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== MS Windows ==
You can use both, but GRAMPS fits in better with GNOME. For KDE there are some minor issues due to some (GTK) issues outside of GRAMPS. Check the wiki KDE page to know what these problems might be.
 
  
=Additional software GRAMPS can benefit from=
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[[Image:windows_180x160.png|128px|left]]
GRAMPS does not rely on the following programs, however, having them will increase your productivity:
 
  
* '''Gnome-print''': It adds the ability to directly print, to preview, and to generate fully internationalized PS and PDF output. At this time, one needs to install gnome-python-desktop to obtain this package (it might be known under different names, eg on debian python-gnome2-desktop).
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Before download: Use your '''old version of Gramps''' to [[How_to_make_a_backup#Gramps_version_3.3_and_later|backup]] your Family Trees [[#1|[1]]].
* '''Spell checking''': Installing python-gnome2-extras provides the gtkspell module, which adds spell checking in the notes
 
* '''Graphviz''', '''Inkscape''': Gramps can make nice Genealogical trees (relationship graphs). These are generated by the Graphviz package, which defines a code (dot), as well as programs to produce graphs (dotty, to be called from command line). This gives you as researcher most power over how your tree will look, but has a learning curve. An alternative is to make a graphical report, converting the tree to an svg file, which you then can open/edit/refine in eg Inkscape.
 
* '''ttf-freefont''': Useful as a font that supports a large subset of the unicode and is a true type. This works well with both gnomeprint and graphviz output.
 
  
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<big><u>[http://sourceforge.net/projects/gramps/files/Stable/{{version_windows_AIO32}}/{{filename_windows_AIO32}}.exe Windows Installer (32-bit) {{version_windows_AIO32}}]</u>
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<u>[http://sourceforge.net/projects/gramps/files/Stable/{{version_windows_AIO64}}/{{filename_windows_AIO64}}.exe Windows Installer (64-bit) {{version_windows_AIO64}}]</u></big>
  
Other packages might also be usefull:
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After download: double-click to install Gramps.
  
* '''Yelp''': Gnome help browser. This allows to call and read the GRAMPS documentation on your computer.
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Once installed three shortcuts are placed on the desktop and in the Start menu, please only use the first shortcut, unless requested by a developer.
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# ''GrampsAIO'''XX''' ''{{version}}''      {{man menu|<--- Shortcut for everyday use of Gramps}}
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# ''GrampsAIO'''XX''' ''{{version}}''-console
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# ''GrampsAIO'''XX''' ''{{version}}''-debug
  
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Normally, when you try to load your old Family Tree you can allow it to be upgraded if necessary, and it will be opened. However if this fails for any reason, '''Create''' a new Family Tree and '''Import''' the back-up into this new Tree.
  
=Installing from source=
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Use the Windows AIO version, please use the download links above. For more information about individual versions, console and debug modes, release notes, etc., look at [[GrampsAIO-4|this page]] (English only).
==General Requirements==
 
  
GRAMPS 2.0 requires python 2.3 and the gnome-python and pygtk2 packages. The gnome-python module should be 2.6.0 or greater. The pygtk package should be version 2.5.0 or greater.
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Alternative independent '''Legacy''' MS Windows version [[#3|[3]]].
  
==Downloading the source==
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== Mac OS X ==
  
# The lastest stable version of GRAMPS can be downloaded from the GRAMPS SourceForge page. As of writing this is gramps-2.2.6.tar.gz. Extract this file in a directory: tar xzvf gramps-zzz.tar.gz, and go into this directory: cd gramps.
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[[Image:macos_200x200.png|128px|left]]
# If you are interested in testing out the latest development version of GRAMPS, it can be obtained from SVN, see the wiki entry. The SVN version of GRAMPS is potentially very dangerous as it has not been extensively tested. It may be prone to crashing and cause extensive data loss. Please use with caution.
 
  
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Before download: Use your '''old version of Gramps''' to [[How_to_make_a_backup#Gramps_version_3.3_and_later|backup]] your Family Trees [[#1|[1]]]. Read the [[Mac OS X:Application package|before installation]] instructions.
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Supports Mac OS X in all versions 10.5 (Leopard) and later.
  
Please, now is the time to read the INSTALL and README files accompanying the code. They come with the most recent information.
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<big><u>[http://sourceforge.net/projects/gramps/files/Stable/{{version_Mac}}/{{Filename_mac_intel}}.dmg Intel {{version_Mac}}]</u></big>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<big><u>[http://sourceforge.net/projects/gramps/files/Stable/{{version_Mac}}/{{filename_mac_ppc}}.dmg Power PC {{version_Mac}}]</u></big>
  
==Installing from source code on Linux==
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After download: Double-click the .dmg file to mount the disk (note: your browser may do this for you automatically). Next drag the Gramps application to your application folder and double-click to launch it [[#2|[2]]].
  
GRAMPS provides a script that can be used to prepare the code for building. This script automatically calls the standard configure script.
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Normally, when you try to load your old Family Tree you can allow it to be upgraded if necessary, and it will be opened. However if this fails for any reason, '''Create''' a new Family Tree and '''Import''' the back-up into this new Tree.
  
./autogen.sh
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'''Spell Checking:''' Gramps uses a different spell checker than the one provided by Mac OS X, with different spelling dictionary requirements. We can't easily provide dictionaries for all of the supported languages in the bundle, but they're easily downloaded from [http://extensions.openoffice.org/ OpenOffice.org's website]. Download the language you want and save it, then navigate to the download in Finder. Most browsers have a downloads window that offers "Show in Finder" in its context menu. Change the file extension from <tt>oxt</tt> to <tt>zip</tt>, then from the context menu select '''Open with... Archive Utility''' to decompress it. In the decompressed folder or perhaps in a subfolder you'll find the dictionary files in pairs, <tt>foo.aff</tt> and <tt>foo.dic</tt>. Some languages have more than one pair with a README file to explain why. Select a pair and copy it to /Library/Dictionaries (you'll have to authenticate with an administrator id and password), and if 'foo' isn't already a language or locale code, make it one. For example, the French package includes several pairs with names like <tt>fr-moderne.aff</tt> and <tt>fr-moderne.dic</tt>. The spell checker doesn't recognize those names, so when you copy them to /Library/Dictionaries you must rename them to <tt>fr.aff</tt> and <tt>fr.dic</tt> or <tt>fr_FR.aff</tt> and <tt>fr_FR.dic</tt>. You can have more than one dictionary pair installed if you use several languages, but one '''must''' match the language you use for Gramps or spell checking won't be enabled at all.
  
This script will report any missing dependencies. Install these (see also INSTALL file). Building from source code typically requires that the development versions of the required libraries be installed. You might consider setting a prefix path with autogen.sh, see the INSTALL file for instructions. Standard install is in
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{{-}}
  
Once a successful run of autogen.sh has been completed, you can run the typical make procedure.
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== BSD ==
  
make
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[[File:Bsd daemon.jpg|128px|left]]
make install
 
  
==Installing from source code on BSD==
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Before upgrading your distribution: Use your '''old version of Gramps''' to [[How_to_make_a_backup#Gramps_version_3.3_and_later|backup]] your Family Trees [[#1|[1]]].
  
Installing on BSD is as straithforward as on linux, apart from some minor issues like tools having different names. See the dedicated wiki page.
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<u>[[Download#Linux and BSD distributions|via Distributions]]</u>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<u>[[Download#Linux:_Install_latest_version|Latest version (advanced users only)]]</u></big>
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{{-}}
  
==Installing from source code on Mac OS X==
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== Live CD ==
  
Some users have successfully installed GRAMPS on Mac OS X. See the dedicated wiki page. Please, add to the wiki if you successfully installed GRAMPS on OS X.
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[[Image:Download_link.png|150px|left|link=http://sourceforge.net/projects/gramps/files/OldFiles/3.2.5/lgenealogy-6.1-desktop-i386.iso]]
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'''Linux live CD Demonstration''' includes Gramps {{Version Linux Live CD}} pre-installed to trial, without touching anything on the hard drive. To start this boot the Computer with this Live Linux Desktop on a CD in the CD/DVD-ROM Drive. (Requires that you write this image to a CD-ROM using CD-Burner software eg:Nero, Imgburn..). [[Linux_Genealogy_CD#Obtaining_the_CD|Obtaining the CD]] (727 MB) [[Linux Genealogy CD|Linux Genealogy CD based on Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat)]]. If you are interested in Gramps, but are afraid to actually install it or unable to install it (not your PC, windows, no internet at home, work laptop, ...), then try out our [[Linux Genealogy CD]]. It runs without installing on the hard disk and contains a collection of open source, free, genealogy programs. You can then install latest [http://www.ubuntulinux.org/ Ubuntu 14.04.2] and Gramps from the CD anytime you like.
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[[Image:Download_link.png|150px|left|link=http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/14.04.2/release/]]
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'''Edubuntu 14.04.2''' includes Gramps 4.0.3-1 (For information about Edubuntu [http://www.edubuntu.org/news/14.04.2-release visit])
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{{-}}
  
==Installing from source code on Windows==
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== <span id="Linux distributions"></span>Linux and BSD distributions ==
  
Due to the dependencies, it is difficult to install GRAMPS on Windows. Fortunately some users have made an installer hiding all these details. See the Windows page. Use this at your own risk! The developers of GRAMPS provide the space for this install page, but are not responsible for it!
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Most linux distributions come bundled with a version of Gramps, though it's not always the most recent version and it may not have been installed by default. Still it is recommended to use the Gramps version that comes with your distribution.
  
==Installing from source code in Solaris==
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Below are ways to install Gramps on some of the more popular distributions:
  
Previous versions of GRAMPS have run on Solaris. No recent cases are know to us however. Should you have successfully installed GRAMPS on solaris, please update the wiki.
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{| {{prettytable}}
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!Distribution
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!GUI Package manager
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!Current versions
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!Notes
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|[[Image:Debianopenlogo-32.png]]''' [[Debian]] '''
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|Add/Remove Software
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|squeeze (old old stable): Gramps 3.2.3<br>wheezy (old stable): Gramps 3.4.0<br>jessie (stable): Gramps 4.1.1<br>stretch (testing): Gramps 4.1.2<br>[http://packages.debian.org/sid/gramps sid (unstable)]: Gramps 4.1.2
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|[http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=gramps available versions]
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|-
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|[[Image:Ubuntu_32x32.png]]''' Ubuntu '''
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| Software Centre
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|Precise (12.04 LTS): Gramps 3.3.1<br>Trusty (14.04 LTS): Gramps: 4.0.3<br>Trusty Backports (14.04 LTS): Gramps: 4.0.4<br>Utopic (14.10): Gramps: 4.0.4<br>Vivid (15.04): Gramps: 4.1.1<br>Wily (Development): Gramps: 4.1.2
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|[http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=gramps&searchon=names available versions]
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|'''Linux Mint'''
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|Software Manager
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|Isadora (Gramps 3.2.0-1)<br>Lisa (Gramps 3.3.1-1)<br>Olivia (Gramps 3.4.0-1)<br>Qiana (Gramps 4.0.3+dfsg-2)
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|[http://community.linuxmint.com/software/view/gramps available versions]
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|[[Image:Fedora_32x32.png]]''' Fedora '''
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|Add/Remove Software (Gnome)<br>or<br>Software Management (KDE)
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|Rawhide (Gramps 4.1.2)<br>Fedora 21 (Gramps 4.1.2)<br>Fedora 20 (Gramps 4.1.2)
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|[https://apps.fedoraproject.org/packages/gramps available versions]
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|[[Image:Redhat_32x32.png]]''' Redhat '''
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|Package Management Tool([https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5/html/Deployment_Guide/ch-graphical-rpm.html pirut])
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|The Fedora and Red Hat Projects were merged on September 22, 2003. See Fedora.
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|[[Image:Mandriva_32x32.png]]''' Mandriva '''
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|Software Management in the <br>
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Mandriva Linux Control Center
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|Mandriva 2010.1: Gramps 3.3.1<br>Mandriva 2011: Gramps 3.2.6
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|See also [http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Docs/Basic_tasks/Installing_and_removing_software#Advanced_use:_Backports_and_candidate_updates backports] and contrib repository
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|'''[https://www.mageia.org/en/ Mageia]'''
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|[https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Installing_and_removing_software drakrpm (or rpmdrake)]
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|Mageia 4.1: Gramps 4.0.1<br>Mageia 5.0RC: Gramps 4.1.1
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|''' openSUSE '''
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|[https://en.opensuse.org/YaST_Software_Management YaST]
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|openSUSE Tumbleweed: Gramps 4.1.2<br>openSUSE 13.2: Gramps 4.0.4
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|[http://software.opensuse.org/package/gramps available versions]
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|'''Slackware'''
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|Slackware 14.1: Gramps 4.0.3
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|[http://pkgs.org/search/?keyword=gramps available versions]
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|'''NetBSD'''
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|NetBSD: Gramps 3.4.4
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|[http://pkgsrc.se/databases/gramps3 available versions]
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|'''FreeBSD'''
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|FreeBSD: Gramps 3.4.8
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|[http://portsmon.freebsd.org/portoverview.py?category=science&portname=gramps available versions]
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|'''PC-BSD'''
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|PC-BSD: Gramps 3.4.8
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== Linux: Install latest version ==
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If your distribution doesn't ship with Gramps or you wish to install a different version than it ships with, you could try to install the latest version of Gramps manually. Instructions are given below for a number of distributions.
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{{man warn|1=Warning|2=This should only be attempted by experienced users, and after you have backed up your Family Tree.
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The version of Gramps that has been included in your distribution will have been tested to work with the components in that distribution. If you try to install a different version of Gramps there is a possibility that the components needed for the new version of Gramps are not available for your distribution, or they are available, but don't work properly. You might not discover that there is a problem till you have already done some work with the new version of Gramps.
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If you already have Gramps installed, and you are only making a 'point' upgrade (i.e. from Gramps x.y.z to x.y.z+1, e.g. from 3.4.3 to 3.4.4), then it is likely but not certain that Gramps will continue to work. However, if the change is much greater, especially if it is a major version change (e.g. from 2.y.z to 3.y.z), then the danger that it does not work properly is much greater.}}
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[[Image:Debianopenlogo-32.png]]'''[[Debian]]''' and [[Image:Ubuntu_32x32.png]]''' Ubuntu ''' [http://sourceforge.net/projects/gramps/files/Stable/{{version}} Download the .deb file]. Double-click on the downloaded .deb file or (for some distributions, e.g. Mint Debian) run the following command from the directory where the file was saved (change the filename to match the one you downloaded).
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sudo dpkg -i python-gramps_{{version}}-1_all.deb
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sudo dpkg -i python3-gramps_{{version}}-1_all.deb
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For other distributions, [[Image:Download_link.png|150px|link=http://sourceforge.net/projects/gramps/files/Stable/{{version}}/gramps-{{version}}.tar.gz]] the source and follow the instructions for [[Linux:Build from source]]
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== Notes ==
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[<span id="1">1</span>]
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Backup to Gramps XML. You will find backup in the Family Tree menu of recent Gramps versions, otherwise use export in the same menu but '''uncheck privacy options''' in the Exporter Assistant in order to export all data
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[<span id="2">2</span>]
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Alternatively, you can click and hold on the disk icon at the top of the window of the mounted disk, and then option-drag to the Applications folder. This will create a new folder containing all the files, including the README and NEWS.
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[<span id="3">3</span>]
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An alternative independent '''Legacy''' version is [http://sourceforge.net/projects/portableapps/files/Gramps%20Portable/ GrampsPortable_{{version_windows_portable}}.paf.exe] (29.0 MB)
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[http://portableapps.com/apps/education/gramps_portable Portable Gramps from PortableApps.com] includes all dependencies required for Windows. ''Note:You can install it on C: then to run Gramps type C:\PortableApps\GrampsPortable\GrampsPortable.exe (Or the path you installed it to) or make a shortcut to that file on your desktop or start-menu.'' By Bart.S - '''[http://portableapps.com/blog/84601 Please report issues to the author.]''' (2012-09-07)
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[[Category:Documentation]]

Revision as of 15:28, 25 June 2015


Current version: 5.2.1 Released: 2015/05/01 - Different data format to the GRAMPS 3.4 series. Full Python 3 support. Conversion to GTK+ 3. New place hierarchies model.[1]
Legacy version: 3.4.9 Released: 2015/04/30 - This is a maintenance release designed for those of you still running gramps with gtk2. The database is common between version 4.0.x (not version 4.1.x) and 3.4.x branch, most differences are into interface...[2]

Linux

Linux 220x261.png

Before upgrading your distribution: Use your old version of Gramps to backup your Family Trees [1].

via Distributions      Latest version (5.2.1) (advanced users only)

MS Windows

Windows 180x160.png

Before download: Use your old version of Gramps to backup your Family Trees [1].

Windows Installer (32-bit) 5.1.5      Windows Installer (64-bit) 5.2.1

After download: double-click to install Gramps.

Once installed three shortcuts are placed on the desktop and in the Start menu, please only use the first shortcut, unless requested by a developer.

  1. GrampsAIOXX 5.2.1 <--- Shortcut for everyday use of Gramps
  2. GrampsAIOXX 5.2.1-console
  3. GrampsAIOXX 5.2.1-debug

Normally, when you try to load your old Family Tree you can allow it to be upgraded if necessary, and it will be opened. However if this fails for any reason, Create a new Family Tree and Import the back-up into this new Tree.

Use the Windows AIO version, please use the download links above. For more information about individual versions, console and debug modes, release notes, etc., look at this page (English only).

Alternative independent Legacy MS Windows version [3].

Mac OS X

Macos 200x200.png

Before download: Use your old version of Gramps to backup your Family Trees [1]. Read the before installation instructions. Supports Mac OS X in all versions 10.5 (Leopard) and later.

Intel 5.2.0      Power PC 5.2.0

After download: Double-click the .dmg file to mount the disk (note: your browser may do this for you automatically). Next drag the Gramps application to your application folder and double-click to launch it [2].

Normally, when you try to load your old Family Tree you can allow it to be upgraded if necessary, and it will be opened. However if this fails for any reason, Create a new Family Tree and Import the back-up into this new Tree.

Spell Checking: Gramps uses a different spell checker than the one provided by Mac OS X, with different spelling dictionary requirements. We can't easily provide dictionaries for all of the supported languages in the bundle, but they're easily downloaded from OpenOffice.org's website. Download the language you want and save it, then navigate to the download in Finder. Most browsers have a downloads window that offers "Show in Finder" in its context menu. Change the file extension from oxt to zip, then from the context menu select Open with... Archive Utility to decompress it. In the decompressed folder or perhaps in a subfolder you'll find the dictionary files in pairs, foo.aff and foo.dic. Some languages have more than one pair with a README file to explain why. Select a pair and copy it to /Library/Dictionaries (you'll have to authenticate with an administrator id and password), and if 'foo' isn't already a language or locale code, make it one. For example, the French package includes several pairs with names like fr-moderne.aff and fr-moderne.dic. The spell checker doesn't recognize those names, so when you copy them to /Library/Dictionaries you must rename them to fr.aff and fr.dic or fr_FR.aff and fr_FR.dic. You can have more than one dictionary pair installed if you use several languages, but one must match the language you use for Gramps or spell checking won't be enabled at all.


BSD

Bsd daemon.jpg

Before upgrading your distribution: Use your old version of Gramps to backup your Family Trees [1].

via Distributions      Latest version (advanced users only)

Live CD

Download link.png

Linux live CD Demonstration includes Gramps 3.2.5 pre-installed to trial, without touching anything on the hard drive. To start this boot the Computer with this Live Linux Desktop on a CD in the CD/DVD-ROM Drive. (Requires that you write this image to a CD-ROM using CD-Burner software eg:Nero, Imgburn..). Obtaining the CD (727 MB) Linux Genealogy CD based on Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat). If you are interested in Gramps, but are afraid to actually install it or unable to install it (not your PC, windows, no internet at home, work laptop, ...), then try out our Linux Genealogy CD. It runs without installing on the hard disk and contains a collection of open source, free, genealogy programs. You can then install latest Ubuntu 14.04.2 and Gramps from the CD anytime you like.

Download link.png

Edubuntu 14.04.2 includes Gramps 4.0.3-1 (For information about Edubuntu visit)

Linux and BSD distributions

Most linux distributions come bundled with a version of Gramps, though it's not always the most recent version and it may not have been installed by default. Still it is recommended to use the Gramps version that comes with your distribution.

Below are ways to install Gramps on some of the more popular distributions:

Distribution GUI Package manager Current versions Notes
Debianopenlogo-32.png Debian Add/Remove Software squeeze (old old stable): Gramps 3.2.3
wheezy (old stable): Gramps 3.4.0
jessie (stable): Gramps 4.1.1
stretch (testing): Gramps 4.1.2
sid (unstable): Gramps 4.1.2
available versions
Ubuntu 32x32.png Ubuntu Software Centre Precise (12.04 LTS): Gramps 3.3.1
Trusty (14.04 LTS): Gramps: 4.0.3
Trusty Backports (14.04 LTS): Gramps: 4.0.4
Utopic (14.10): Gramps: 4.0.4
Vivid (15.04): Gramps: 4.1.1
Wily (Development): Gramps: 4.1.2
available versions
Linux Mint Software Manager Isadora (Gramps 3.2.0-1)
Lisa (Gramps 3.3.1-1)
Olivia (Gramps 3.4.0-1)
Qiana (Gramps 4.0.3+dfsg-2)
available versions
Fedora 32x32.png Fedora Add/Remove Software (Gnome)
or
Software Management (KDE)
Rawhide (Gramps 4.1.2)
Fedora 21 (Gramps 4.1.2)
Fedora 20 (Gramps 4.1.2)
available versions
Redhat 32x32.png Redhat Package Management Tool(pirut) The Fedora and Red Hat Projects were merged on September 22, 2003. See Fedora.
Mandriva 32x32.png Mandriva Software Management in the

Mandriva Linux Control Center

Mandriva 2010.1: Gramps 3.3.1
Mandriva 2011: Gramps 3.2.6
See also backports and contrib repository
Mageia drakrpm (or rpmdrake) Mageia 4.1: Gramps 4.0.1
Mageia 5.0RC: Gramps 4.1.1
openSUSE YaST openSUSE Tumbleweed: Gramps 4.1.2
openSUSE 13.2: Gramps 4.0.4
available versions
Slackware Slackware 14.1: Gramps 4.0.3 available versions
NetBSD NetBSD: Gramps 3.4.4 available versions
FreeBSD FreeBSD: Gramps 3.4.8 available versions
PC-BSD PC-BSD: Gramps 3.4.8


Linux: Install latest version

If your distribution doesn't ship with Gramps or you wish to install a different version than it ships with, you could try to install the latest version of Gramps manually. Instructions are given below for a number of distributions.

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Warning

This should only be attempted by experienced users, and after you have backed up your Family Tree.

The version of Gramps that has been included in your distribution will have been tested to work with the components in that distribution. If you try to install a different version of Gramps there is a possibility that the components needed for the new version of Gramps are not available for your distribution, or they are available, but don't work properly. You might not discover that there is a problem till you have already done some work with the new version of Gramps.

If you already have Gramps installed, and you are only making a 'point' upgrade (i.e. from Gramps x.y.z to x.y.z+1, e.g. from 3.4.3 to 3.4.4), then it is likely but not certain that Gramps will continue to work. However, if the change is much greater, especially if it is a major version change (e.g. from 2.y.z to 3.y.z), then the danger that it does not work properly is much greater.

Debianopenlogo-32.pngDebian and Ubuntu 32x32.png Ubuntu Download the .deb file. Double-click on the downloaded .deb file or (for some distributions, e.g. Mint Debian) run the following command from the directory where the file was saved (change the filename to match the one you downloaded).

sudo dpkg -i python-gramps_5.2.1-1_all.deb

or

sudo dpkg -i python3-gramps_5.2.1-1_all.deb

For other distributions, Download link.png the source and follow the instructions for Linux:Build from source

Notes

[1] Backup to Gramps XML. You will find backup in the Family Tree menu of recent Gramps versions, otherwise use export in the same menu but uncheck privacy options in the Exporter Assistant in order to export all data

[2] Alternatively, you can click and hold on the disk icon at the top of the window of the mounted disk, and then option-drag to the Applications folder. This will create a new folder containing all the files, including the README and NEWS.

[3] An alternative independent Legacy version is GrampsPortable_5.2.0.paf.exe (29.0 MB) Portable Gramps from PortableApps.com includes all dependencies required for Windows. Note:You can install it on C: then to run Gramps type C:\PortableApps\GrampsPortable\GrampsPortable.exe (Or the path you installed it to) or make a shortcut to that file on your desktop or start-menu. By Bart.S - Please report issues to the author. (2012-09-07)