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| − | + | Gramps trunk is the newest version of Gramps, but it is under development. You can help by trying this version and reporting feedback and bugs. Before embarking on this you should first read this page. | |
| − | + | {{man warn|Warning:|A word of caution: trunk is currently considered a ''development version'' and not for use on your real data. You can test trunk on a copy of your data though. See below for more details.}} | |
| − | + | You should not ''install'' Gramps trunk as that will overwrite your regular Gramps. However, you can download and compile trunk locally, largely without interfering with your regular Gramps. Subtle interactions are easy to resolve for developers. | |
| − | === | + | == Precautions == |
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| + | Gramps trunk should only be used on a copy of your Family Tree data! Here is a step-by-step guide to doing this: | ||
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| + | # Start your old version of Gramps | ||
| + | # Export your data using the Gramps Package | ||
| + | # Quit your old version of Gramps | ||
| + | # Start Gramps trunk | ||
| + | # Create a new Family Tree | ||
| + | # Import the Gramps package from step 2 | ||
| − | == | + | == Can I run my older version of Gramps with this new version? == |
| − | + | Yes. See installation notes below. | |
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| − | == | + | == I have a suggestion or have found a bug. What do I do? == |
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| + | Please make a note of your Feature Request, or your bug here: http://bugs.gramps-project.org/ This is one of the most important things you can do to help the state of Gramps. | ||
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| + | == Can I help with Gramps trunk? == | ||
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| + | Yes! You could: | ||
| − | + | # Help write documentation on how to use Gramps trunk. See [[User manual|Gramps X.x User Wiki Manual]] | |
| + | # Help translate Gramps into another language. See [[Portal:Translators|Internationalization]] | ||
| + | # Test and follow-up on issues in the tracker. See http://bugs.gramps-project.org/ | ||
| + | # Donate money to Gramps. See [[GRAMPS:Site_support|Gramps Support]] | ||
| − | + | == Installing Gramps Trunk == | |
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| − | + | Now that you have read all of the precautions, you are ready to begin exploring Gramps trunk. | |
| − | + | See [[Getting_started_with_Gramps_development#Run_Gramps_from_the_source|running Gramps from source]] for details to make the code work. | |
| − | == | + | == Running parallel versions of trunk and branches == |
| − | + | As stated in '''Installing Gramps trunk''', you can only have a dedicated gramps.mo file on /usr/share/local/xx/.. . If you want to have both the trunk and branches version with separate translations, consider using some '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_platform_virtual_machines Virtual Machines]'''. | |
| − | + | == See also == | |
| + | * [[$GRAMPSHOME]] | ||
| + | * [[Installation alternatives]] | ||
| − | + | [[Category:Developers/General]] | |
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Revision as of 21:19, 7 February 2013
Gramps trunk is the newest version of Gramps, but it is under development. You can help by trying this version and reporting feedback and bugs. Before embarking on this you should first read this page.
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Warning: A word of caution: trunk is currently considered a development version and not for use on your real data. You can test trunk on a copy of your data though. See below for more details. |
You should not install Gramps trunk as that will overwrite your regular Gramps. However, you can download and compile trunk locally, largely without interfering with your regular Gramps. Subtle interactions are easy to resolve for developers.
Contents
Precautions
Gramps trunk should only be used on a copy of your Family Tree data! Here is a step-by-step guide to doing this:
- Start your old version of Gramps
- Export your data using the Gramps Package
- Quit your old version of Gramps
- Start Gramps trunk
- Create a new Family Tree
- Import the Gramps package from step 2
Can I run my older version of Gramps with this new version?
Yes. See installation notes below.
I have a suggestion or have found a bug. What do I do?
Please make a note of your Feature Request, or your bug here: http://bugs.gramps-project.org/ This is one of the most important things you can do to help the state of Gramps.
Can I help with Gramps trunk?
Yes! You could:
- Help write documentation on how to use Gramps trunk. See Gramps X.x User Wiki Manual
- Help translate Gramps into another language. See Internationalization
- Test and follow-up on issues in the tracker. See http://bugs.gramps-project.org/
- Donate money to Gramps. See Gramps Support
Installing Gramps Trunk
Now that you have read all of the precautions, you are ready to begin exploring Gramps trunk.
See running Gramps from source for details to make the code work.
Running parallel versions of trunk and branches
As stated in Installing Gramps trunk, you can only have a dedicated gramps.mo file on /usr/share/local/xx/.. . If you want to have both the trunk and branches version with separate translations, consider using some Virtual Machines.
