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1. Python version -> 3.5,
2. python -> Python,
3. gramps -> Gramps,
4. Reorder directories, delete duplicate,
5. Small fix.
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INSTALL
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version by deleting the installed directories. For example, if your installation prefix is /usr/local, remove the following: version by deleting the installed directories. For example, if your installation prefix is /usr/local, remove the following:
/usr/local/share/gramps /usr/local/share/gramps
/usr/local/lib/pythonx.x/site-packages/gramps /usr/local/lib/pythonx.x/site-packages/gramps
If you installed with a package manager you might instead need to remove If you installed with a package manager you might instead need to remove
/usr/local/lib/pythonx.x/dist-packages/gramps /usr/local/lib/pythonx.x/dist-packages/gramps
replacing pythonx.x with the python version you used, e.g. python3.4. replacing pythonx.x with the Python version you used, e.g. python3.5.
Also remove any gramps .egg files that are installed along with the gramps Also remove any gramps .egg files that are installed along with the Gramps
directory and the file /usr/local/bin/gramps. directory and the file /usr/local/bin/gramps.
If you don't know the list of all files that Gramps installed, you can If you don't know the list of all files that Gramps installed, you can
reinstall it with the --record option, and take a look at the list this reinstall it with the --record option, and take a look at the list this
produces (so python setup.py install --record grampsfiles.txt produces (so python setup.py install --record grampsfiles.txt
Gramps is a python application, so loading happens on reading the Gramps is a Python application, so loading happens on reading the
files, meaning that files of a previous version that are no longer files, meaning that files of a previous version that are no longer
present in the new version can still be loaded, making the new install present in the new version can still be loaded, making the new install
unstable! unstable!
distutils install Distutils install
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We do not check all dependencies of Gramps, see README for a list of We do not check all dependencies of Gramps, see README for a list of
all required and optional dependencies. Missing dependencies will all required and optional dependencies. Missing dependencies will
result in runtime errors. result in runtime errors.
To install all needed dependences you can use (in Ubuntu): To install all needed dependencies you can use (in Ubuntu):
sudo apt-get build-dep gramps sudo apt-get build-dep gramps
To build and install, whether from a tarball or git repo: To build and install, whether from a tarball or git repo:
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You can avoid using sudo for the install step by specifying a prefix to which you have write priviledge. The default is /usr/local, which is usually owned by root. You can learn of more options with You can avoid using sudo for the install step by specifying a prefix to which you have write priviledge. The default is /usr/local, which is usually owned by root. You can learn of more options with
python3 setup.py --help python3 setup.py --help
One can use gramps from the command line without installing it by One can use Gramps from the command line without installing it by
setting the following environment variables, but that won't provide setting the following environment variables, but that won't provide
things like MIME type and desktop entries. things like MIME type and desktop entries.
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See below for ways to invoke Gramps. See below for ways to invoke Gramps.
Typical install directories in linux (Ubuntu) are: Typical install directories in linux (Ubuntu) are:
* /usr/local/lib/python3.4/dist-packages/gramps/ : the gramps python module * /usr/local/bin : the Gramps executable
* /usr/local/share/mime-info : mime info so gramps opens files automatically * /usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/gramps/ : the Gramps python module
* /usr/local/share/icons/gnome : our icons * /usr/local/share/doc/gramps : documentation, also example .gramps and .gedcom
* /usr/local/share/doc/gramps : documentation, also example .gramps and .gedcom * /usr/local/share/icons/gnome : our icons
* /usr/local/bin : the gramps executable * /usr/local/share/locale/xx/LC_MESSAGES : xx language code, translation
* /usr/local/share/locale/xx/LC_MESSAGES : xx language code, translation * /usr/local/share/man/xx/man1 : xx language code, man file
* /usr/local/share/man/man1/xx/man1 : xx language code, man file
* /usr/local/share/mime * /usr/local/share/mime
* /usr/local/share/mime-info * /usr/local/share/mime-info : mime info so Gramps opens files automatically
Running Gramps Running Gramps
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Gramps is python only, so no compilation is needed, you can even run gramps Gramps is Python only, so no compilation is needed, you can even run Gramps
from the source directory. from the source directory.
a) You installed Gramps, then you can run it with the command a) You installed Gramps, then you can run it with the command
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The executable 'gramps' in /usr/local/bin or /usr/bin from a) does The executable 'gramps' in /usr/local/bin or /usr/bin from a) does
this for you. this for you.
b) You downloaded the Gramps source code to a directory, and want to run it. c) You downloaded the Gramps source code to a directory, and want to run it.
You can start Gramps from the source code directory with You can start Gramps from the source code directory with
python3 Gramps.py python3 Gramps.py
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Custom directory installation Custom directory installation
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If you would like to install Gramps without being root, or in an If you would like to install Gramps without being root, or in an
alternative location on windows, supply the --root argument to setup.py alternative location on Windows, supply the --root argument to setup.py
For example: For example:
python3 setup.py install --root ~/test python3 setup.py install --root ~/test