How to install scribus 1.5.4 on Linux Mint 18.3
To install scribus 1.5.4 on Linux Mint 18.3
Scribus is a freeware, cross-platform publishing program which is capable of giving a press-ready output and has new approaches to page design. Scribus is designed for layout, typesetting, and preparation of files for professional-quality image-setting equipment. It can also create animated and interactive PDF presentations and forms. Its uses include writing newspapers, brochures, newsletters, posters, and books. It is so simple to install Scribus 1.5.4 on Linux Mint 18.3 and this tutorial covers the ground on the same process.
Install Scribus
First, you need to add the essential repositories for the installation by making use of the following command.
linuxhelp ~ # add-apt-repository ppa:scribus/ppa
You are about to add the following PPA:
Packages from the Scribus friends
scribus: current 1.4.x branch
scribus-ng: current 1.5.x branch
scribus-trunk: whatever inside the current svn repository, built daily.
scribus-trunk is not updated anymore in 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr (and 14.10, 15.04 and 15.10) due to a too old Qt, please upgrade your system to a newer Ubuntu release (suggested: 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus).
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gpg: requesting key 64B6EE15 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: key 64B6EE15: public key " Launchpad PPA for Scribus friends" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1)
And then update the Repo package with the help of the following command.
linuxhelp ~ # apt-get update
Hit:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Ign:2 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia InRelease
Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/scribus/ppa/ubuntu xenial InRelease [23.8 kB]
Hit:4 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia Release
Get:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net/scribus/ppa/ubuntu xenial/main Sources [1,764 B]
Get:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [102 kB]
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Get:24 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe i386 Packages [551 kB]
Get:25 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe Translation-en [241 kB]
Fetched 5,267 kB in 12s (430 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
You can now install the Scribus application by using the following command.
linuxhelp ~ # apt-get install scribus-trunk -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
blt libaec0 libarmadillo6 libarpack2 libass5 libavcodec-ffmpeg56 libavdevice-ff
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Setting up odbcinst1debian2:amd64 (2.3.1-4.1) ...
Setting up libgdal1i (1.11.3+dfsg-3build2) ...
Setting up libopenscenegraph100v5:amd64 (3.2.1-7ubuntu4) ...
Setting up scribus-trunk (1.5.3svn~r22423~20180307~ppa71~ubuntu16.04.1) ...
Setting up odbcinst (2.3.1-4.1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...
Once Scribus is installed, you shall launch it from your Linux Mint search field.
When it opens, you need to choose the Document type
With this, the method to install Scribus comes to an end.