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How to install Scribus 1.5.5 on Ubuntu 18.04

To install Scribus 1.5.5 on Ubuntu 18.04

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.

Installation

Add a new repository to install a Scribus

 root@linuxhelp1:~# add-apt-repository ppa:scribus/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.
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Get:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net/scribus/ppa/ubuntu bionic/main i386 Packages [2,460 B]         
Get:7 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports InRelease [74.6 kB]
Get:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net/scribus/ppa/ubuntu bionic/main Translation-en [1,528 B]
Fetched 268 kB in 2s (149 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done

Update the system repository

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/scribus/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Hit:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease               
Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security InRelease [83.2 kB]
Get:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates InRelease [83.2 kB]
Get:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports InRelease [74.6 kB]
Fetched 241 kB in 2s (130 kB/s)     
Reading package lists... Done

Install a Scribus 

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install scribus-trunk -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree      
Reading state information... Done


The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:

  apache2-bin apache2-data apache2-utils libapr1 libaprutil1 libaprutil1-dbd-sqlite3
  libaprutil1-ldap
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Setting up qt-at-spi:amd64 (0.4.0-8) ...
Setting up odbcinst (2.3.4-1.1ubuntu3) ...
Setting up libgdal20 (2.2.3+dfsg-2) ...
Setting up libqt4-opengl:amd64 (4:4.8.7+dfsg-7ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libopenscenegraph100v5:amd64 (3.2.3+dfsg1-2ubuntu8) ...
Setting up scribus-trunk (1.5.5svn~r22576~20180605~ppa73~ubuntu18.04.1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.27-3ubuntu1) ...

After installation, you can access the application from the menu as follows

Create a new document

Scribus application

Version of Scribus

With this, the method to install Scribus 1.5.5 on Ubuntu 18.04 comes to an end.

Tag : Ubuntu
FAQ
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Which version should I use?
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The current stable version is 1.4.6. The previous stable version (now abandoned) was 1.3.3.14.

As a rule of thumb: all versions that have an odd number as a second (minor) version number (1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7) are unstable/development versions, all version with an even minor number are stable versions (1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, ...)
1.3.3.x is an exception and was declared stable because 1.2 was too old and 1.4 was too far away.
Q
How do I get Scribus for Linux?
A
If you don't need anything fancy, use your packet manager to install Scribus (synaptics, yum, apt-get, ...). This is the preferred way to install Scribus.
If you want to be more up to date than your distribution is, you can add Scribus's own repositories.
Q
Major usage of Scribus application?
A
Scribus is a freeware, multi-platform publishing program applicable for all platforms. Its user- friendly interface allows users to publish their work more effectively. It provides an extensi
Q
Can I use a command line interface with Scribus?
A
You cannot directly call Scribus. However, you can use Scribus to build templates. The Scribus .sla file type is XML (tagged plain-text) and can be processed with nearly any CLI converter out
Q
Some people are not familiar with GPL license. So: Can Scribus be used legally in a company to produce internally used documents? Can Scribus be used legally by a company or an indiv
A
Both Scribus code and the application are free to download and use without any limitations. They are also free to distribute as long as you comply with the requirements of the GPLv2 license.