Today we learn how to install Scribus (1.3.6) on
Slackware Linux .
Scribus is a desktop publishing (DTP) application, released under the GNU General Public License as free software. It is based on the free Qt toolkit, therefore native versions are available for Linux, Unix-like, Mac OS X, OS/2, and Microsoft Windows. It is known for its broad set of page layout features, comparable to leading non-free applications such as Adobe PageMaker, PagePlus, QuarkXPress or Adobe InDesign.
Scribus is designed for flexible layout and typesetting and the ability to prepare files for professional quality image setting equipment. It can also create animated and interactive PDF presentations and forms. Example uses include writing small newspapers, brochures, newsletters, posters and books.
Preparing...
Open your Terminal and type the following:
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mkdir ~/sources
mkdir ~/sources/Scribus
cd ~/sources/Scribus
Downloading...
Now we have to Download the Installer Script Of Scribus .
Type the following:
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wget http://slackbuilds.org/slackbuilds/13.1/office/scribus.tar.gz
Now we have to extract it.
Type the following:
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tar -xzvf scribus.tar.gz
Now type the following:
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cd scribus
Now we have to Download Scribus ( source ) .
Now type the following:
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wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/scribus/scribus-1.3.6.tar.bz2
Installing...
Now we can Install Scribus
Type the following:
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sudo ./scribus.SlackBuild
Slackware package /tmp/scribus-1.3.6-i486-1_SBo.tgz its now created.
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sudo installpkg /tmp/scribus-1.3.6-i486-1_SBo.tgz
That' All Folks .
Have Fun .
