G-Golf Debian Packages

This page contains installation instructions for G-Golf Debian packages.

Debian testing and unstable

Install package g-golf with Synaptic package manager or command

	sudo apt install g-golf

You may optionally install the example program packages g-golf-gtk-4-examples and g-golf-adw-1-examples.

Ubuntu Noble

If you are satisfied with the older version of the software follow the instructions in the previous section. If you want the newest debianized version follow the instructions in the next section.

Other Debian-based systems with Guile 3.0

Create a directory for the build and copy g-golf-0.8.0~rc2.tar.xz and g-golf_0.8.0~rc2-1.debian.tar.xz there. Change into the directory and give the following commands:

      tar xvf g-golf-0.8.0~rc2.tar.xz
      ln -s g-golf-0.8.0~rc2.tar.xz g-golf_0.8.0~rc2.orig.tar.xz
      cd g-golf-0.8.0~rc2
      tar xvf ../g-golf_0.8.0~rc2-1.debian.tar.xz

Give command dch -e. An editor window should open. Change 0.8.0~rc2-1 to 0.8.0~rc2-1~pre1 in the first line, save the file, and exit the editor. Execute commands

      dpkg-buildpackage --no-sign -b
      cd ..
      sudo dpkg -i g-golf_0.8.0~rc2-1~pre1_ARCH.deb

Replace ARCH with the architecture of your system. You can find out the architecture with command

      dpkg-architecture -q DEB_HOST_ARCH

If you want to install the example programs, too, execute commands

      sudo dpkg -i g-golf-gtk-4-examples_0.8.0~rc2-1~pre1_all.deb
      sudo dpkg -i g-golf-adw-1-examples_0.8.0~rc2-1~pre1_all.deb

Debian-based systems with Guile 2.2

Create a directory for the build and copy g-golf-0.8.0~rc2.tar.xz and g-golf_0.8.0~rc2-1.debian.tar.xz there. Change into the directory and give the following commands:

      tar xvf g-golf-0.8.0~rc2.tar.xz
      ln -s g-golf-0.8.0~rc2.tar.xz g-golf_0.8.0~rc2.orig.tar.xz
      cd g-golf-0.8.0~rc2
      tar xvf ../g-golf_0.8.0~rc2-1.debian.tar.xz

Change GUILE_VERSION from 3.0 to 2.2 in debian/rules. Change guile-3.0 to guile-2.2 and guile-3.0-dev to guile-2.2-dev in debian/control. Remove the (>= 3.0.7) in debian/control. Give command dch -e. An editor window should open. Change 0.8.0~rc2-1 to 0.8.0~rc2-1~pre1 in the first line, save the file, and exit the editor. Execute commands

      dpkg-buildpackage --no-sign -b
      cd ..
      sudo dpkg -i g-golf_0.8.0~rc2-1~pre1_ARCH.deb

where ARCH is the architecture of your system. If you want to install the example programs, too, execute commands

      sudo dpkg -i g-golf-gtk-4-examples_0.8.0~rc2-1~pre1_all.deb
      sudo dpkg -i g-golf-adw-1-examples_0.8.0~rc2-1~pre1_all.deb

GPG signature

The GPG signature for the source package is available at g-golf-0.8.0~rc2.tar.xz.asc. The public key can be found at signing-key.asc. The public key can also be found in the debianization package at debian/upstream/signing-key.asc.

Last updated: April 28, 2024