Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may know, Scribus is an open-source multiplatform publishing programm, working on Linux, BSD, Solaris, Mac OS X, Windows and others. It provides an intuitive, user-friendly interface, allowing users to easily publish their work. The latest version available is Scribus 1.4.3. For more information, see the official site.
In this article I will show you how to install Scribus 1.4.3 on Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail, Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin, Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx, Linux Mint 15 Olivia, Linux Mint 14 Nadia, Linux Mint 13 Maya, Debian Sid, Debian Jessie, Debian Wheezy and Debian Squeeze.
Because the Scribus versions available in the default repositories of Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Debian are very old, we have to use a third party repository, to get the latest Scribus version available, Scribus 1.4.3.
Scribus 1.4.3 is available for Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Debian via the Debian official repository, so installing it is easy. Do the following, in order to get a successful installation:
Add the repository to your system:
$ sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://debian.scribus.net/debian/ $(lsb_release -cs) main non-free"
Download, export and add the key:
$ gpg --keyserver wwwkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys EEF818CF
$ gpg --armor --export EEF818CF | sudo apt-key add -
Update the system and install Scribus:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install scribus