Linux Genealogy CD
The Linux Genealogy Desktop CD 6.1 (Released: 2010-11-29) (The CD is available only for the x86 architecture.)
Includes the following pre-installed genealogy software:
- GRAMPS 3.2.5
As well as GraphViz the program that draws pretty charts and graphs in GRAMPS.
This Live CD is based on Ubuntu 10.10 (The Maverick Meerkat ) Desktop CD.
In addition to the Live Session, this disk also allows permanent installation of Linux and genealogical software on your computer's hard drive. This way you achieve adequate speed and the ability to save your data, and can do real work with your Linux software. Everything is similar to the Live Session, except that this is a permanent setup.
Contents
Obtaining the CD
The CD can be obtained via:
- The SourceForge, GRAMPS download page
- Centralized download. Thanks to the hosting kindly donated to GRAMPS, the CD images can be downloaded via:
- Purchase a CD. An alternative to downloading the CD image is to purchase the physical CD. The CD is currently available for purchase in Australia and the USA.
- Current and previous versions of the CD are also stored on Gramps website
Developers
Thanks to Alex Roitman, the details to create the Live CD are now available for future development. If you would like to contribute to this, please email the gramps-developers mailing list.
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/gramps-cd/ - Sources for Live CD
- Ubuntu Customization Kit is a tool that helps you customizing official Ubuntu Live CDs. You can add any package to the live system like, for example, language packs, applications, etc.
Ways to go ?
- A genealogy tablet ?
There is a script for OpenEmbedded support.
- Our Web Application as a local application.
- Provide more FLOSS software: programs, tools.
Translations
If after installation, your desktop is not fully translated to your selected locale:
- have a look at Menu -> System -> Administration -> Languages support [1]
- or manualy download packages with your language code. Then under a console:
$ sudo dpkg -i -R *.deb
OpenOffice
Lang pack for OpenOffice 3.2.1. (require openoffice.org-l10n-common)