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--- en:documentation:installation_on_linux_debian [2021/09/19 11:33] – pch
+++ en:documentation:installation_on_linux_debian [2025/11/01 19:58] (current) – dokuadmin
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 The Debian packages are available to enable automatic installation using apt-get.\\
-Supported architecture are i386, amd64, armhf.
+Supported architecture are amd64, arm64 and armhf.
 All this command require administrative right and must be run with the root user. They are given as example and you must adapt them to your favorite way to install new software: GUI, root shell, su, ...
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 mkdir /usr/local/share/keyrings/
 mv skychart.gpg /usr/local/share/keyrings/
-sh -c "echo deb [signed-by=/usr/local/share/keyrings/skychart.gpg] http://www.ap-i.net/apt unstable main > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/skychart.list"
+cat <<EOF  > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/skychart.sources
+Types: deb
+URIs: http://www.ap-i.net/apt/
+Suites: unstable
+Components: main
+Signed-By: /usr/local/share/keyrings/skychart.gpg
+EOF
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-If you prefer to install the stable version that is only updated once every few year replace "unstable" by "stable" in the last command above.
+Be sure to use "unstable" in the last command above to get the last beta version that support new distribution version.
 Then refresh your package list, from a command line type:
 <code>apt-get update</code>
-To install the software with all the prerequisite and the additional data files:
+To install the software:
 <code>apt-get install skychart</code>
-The prerequisite software are automatically installed.
+If you want to show artificial satellites also do:
+<code>apt-get install wine</code>
 That's all, exit the root shell and type skychart to run the program. Please never run skychart as root.
+To install more data from different star and DSO catalog, use the menu Update / Install object catalog.
 The update for a new version is done at the same time as the standard update for the other software of your distribution, normally once a week on Monday for the unstable release.