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@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Getting Started
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.. _python.org: https://www.python.org/downloads/windows
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.. _Releases: https://github.com/vkbo/novelWriter/releases
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.. _RPM: https://github.com/vkbo/novelWriter/issues/907
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.. _AppImage: https://appimage.org/
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If you are using Windows or a Debian-based Linux distribtuion, you can install novelWriter from
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package installers. If you are on macOS, you have the option to run novelWriter from a standalone
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@@ -46,10 +47,10 @@ If you have any issues, try uninstalling the previous version and making a fresh
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already had a version installed via a different method, you should uninstall that first.
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.. _a_started_debian:
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.. _a_started_linux:
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Install on Debian/Ubuntu/Mint
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=============================
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Install on Linux
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================
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A Debian package can be downloaded from the `main website`_, or from the Releases_ page on GitHub.
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This package should work on both Debian, Ubuntu and Linux Mint.
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@@ -57,8 +58,8 @@ This package should work on both Debian, Ubuntu and Linux Mint.
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If you prefer, you can also add the novelWriter repository on Launchpad to your package manager.
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Ubuntu and Mint
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Ubuntu
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You can add the Ubuntu PPA_ and install novelWriter with the following commands.
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@@ -71,11 +72,11 @@ You can add the Ubuntu PPA_ and install novelWriter with the following commands.
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If you want pre-releases, add the ``ppa:vkbo/novelwriter-pre`` repository instead.
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Debian
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Debian and Mint
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Since this is a pure Python package, the Launchpad PPA can in principle also be used on Debian.
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However, the above command will fail to add the signing key.
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Since this is a pure Python package, the Launchpad PPA can in principle also be used on Debian or
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Mint. However, the above command will fail to add the signing key.
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Instead, run the following commands to add the repository and key:
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@@ -97,6 +98,14 @@ Then run the update and install commands as for Ubuntu:
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different compression algorithm that Debian doesn't currently support.
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Other Distros
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For other Linux distros than the ones mentioned above, the primary option is AppImage_. These are
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completely standalone images for the app that include the necessary environment to run novelWriter.
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They can be run on any Linux distro.
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.. _a_started_minimal:
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Minimal Package Install
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