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Installing OpenLP on Linux
Setting up OpenLP varies by distribution. We have included documentation on popular distributions or distributions that have OpenLP available from their package managers. It should be possible to get OpenLP running on nearly any Linux distribution.
Ubuntu
Installation of OpenLP on Ubuntu can either be done through the Software Center or the command line. Command line instructions will be included at the end of this section on Ubuntu and its variants.
Ubuntu 12.04 or later
If you are using Ubuntu 12.10 or a more recent version then OpenLP is included in the standard distribution. If you are using Ubuntu 12.04 then OpenLP has been added to the backports packages and so is available with the appropriate setting below.
Open up the software center by clicking on the Software Center
icon in
the Launcher if you are using the Unity desktop, or if you are using an
older version of Ubuntu, or the Classic Desktop go to Applications
and
select the Software Center from the bottom of the menu. You will need to
be the administrator of the system to install OpenLP and will be asked
for the administrator password several times through this process.
If using Ubuntu 12.04 then when you have the Software Center running you need to turn on support for backports. From the menu choose Edit/Software Sources and then the "Updates" tab. Now make sure that "Unsupported Updates (precise-backports) is ticked. Then click close
Next in any of these versions simply search for OpenLP in the
Software Center and click Install
.
You will see the install progress as OpenLP and the dependencies required for it to run are downloaded.
After installation you should see that OpenLP is installed.
You can now run OpenLP by either searching for it in the
Dash, or clicking on the category Media Apps in Unity.
If you are running the Classic Desktop you will have OpenLP available by
clicking Applications --> Sound and Video --> OpenLP
Ubuntu older than 12.04
In older versions of Ubuntu then first you will need to add the
OpenLP Personal Package Archive (PPA) to your system. Go to Edit --> Software Sources
Click on the Other Software
tab then click on the Add...
button to add the
new software source.
Add the APT line:
ppa:openlp-core/release
Click Add Source
You now need to restart the Software Center to refresh the package
list. When you have the Software Center running simply search for OpenLP
and click Install
.
You will see the install progress as OpenLP and the dependencies required for it to run are downloaded.
After installation you should see that OpenLP is installed.
You can now run OpenLP by either searching for it in the
Dash, or clicking on the category Media Apps in Unity.
If you are running the Classic Desktop you will have OpenLP available by
clicking Applications --> Sound and Video --> OpenLP
Kubuntu
From the Kickoff Menu click System Settings
Then click on Software Management
.
Click on settings in the left hand column.
Click on the Edit Origins
button.
Click on the Other Software
tab.
Click the Add
button.
Type the following in the text box:
ppa:openlp-core/release
After clicking OK
you should now see new entries for OpenLP
Click Close
when given the option to reload the software information click the Reload
button.
Click on Get and Remove Software
in the left column. Type
openlp in the search box. Next, click on Find by name
. Once OpenLP is located click on the
search result and click on Install
. Click the Apply
button to install OpenLP
You should now see the progress of the download.
Once completed you may have the option to start OpenLP from the window pictured below. If this feature is not enabled, you can start OpenLP from the Kickoff menu.
Ubuntu Command Line Install
If you are using Ubuntu 12.10 or a more recent version then OpenLP is included in the standard distribution. To Install OpenLP open a terminal and type:
user@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install openlp
OpenLP should now be available in your desktop's menu system, but if you wish to run OpenLP from the command line type:
user@ubuntu:~$ openlp
If you are using an older Ubuntu that does not include OpenLP in the standard distribution then the following install procedure should work across all Ubuntu variants. First you will need to add the Personal Package Archive (PPA) to Ubuntu's software sources. From a terminal type:
user@ubuntu:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:openlp-core/release
Now you need to refresh the package list:
user@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get update
Install OpenLP:
user@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install openlp
OpenLP should now be available in your desktop's menu system, but if you wish to run OpenLP from the command line type:
user@ubuntu:~$ openlp
Fedora (GNOME)
Note When installing OpenLP you will need to have administrator privileges. You will be asked for the administrator password to install.
Installing with Fedora you will use the default Add/Remove Programs
available from System --> Administration --> Add/Remove Programs
in Fedora 14 and below or in Applications --> System Tools -->
Add/Remove Programs
Search for OpenLP in the search box
Check the check box for OpenLP then click Apply
Click Continue
to confirm installing any additional software.
You should now see the packages downloading in the lower left corner.
Click Run
to
run OpenLP now, or Close
to run OpenLP later.
OpenLP will be available in Applications --> Sound & Video --> OpenLP
Fedora (KDE)
Note when installing OpenLP you will need to have administrator privileges. You will be asked for the administrator password to install.
From the Kickoff open Software Management. Type OpenLP into
the search box. Then click Find by name
or press Enter
.
Select OpenLP from the search results. Next, click Apply
Now give permission to install other software dependencies that are
needed by clicking Continue
Once completed you can run OpenLP by clicking on its logo in the completed install notification, or from the Kickoff menu.
Fedora Command Line Install
To install OpenLP from the command line type:
user@fedora:~$ sudo yum install openlp
OpenLP should now be available in your desktop's menu system, but if you wish to run OpenLP from the command line type:
user@fedora:~$ openlp
Linux Mint
The following instructions are for a standard Linux Mint install.
These instructions will not work with Linux Mint Debian Edition. If your
are running Linux Mint without the standard desktop please see the mint-command
install
instructions.
The administrator password will be required several times during the installation. To install OpenLP open the Software Manager from the Mint Menu.
The OpenLP personal package archive (PPA) will need to be added.
Click on Edit --> Software Sources
Click on the Other Software
tab.
Click on the Add...
button to add the new software source.
Add the APT line:
ppa:openlp-core/release
Click Add Source
.
Click Reload
to
reload your software sources.
Type OpenLP into the search box to locate the OpenLP package.
Click on OpenLP from the results then click Install
.
After OpenLP is installed you can close the Software Manager and start OpenLP from the Sound and Video section of the Mint Menu.
Linux Mint Command Line Install
You will need to add the Personal Package Archive (PPA) to Linux Mint's software sources. From a terminal type:
user@mint:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:openlp-core/release
Now you need to refresh the package list:
user@mint:~$ sudo apt-get update
Install OpenLP:
user@mint:~$ sudo apt-get install openlp
OpenLP should now be available in your desktop's menu system, but if you wish to run OpenLP from the command line type:
user@mint:~$ openlp
openSUSE
OpenLP is available using 1-Click Install on the openSUSE Build
Service website. Go to the openSUSE Build Service site and
type openlp
into the
search box.
Then click 1-Click Install
Select Open with YaST 1-Click Install
then click OK
Additional repositories may need to be enabled. This will be
performed automatically. Accept the default options by clicking Next
Confirm you want to install OpenLP and click Next
Before the installation takes place confirm adding the repositories
and installing the software again. Click Next
to continue.
Since this is a third party application the software key will have to
be accepted. Click Trust
to accept the software key.
OpenLP will now be installed. When the install process is completed
click Finish
.
OpenLP will now be available for use.
Arch Linux
OpenLP is available on Arch Linux through the Arch User Repository, or AUR. Info on the AUR can be found at the Arch wiki.
There are a variety of tools and methods to install from the AUR. For this example we will demonstrate using Yaourt. For more info on Yaourt please see the Yaourt documentation.
From a terminal type:
user@arch:~$ yaourt -S openlp
OpenLP should now be available in your desktop's menu system, but if you wish to run OpenLP from the command line type:
user@arch:~$ openlp