====== Install on Linux Debian or Ubuntu ======

Debian package are available to allow automatic installation using apt-get

First become root and edit the file /etc/apt/sources.list to add the following line:

<file>deb http://kent.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/ skychart/</file>

You can replace the host part by your favorit Sourceforge mirror i.e. switch.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/ but do not miss the terminal /.

Then refresh your package list, from a command line type :

<code>apt-get update</code>

The pre-requisite software are normally automatically installed.
If not, check you have the packages libgtk2.0-0, libglib2.0-0, libpango1.0-0, libjpeg62, libpng12-0, libsqlite3-0

Also install Xplanet if you want to show the planets pictures

<code>apt-get install xplanet</code>

and install the software :

<code>apt-get install skychart</code>

and if you have plenty of space:

<code>apt-get install skychart-pictures</code>

That's all, exit root shell and type skychart to run the program.