[needs-packaging] skychart

Bug #338281 reported by grofaty
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Bug Description

Skychart is one of the best amateur astronomical program. It supports planets and deep sky object observer also using telescope. It can be widen using multiple catalogs (starts, deep sky objects, etc). This program is also known by French name "Cartes du Ciel"

Please add Skychart to official Ubuntu repository.

Official URL site: http://www.ap-i.net/skychart/
Deb packages URL: http://www.ap-i.net/skychart/en/download
Development deb package URL: http://www.ap-i.net/skychart/en/development_version
Info on installing from sourceforge.net repository: http://www.ap-i.net/skychart/en/documentation/installation_on_linux_debian
Subversion access URL: http://sourceforge.net/svn/?group_id=64092
Bugtracker: http://www.ap-i.net/skychart/en/bug_tracker
License: GPL

Notes: program is also translated into 16 languages, I have translated one of them. Program uses standard translation po files, so it could be imported into translation.launchpad.net.

I have tested program in deep in Ubuntu 8.10 and works without any negative impact on Ubuntu system.

grofaty (grofaty)
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Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote :

*** This is an automated message ***

This bug is tagged needs-packaging which identifies it as a request for a new package in Ubuntu. As a part of the managing needs-packaging bug reports specification, https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/Specs/NeedsPackagingBugs, all needs-packaging bug reports have Wishlist importance. Subsequently, I'm setting this bug's status to Wishlist.

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Neal McBurnett (nealmcb) wrote :

Ubuntu users continue to track versions of this great software, which provides easy access to far more deep sky images than stellarium does. See e.g. comments on Ubuntu 11.10 issues at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/skychart-discussion/message/7019

Changed in ubuntu:
status: New → Confirmed
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grofaty (grofaty) wrote :

Neal, few weeks ago I have written a how to install SkyChart from PPA and how to solve problem you are writing about:
http://www.ap-i.net/skychart/en/documentation/installation_on_linux_ubuntu

It would still be VERY appreciated if SkyChart would be available in official repository to install - Fedora already has this software in there packages, see: http://www.ap-i.net/skychart/en/documentation/installation_on_linux_fedora

Can this software be PLEASE packaged in Ubuntu.

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Guest One (g.one) wrote :

I agree with you all.
Skychart is one of the best softwares for astronomy and is released under the gpl.

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