I'd highly recommend to install curl using `apt` and not snap. On Wed, Dec 31, 2025, 14:32 [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Hanah, > > > the error message is thankfully helpful here. Yes, you need to install > ‚curl‘ first before you can execute the direct command. > > You can do this by either typing: > > > sudo snap install curl > > or > > > sudo apt install curl > > into your terminal. You then have to enter your login password to > authorize. > > > After the command is done repeat entering > > > curl > https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gnustep/tools-scripts/master/gnustep-web-install-dev > | bash > > into the terminal. Now everything should work. If not, please post what > happened instead. > > > kind regards, > > Lars > > > Am 31.12.2025 um 21:17 schrieb Hanah (花) Elizabeth < > [email protected]>: > > > > > > Lars, Riccardo, thank you both so much for getting back with me. > > > > I was wanting to install Cenon Astro and I read on the website that I > would need GNUstep in order to compile everything myself and get the > astrology software up and running. I clicked the link that took me to > https://www.gnustep.org/getit.html > > > > I followed the instructions at the top of the page: > > " The direct command to download GNUstep and build its libraries from > source is: > > curl > https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gnustep/tools-scripts/master/gnustep-web-install-dev > | bash " > > > > And this is what I got when I entered that into the command line: > > " Command 'curl' not found, but can be installed with: > > sudo snap install curl # version 8.17.0, or > > sudo apt install curl # version 8.5.0-2ubuntu10.6 > > See 'snap info curl' for additional versions. " > > > > I don't know if this means I needed to install something else first, or > what. > > > > I'm not sure what I was expecting honestly...to stumble my way into > figuring out what I was doing perhaps? I just want to be able to do my > astrology readings without the need for the internet. Also, I am a sucker > for a good dragon and CenonAstro has a picture of one in their banner. If I > hadn't done research on Linux distos before installing an OS, I probably > would have just gone with Kali Linux because of the dragon. > > > > Thank you both again for your time and effort to try and help me figure > out what I'm doing. > > May you both have wonderful days, and a Happy New Year!! > > > > > > Gratefully, > > Hanah > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent with Proton Mail secure email. > > > > On Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 at 9:21 AM, Riccardo Mottola < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > >> > >> Hello Hanah Elizabeth, > >> > >> Hanah (花) Elizabeth wrote: > >> > >>> I tried the automated install with the direct command and it didn't > >>> work for me. I am new to Linux(Ubuntu), so I do suppose it's me not > >>> knowing how to the thing. I did try twice, and since there was a note > >>> to let you know if it didn't work, I'm letting you know it didn't work. > >> > >> > >> nice that you let us know, but we need some more information to be able > >> to understand what is going wrong and to help you. > >> > >> as "direct command" do you intend to build everything from source using > >> GNUstep scripts? > >> Are you sure you want to build everything from source instead of using > >> Ubuntu's ready packages? I means extra-effort and being on latest > >> development state and not release. > >> > >> Please tell us more what you are trying to achieve and the exact command > >> you issued and what the actual error is so we can understand and try to > >> help you out. > >> > >> Happy New Year - Gregorian calendar at least. > >> > >> Riccardo > > >
