== GUI installation (recommended) == The following is the recommended way of installing Telldus software for Ubuntu and Debian. This is not the most stripped down approach but it is the safest and most simplistic. === Adding the Telldus Key === These packages are signed with a unique key for added security. Synaptic needs to know this key in order to verify the packages' authenticity. * Download the following file: http://download.telldus.se/debian/telldus-public.key * From the Desktop, click System -> Administration -> Software Sources. * Click the "Autentication" tab. * Click "Import Key File" and choose the downloaded file and press OK. [[Image(keys.png)]] === Adding the Telldus Repository === Adding the Telldus Repository tells your system where to look for software from Telldus for installation and future updates * From the Desktop, click System -> Administration -> Software Sources. * Click the "Third Party Sofware" tab. * Click "Add". For the Apt line type the following: {{{deb http://download.telldus.com/debian/ stable main}}} * Click "Close". [[Image(sources.png)]] === Installing telldus-core === Now that the repository and key have been added, install telldus-core like any other program. * Click System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager * Click "Reload" * Search for "telldus-core" * Mark telldus-core for installation and mark additional changes when prompted. * Click "Apply" and agree to the changes after reading them. * telldus-core is now installed and ready for use. == Console based installation == Add the following lines to your {{{/etc/apt/sources.list}}}: {{{ deb http://download.telldus.com/debian/ stable main }}} The Telldus public key for apt-secure can be downloaded [http://download.telldus.se/debian/telldus-public.key here]. You can add this key with {{{ sudo apt-key add telldus-public.key }}} or combine downloading and registering: {{{ wget -q http://download.telldus.se/debian/telldus-public.key -O- | sudo apt-key add - }}} The key fingerprint is {{{ 70C4 10C9 D73D 53E8 38B3 1C58 5A94 9181 E501 EA76 Telldus Technologies AB }}} Update the repository {{{ sudo apt-get update }}} To install telldus-core, do {{{ sudo apt-get install telldus-core }}} == Configuring == After the installation of telldus-core, go on and [wiki:TellStick_conf "configure"] the receivers. == Beta code == If you want to try the latest beta software, also add the following to {{{/etc/apt/sources.list}}}: '''Note! This is not recommended if your are not a developer wanting to help us test new code. It is called unstable for a reason! ''' {{{ deb http://download.telldus.com/debian/ unstable main }}}