We provide releases in form of sources as well access to code through version control (git on GitHub).
For further information on any particular package, click on its name.
Many packages are signed. You can get the public key "gnustep-maintainer (at) gnu.org" from the GNUstep Project Keyring page. Older packages may be signed with the public key "fedor (at) gnu.org" available at the same location.
All GNUstep users should install the following items. (see Installation Docs or the somewhat out-of-date Building GNUstep in Build Guide)
| Repository | Link | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNUstep Make | GitHub | FTP HTTPS | Makefile Package: Sets up the environment and provies build tools |
| GNUstep Base | GitHub | FTP HTTPS | Foundation: the base for tools and applications |
| GNUstep GUI | GitHub | FTP HTTPS | Graphical user interface class library |
| GNUstep Backend | GitHub | FTP HTTPS | Graphic back-end (X11 Xlib, art, cairo, Windows Win32...) |
These libraries and tools offer additional capabilities. Some packages and applications may require you to install these libraries
| Sources | Required? | Stable | Unstable | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNUstep CoreBase | Optional | 0.1 | from git | Core Foundation |
| Renaissance | Optional | - |
from git | Multi-platform UI layout |
| GNUstep Guile | Unsupported | 1.1.4 | - |
Requires OLD versions of GNUstep and Guile to build/run |
| StepTalk | Unsupported | 0.10.0 | - |
Scripting language support |
| JIGS | Optional | 1.6.2 | - |
Java bridge |
| RIGS | Unsupported | 0.2.2 | - |
Ruby bridge |
| gdl2 | Optional | - |
0.10.1 | Database Support Library |
| SQLClient | Optional | 1.9.0 | from git | Simple Objective-C Interface to SQL databases |
| WebServer | Optional | 1.6.0 | from git | Simple web server for applications |
| WebServices | Optional | 0.9.0 | from git | Classes for building web services (partial) |
| Performance | Optional | 0.6.0 | from git | Performance improvement and measuring classes |
| PPDs | Optional | 1.0.0 | - | Printer PPDs formerly in gnustep-gui |
| EnterpriseControlConfigurationLogging | Optional | 1.2.0 | from git | Classes for building and administering 24*7 server processes for large scale software systems. |
If you intend to develop software for GNUstep, or to port software to GNUstep from another environment, you should install the development tools that are relevant to you from the following list:
| Sources | Required? | Version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorm | Recommended | 1.3.1 | Graphical interface builder |
| Project Center | Recommended | 0.7.0 | Project developer |
| nib2gmodel | Obsolete | 0.11.0 | Converts older (pre-10.2 nibs) |
| OpenStep 2GNU Converter | Obsolete | 20000717 | Older PB Project converter |
| Examples | Optional | 1.4.0 | GUI examples |
If you intend to use GNUstep to manage files, run applications and so on, please install the items you require from the following list:
| Repository | Link | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GWorkspace | GitHub | FTP HTTPS | File manager for GNUstep |
| GNUstep Apps | FTP | Other User Applications |
Please ensure you have at least the Minimum version req'd of each of the following (where needed) on you system, before you install GNUstep. If you need to obtain the software, we suggest that you download the Recommended version.