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Update Debian installation instructions #1410

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45 changes: 43 additions & 2 deletions doc/installation/index.rst
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Expand Up @@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ compile NEST from source, see section** :ref:`advanced_install`.
.. tabs::


.. tab:: Debian/Ubuntu PPA
.. tab:: Ubuntu

Install NEST via the PPA repository.
Ubuntu users can install NEST via the PPA repository.

1. Add the PPA repository for NEST and update apt:

Expand All @@ -28,6 +28,47 @@ compile NEST from source, see section** :ref:`advanced_install`.

sudo apt-get install nest


.. tab:: Debian

Debian users can install NEST via the Ubuntu PPA repository.

1. Create a new ``apt`` repository entry in ``/etc/apt/sources.list.d/nest-simulator-ubuntu-nest-XXX.list`` by:

.. code-block:: bash

sudo apt install devscripts build-essential software-properties-common dpkg-dev
sudo add-apt-repository --enable-source ppa:nest-simulator/nest

2. Disable the binary package in the repository file by commenting it out.
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3. Import the PPA GPC key and rebuild the package:

.. code-block:: bash

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 \
--recv-keys 0CF7539642ABD23CBCA8D487F0B8B6C5EC02D7DD
sudo apt update
sudo apt source --build nest

4. Install any missing dependencies, if ``apt`` tells you so.
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5. After installing the dependencies, enter ``sudo apt source --build nest`` again.
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6. Install the ready Debian package after the rebuild:

.. code-block:: bash

sudo dpkg --install nest-simulator-x.y.z~NUMBER~ubuntu20.04.1_amd64.deb

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7. Test the package:

.. code-block:: bash

python3
import nest


.. tab:: NeuroFedora

The NeuroFedora team has generously provided the latest
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