1. The packages and the repository meta-data are digitally signed, so you’ll need to import the key into your apt’s list of trusted keys in order to not get warnings about it.

       curl http://apt.wxwidgets.org/key.asc | sudo apt-key add -

2. Add the following lines to your /etc/apt/sources.list file (or use the “software sources” program under the “system” menu). Replace the “DIST“ text with whatever is appropriate for your system. (See the table below for a list of supported distributions and architectures.)

       # wxWidgets/wxPython repository at apt.wxwidgets.org
   deb http://apt.wxwidgets.org/ DIST-wx main
   deb-src http://apt.wxwidgets.org/ DIST-wx main

   **For example**, if your distro is **Ubuntu Gutsy**, then you would use the following configuration statements:

       # wxWidgets/wxPython repository at apt.wxwidgets.org
   deb http://apt.wxwidgets.org/ gutsy-wx main
   deb-src http://apt.wxwidgets.org/ gutsy-wx main

3. Run the this command to update your local copy of the package meta-data.

       sudo apt-get update

4. You can now use your favorite package selection tool to install or upgrade the wxWidgets and wxPython packages. Here’s how to do it with apt-get:

       sudo apt-get install python-wxgtk2.8 python-wxtools wx2.8-i18n

5. The packages libwxgtk2.8-dev and libgtk2.0-dev may need to be installed if a 3rd party application requires wxWidgets when building from source.
   

       sudo apt-get install python-wxgtk2.8 python-wxtools wx2.8-i18n libwxgtk2.8-dev libgtk2.0-dev

   
   These packages (and their dependencies) will replace earlier versions of wxPython and wxGTK in the same ReleaseSeries that may have been installed previously. There are a few other wx packages as well, but those listed above and their dependencies are the core that are needed for use with wxPython.

Supported Distributions and Architectures

At a terminal, enter “lsb_release -a” to print what version of Ubuntu you have.

There are currently packages in the repository for these Ubuntu releases and architectures: