This builds a snap package for BibleTime.

This snap should be built using Ubuntu 24.04 or later.

Install snapd. See https://snapcraft.io for details.

NOTE: Remember that a snap runs in its own file system. It will not use

your $HOME/.sword and $HOME/.bibletime.

local build steps:

create a build directory (<builddir>)

cd to <builddir>

git clone git@github.com:bibletime/build-snap.git

From the <builddir> type "snapcraft" to build the snap file.

Install the snap file like this:

sudo snap install --dangerous bibletime_3.2.0_amd64.snap

Run the installed bibletime:

snap run bibletime (run it)

To debug the installed bibletime:

snap run -shell bibletime

To change the build edit ./snap/snapcraft.yaml

remote build for snap store:

In the ,/snap/snapcraft.yaml file edit the following values the stable release:

grade: stable (or devel for non-stable release including release candidate)

bibletime:

source: <path to the release source file archive.>

Use the following command to remotely build BibleTime. This requires a

ubuntu lunchpd login with access to develop BibleTime snaps.

snapcraft remote-build

Get credentials file:

snapcraft export-login credentials.txt

Push to snap store:

export SNAPCRAFT_STORE_CREDENTIALS=$(cat credentials.txt)

snapcraft upload --release=stable bibletime_3.2.0_amd64.snap

where --release is edge, beta, candidate, or don't use option for stable.

To install from snap store:

sudo snap install bibletime --beta (--candidate or --stable)