Install Singular on a Linux/Unix platform (via APT/DEB)

The Singular repository provides a user-friendly installation of Singular on Debian and Ubuntu systems with the APT package tool. The following installation instructions require superuser privileges and internet connection.

Some OS versions require the following line to enable FTP transport in /etc/apt/apt.conf or a file in /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/:

Dir::Bin::Methods::ftp "ftp";

Ubuntu 20.04/22.04/24.04

Singular can be found in the official Ubuntu repository:

apt-get update
apt-get install singular

However, this will most probably not install the latest version. For the latest version, manually install Singular via TGZ, or follow these instructions (only 64 bit):

add GPG key:
wget https://www.singular.uni-kl.de/ftp/repo/extra/gpg
apt-key add gpg
add (for 20.04)
deb https://www.singular.uni-kl.de/ftp/repo/ubuntu20 focal main
to /etc/apt/sources.list
add (for 22.04)
deb https://www.singular.uni-kl.de/ftp/repo/ubuntu22 jammy main
to /etc/apt/sources.list
add (for 24.04)
deb https://www.singular.uni-kl.de/ftp/repo/ubuntu24 noble main
to /etc/apt/sources.list
apt-get update
apt-get install singular41

The package name remains singular41; the repository currently provides Singular 4.4.1. Note that the two packages singular and singular41 conflict with each other.

Debian 11/12/13

add GPG key:
wget https://www.singular.uni-kl.de/ftp/repo/extra/gpg
apt-key add gpg
add (for debian11)
deb https://www.singular.uni-kl.de/ftp/repo/debian11 bullseye main
to /etc/apt/sources.list
add (for debian12)
deb https://www.singular.uni-kl.de/ftp/repo/debian12 bookworm main
to /etc/apt/sources.list
add (for debian13)
deb https://www.singular.uni-kl.de/ftp/repo/debian13 trixie main
to /etc/apt/sources.list
apt-get update
apt-get install singular41

An old version of Singular can be found in the official repositories. Note that the two versions conflict with each other.

Original page in the preserved old site: index.php/singular-download/110.html.