On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 12:43 PM, Tommy Tolson <[email protected]>wrote:
> I knew that going in, Mike. > Ubuntu Studio is Ubuntu. > I've been working with computers since 1979. > But I have resistance to learning the CLI, so I'm about to have another > box ready to go, and I'll install Ubuntu Server on it as I think Ubuntu > Server is all CLI. > I did install Scrivener on Ubuntu Studio, but when I clicked on it, > nothing happened. > I thought I didn't get it installed right. > I Google "Scrivener for Linux" and it takes me to a "Free Trial Scrivener" > link that takes me to the free download page at teaandlatte.com . Down > the page about 2/3 of the way and you see a link that takes you to a forum > entry, at the top of the page that shows up from clicking that link, and > there are two files to choose to download, a debi and a tar. I got the > debi because debi package manager is easier for me than going to the CLI. > It installed, and gave me a place to click on it, but nothing happened > after I clicked on it. After enough frustration, I asked on this forum. > I'm not sure why it's still a beta, as it works fine; I've not had a > stability problem with it - once it's open. I think it's a business issue, > not a technical issue. The app runs perfect on my 12.04 LTS box. > It IS production quality, once it opens. I don't know why they're not > selling it yet. > There's a manual, but I haven't asked on that forum. > If I can make Calligra Author work, Scrivener is no longer an issue. > So I took off Gnome on my 12.04 LTS machine and put on KDE, and the next > thing is to get Calligra 2.8 (another beta) on that box. Then I'll get it > configured and I'm a happy camper, for the long haul. > you dont have to run KDE, or switch from gnome to run qt or KDE applications. > But Scrivener is a sweet app where it works, and I'll still try to get it > on my Ubuntu Studio box. It's a great place to free-write. > I'm betting that my problem is not having the right 32-bit libraries. > I'll give it another go and report back. Thanks for being willing to > download it and apply your expertise. > > Smiles. > Tommy > On 01/10/2014 11:03 AM, Mike Holstein wrote: > > > > > On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 11:19 AM, Tommy Tolson > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> That sounds like for sure what it probably is, Steven. >> Debi Package Installer said all dependencies were resolved, as I recall. >> I'll install the 32-bit libraries and see what happens. >> Thanks. >> > > > you also seem to be hung up on a fact. ubuntustudio *is* ubuntu so.. if > you can install it into ubuntu, you *can* install it into ubuntustudio. the > issue you are having could be the 64bit/32bit issue above.. could be you > are using different releases, 13.10 vs 12.04 for example.. i was going to > go and download and install and test and make scrivener work, but i dont > see a linux version where search.. where are you getting what version > exactly? i will try something for you in ubuntu if you share what exactly > im supposed to try. i only see referenced a linux beta version, where i > would expect, since its beta, to have issues such as you mention. is that > the case? are you running beta software and expecting production release > quality? have you asked them for support since it seems to be a commercial > product that you pay for? ubuntustudio, linux, nor main ubuntu is not doing > anything to prevent you or the scrivener team from making scrivener work on > ubuntustudio. let me know where to get the installer, and i will make it > run, and share my experiences... > > >> >> Smiles. >> Tommy >> >> On 01/10/2014 09:51 AM, Steven Grace wrote: >> >> On 01/08/2014 04:42 AM, Jimmy Sjölund wrote: >> >> On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 6:49 AM, Tommy Tolson >> <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]><[email protected]>> >> >> wrote: >> >> We're having a bit of a miscommunication, I'm afraid. I would like >> to get Scrivener for Linux to run on Ubuntu Studio. So I'm >> interested in finding out how to properly install Scrivener for >> Linux on Ubuntu Studio. Can that happen? Thanks again. >> >> Smiles. Tommy >> >> Ok, so after reading some more of the conversation at the Scrivener >> forum it suggested there are some issues with QT and 64 vs 32 bit. >> I could not get it to run in my Ubuntu Studio 14.04 64-bit, however >> when running the installation on my Ubuntu Studio 14.04 32-bit it >> runs just fine. >> >> I suppose you have a 64 bit installation of Ubuntu Studio? >> >> >> On 01/10/2014 05:52 AM, Tommy Tolson wrote: >> >> Yeah, I finally decided that's what it is, too. It does still work >> on the 12.04LTS machine, but not on the Studio machine. I guess that >> 12.04 LTS will run 32-bit apps. Both my currently operating machines >> are AMD64. The 12.04LTS is 64-bit. I don't know. Confusing. But a >> lot about Ubuntu is confusing, after working on Macs for a few >> years. Thanks for the response. I'm checking out some alternatives. >> Calligra Author is my goal, now, in Calligra Office 2.8, the beta. >> Switching from Gnome to KDE was more involved than I thought. Studio >> is neither of the above, isn't it? The adventure continues. Thanks >> again. >> >> >> Since you're trying to run 32-bit software on a 64-bit machine, the >> problem may be that you don't have the 32-bit libraries that Scrivener >> needs. Does it indicate its dependencies? In any case, you might try >> installing package "ia32-libs" from the repository; it contains many of the >> most commonly used 32-bit libraries. >> >> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-studio-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >> >> > > > -- > MH > > mikeholsteininfo <http://www.mikeholstein.info/> > > > > > > -- > ubuntu-studio-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > > -- MH mikeholstein.info <http://www.mikeholstein.info/>
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