Though Python should already be there in Ubuntu. On Saturday, August 31, 2013 2:20:26 PM UTC-7, Massimo Di Pierro wrote: > > You can just do > > sudo apt-get install python > > then download and unzip web2py_src.zip > > You then start it with > > python web2py.py -a 'password' > > This is equivalent to the windows and mac binaries. > > > On Saturday, 31 August 2013 09:59:10 UTC-5, Rob_McC wrote: >> >> Having run web2py on Mac and windows effortlessly ... I expected the >> same on Ubuntu... >> but... I found it a bit harder to get running. >> >> Ubunto Desktop works great on old Windows machines, >> and it is fun to play with. I bought a used $30 computer >> and installed Ubunto and was impressed with how fast it installed, and >> ran. >> *Here is an easy way to get web2py working on Ubuntu. >> * >> My Ubuntu Desktop >> >> Release 12.04 (precise) 64-bit >> Kernel Linux 3.8.0-29-generic >> GNOME 3.4.2 >> See image below. >> You can just search for >> "System Monitor" and then "System tab" >> Steps to get web2py working >> >> I followed these steps, with just a few changes... >> >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Web2Py >> >> Changes: >> >> *Step 3 Add the following to the bottom of your .bashrc file: * >> >> Add the following to the bottom of your .bashrc file:.. >> Ref: http://askubuntu.com/questions/127056/where-is-bashrc >> >> *Step 7 Run the following command from the terminal to install the >> python-tk packag* >> >> $ sudo aptitude install python-tk >> . I did not have aptitude installed, so I used >> >> $ sudo apt-get install python-tk >> >> >> Ref: >> http://superuser.com/questions/42967/on-ubuntu-why-sudo-apt-get-sometimes-and-sudo-aptitude-other-times >> >> Note:I later installed aptitude with: >> sudo apt-get install aptitude >> >> *Step 8 - Add a launcher to your top desktop panel: * >> I didn't do it that way... >> I just followed these steps >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLeMbsI_rn4 >> >> *Note:* >> >> I now there is a .sh script to install a lot of stuff >> web2py/scripts/web2py.ubuntu.sh >> >> and I continue to work on that... >> >> >> >> <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-yGMdnDe8kM4/UiIDOroVvMI/AAAAAAAAAYI/DUFQeuW5xRA/s1600/ubunto.png> >> >> Hope that is helpful to new users of Ubuntu. >> >> >> Rob >> >> >> >>
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