just don't understand the process or installing a program

tbrownarcher · 01-28-2009, 07:12 PM

in particular I want to install a program called wordbiz18linux.zipon my desktop.

But I don't understand the install process either. I have in the past succeeded to install things but it seems like it was an accident. I don't understand the whole process. Where do the files go or should they go. Where do I find files that were installed and I don't even know about them. How do I get an icon on my desktop? What file extension do I use to install into ubuntu? And any other things I can be led to.

I'm using ubuntu.

Thanks,
Nate

PatrickNew · 01-28-2009, 09:52 PM

A .zip is not a traditional way to distribute programs on Linux. My guess would be that whoever made this program wants you to just decompress the zip somewhere, and there's probably a program inside it that you just run directly without installing. Try opening it up and looking for a file named README or INSTALL.

craigevil · 01-28-2009, 10:50 PM

InstallingSoftware - Community Ubuntu Documentation
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingSoftware

Installing applications

Quote:

Installing applications in Ubuntu is different to Windows. You're probably used to the Add/Remove Applications function in Control Panel. Ubuntu has a similar function that can install as well as remove applications.

A huge selection of free applications are available stored in repositories. If you would like to install additional applications, press Applications → Add/Remove.... Then, browse the selection of packages available and check the ones which you would like to install. When you have finished selecting packages, press Apply and wait for the installation process to finish.

If you know the name of a specific application, you can use Synaptic (System → Administration → Synaptic Package Manager).

knudfl · 01-29-2009, 01:15 AM

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'unzip WordBiz18linux.zip'
'cd WordBiz'
'java -jar wordbiz.jar'
... and the progam is running,
no install should be done !
....

knudfl · 01-30-2009, 03:51 PM

And starting a " .jar " application from an icon:

Make a script :

Code:

#!/bin/sh
cd /home/tbrownarcher/1/WordBiz/
exec java -jar wordbiz.jar

Replace "/home/tbrownarcher/1/WordBiz/" with actual location.
Name the script e.g. 'run-wordbiz.sh'
Make the script executable ( 'chmod +x run-wordbiz.sh' )
Copy or move the script to /usr/local/bin/

Now you can create an "icon",
Create it with a tool (different tools for different
window managers) or write it ( Exec=run-wordbiz.sh )
....