[SOLVED] Installing a program without a package manager

see3ducks · 11-03-2018, 09:50 AM

How do install a program such as kompozer-0.8b3.lt.gcc4.2-i686.tar.gz in Mint 19 Cinnamon 64 bit without a package manager? I've heard it is a no no, but I need a good WYSIWYG html editor.
Thanks

sycamorex · 11-03-2018, 09:55 AM

You can compile it from source code but I'm sure there's an easier way. What distro are you using?

hazel · 11-03-2018, 10:21 AM

I went to the Kompozer site and clicked the download button and I got this page. If you look at it carefully, you will see that this is software for a Windows system, even though it is released under a GNU license. You would not be able to run it under Linux.

You need to either look for it using your distro's package manager or, if it is not found, download the source code and build it locally.

cantab · 11-03-2018, 10:41 AM

Code:

kompozer-0.8b3.lt.gcc4.2-i686.tar.gz

The .tar.gz extension indicates this is a tarball, a type of compressed folder used on Linux, similar to .zip files.

Put it in a folder by itself then extract it from the graphical interface by right-clicking it and choosing an extract option, or from the command line with

Code:

tar -xzf kompozer-0.8b3.lt.gcc4.2-i686.tar.gz

Once it's extracted, there will probably be a README file which will give your further instructions.

For most desktop programs on Linux installing them is optional. If you're the only person who uses it you can just run it from the folder it's in.

see3ducks · 11-03-2018, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sycamorex

You can compile it from source code but I'm sure there's an easier way. What distro are you using?

ooops sorry Mint 19 Cinnamon 64 bit

DavidMcCann · 11-03-2018, 11:59 AM

Komposer is available for Linux: it's in both the Debian and Ubuntu repositories.
https://linuxappfinder.com/package/kompozer
or you can try the "install now option on that page.

ondoho · 11-04-2018, 03:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by see3ducks

I need a good WYSIWYG html editor.

why you would need or even want that is beyond me, but you could also give bluegriffon a try:
http://bluegriffon.org/

JeremyBoden · 11-04-2018, 08:29 AM

It's not free software though.

DavidMcCann · 11-04-2018, 10:04 AM

You can download the source from here:
http://kompozer.sourceforge.net/dev/
So how can you say it's not free?

hazel · 11-04-2018, 10:48 AM

Looks free to me! It's Mozilla code so it probably uses the Mozilla license MPL. A notice says that submitted patches must be jointly licensed under GPL/LGPL/MPL.

JeremyBoden · 11-04-2018, 02:27 PM

Sorry - kompozer is free but bluegriffon isn't.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ondoho

why you would need or even want that is beyond me, but you could also give bluegriffon a try:
http://bluegriffon.org/

alexpaton · 11-05-2018, 05:50 AM

Bluegriffon IS free. There are limitations to the software, if you do not buy a license, but nothing very limiting. The major thing to consider is that it is HTML5 and css3 compatible, whereas Kompozer (as far as I can see), has not been updated since 2010.

This page lists what you get for the license (or what you DON'T get if you don't pay) - http://bluegriffon.org/#buy

Personally, I think that the free version of BlueGriffon blows Kompozer away, even without taking into account the fact that Kompozer can't handle HTML5 & CSS3.

see3ducks · 11-05-2018, 02:22 PM

Thank you !

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexpaton

Bluegriffon IS free. There are limitations to the software, if you do not buy a license, but nothing very limiting. The major thing to consider is that it is HTML5 and css3 compatible, whereas Kompozer (as far as I can see), has not been updated since 2010.

This page lists what you get for the license (or what you DON'T get if you don't pay) - http://bluegriffon.org/#buy

Personally, I think that the free version of BlueGriffon blows Kompozer away, even without taking into account the fact that Kompozer can't handle HTML5 & CSS3.