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stacker:docs:linux_installation_instructions [2013/04/06 21:01]
rjlittlefield
stacker:docs:linux_installation_instructions [2020/03/04 23:00]
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 ====== Linux Installation Instructions ====== ====== Linux Installation Instructions ======
  
-The current distribution package for Linux consists of a .zip archive that unpacks ​to produce a hierarchy of files as follows: ​+The current distribution package for Linux consists of a .zip archive that unzips ​to produce a hierarchy of files as follows: ​
 <​code>​ <​code>​
   ZereneStacker ​           top level directory ​   ZereneStacker ​           top level directory ​
-      ZereneStacker.bsh ​     launch script ​+      ​ZereneStacker ​         executable launcher 
 +      ​ZereneStacker.bsh ​     launch script ​(provided for backward compatibility) 
 +      zerenstk.ini ​          ​launch template, expanded by the launcher based on user configuration settings
       ZereneStacker.jar ​     jar containing the application ​       ZereneStacker.jar ​     jar containing the application ​
       JREextensions ​         directory containing numerous .jar files        JREextensions ​         directory containing numerous .jar files 
-      jre                    directory containing a Sun Java Runtime Environment for Linux+      jre                    directory containing a Java Runtime Environment for Linux
                                ​(32-bit or 64-bit as appropriate)                                ​(32-bit or 64-bit as appropriate)
 </​code>​ </​code>​
 +The executable launcher, ZereneStacker,​ is written so that it can be accessed in any manner, including by symbolic link or being placed on the PATH.  If you want to use a JRE other than the one provided with the distribution,​ just edit the zerenstk.ini template as desired.
  
 The launch script ZereneStacker.bsh is written so that the package will run no matter where it is placed. ​ You can launch it from the desktop or a file browser by double-clicking it and confirming either "​Run"​ or "Run in Terminal"​. ​ Alternatively,​ you can execute it from a Terminal window as ZereneStacker/​ZereneStacker.bsh (plus whatever path prefix is required to find the ZereneStacker directory). The launch script ZereneStacker.bsh is written so that the package will run no matter where it is placed. ​ You can launch it from the desktop or a file browser by double-clicking it and confirming either "​Run"​ or "Run in Terminal"​. ​ Alternatively,​ you can execute it from a Terminal window as ZereneStacker/​ZereneStacker.bsh (plus whatever path prefix is required to find the ZereneStacker directory).
  
 For your convenience in using the package later, you may also want to create a "​launcher"​ icon that will provide launch by double-click without the confirming dialog. ​ The procedure for doing that depends on what version of Linux and what desktop manager you're using. ​ Some helpful guidance is provided [[http://​askubuntu.com/​questions/​64222/​how-can-i-create-launchers-on-my-desktop|HERE]] at askubuntu.com. For your convenience in using the package later, you may also want to create a "​launcher"​ icon that will provide launch by double-click without the confirming dialog. ​ The procedure for doing that depends on what version of Linux and what desktop manager you're using. ​ Some helpful guidance is provided [[http://​askubuntu.com/​questions/​64222/​how-can-i-create-launchers-on-my-desktop|HERE]] at askubuntu.com.
 +
 +Troubleshooting:​ We have seen a couple of things go wrong with Linux installations.
 +  * In some Linux configurations,​ the .zip file will not automatically unzip. ​ Instead, double-clicking on the .zip file simply opens a sort of archive manager that lets you look into the .zip archive as if it were a tree of ordinary files. ​ You will not be able to run ZereneStacker in that environment. ​ In that case you have to manually unzip the archive, using command line "​unzip"​ or your favorite zip archive manager. \\ \\
 +  * Sometimes files do not retain their proper "​execute"​ permissions after unzipping. ​ In that case we suggest explicitly setting the required execute permissions using the following command line script:
 +<​code>​
 +chmod +x ZereneStacker/​*.zslinux
 +chmod +x ZereneStacker/​ZereneStacker.bsh
 +chmod +x ZereneStacker/​ZereneStacker
 +chmod +x ZereneStacker/​jre/​bin/​*
 +chmod +x ZereneStacker/​jre/​lib/​jspawnhelper
 +</​code>​
  
stacker/docs/linux_installation_instructions.txt · Last modified: 2023/11/12 19:25 by rjlittlefield
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