Problems installing 4.3 on Linux

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dronne
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Re: Problems installing 4.3 on Linux

Post by dronne »

I just revisited the linux installation on Ubuntu for a customer. This is what I found:
prerequisites
  1. java 1.6 or greater
  2. opengl (if using openjdk, I recommend disabling transparency in edit->preferences after program is running)
install
  1. download file (use uname -a to figure out 32 bit or 64 bit version)
  2. in terminal, in directory of downloaded file, run tar xf protocaseDesigner[tab]
  3. cd jdesigner
  4. sudo bash install.sh
  5. accept license agreement and choose a location (verify your location is in your path
  6. type ProtocaseDesigner.sh to start the program.
Now if your program seems to hang on startup, look in your home directory for ProtocaseDesigner/debug.0.log. if inside it talks about an exception that involves ScreenResolution and a headless exception, download a version at least as recent as

http://www.protocasedesigner.com/RELEAS ... h26.tar.gz for 32 bit or http://www.protocasedesigner.com/RELEAS ... h26.tar.gz for 64 bit

Note that this fix does not guarantee the correct size of fonts so beware and check over your official drawings for silkscreen very carefully after ordering.
--Douglas Ronne
Lead Developer

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