Dear List, today I am setting up a new computer for our intern. OpenSuse Leap 42.2 in 64bit on a DELL laptop with 4GB ram.
I have read so often that several versions of Scribus can be installed in parallel (and I am using that daily on Windows 10), so I got quite puzzled when I installed 1.5.2 after 1.4.6 that I cannot find 1.4.6 any longer. I had no questions or options-dialogue about uninstalling any other version. I had installed 1.4.6 via the default repository in Yast2 and then 1.5.2 via this link from mrdocs: software.opensuse.org/package/scribus and the "1 Click Install" button. When I now select scribus in Yast2 it is listing 1.5.2-2.2 as installed and 1.4.6-2.10 as "available". So (how) can I use it? Sorry this feels like a newby question. I remember that when I took the adventure (once) to compile myself, I had mention of creating a separate folder. But what about getting those helpful packages? Is it "either or"? Or is there some setting where I can regularly use both versions. Background: We have read that 1.5 series can open 1.4 documents. But we found that often the layout and styles just shift in some small annoying details - so a 1.4 document in 1.5 is never save to use, it has to be tweaked and proof-read all over again. We found that it is much safer to keep the latest program from each series. And we are making new documents only with the 1.5 series but we still have many old documents which we need for re-prints etc. More Background: We have many reasons why we are using OpenSuse on most machines in our office. I would muchly prefer answers which do not include "get another OS". But if you know a written howto from another distro, I will gladly look at it and will try to adapt the process. Our intern will need to open many old documents (1.4). And she will make several new documents with the team. Any input is welcome. I could also do another install (internet today is not as bad as normally) if that would allow a parallel installation. Thank you. Martin
