'Normally' . . .
On Xubuntu I download the appropriate Linux installer for the machine
(my school sports a motley mixture of 32 and 64 bit machines),
and then select 'properties' with a right-click: that allows me to set
the executable bit WITHOUT getting all hot and sweaty using the terminal.
After that, it's just the same as on other desktop platforms: mind you,
select "me only" as the other 2 seem to play "silly buggers."
Best, Richmond.
On 17.02.22 8:51, Mark Wieder via use-livecode wrote:
On 2/16/22 21:40, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode wrote:
Has anyone installed LC on a Chromebook? I've got the Linux partition
set up and I've found instructions on how to download Linux apps via
terminal but nothing about doing it with installers. I downloaded and
tried both the 64 and 32 bit installers but Chrome OS tells me "this
type of file is not supported" for both.
From what I've read I need a .deb file but this is my first dance on
Linux.
I don't know what I'm doing.
I haven't, but...
I'll assume this is an intel chromebook, not an arm processor.
LC doesn't have a "normal" linux installer, i.e., .rpm or .deb file.
You have to download the installer then change the permission bits to
allow it to be executable.
If you can change the permissions via the chromebook ui then do it
that way. Otherwise from the commandline you could just say
chmod +x LiveCodeInstaller-9_6_6-Linux.x64
After that you can launch the installer. I assume (silly me) that you
can double-click an application on a chromebook to launch it, but if
not you can launch it via the commandline:
./LiveCodeInstaller-9_6_6-Linux.x64
Now you have the choice of installing for just you or for everyone.
You'll make life a lot easier on yourself if you select "just you".
...don't get me started on the (lack of an) uninstaller.
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