Installed Sigil but it won't launch

[Gregg Bell]

I'm using Xubuntu. It's a newer computer. I downloaded Sigil 0.7.2 from a .deb file. (see attachment). I installed it with Gdebi installer. Sigil icon was in the Applications Menu. I tried to launch it from there. Nothing. No error message. Nothing. So I installed it again. Same result. Any ideas?

[theducks]

Linux instals are a mess. Just too many Distros doing their thing

Did you try one of these? https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...53&postcount=1

[theducks]

I just installed 8.4 using the instructions in that post
on Linux Mint17 on a P4 w/2G RAM

started right up

[Gregg Bell]

Originally Posted by theducks

Linux instals are a mess. Just too many Distros doing their thing

Did you try one of these? https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...53&postcount=1

Thanks ducks. I'm going to get rid of whatever Sigil is quasi-installed there first. I looked over DiapDealer's post and it looks good, but I'm going to be using 64bit Sigil 0.7.2. (That's what I've got on my other computer.) I see the links on DiapDealer's post go to 0.7.4. Happen to know where I can get the file for 0.7.2?

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Gregg Bell

Thanks ducks. I'm going to get rid of whatever Sigil is quasi-installed there first. I looked over DiapDealer's post and it looks good, but I'm going to be using 64bit Sigil 0.7.2. (That's what I've got on my other computer.) I see the links on DiapDealer's post go to 0.7.4. Happen to know where I can get the file for 0.7.2?

I see no good reason to use 7.2.
It is not like the Book structure changes between Versions. All you gain is stability and the possibility to use new features.
The visual differences are slight.

[JSWolf]

Why not install 0.8.5?

[theducks]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Why not install 0.8.5?

He may have a 32 bit system (like me), 8.4 was the only ready to go 32 bit package

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by Gregg Bell

Thanks ducks. I'm going to get rid of whatever Sigil is quasi-installed there first. I looked over DiapDealer's post and it looks good, but I'm going to be using 64bit Sigil 0.7.2. (That's what I've got on my other computer.) I see the links on DiapDealer's post go to 0.7.4. Happen to know where I can get the file for 0.7.2?

If I can find it, I'll try to put 0.7.2 up somewhere and get you a link sometime this weekend, Gregg.

As for sticking with 0.7.2, I did the same thing myself for quite a while. A little weirdness crept in with 0.7.3/4 with regard to missing doctypes and the handling of non-breaking space characters upon opening.

That one you downloaded LOOKS like it might have been one of mine (going by naming convention and file size; I'd have to crack it open to be sure) but it appears to be a 32-bit version. You mentioned you needed/wanted the 64-bit version. Could that have been the problem? With my packages, you should be able to launch by typing sigil in a terminal window. That should give you more info about what is going wrong than launching from the application menu.

[Gregg Bell]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Why not install 0.8.5?

I may want it, JS. I just got a newer computer and was getting all the same software by rote. 0.8.5 is leaps and bounds better than 0.7.2? (I've got 0.7.2 on another computer and have never had any problems with it.)

[Gregg Bell]

Originally Posted by theducks

He may have a 32 bit system (like me), 8.4 was the only ready to go 32 bit package

It's 64 ducks. I found the stats:

Print certain system information.  With no OPTION, same as -s.

  -a, --all                print all information, in the following order,
                             except omit -p and -i if unknown:
  -s, --kernel-name        print the kernel name
  -n, --nodename           print the network node hostname
  -r, --kernel-release     print the kernel release
  -v, --kernel-version     print the kernel version
  -m, --machine            print the machine hardware name
  -p, --processor          print the processor type or "unknown"
  -i, --hardware-platform  print the hardware platform or "unknown"
  -o, --operating-system   print the operating system
      --help     display this help and exit
      --version  output version information and exit

GNU coreutils online help: <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
For complete documentation, run: info coreutils 'uname invocation'
gregg@LG:~/Desktop$ -a
-a: command not found
gregg@LG:~/Desktop$ uname -all
uname: invalid option -- 'l'
Try 'uname --help' for more information.
gregg@LG:~/Desktop$ uname -a
Linux LG 3.16.0-34-generic #45-Ubuntu SMP Mon Mar 23 17:21:27 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Gregg Bell

I may want it, JS. I just got a newer computer and was getting all the same software by rote. 0.8.5 is leaps and bounds better than 0.7.2? (I've got 0.7.2 on another computer and have never had any problems with it.)

0.8.5 is better. It uses Qt5 which does fix a number of things over Qt4. Plus, you can use plugins and there are some posted on MR for Sigil. Also, 0.8.5 does come in a 64-bit version.

[Gregg Bell]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

If I can find it, I'll try to put 0.7.2 up somewhere and get you a link sometime this weekend, Gregg.

As for sticking with 0.7.2, I did the same thing myself for quite a while. A little weirdness crept in with 0.7.3/4 with regard to missing doctypes and the handling of non-breaking space characters upon opening.

That one you downloaded LOOKS like it might have been one of mine (going by naming convention and file size; I'd have to crack it open to be sure) but it appears to be a 32-bit version. You mentioned you needed/wanted the 64-bit version. Could that have been the problem? With my packages, you should be able to launch by typing sigil in a terminal window. That should give you more info about what is going wrong than launching from the application menu.

Thanks Diap, but I think I may be ready to move up to the latest version. I was in the middle of using 0.7.2 when I heard about the non-breaking space stuff with the newer versions, and so very determined to keep what I have. But now I just got a newer computer and I'm not using Sigil at the moment so it'll be a good time to make the move. I think. lol Is 0.8.5 much better than 0.7.2? (And I don't want to get left too far behind.)

Your method of installing looks really easy. Where do I put the downloaded Sigil file though? Or is it being in the Downloads folder sufficient?

Thanks and sorry about the indecision and possible shifting gears.

[Gregg Bell]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

0.8.5 is better. It uses Qt5 which does fix a number of things over Qt4. Plus, you can use plugins and there are some posted on MR for Sigil. Also, 0.8.5 does come in a 64-bit version.

Thanks JS. And working with my old epubs (when I need to update things) is not going to be a problem?

[Toxaris]

Originally Posted by Gregg Bell

Thanks JS. And working with my old epubs (when I need to update things) is not going to be a problem?

No, ePUB is ePUB (well, more or less). That will not be an issue.

[Gregg Bell]

Originally Posted by Toxaris

No, ePUB is ePUB (well, more or less). That will not be an issue.

Good. Thanks Toxaris.