Installed Sigil but it won't launch

[DiapDealer]

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.

The plugins part is a valid reason. However ... the Qt4 vs Qt5 thing is completely irrelevant. The 0.7.x and 0.8.x versions of Sigil BOTH used Qt5.

The feature related differences between 0.7 and 0.8 are: Plugins and Preserve Entities. There have also been some crash-related bugs tracked down and fixed in 0.8.x.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Gregg Bell

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.

I just CD to the download folder, then ran the command as shown

(Now I need to learn how Mint makes a 'Menu' (shortcut) entry)

[Gregg Bell]

Thanks guys! Worked perfectly! I got rid of my old Sigils. Ducks, thx for the Downloads tip. Diap, your download and install was so easy (thanks--easy is very good).

One minor-ish lingering question. Since I work on two (home and work) different computers with the same files, and since the one computer is 32 bit I couldn't put 0.8.5 on it. So I put 0.8.4 on it and on the 64 bit I put 0.8.4 (the 64 bit version) on it. I was thinking that is as compatible as I'm going to get. Would that be right?

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by Gregg Bell

One minor-ish lingering question. Since I work on two (home and work) different computers with the same files, and since the one computer is 32 bit I couldn't put 0.8.5 on it. So I put 0.8.4 on it and on the 64 bit I put 0.8.4 (the 64 bit version) on it. I was thinking that is as compatible as I'm going to get. Would that be right?

That's right for now. I really should make a 32-bit Linux package for 0.8.5, but I've just been plain lazy. Perhaps this will motivate me.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Gregg Bell

Thanks guys! Worked perfectly! I got rid of my old Sigils. Ducks, thx for the Downloads tip. Diap, your download and install was so easy (thanks--easy is very good).

One minor-ish lingering question. Since I work on two (home and work) different computers with the same files, and since the one computer is 32 bit I couldn't put 0.8.5 on it. So I put 0.8.4 on it and on the 64 bit I put 0.8.4 (the 64 bit version) on it. I was thinking that is as compatible as I'm going to get. Would that be right?

The only compatibility issues would be some specific plugin, possibility of a (bug fixed) feature behaving differently.
Sigil makes EPUB2 books. That has not changed.

[Gregg Bell]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

That's right for now. I really should make a 32-bit Linux package for 0.8.5, but I've just been plain lazy. Perhaps this will motivate me.

Yeah, yeah, get a move on, will ya?

[Gregg Bell]

Originally Posted by theducks

The only compatibility issues would be some specific plugin, possibility of a (bug fixed) feature behaving differently.
Sigil makes EPUB2 books. That has not changed.

Plugins I don't use, but the possibilty of a feature behaving differently. Oh well, I'll just have to take my chances! Thanks ducks.

[gbm]

Originally Posted by theducks

I just CD to the download folder, then ran the command as shown

(Now I need to learn how Mint makes a 'Menu' (shortcut) entry)

If using cinnamon click on Menu then right click on the app chose where you want the shortcut.


bernie

[theducks]

Originally Posted by gbm

If using cinnamon click on Menu then right click on the app chose where you want the shortcut.


bernie

Thanks,
turned out a reboot was all that was needed.
but I installed the 'alacarte' GUI tool for future adds