installing sigil on kubuntu

[Tambayo]

Am trying to install sigil, but the terminal stuff makes my head spin. What do i need to type to get the installation to work?

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Tambayo

Am trying to install sigil, but the terminal stuff makes my head spin. What do i need to type to get the installation to work?

I used the GUI standard to make the file executable as a alternate to chmod
Then I do a sudo mv (the file) to \opt

the file needs to be run with sudo to get the correct privilege.

The .\Sigil ... part is important

[Tambayo]

Afraid I need the step by step recipie for this. I know where to type everything, but what is beyond me. Programming anything more complex than basic html is above my current skill set.

[st_albert]

Originally Posted by theducks

I used the GUI standard to make the file executable as a alternate to chmod
Then I do a sudo mv (the file) to \opt

the file needs to be run with sudo to get the correct privilege.

The .\Sigil ... part is important

and even more important to use forward slashes (/).

here's how I install:

1) download the correct file, linux OS and either 32-bit or 64-bit architecture.

2) Open a terminal session (command prompt) in the directory where the Sigil install file is. (Let's assume the file is Sigil-0.5.3-Linux-x86-Setup.bin )

3) make it executable: sudo chmod 777 Sigil-0.5.3*.bin

4) run it: sudo ./Sigil-0.5.3*.bin

5) follow the prompts to complete the installation. Usually for a system-wide installation it is installed in /opt/sigil but you could install it under your home directory if you want.

HTH.