Ubuntu - Wordfast Pro install directory Thread poster: Elliot Everett (X)
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Elliot Everett (X) 
United States
Local time: 04:37
Spanish to English
I am going to take the new Wordfast Pro for a spin on Ubuntu 8.04. It installed fine and it works, but it is on my /home/username/desktop directory.
Where is the proper place to install the program (e.g., /usr/bin/)?
Thanks in advance.
Elliot
| | | | | Wherever there's space. | Jul 13, 2009 |
Elliot Everett wrote:
I am going to take the new Wordfast Pro for a spin on Ubuntu 8.04. It installed fine and it works, but it is on my /home/username/desktop directory.
Where is the proper place to install the program (e.g., /usr/bin/)?
Thanks in advance.
Elliot
I should think wherever you like, so long as it's in the path for convenience. Mine (the trial) is in /home/paul/Wordfast and I just run it from there. Or you can add it to the menu easily enough.
| | | | Elliot Everett (X)
United States
Local time: 04:37
Spanish to English
TOPIC STARTER | That's where I ended up putting it | Jul 13, 2009 |
Thanks, I put it there too and it seems to work. But there should be a specific place where the Linux-heads put applications like these, according to the Linux Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (see link). I could put it under /opt or something, but I don't know if the config files for my specific use... See more Thanks, I put it there too and it seems to work. But there should be a specific place where the Linux-heads put applications like these, according to the Linux Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (see link). I could put it under /opt or something, but I don't know if the config files for my specific user will go in the right place.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesystem_Hierarchy_Standard
In the end, it's likely much ado about nothing. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Thierry Destinobles (X)
Switzerland
Local time: 10:37
German to French
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| what about some feedback? | Jul 14, 2009 |
Hi!
I wanted to know how it worked out for you, because I heard here and there that you have to use MS Word to make it work properly, is it ok with OpenOffice.org?
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| It's not in the linux spirit of things | Jul 14, 2009 |
Elliot Everett wrote: Thanks, I put it there too and it seems to work. But there should be a specific place where the Linux-heads put applications like these, according to the Linux Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (see link). I could put it under /opt or something, but I don't know if the config files for my specific user will go in the right place. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesystem_Hierarchy_Standard In the end, it's likely much ado about nothing.
Thing is, if I remember rightly, it doesn't have an installer proper, which would run with root priveleges and therefore be able to install it in /usr/bin or whatever. It's just a standalone executable. Same thing with OmegaT. In fact, looking at my home directory, there's quite a few programs "shipped" without installers. If you built it from source, then proper installation is part of the process (./configure - make - sudo make install). But of course, unlike just about all other linux software, the source isn't available.
You could always log in as root and copy the executable to /usr/bin, but then it wouldn't know where to find it's support files and you don't want to put all that baggage in /usr/bin.
En fin, you might as well leave it where it is.
| | | | Elliot Everett (X)
United States
Local time: 04:37
Spanish to English
TOPIC STARTER | I am using Word 2000 via Wine | Jul 14, 2009 |
Thierry Destinobles wrote:
Hi!
I wanted to know how it worked out for you, because I heard here and there that you have to use MS Word to make it work properly, is it ok with OpenOffice.org?
I too have read that WF Pro on Linux will not work with OpenOffice.org, only with Word. I will post here after I have had some experience with it.
| | | | Elliot Everett (X)
United States
Local time: 04:37
Spanish to English
TOPIC STARTER | Leaving it where it is. | Jul 14, 2009 |
wibbleypants wrote:
Thing is, if I remember rightly, it doesn't have an installer proper, which would run with root priveleges and therefore be able to install it in /usr/bin or whatever. It's just a standalone executable. Same thing with OmegaT. In fact, looking at my home directory, there's quite a few programs "shipped" without installers. If you built it from source, then proper installation is part of the process (./configure - make - sudo make install). But of course, unlike just about all other linux software, the source isn't available.
You could always log in as root and copy the executable to /usr/bin, but then it wouldn't know where to find it's support files and you don't want to put all that baggage in /usr/bin.
En fin, you might as well leave it where it is.
I'll probably do that. After all, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
| | | | | wordfast pro install directory | Jul 14, 2009 |
Hallo,
I use ubuntu jaunty and I personally have wfpro installed on the desktop (which is not on my path for security reasons), but then you can as well create a symbolic link (ln -s) to it and put it wherever you want.
I have created a symbolic link to it in /usr/local/bin/ which is where user-installed non-standard applications are usually placed.
Now the command Wordfast is in my path and can be started very simply.
Marco
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Elliot Everett (X)
United States
Local time: 04:37
Spanish to English
TOPIC STARTER | Well, it installed fine, but I don't like it | Jul 23, 2009 |
WF Pro seems much more complicated than the old version, and frankly I don't see the reason to switch right now.
I decided to go the WF classic way on Linux via Crossover Office. It seems to have a few glitches, but works okay.
I have a question about turning off delimiters in WF/Linux and will post in another thread.
Thanks again.
Elliot
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