[SOLVED]Issues trying to install tar.gz files

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ajgringo619

Re: Issues trying to install tar.gz files

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You're missing the point. The OS version you'll need to install - Mint 18.x - does not get updates anymore (died in April of this year).
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Re: Issues trying to install tar.gz files

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ajgringo619 wrote: Wed Sep 15, 2021 5:07 pm You're missing the point. The OS version you'll need to install - Mint 18.x - does not get updates anymore (died in April of this year).
I installed 19.3 that is how I got Nitroshare
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Re: Issues trying to install tar.gz files

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I'm thinking you need a minus sign in front of 'xvf', so the command is:

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tar -xvf nitroshare-0.3.4.tar.gz
Nitroshare ver 0.3.3-1 is in the LM19.3 Software Manager.
ajgringo619

Re: Issues trying to install tar.gz files

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mikeflan wrote: Wed Sep 15, 2021 8:40 pm I'm thinking you need a minus sign in front of 'xvf', so the command is:

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tar -xvf nitroshare-0.3.4.tar.gz
Nitroshare ver 0.3.3-1 is in the LM19.3 Software Manager.
I don't think the '-' matters with tar, at least not with those switches. I've used it both ways for years.
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Re: Issues trying to install tar.gz files

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You're right! Thanks for teaching me something new.
Last edited by mikeflan on Thu Sep 16, 2021 11:06 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Issues trying to install tar.gz files

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ajgringo619 wrote: Wed Sep 15, 2021 4:47 pm You need to build it yourself. As I mentioned earlier, there should be build instructions in the extracted directory. If not, go here: https://github.com/nitroshare/nitroshare-desktop
The thing is, I do not know how to do that. I'm not that computer savvy, plus I do not know Linux that well.
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Re: Issues trying to install tar.gz files

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ajgringo619 wrote: Wed Sep 15, 2021 4:47 pm You need to build it yourself. As I mentioned earlier, there should be build instructions in the extracted directory. If not, go here: https://github.com/nitroshare/nitroshare-desktop
That is for Windows
ajgringo619

Re: Issues trying to install tar.gz files

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CygXanadu wrote: Fri Sep 17, 2021 3:09 pm
ajgringo619 wrote: Wed Sep 15, 2021 4:47 pm You need to build it yourself. As I mentioned earlier, there should be build instructions in the extracted directory. If not, go here: https://github.com/nitroshare/nitroshare-desktop
That is for Windows
Right at the bottom of the page is this link for build instructions: https://github.com/nitroshare/nitroshare-desktop/wiki. From there, you will find this link: Building on Linux --> https://github.com/nitroshare/nitroshar ... g-on-Linux.
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Re: Issues trying to install tar.gz files

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ajgringo619 wrote: Fri Sep 17, 2021 3:49 pm
CygXanadu wrote: Fri Sep 17, 2021 3:09 pm
ajgringo619 wrote: Wed Sep 15, 2021 4:47 pm You need to build it yourself. As I mentioned earlier, there should be build instructions in the extracted directory. If not, go here: https://github.com/nitroshare/nitroshare-desktop
That is for Windows
Right at the bottom of the page is this link for build instructions: https://github.com/nitroshare/nitroshare-desktop/wiki. From there, you will find this link: Building on Linux --> https://github.com/nitroshare/nitroshar ... g-on-Linux.
This is what I got;
cygnusx1@cygnusx1-p7-1142:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:george-edison55/cmake-3.x
[sudo] password for cygnusx1:
Cannot add PPA: ''This PPA does not support focal''.
cygnusx1@cygnusx1-p7-1142:~$
ajgringo619

Re: [SOLVED]Issues trying to install tar.gz files

Post by ajgringo619 »

That PPA is only for older versions of Ubuntu: From the website:

"Versions of Ubuntu prior to 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) include an outdated version of CMake and therefore you will need to add the following PPA before installing CMake"
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