Linux install
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Debian
We are grateful to SourceForge for the ability to use their extensive mirror network to host Abstract release files. Here are the links to the latest Debian i386 packages:
m:XULRunner is a great framework for creating cross-platform application. Abstract is just a thin layer on top of it. XULRunner 1.9 is used for Abstract development, and it is still in development. Its release is expected with Firefox 3.
These commands will install both packages:
# dpkg -i abstract_0.0.2-1_i386.deb # dpkg -i xulrunner-upstream_1.8.99+1.9b5-1_i386.deb
Debian 4.0 and later have libxul package. It has a list of other packages, which depend on it. The debian package install configuration differs significantly from mozilla defaults. In this situation, ensuring correct side-by-side functioning of existing and required packages looks impractical, and we used the path of least resistance, which is to pack the results of 'make install' with dpkg.
Ubuntu
We are grateful to SourceForge for the ability to use their extensive mirror network to host Abstract release files. Here are the links to the latest Ubuntu i386 packages:
m:XULRunner is a great framework for creating cross-platform application. Abstract is just a thin layer on top of it. XULRunner 1.9 is used for Abstract development, and it is still in development. Its release is expected with Firefox 3.
These commands will install both packages:
$ sudo dpkg -i abstract_0.0.2-ubuntu1_i386.deb $ sudo dpkg -i xulrunner-upstream_1.8.99+1.9b5-ubuntu1_i386.deb
Since our debian and ubuntu packages differ only in changelog, the above Debian note has full effect on xulrunner package for Ubuntu.
Binary tarball
We are grateful to SourceForge for the ability to use their extensive mirror network to host Abstract release files. Here are the links to the latest binary tarballs:
This m:XULRunner tarball link is to mozilla ftp site. We are not providing our own XULRunner binary tarball, because we use very recent libc, which may not be compatible with most linux boxes. Mozilla circumvents this by linking against very old versions.
To install tarballs, unpack them at the destination and create a synlink in a $PATH included directory. /usr/local/lib destibation is recommended and used as an example. Feel free to adjust this, as you see fit.
# cd /usr/local/lib # tar -xjf /path/to/abstract-0.0.2.en-US.linux-i686.tar.bz2 # tar -xjf /path/to/xulrunner-1.9pre.en-US.linux-i686.tar.bz2 # cd /usr/local/bin # ln -s ../lib/abstract/abstract ./
Running
from Applications menu
Abstract install a GNOME desktop shortcut. It is usually available from Applications->Office->Abstract Accounting
from terminal
To invoke Abstract from a terminal, use this command
$ abstract
from Run Application dialog
It is also possible to invoke Abstract from GNOME using 'Run application' dialog. Press Alt-F2 to invoke the dialog, then type 'abstract' in the prompt, and press 'Run':
See also
- User Manual TOC
- Installing overview
