Newb: How to install Algodoo_1_6_0-Linux32.tgz?

[Jango-Jordan]

Okay. So honestly I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing. I feel really, really stupid right now because I just can't seem to figure out how to do it. Apparently it's [the .tgz] just like installing a .zip?
Except, where on earth do I put the files? Is there an easy way to "unzip" the .tgz into the necessary places?

I've already checked the Synaptic for the package for both Phun and Algodoo, and I can't find them.

Thanks for any help.

[Rubberman]

From the Algodoo website:

Installation example, will put Algodoo under /opt/Algodoo and then start it:

cd /opt; sudo tar -zxvf algodoo_1_6_0_Linux64.tgz; /opt/Algodoo/algodoo

For convenience, create a desktop icon in your favorite window manager for easy access.

So, start a terminal (command line) window. Change to the /opt directory and install the application. Like this (the leading '$ ' is the command line prompts - do not enter it):

$ cd /opt
$ sudo tar -zxvf algodoo_1_6_0_Linux32.tgz
$ /opt/Algodoo/algodoo

The last line runs the program. You should be able to add an entry to your GUI start menu easily enough. I will leave that exercise to you to figure out.

In case you are wondering, the semicolons in the instructions from Algodoo are command separators and allow you to run multiple commands without waiting for each to complete. I just took them out and placed each command on a separate line as I think it's easier for you to understand.

[Jango-Jordan]

This is the error I get when I enter in sudo tar -zxvf algodoo_1_6_0_Linux.tgz
"tar: algodoo_1_6_0_Linux.tgz: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
tar: Child returned status 2
tar: Exiting with failure status due to previous errors"

EDIT: I found it. In that you put "Linux64", when I downloaded the "Linux32" file thing.
I'm trying that now.
Should I put in the directory where the downloaded file is? (That's home/jordan/download right?)

[Rubberman]

Sorry. Their example was for 64bit, but I changed in in my code example to the 32bit version. You need to use the full path to the file. Where did you download it to?

[Jango-Jordan]

Sorry. Their example was for 64bit, but I changed in in my code example to the 32bit version. You need to use the full path to the file. Where did you download it to?

The two little tabs say jordan downloads. So home/jordan/downloads?

[Rubberman]

Ok. Then try this:

$ cd /opt
$ sudo tar -zxvf /home/jordan/downloads/algodoo_1_6_0_Linux32.tgz
$ /opt/Algodoo/algodoo

[Jango-Jordan]

Ok. Then try this:

$ cd /opt
$ sudo tar -zxvf /home/jordan/downloads/algodoo_1_6_0_Linux32.tgz
$ /opt/Algodoo/algodoo

tar: /home/jordan/downloads/algodoo_1_6_0-Linux32.tgz: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
tar: Child returned status 2
tar: Exiting with failure status due to previous errors

I looked at the actual file and saw that there was a - between the 0 and Linux (0-Linux). I tried that and it didn't work. I may have moved the contents of the file to a different place.. I'm checking that now.
I did, but the original files inside of the algodoo_1_6_0-Linux32.tgz is the same. Does it have to have correct capitalization inside of Terminal in order for it to work?

[Rubberman]

Yes. Linux file systems are case sensitive. Anything you type on the command line has to be correct even to the upper/lower case. You need to make sure that you are typing the name of the file, and the path to it, correctly.

[Jango-Jordan]

Yes. Linux file systems are case sensitive. Anything you type on the command line has to be correct even to the upper/lower case. You need to make sure that you are typing the name of the file, and the path to it, correctly.

Okay. I didn't know that. Thanks a ton for all the help Rubberman, and let's hope this works. >.<
EDIT: There are missing dependencies.
Please make sure that all the required libraries are installed.
Missing:
libpng.so.3 => not found

How do I install that dependence?

[Rubberman]

Okay. I didn't know that. Thanks a ton for all the help Rubberman, and let's hope this works. >.<
EDIT: There are missing dependencies.
Please make sure that all the required libraries are installed.
Missing:
libpng.so.3 => not found

How do I install that dependence?

Do you get that when you try to run the program? If so, look in /opt/Algodoo to see what's there and post the results back here. FYI, libpng.so is the library to display PNG graphics files. You might have to go into your package manager and install libpng for your system.