(SOLVED) Help to install downloaded program if possible

[Ika]

i downloaded a program that also have support for Linux.
Here is the link to the home page:
http://www.kalos-software.com/

I'm using it in Windows but if it's possible to install it in Linux...
If someone can take a look at this and can help me...

I also posted a topic in Package Suggestions.
Thanks.

[T6]

do you have experience with .jar files?

it says that you download the zip file, decompress it and run the jar file

to run jar files in linux you have to use the command

java -jar kalos.jar

this must be done from the same folder you unzipped the file, in dolphin you can press F4 key and a console will load in that same folder, copy and paste the command, it calls a gui window asking for fonts but i didn't tested it more, i think it needs a specific font to show the right characters but i could be wrong, good luck

[Archie]

I also posted a topic in Package Suggestions.

I don't usually do locales but if there are enough +1 on the Package Suggest then I suppose one of the other packagers would try and package it.

[Ika]

T6
"do you have experience with .jar files?"

No, I haven't. In fact have no experience in nothing! 

Archie
"I don't usually do locales but if there are enough +1 on the Package Suggest then I suppose one of the other packagers would try and package it."

Till now there are two. 

[Ika]

T6
I did this but...

[root@localhost Templates]# java -jar kalós.jar
Unable to access jarfile kalós.jar

[T6]

"[root@localhost Templates]# java -jar kalós.jar
Unable to access jarfile kalós.jar"

from where you found that tilde?

is kalos.jar not kalós.jar

just copy and paste the command i posted java -jar kalos.jar

check what you wrote and try again, no tildes, no uppercase, copy and paste, you can't call a file it doesn't exist

"No, I haven't. In fact have no experience in nothing!"

i don't have either, this is why i read so much and make so many questions

[Ika]

T6

It work! Perfect! 
Thank you veru much!

I put that accent thinking it's necessary because the correct name of the program includes it.

"it calls a gui window asking for fonts but i didn't tested it more, i think it needs a specific font to show the right characters but i could be wrong"

This window always appear after installation allowing you to select an proper font type able to read the greek characters.
After that it opens another gui widow that opens every time when the program is started allowing users to customize the keyboard layout, meaning and display language. Also from this gui it can be opened that fonts window.

...But... it seems I have a problem. Right now was looking in the menu for this and don't find it...
It means that always have to open Dolphin, terminal and type the command?

[Ika]

And closing Dolphin Kalós also get closed... 

[T6]

yes, konsole will close kalos because konsole called it and it responds to that

about the menu entry

you can create a launch button and paste the entire route of the file and the path

you didn't installed it, it is just a file in one folder

you can create a launch button or a link to a app, on the desktop right click/create new/link to a app

in that window you will have to paste in the application tab the entire route and the command i mentioned

you can assign a icon and all the other stuff to leave it on your desktop

if you move the folder to another place, the link won't work because it calls a specific location on your hard disk so you will have to edit it

a similar procedure applies to create a entry to the start menu, edit kmenu and add a new entry and paste route and command

glad to help

don't forget to mark the post as (SOLVED)

[Ika]

So..., it is not an installable... Well, at least I can use this program. If it might be find worthy for packing...

Thank you a lot, T6. 

[T6]

it is not installable because they didn't provided a installer in the form or a .bin or a rpm file or a source file to compile and create the package

you work with what they provide, in this case it is exactly the same as run a exe file from your documents folder, no harm done to the system because all is done inside that folder and no change is done to the installed os

[Ika]

Ok, T6. I understand. It's just a little bit starnge, in my opinion, offering support for Linux but not an installable.

Again, apreciate your help and thhanks.

P.S. I'll open another topic with a hard problem for me.

[T6]

afik, java is platform independent, if you have the required files installed, any java applet should work but i could be wrong, don't know much about java