https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Cyberian&feedformat=atomInkscape Wiki - User contributions [en]2024-03-28T15:52:56ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.36.1https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Inkscape_Wiki:Community_Portal&diff=17584Inkscape Wiki:Community Portal2007-12-20T11:45:33Z<p>Cyberian: </p>
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<div>A solution has now been found to the installation problems encountered some time ago; (June 2007). The matter concerned the use of an Apple G4 machine which was about to have its keyboard eaten in frustration. It was going to be accompanied by a light white wine, cream and herb sauce with a hint of garlic.<br />
However the user community came to the rescue with some advice which worked. The keyboard remains unconsumed, and all is well.<br />
<br />
Please read on:<br />
<br />
'''Installing ‘Inkscape’''' or '''Dammit, Dammit, Dammit'''<br />
<br />
If you have an Apple computer using OSX 10.3 (Panther) then please read the entire article featured below BEFORE proceeding. It worked for the author.<br />
ALL downloads should be virus-checked whether you trust the website you have taken them from or not.<br />
<br />
If you have made any previous attempts to install ‘Inkscape’ then it may be necessary to ‘tidy up’ any remains from these attempts.<br />
To do this you will need to visit this URL and download a useful item called ’Blind’.<br />
'''www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/22495'''<br />
<br />
When you have done this, place ‘Blind’ in your “Home” folder location.<br />
When you double-click ‘Blind’ your machine will ‘reconfigure’ the “Home” window. This will show all of the ‘invisible’ files in “Home”.<br />
<br />
If you find: (.inkscape) and (.inkscape-etc) then these should be removed by trashing them in the usual way. '''WARNING: DON’T TRASH ANYTHING ELSE'''.<br />
When you have done this, double-click ‘Blind’ again and your machine will return to its usual standard mode.<br />
<br />
Special note: ‘Blind’ can be left where it is for the time being and used again if you ever have the need to do so. It can also be moved to other folders, (using drag and drop), and used at those locations to show the ‘hidden’ files in those places.<br />
<br />
Next you need to install ‘X11’. ‘Inkscape’ only works in the ‘X11’ windows environment. To do this, go to this URL and follow the usual download procedure. <br />
'''www.apple.com/support/downloads/x11formacosx.html'''<br />
<br />
The ‘X11’ file that you will get must be placed in the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11).<br />
<br />
The X11User.pkg is the installer. When you double click on it, it will open up an ‘X11’ Installer window. Just go through the installer clicking "Continue" at the bottom until you finish the process, (It will go through Introduction, Licence, etc.). You shouldn't have to make any selections throughout the process, just click on "Continue" for each step. <br />
<br />
‘X11’ will automatically install in the correct location. This is the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11).<br />
<br />
Next you need to get the right version of ‘Inkscape’. Visit this URL and follow the usual downloading procedure.<br />
'''www.sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438'''<br />
<br />
Go to the middle of the page to where there's a list called "File Releases". In the list shown, you need to download the file called: '''Inkscape-0.45.1+python-2-PANTHER.dmg'''. In time this file will be superceded by improved versions, so keep in touch with the 'Inkscape' website regularly.<br />
<br />
When you have placed this (.dmg) file in your Applications folder, all you should have to do is double click the ‘Inkscape’ icon, and ‘Inkscape’ will unpack itself. You can then drag the ‘Inkscape’ application to your chosen place in your Applications folder; the (.dmg) file can then be put away in a place of your choice or trashed as you see fit.<br />
<br />
The first time that you launch ‘Inkscape’ it will take a very long time to become active. This is because it must integrate with, among other things, the font library.<br />
On the author's machine, for example, there are 447 fonts. This meant that the first time ‘Inkscape’ was launched, it took just over 2 minutes 50 seconds; since then it takes around 26 to 36 seconds. Larger font libraries will take longer on start-up. BE AWARE: the first launch can be even longer than the author experienced.<br />
<br />
Enjoy!<br />
<br />
'''Additional Information:'''<br />
<br />
You may also like to add other ‘open source’ applications, which also work in the ‘X11’ windows environment.<br />
For example:<br />
the author also added GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program) to the Applications folder.<br />
<br />
Other graphics applications you might like to check out are ‘Expression 3’, also known as ‘Ex3’, ‘X3’ and E3, and ‘Blender’. These do not require the ‘X11’ environment but may be a useful addition to any creative repertoire.<br />
‘Blender’ can be found at: www.blender.org<br />
<br />
To obtain all of the above graphics applications the author used ‘Google’ as the search engine with the key search words in the box:<br />
<br />
'''open source osx graphics software'''<br />
<br />
This article was brought to you by the '''TwoMarks Corporation, Cyberian, Qrasch Graphix, Daemonix and Maelstrom'''.<br />
e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk<br />
<br />
All information correct at time of original publication (August 2007).</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Inkscape_Wiki:Community_Portal&diff=17524Inkscape Wiki:Community Portal2007-12-18T11:38:27Z<p>Cyberian: </p>
<hr />
<div>A solution has now been found to the installation problems encountered some time ago; (June 2007). The matter concerned the use of an Apple G4 machine which was about to have its keyboard eaten in frustration. It was going to be accompanied by a light white wine, cream and herb sauce with a hint of garlic.<br />
However the user community came to the rescue with some advice which worked. The keyboard remains unconsumed, and all is well.<br />
<br />
Please read on:<br />
<br />
'''Installing ‘Inkscape’''' or '''Dammit, Dammit, Dammit'''<br />
<br />
If you have an Apple computer using OSX 10.3 (Panther) then please read the entire article featured below BEFORE proceeding. It worked for the author.<br />
ALL downloads should be virus-checked whether you trust the website you have taken them from or not.<br />
<br />
If you have made any previous attempts to install ‘Inkscape’ then it may be necessary to ‘tidy up’ any remains from these attempts.<br />
To do this you will need to visit this URL and download a useful item called ’Blind’.<br />
'''www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/22495'''<br />
<br />
When you have done this, place ‘Blind’ in your “Home” folder location.<br />
When you double-click ‘Blind’ your machine will ‘reconfigure’ the “Home” window. This will show all of the ‘invisible’ files in “Home”.<br />
<br />
If you find: (.inkscape) and (.inkscape-etc) then these should be removed by trashing them in the usual way. '''WARNING: DON’T TRASH ANYTHING ELSE'''.<br />
When you have done this, double-click ‘Blind’ again and your machine will return to its usual standard mode.<br />
<br />
Special note: ‘Blind’ can be left where it is for the time being and used again if you ever have the need to do so. It can also be moved to other folders, (using drag and drop), and used at those locations to show the ‘hidden’ files in those places.<br />
<br />
Next you need to install ‘X11’. ‘Inkscape’ only works in the ‘X11’ windows environment. To do this, go to this URL and follow the usual download procedure. <br />
'''www.apple.com/support/downloads/x11formacosx.html'''<br />
<br />
The ‘X11’ file that you will get must be placed in the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11).<br />
<br />
The X11User.pkg is the installer. When you double click on it, it will open up an ‘X11’ Installer window. Just go through the installer clicking "Continue" at the bottom until you finish the process, (It will go through Introduction, Licence, etc.). You shouldn't have to make any selections throughout the process, just click on "Continue" for each step. <br />
<br />
‘X11’ will automatically install in the correct location. This is the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11).<br />
<br />
Next you need to get the right version of ‘Inkscape’. Visit this URL and follow the usual downloading procedure.<br />
'''www.sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438'''<br />
<br />
Go to the middle of the page to where there's a list called "File Releases". In the list shown, you need to download the file called: '''Inkscape-0.45.1+python-2-PANTHER.dmg'''. In time this file will be superceeded by improved versions, so keep in touch with the 'Inkscape' website regularly.<br />
<br />
When you have placed this (.dmg) file in your Applications folder, all you should have to do is double click the ‘Inkscape’ icon, and ‘Inkscape’ will unpack itself. You can then drag the ‘Inkscape’ application to your chosen place in your Applications folder; the (.dmg) file can then be put away in a place of your choice or trashed as you see fit.<br />
<br />
The first time that you launch ‘Inkscape’ it will take a very long time to become active. This is because it must integrate with, among other things, the font library.<br />
On the author's machine, for example, there are 447 fonts. This meant that the first time ‘Inkscape’ was launched, it took just over 2 minutes 50 seconds; since then it takes around 26 to 36 seconds. Larger font libraries will take longer on start-up. BE AWARE: the first launch can be even longer than the author experienced.<br />
<br />
Enjoy!<br />
<br />
'''Additional Information:'''<br />
<br />
You may also like to add other ‘open source’ applications, which also work in the ‘X11’ windows environment.<br />
For example:<br />
the author also added GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program) to the Applications folder.<br />
<br />
Other graphics applications you might like to check out are ‘Expression 3’, also known as ‘Ex3’, ‘X3’ and E3, and ‘Blender’. These do not require the ‘X11’ environment but may be a useful addition to any creative repertoire.<br />
‘Blender’ can be found at: www.blender.org<br />
<br />
To obtain all of the above graphics applications the author used ‘Google’ as the search engine with the key search words in the box:<br />
<br />
'''open source osx graphics software'''<br />
<br />
This article was brought to you by the '''TwoMarks Corporation, Cyberian, Qrasch Graphix, Daemonix and Maelstrom'''.<br />
e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk<br />
<br />
All information correct at time of original publication (August 2007).</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Inkscape_Wiki:Community_Portal&diff=16705Inkscape Wiki:Community Portal2007-11-08T13:41:01Z<p>Cyberian: </p>
<hr />
<div>A solution has now been found to the installation problems encountered some time ago; (June 2007). The matter concerned the use of an Apple G4 machine which was about to have its keyboard eaten in frustration. It was going to be accompanied by a light white wine, cream and herb sauce with a hint of garlic.<br />
However the user community came to the rescue with some advice which worked. The keyboard remains unconsumed, and all is well.<br />
<br />
Please read on:<br />
<br />
'''Installing ‘Inkscape’''' or '''Dammit, Dammit, Dammit'''<br />
<br />
If you have an Apple computer using OSX 10.3 (Panther) then please read the entire article featured below BEFORE proceeding. It worked for the author.<br />
ALL downloads should be virus-checked whether you trust the website you have taken them from or not.<br />
<br />
If you have made any previous attempts to install ‘Inkscape’ then it may be necessary to ‘tidy up’ any remains from these attempts.<br />
To do this you will need to visit this URL and download a useful item called ’Blind’.<br />
'''www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/22495'''<br />
<br />
When you have done this, place ‘Blind’ in your “Home” folder location.<br />
When you double-click ‘Blind’ your machine will ‘reconfigure’ the “Home” window. This will show all of the ‘invisible’ files in “Home”.<br />
<br />
If you find: (.inkscape) and (.inkscape-etc) then these should be removed by trashing them in the usual way. '''WARNING: DON’T TRASH ANYTHING ELSE'''.<br />
When you have done this, double-click ‘Blind’ again and your machine will return to its usual standard mode.<br />
<br />
Special note: ‘Blind’ can be left where it is for the time being and used again if you ever have the need to do so. It can also be moved to other folders, (using drag and drop), and used at those locations to show the ‘hidden’ files in those places.<br />
<br />
Next you need to install ‘X11’. ‘Inkscape’ only works in the ‘X11’ windows environment. To do this, go to this URL and follow the usual download procedure. <br />
'''www.apple.com/support/downloads/x11formacosx.html'''<br />
<br />
The ‘X11’ file that you will get must be placed in the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11).<br />
<br />
The X11User.pkg is the installer. When you double click on it, it will open up an ‘X11’ Installer window. Just go through the installer clicking "Continue" at the bottom until you finish the process, (It will go through Introduction, Licence, etc.). You shouldn't have to make any selections throughout the process, just click on "Continue" for each step. <br />
<br />
‘X11’ will automatically install in the correct location. This is the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11).<br />
<br />
Next you need to get the right version of ‘Inkscape’. Visit this URL and follow the usual downloading procedure.<br />
'''www.sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438'''<br />
<br />
Go to the middle of the page to where there's a list called "File Releases". In the list, you need the file called:<br />
<br />
'''Inkscape-0.45.1+python-2-PANTHER.dmg'''.<br />
<br />
When you have placed this (.dmg) file in your Applications folder, all you should have to do is double click the ‘Inkscape’ icon, and ‘Inkscape’ will unpack itself. You can then drag the ‘Inkscape’ application to your chosen place in your Applications folder; the (.dmg) file can then be put away in a place of your choice or trashed as you see fit.<br />
<br />
The first time that you launch ‘Inkscape’ it will take a very long time to become active. This is because it must integrate with, among other things, the font library.<br />
On the author's machine, for example, there are 447 fonts. This meant that the first time ‘Inkscape’ was launched, it took just over 2 minutes 50 seconds; since then it takes around 26 to 36 seconds. Larger font libraries will take longer on start-up. BE AWARE: the first launch can be even longer than the author experienced.<br />
<br />
Enjoy!<br />
<br />
'''Additional Information:'''<br />
<br />
You may also like to add other ‘open source’ applications, which also work in the ‘X11’ windows environment.<br />
For example:<br />
the author also added GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program) to the Applications folder.<br />
<br />
Other graphics applications you might like to check out are ‘Expression 3’, also known as ‘Ex3’, ‘X3’ and E3, and ‘Blender’. These do not require the ‘X11’ environment but may be a useful addition to any creative repertoire.<br />
‘Blender’ can be found at: www.blender.org<br />
<br />
To obtain all of the above graphics applications the author used ‘Google’ as the search engine with the key search words in the box:<br />
<br />
'''open source osx graphics software'''<br />
<br />
This article was brought to you by the '''TwoMarks Corporation, Cyberian, Qrasch Graphix, Daemonix and Maelstrom'''.<br />
e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk<br />
<br />
All information correct at time of original publication (August 2007).</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Inkscape_Wiki:Community_Portal&diff=16473Inkscape Wiki:Community Portal2007-10-18T12:08:10Z<p>Cyberian: </p>
<hr />
<div>A solution has now been found to the installation problems encountered some time ago; (June 2007). The matter concerned the use of an Apple G4 machine which was about to have its keyboard eaten in frustration. It was going to be accompanied by a light white wine, cream and herb sauce with a hint of garlic.<br />
However the user community came to the rescue with some advice which worked. The keyboard remains unconsumed, and all is well.<br />
<br />
Please read on:<br />
<br />
'''Installing ‘Inkscape’''' or '''Dammit, Dammit, Dammit'''<br />
<br />
If you have an Apple computer using OSX 10.3 (Panther) then please read the entire article featured below BEFORE proceeding. It worked for the author.<br />
ALL downloads should be virus-checked whether you trust the website you have taken them from or not.<br />
<br />
If you have made any previous attempts to install ‘Inkscape’ then it may be necessary to ‘tidy up’ any remains from these attempts.<br />
To do this you will need to visit this URL and download a useful item called ’Blind’.<br />
'''www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/22495'''<br />
<br />
When you have done this, place ‘Blind’ in your “Home” folder location.<br />
When you double-click ‘Blind’ your machine will ‘reconfigure’ the “Home” window. This will show all of the ‘invisible’ files in “Home”.<br />
<br />
If you find: (.inkscape) and (.inkscape-etc) then these should be removed by trashing them in the usual way. '''WARNING: DON’T TRASH ANYTHING ELSE'''.<br />
When you have done this, double-click ‘Blind’ again and your machine will return to its usual standard mode.<br />
<br />
Special note: ‘Blind’ can be left where it is for the time being and used again if you ever have the need to do so. It can also be moved to other folders, (using drag and drop), and used at those locations to show the ‘hidden’ files in those places.<br />
<br />
Next you need to install ‘X11’. ‘Inkscape’ only works in the ‘X11’ windows environment. To do this, go to this URL and follow the usual download procedure. <br />
'''www.apple.com/support/downloads/x11formacosx.html'''<br />
<br />
The ‘X11’ file that you will get must be placed in the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11).<br />
<br />
The X11User.pkg is the installer. When you double click on it, it will open up an ‘X11’ Installer window. Just go through the installer clicking "Continue" at the bottom until you finish the process, (It will go through Introduction, Licence, etc.). You shouldn't have to make any selections throughout the process, just click on "Continue" for each step. <br />
<br />
‘X11’ will automatically install in the correct location. This is the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11).<br />
<br />
Next you need to get the right version of ‘Inkscape’. Visit this URL and follow the usual downloading procedure.<br />
'''www.sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438'''<br />
<br />
Go to the middle of the page to where there's a list called "File Releases". In the list, you need the file called:<br />
<br />
'''Inkscape-0.45.1+python-2-PANTHER.dmg'''.<br />
<br />
When you have placed this (.dmg) file in your Applications folder, all you should have to do is double click the ‘Inkscape’ icon, and ‘Inkscape’ will unpack itself. You can then drag the ‘Inkscape’ application to your chosen place in your Applications folder; the (.dmg) file can then be put away in a place of your choice or trashed as you see fit.<br />
<br />
The first time that you launch ‘Inkscape’ it will take a very long time to become active. This is because it must integrate with, among other things, the font library.<br />
On the author's machine, for example, there are 447 fonts. This meant that the first time ‘Inkscape’ was launched, it took just over 2 minutes 50 seconds; since then it takes around 26 to 36 seconds. Larger font libraries will take longer on start-up. BE AWARE: the first launch can be even longer than I experienced.<br />
<br />
Enjoy!<br />
<br />
'''Additional Information:'''<br />
<br />
You may also like to add other ‘open source’ applications, which also work in the ‘X11’ windows environment.<br />
For example:<br />
I have also added GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program) to my Applications folder.<br />
<br />
Other graphics applications you might like to check out are ‘Expression 3’, also known as ‘Ex3’, ‘X3’ and E3, and ‘Blender’. These do not require the ‘X11’ environment but may be a useful addition to any creative repertoire.<br />
‘Blender’ can be found at: www.blender.org<br />
<br />
To obtain all of the above graphics applications I used ‘Google’ as my search engine with the key search words in the box:<br />
<br />
'''open source osx graphics software'''<br />
<br />
This article was brought to you by the '''TwoMarks Corporation, Cyberian, Qrasch Graphix, Daemonix and Maelstrom'''.<br />
e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk<br />
<br />
All information correct at time of original publication (August 2007).</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Inkscape_Wiki:Community_Portal&diff=16441Inkscape Wiki:Community Portal2007-10-16T09:39:03Z<p>Cyberian: </p>
<hr />
<div>A solution has now been found to the installation problems encountered some time ago; (June 2007). The matter concerned the use of an Apple G4 machine which was about to have its keyboard eaten in frustration. It was going to be accompanied by a light white wine, cream and herb sauce with a hint of garlic.<br />
However the user community came to the rescue with some advice which worked. The keyboard remains unconsumed, and all is well.<br />
<br />
Please read on:<br />
<br />
'''Installing ‘Inkscape’''' or '''Dammit, Dammit, Dammit'''<br />
<br />
If you have an Apple computer using OSX 10.3 (Panther) then please read the entire article featured below BEFORE proceeding. It worked for the author.<br />
ALL downloads should be virus-checked whether you trust the website you have taken them from or not.<br />
<br />
If you have made any previous attempts to install ‘Inkscape’ then it may be necessary to ‘tidy up’ any remains from these attempts.<br />
To do this you will need to visit this URL and download a useful item called ’Blind’.<br />
'''www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/22495'''<br />
<br />
When you have done this, place ‘Blind’ in your “Home” folder location.<br />
When you double-click ‘Blind’ your machine will ‘reconfigure’ the “Home” window. This will show all of the ‘invisible’ files in “Home”.<br />
<br />
If you find: (.inkscape) and (.inkscape-etc) then these should be removed by trashing them in the usual way. '''WARNING: DON’T TRASH ANYTHING ELSE'''.<br />
When you have done this, double-click ‘Blind’ again and your machine will return to its usual standard mode.<br />
<br />
Special note: ‘Blind’ can be left where it is for the time being and used again if you ever have the need to do so. It can also be moved to other folders, (using drag and drop), and used at those locations to show the ‘hidden’ files in those places.<br />
<br />
Next you need to install ‘X11’. ‘Inkscape’ only works in the ‘X11’ windows environment. To do this, go to this URL and follow the usual download procedure. <br />
'''www.apple.com/support/downloads/x11formacosx.html'''<br />
<br />
The ‘X11’ file that you will get must be placed in the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11).<br />
<br />
The X11User.pkg is the installer. When you double click on it, it will open up an ‘X11’ Installer window. Just go through the installer clicking "Continue" at the bottom until you finish the process, (It will go through Introduction, Licence, etc.). You shouldn't have to make any selections throughout the process, just click on "Continue" for each step. <br />
<br />
‘X11’ will automatically install in the correct location. This is the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11).<br />
<br />
Next you need to get the right version of ‘Inkscape’. Visit this URL and follow the usual downloading procedure.<br />
'''www.sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438'''<br />
<br />
Go to the middle of the page to where there's a list called "File Releases". In the list, you need the file called:<br />
<br />
'''Inkscape-0.45.1+python-2-PANTHER.dmg'''.<br />
<br />
When you have placed this (.dmg) file in your Applications folder, all you should have to do is double click the ‘Inkscape’ icon, and ‘Inkscape’ will unpack itself. You can then drag the ‘Inkscape’ application to your chosen place in your Applications folder; the (.dmg) file can then be put away in a place of your choice or trashed as you see fit.<br />
<br />
The first time that you launch ‘Inkscape’ it will take a very long time to become active. This is because it must integrate with, among other things, the font library.<br />
On my machine, for example, I have 447 fonts. This meant that the first time I launched ‘Inkscape’, it took just over 2 minutes 50 seconds; but since then it takes around 26 to 36 seconds. Remember I have an unusually large font library. BE AWARE: the first launch can be even longer than I experienced.<br />
<br />
Enjoy!<br />
<br />
'''Additional Information:'''<br />
<br />
You may also like to add other ‘open source’ applications, which also work in the ‘X11’ windows environment.<br />
For example:<br />
I have also added GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program) to my Applications folder.<br />
<br />
Other graphics applications you might like to check out are ‘Expression 3’, also known as ‘Ex3’, ‘X3’ and E3, and ‘Blender’. These do not require the ‘X11’ environment but may be a useful addition to any creative repertoire.<br />
‘Blender’ can be found at: www.blender.org<br />
<br />
To obtain all of the above graphics applications I used ‘Google’ as my search engine with the key search words in the box:<br />
<br />
'''open source osx graphics software'''<br />
<br />
This article was brought to you by the '''TwoMarks Corporation, Cyberian, Qrasch Graphix, Daemonix and Maelstrom'''.<br />
e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Inkscape_Wiki:Community_Portal&diff=16440Inkscape Wiki:Community Portal2007-10-16T09:38:30Z<p>Cyberian: </p>
<hr />
<div>A solution has now been found to the installation problems encountered some months ago; (June 2007). The matter concerned the use of an Apple G4 machine which was about to have its keyboard eaten in frustration. It was going to be accompanied by a light white wine, cream and herb sauce with a hint of garlic.<br />
However the user community came to the rescue with some advice which worked. The keyboard remains unconsumed, and all is well.<br />
<br />
Please read on:<br />
<br />
'''Installing ‘Inkscape’''' or '''Dammit, Dammit, Dammit'''<br />
<br />
If you have an Apple computer using OSX 10.3 (Panther) then please read the entire article featured below BEFORE proceeding. It worked for the author.<br />
ALL downloads should be virus-checked whether you trust the website you have taken them from or not.<br />
<br />
If you have made any previous attempts to install ‘Inkscape’ then it may be necessary to ‘tidy up’ any remains from these attempts.<br />
To do this you will need to visit this URL and download a useful item called ’Blind’.<br />
'''www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/22495'''<br />
<br />
When you have done this, place ‘Blind’ in your “Home” folder location.<br />
When you double-click ‘Blind’ your machine will ‘reconfigure’ the “Home” window. This will show all of the ‘invisible’ files in “Home”.<br />
<br />
If you find: (.inkscape) and (.inkscape-etc) then these should be removed by trashing them in the usual way. '''WARNING: DON’T TRASH ANYTHING ELSE'''.<br />
When you have done this, double-click ‘Blind’ again and your machine will return to its usual standard mode.<br />
<br />
Special note: ‘Blind’ can be left where it is for the time being and used again if you ever have the need to do so. It can also be moved to other folders, (using drag and drop), and used at those locations to show the ‘hidden’ files in those places.<br />
<br />
Next you need to install ‘X11’. ‘Inkscape’ only works in the ‘X11’ windows environment. To do this, go to this URL and follow the usual download procedure. <br />
'''www.apple.com/support/downloads/x11formacosx.html'''<br />
<br />
The ‘X11’ file that you will get must be placed in the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11).<br />
<br />
The X11User.pkg is the installer. When you double click on it, it will open up an ‘X11’ Installer window. Just go through the installer clicking "Continue" at the bottom until you finish the process, (It will go through Introduction, Licence, etc.). You shouldn't have to make any selections throughout the process, just click on "Continue" for each step. <br />
<br />
‘X11’ will automatically install in the correct location. This is the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11).<br />
<br />
Next you need to get the right version of ‘Inkscape’. Visit this URL and follow the usual downloading procedure.<br />
'''www.sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438'''<br />
<br />
Go to the middle of the page to where there's a list called "File Releases". In the list, you need the file called:<br />
<br />
'''Inkscape-0.45.1+python-2-PANTHER.dmg'''.<br />
<br />
When you have placed this (.dmg) file in your Applications folder, all you should have to do is double click the ‘Inkscape’ icon, and ‘Inkscape’ will unpack itself. You can then drag the ‘Inkscape’ application to your chosen place in your Applications folder; the (.dmg) file can then be put away in a place of your choice or trashed as you see fit.<br />
<br />
The first time that you launch ‘Inkscape’ it will take a very long time to become active. This is because it must integrate with, among other things, the font library.<br />
On my machine, for example, I have 447 fonts. This meant that the first time I launched ‘Inkscape’, it took just over 2 minutes 50 seconds; but since then it takes around 26 to 36 seconds. Remember I have an unusually large font library. BE AWARE: the first launch can be even longer than I experienced.<br />
<br />
Enjoy!<br />
<br />
'''Additional Information:'''<br />
<br />
You may also like to add other ‘open source’ applications, which also work in the ‘X11’ windows environment.<br />
For example:<br />
I have also added GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program) to my Applications folder.<br />
<br />
Other graphics applications you might like to check out are ‘Expression 3’, also known as ‘Ex3’, ‘X3’ and E3, and ‘Blender’. These do not require the ‘X11’ environment but may be a useful addition to any creative repertoire.<br />
‘Blender’ can be found at: www.blender.org<br />
<br />
To obtain all of the above graphics applications I used ‘Google’ as my search engine with the key search words in the box:<br />
<br />
'''open source osx graphics software'''<br />
<br />
This article was brought to you by the '''TwoMarks Corporation, Cyberian, Qrasch Graphix, Daemonix and Maelstrom'''.<br />
e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Inkscape_Wiki:Community_Portal&diff=16347Inkscape Wiki:Community Portal2007-09-29T14:06:57Z<p>Cyberian: </p>
<hr />
<div>A solution has now been found to the problems encountered some three months ago; June 2007. The matter concerned the use of an Apple G4 machine which was about to have its keyboard eaten in frustration. It was going to be accompanied by a light white wine, cream and herb sauce with a hint of garlic.<br />
However the user community came to the rescue with some advice which worked. The keyboard remains unconsumed, and all is well.<br />
<br />
Please read on:<br />
<br />
'''Installing ‘Inkscape’''' or '''Dammit, Dammit, Dammit'''<br />
<br />
If you have an Apple computer using OSX 10.3 (Panther) then please read the entire article featured below BEFORE proceeding. It worked for me.<br />
ALL downloads should be virus-checked whether you trust the website you have taken them from or not.<br />
<br />
If you have made any previous attempts to install ‘Inkscape’ then it may be necessary to ‘tidy up’ any remains from these attempts.<br />
To do this you will need to visit this URL and download a useful item called ’Blind’.<br />
'''www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/22495'''<br />
<br />
When you have done this, place ‘Blind’ in your “Home” folder location.<br />
When you double-click ‘Blind’ your machine will ‘reconfigure’ the “Home” window. This will show all of the ‘invisible’ files in “Home”.<br />
<br />
If you find: (.inkscape) and (.inkscape-etc) then these should be removed by trashing them in the usual way. '''WARNING: DON’T TRASH ANYTHING ELSE'''.<br />
When you have done this, double-click ‘Blind’ again and your machine will return to its usual standard mode.<br />
<br />
Special note: ‘Blind’ can be left where it is for the time being and used again if you ever have the need to do so. It can also be moved to other folders, (using drag and drop), and used at those locations to show the ‘hidden’ files in those places.<br />
<br />
Next you need to install ‘X11’. ‘Inkscape’ only works in the ‘X11’ windows environment. To do this, go to this URL and follow the usual download procedure. <br />
'''www.apple.com/support/downloads/x11formacosx.html'''<br />
<br />
The ‘X11’ file that you will get must be placed in the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11).<br />
<br />
The X11User.pkg is the installer. When you double click on it, it will open up an ‘X11’ Installer window. Just go through the installer clicking "Continue" at the bottom until you finish the process, (It will go through Introduction, Licence, etc.). You shouldn't have to make any selections throughout the process, just click on "Continue" for each step. <br />
<br />
‘X11’ will automatically install in the correct location. This is the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11).<br />
<br />
Next you need to get the right version of ‘Inkscape’. Visit this URL and follow the usual downloading procedure.<br />
'''www.sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438'''<br />
<br />
Go to the middle of the page to where there's a list called "File Releases". In the list, you need the file called:<br />
<br />
'''Inkscape-0.45.1+python-2-PANTHER.dmg'''.<br />
<br />
When you have placed this (.dmg) file in your Applications folder, all you should have to do is double click the ‘Inkscape’ icon, and ‘Inkscape’ will unpack itself. You can then drag the ‘Inkscape’ application to your chosen place in your Applications folder; the (.dmg) file can then be put away in a place of your choice or trashed as you see fit.<br />
<br />
The first time that you launch ‘Inkscape’ it will take a very long time to become active. This is because it must integrate with, among other things, the font library.<br />
On my machine, for example, I have 447 fonts. This meant that the first time I launched ‘Inkscape’, it took just over 2 minutes 50 seconds; but since then it takes around 26 to 36 seconds. Remember I have an unusually large font library. BE AWARE: the first launch can be even longer than I experienced.<br />
<br />
Enjoy!<br />
<br />
'''Additional Information:'''<br />
<br />
You may also like to add other ‘open source’ applications, which also work in the ‘X11’ windows environment.<br />
For example:<br />
I have also added GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program) to my Applications folder.<br />
<br />
Other graphics applications you might like to check out are ‘Expression 3’, also known as ‘Ex3’, ‘X3’ and E3, and ‘Blender’. These do not require the ‘X11’ environment but may be a useful addition to any creative repertoire.<br />
‘Blender’ can be found at: www.blender.org<br />
<br />
To obtain all of the above graphics applications I used ‘Google’ as my search engine with the key search words in the box:<br />
<br />
'''open source osx graphics software'''<br />
<br />
This article was brought to you by the '''TwoMarks Corporation, Cyberian, Qrasch Graphix, Daemonix and Maelstrom'''.<br />
e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Inkscape_Wiki:Community_Portal&diff=16285Inkscape Wiki:Community Portal2007-09-20T10:22:56Z<p>Cyberian: </p>
<hr />
<div>A solution has now been found to the problems encountered some three months ago; June 2007. The matter concerned the use of an Apple G4 machine which was about to have its keyboard eaten in frustration. It was going to be accompanied by a light white wine, cream and herb sauce with a hint of garlic.<br />
However the user community came to the rescue with some advice which worked. The keyboard remains unconsumed, and all is well.<br />
<br />
Please read on:<br />
<br />
'''Installing ‘Inkscape’''' or '''Dammit, Dammit, Dammit'''<br />
<br />
If you have an Apple computer using OSX 10.3 (Panther) then please read the entire article featured below BEFORE proceeding. It worked for me.<br />
ALL downloads should be virus-checked whether you trust the website you have taken them from or not.<br />
<br />
If you have made any previous attempts to install ‘Inkscape’ then it may be necessary to ‘tidy up’ any remains from these attempts.<br />
To do this you will need to visit this URL and download a useful item called ’Blind’.<br />
'''www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/22495'''<br />
<br />
When you have done this, place ‘Blind’ in your “Home” folder location.<br />
When you double-click ‘Blind’ your machine will ‘reconfigure’ the “Home” window. This will show all of the ‘invisible’ files in “Home”.<br />
<br />
If you find: (.inkscape) and (.inkscape-etc) then these should be removed by trashing them in the usual way. '''WARNING: DON’T TRASH ANYTHING ELSE'''.<br />
When you have done this, double-click ‘Blind’ again and your machine will return to its usual standard mode.<br />
<br />
Special note: ‘Blind’ can be left where it is for the time being and used again if you ever have the need to do so. It can also be moved to other folders, (using drag and drop), and used at those locations to show the ‘hidden’ files in those places.<br />
<br />
Next you need to install ‘X11’. ‘Inkscape’ only works in the ‘X11’ windows environment. To do this, go to this URL and follow the usual download procedure. <br />
'''www.apple.com/support/downloads/x11formacosx.html'''<br />
<br />
The ‘X11’ file that you will get must be placed in the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11).<br />
<br />
The X11User.pkg is the installer. When you double click on it, it will open up an ‘X11’ Installer window. Just go through the installer clicking "Continue" at the bottom until you finish the process, (It will go through Introduction, Licence, etc.). You shouldn't have to make any selections throughout the process, just click on "Continue" for each step. <br />
<br />
‘X11’ will automatically install in the correct location. This is the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11).<br />
<br />
Next you need to get the right version of ‘Inkscape’. Visit this URL and follow the usual downloading procedure.<br />
'''www.sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438'''<br />
<br />
Go to the middle of the page to where there's a list called "File Releases". In the list, you need the file called:<br />
<br />
'''Inkscape-0.45.1+python-2-PANTHER.dmg'''.<br />
<br />
When you have placed this (.dmg) file in your Applications folder, all you should have to do is double click the ‘Inkscape’ icon, and ‘Inkscape’ will unpack itself. You can then drag the ‘Inkscape’ application to your chosen place in your Applications folder; the (.dmg) file can then be put away in a place of your choice or trashed as you see fit.<br />
<br />
The first time that you launch ‘Inkscape’ it will take a very long time to become active. This is because it must integrate with, among other things, the font library.<br />
On my machine, for example, I have 447 fonts. This meant that the first time I launched ‘Inkscape’, it took just over 2 minutes 50 seconds; but since then it takes around 26 to 36 seconds. Remember I have an unusually large font library. BE AWARE: the first launch can be even longer than I experienced.<br />
<br />
Enjoy!<br />
<br />
'''Additional Information:'''<br />
<br />
You may also like to add other ‘open source’ applications, which also work in the ‘X11’ windows environment.<br />
For example:<br />
I have also added GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program) to my Applications folder.<br />
<br />
Other graphics applications you might like to check out are ‘Expression 3’, also known as ‘Ex3’, ‘X3’ and E3, and ‘Blender’. These do not require the ‘X11’ environment but may be a useful addition to any creative repertoire.<br />
‘Blender’ can be found at: www.blender.org<br />
<br />
To obtain all of the above graphics applications I used ‘Google’ as my search engine with the key search words in the box:<br />
<br />
'''open source osx graphics software'''<br />
<br />
This article was brought to you by the '''TwoMarks Corporation, Cyberian, and Maelstrom'''.<br />
e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=User:Cyberian&diff=16283User:Cyberian2007-09-19T09:43:19Z<p>Cyberian: </p>
<hr />
<div>Installing ‘Inkscape’ or Dammit, Dammit, Dammit<br />
<br />
If you have an Apple computer using OSX 10.3 (Panther) then please read the entire article featured below BEFORE proceeding. It worked for me.<br />
ALL downloads should be virus-checked whether you trust the website you have taken them from or not.<br />
<br />
If you have made any previous attempts to install ‘Inkscape’ then it may be necessary to ‘tidy up’ any remains from these attempts.<br />
To do this you will need to visit this URL and download a useful item called ’Blind’.<br />
www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/22495<br />
<br />
When you have done this, place ‘Blind’ in your “Home” folder location.<br />
When you double-click ‘Blind’ your machine will ‘reconfigure’ the “Home” window. This will show all of the ‘invisible’ files in “Home”.<br />
<br />
If you find: (.inkscape) and (.inkscape-etc) then these should be removed by trashing them in the usual way. '''WARNING: DON’T TRASH ANYTHING ELSE'''.<br />
<br />
When you have done this, double-click ‘Blind’ again and your machine will return to its usual standard mode.<br />
<br />
Special note: ‘Blind’ can be left where it is for the time being and used again if you ever have the need to do so. It can also be moved to other folders, (using drag and drop), and used at those locations to show the ‘hidden’ files in those places.<br />
<br />
Next you need to install ‘X11’. ‘Inkscape’ only works in the ‘X11’ windows environment. To do this, go to this URL and follow the usual download procedure. <br />
www.apple.com/support/downloads/x11formacosx.html<br />
<br />
The ‘X11’ file that you will get must be placed in the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11) <br />
<br />
The X11User.pkg is the installer. When you double click on it, it will open up an ‘X11’ Installer window. Just go through the installer clicking "Continue" at the bottom until you finish the process, (It will go through Introduction, Licence, etc.). You shouldn't have to make any selections throughout the process, just click on "Continue" for each step. <br />
<br />
‘X11’ will automatically install in the correct location. This is the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11).<br />
<br />
Next you need to get the right version of ‘Inkscape’. Visit this URL and follow the usual downloading procedure.<br />
www.sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438<br />
<br />
Go to the middle of the page to where there's a list called "File Releases". In the list, you need the file called:<br />
<br />
"Inkscape-0.45.1+python-2-PANTHER.dmg".<br />
<br />
When you have placed this (.dmg) file in your Applications folder, all you should have to do is double click the ‘Inkscape’ icon, and ‘Inkscape’ will unpack itself. You can then drag the ‘Inkscape’ application to your chosen place in your Applications folder; the (.dmg) file can then be put away in a place of your choice or trashed as you see fit.<br />
<br />
The first time that you launch ‘Inkscape’ it will take a very long time to become active. This is because it must integrate with, among other things, the font library.<br />
On my machine, for example, I have 447 fonts. This meant that the first time I launched ‘Inkscape’, it took just over 2 minutes 50 seconds; but since then it takes around 26 to 36 seconds. Remember I have an unusually large font library. BE AWARE: the first launch can be even longer than I experienced.<br />
<br />
Enjoy!<br />
<br />
Additional information<br />
<br />
You may also like to add other ‘open source’ applications, which also work in the ‘X11’ windows environment.<br />
For example:<br />
I have also added GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program) to my Applications folder.<br />
<br />
Other graphics applications you might like to check out are ‘Expression 3’, also known as ‘Ex3’, ‘X3’ and E3, and ‘Blender’. These do not require the ‘X11’ environment but may be a useful addition to any creative repertoire.<br />
‘Blender’ can be found at: www.blender.org<br />
<br />
To obtain all of the above graphics applications I used ‘Google’ as my search engine with the key words in the search box:<br />
<br />
'open source osx graphics software'<br />
<br />
This article was last updated on the 19th of September 2007 and brought to you by the TwoMarks Corporation, Cyberian, and Maelstrom.<br />
If you have any suggestions for improvements to this item then please do not hesitate to contact the Cyberian.<br />
e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=User:Cyberian&diff=16282User:Cyberian2007-09-19T09:34:57Z<p>Cyberian: </p>
<hr />
<div>Installing ‘Inkscape’ or Dammit, Dammit, Dammit<br />
<br />
If you have an Apple computer using OSX 10.3 (Panther) then please read the entire article featured below BEFORE proceeding. It worked for me.<br />
ALL downloads should be virus-checked whether you trust the website you have taken them from or not.<br />
<br />
If you have made any previous attempts to install ‘Inkscape’ then it may be necessary to ‘tidy up’ any remains from these attempts.<br />
To do this you will need to visit this URL and download a useful item called ’Blind’.<br />
www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/22495<br />
<br />
When you have done this, place ‘Blind’ in your “Home” folder location.<br />
When you double-click ‘Blind’ your machine will ‘reconfigure’ the “Home” window. This will show all of the ‘invisible’ files in “Home”.<br />
<br />
If you find: (.inkscape) and (.inkscape-etc) then these should be removed by trashing them in the usual way. '''WARNING: DON’T TRASH ANYTHING ELSE'''.<br />
<br />
When you have done this, double-click ‘Blind’ again and your machine will return to its usual standard mode.<br />
<br />
Special note: ‘Blind’ can be left where it is for the time being and used again if you ever have the need to do so. It can also be moved to other folders, (using drag and drop), and used at those locations to show the ‘hidden’ files in those places.<br />
<br />
Next you need to install ‘X11’. ‘Inkscape’ only works in the ‘X11’ windows environment. To do this, go to this URL and follow the usual download procedure. <br />
www.apple.com/support/downloads/x11formacosx.html<br />
<br />
The ‘X11’ file that you will get must be placed in the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11) <br />
<br />
The X11User.pkg is the installer. When you double click on it, it will open up an ‘X11’ Installer window. Just go through the installer clicking "Continue" at the bottom until you finish the process, (It will go through Introduction, Licence, etc.). You shouldn't have to make any selections throughout the process, just click on "Continue" for each step. <br />
<br />
‘X11’ will automatically install in the correct location. This is the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11).<br />
<br />
Next you need to get the right version of ‘Inkscape’. Visit this URL and follow the usual downloading procedure.<br />
www.sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438<br />
<br />
Go to the middle of the page to where there's a list called "File Releases". In the list, you need the file called:<br />
<br />
"Inkscape-0.45.1+python-2-PANTHER.dmg".<br />
<br />
When you have placed this (.dmg) file in your Applications folder, all you should have to do is double click the ‘Inkscape’ icon, and ‘Inkscape’ will unpack itself. You can then drag the ‘Inkscape’ application to your chosen place in your Applications folder; the (.dmg) file can then be put away in a place of your choice or trashed as you see fit.<br />
<br />
The first time that you launch ‘Inkscape’ it will take a very long time to become active. This is because it must integrate with, among other things, the font library.<br />
On my machine, for example, I have 447 fonts. This meant that the first time I launched ‘Inkscape’, it took just over 2 minutes 50 seconds; but since then it takes around 26 to 36 seconds. Remember I have an unusually large font library. BE AWARE: the first launch can be even longer than I experienced.<br />
<br />
Enjoy!<br />
<br />
Additional information<br />
<br />
You may also like to add other ‘open source’ applications, which also work in the ‘X11’ windows environment.<br />
For example:<br />
I have also added GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program) to my Applications folder.<br />
<br />
Other graphics applications you might like to check out are ‘Expression 3’, also known as ‘Ex3’, ‘X3’ and E3, and ‘Blender’. These do not require the ‘X11’ environment but may be a useful addition to any creative repertoire.<br />
‘Blender’ can be found at: www.blender.org<br />
<br />
To obtain all of the above graphics applications I used ‘Google’ as my search engine with the key search words in the search box:<br />
<br />
open source osx graphics software<br />
<br />
This article was brought to you by the TwoMarks Corporation, Cyberian, and Maelstrom.<br />
e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Inkscape_Wiki:Community_Portal&diff=16206Inkscape Wiki:Community Portal2007-09-10T13:16:30Z<p>Cyberian: </p>
<hr />
<div>A solution has now been found to the problems encountered some three months ago; June 2007. The matter concerned the use of an Apple G4 machine which was about to have its keyboard eaten in frustration. It was going to be accompanied by a light white wine, cream and herb sauce with a hint of garlic.<br />
However the user community came to the rescue with some advice which worked. The keyboard remains unconsumed, and all is well.<br />
<br />
Please read on:<br />
<br />
'''Installing ‘Inkscape’''' or '''Dammit, Dammit, Dammit'''<br />
<br />
If you have an Apple computer using OSX 10.3 (Panther) then please read the entire article featured below BEFORE proceeding. It worked for me.<br />
ALL downloads should be virus-checked whether you trust the website you have taken them from or not.<br />
<br />
If you have made any previous attempts to install ‘Inkscape’ then it may be necessary to ‘tidy up’ any remains from these attempts.<br />
To do this you will need to visit this URL and download a useful item called ’Blind’.<br />
www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/22495<br />
<br />
When you have done this, place ‘Blind’ in your “Home” folder location.<br />
When you double-click ‘Blind’ your machine will ‘reconfigure’ the “Home” window. This will show all of the ‘invisible’ files in “Home”.<br />
<br />
If you find: (.inkscape) and (.inkscape-etc) then these should be removed by trashing them in the usual way. '''WARNING: DON’T TRASH ANYTHING ELSE'''.<br />
When you have done this, double-click ‘Blind’ again and your machine will return to its usual standard mode.<br />
<br />
Special note: ‘Blind’ can be left where it is for the time being and used again if you ever have the need to do so. It can also be moved to other folders, (using drag and drop), and used at those locations to show the ‘hidden’ files in those places.<br />
<br />
Next you need to install ‘X11’. ‘Inkscape’ only works in the ‘X11’ windows environment. To do this, go to this URL and follow the usual download procedure. <br />
www.apple.com/support/downloads/x11formacosx.html<br />
<br />
The ‘X11’ file that you will get must be placed in the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11) <br />
<br />
The X11User.pkg is the installer. When you double click on it, it will open up an ‘X11’ Installer window. Just go through the installer clicking "Continue" at the bottom until you finish the process, (It will go through Introduction, Licence, etc.). You shouldn't have to make any selections throughout the process, just click on "Continue" for each step. <br />
<br />
‘X11’ will automatically install in the correct location. This is the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11).<br />
<br />
Next you need to get the right version of ‘Inkscape’. Visit this URL and follow the usual downloading procedure.<br />
www.sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438<br />
<br />
Go to the middle of the page to where there's a list called "File Releases". In the list, you need the file called:<br />
"Inkscape-0.45.1+python-2-PANTHER.dmg".<br />
<br />
When you have placed this (.dmg) file in your Applications folder, all you should have to do is double click the ‘Inkscape’ icon, and ‘Inkscape’ will unpack itself. You can then drag the ‘Inkscape’ application to your chosen place in your Applications folder; the (.dmg) file can then be put away in a place of your choice or trashed as you see fit.<br />
<br />
The first time that you launch ‘Inkscape’ it will take a very long time to become active. This is because it must integrate with, among other things, the font library.<br />
On my machine, for example, I have 447 fonts. This meant that the first time I launched ‘Inkscape’, it took just over 2 minutes 50 seconds; but since then it takes around 26 to 36 seconds. Remember I have an unusually large font library. BE AWARE: the first launch can be even longer than I experienced.<br />
<br />
Enjoy!<br />
<br />
'''Additional Information:'''<br />
<br />
You may also like to add other ‘open source’ applications, which also work in the ‘X11’ windows environment.<br />
For example:<br />
I have also added GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program) to my Applications folder.<br />
<br />
Other graphics applications you might like to check out are ‘Expression 3’, also known as ‘Ex3’, ‘X3’ and E3, and ‘Blender’. These do not require the ‘X11’ environment but may be a useful addition to any creative repertoire.<br />
‘Blender’ can be found at: www.blender.org<br />
<br />
To obtain all of the above graphics applications I used ‘Google’ as my search engine with the key search words in the box:<br />
<br />
'''open source osx graphics software'''<br />
<br />
This article was brought to you by the '''TwoMarks Corporation, Cyberian, and Maelstrom'''.<br />
e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=User:Cyberian&diff=16205User:Cyberian2007-09-10T11:14:03Z<p>Cyberian: New page: Installing ‘Inkscape’ or Dammit, Dammit, Dammit If you have an Apple computer using OSX 10.3 (Panther) then please read the entire article featured below BEFORE proceeding. It worked ...</p>
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<div>Installing ‘Inkscape’ or Dammit, Dammit, Dammit<br />
<br />
If you have an Apple computer using OSX 10.3 (Panther) then please read the entire article featured below BEFORE proceeding. It worked for me.<br />
ALL downloads should be virus-checked whether you trust the website you have taken them from or not.<br />
<br />
If you have made any previous attempts to install ‘Inkscape’ then it may be necessary to ‘tidy up’ any remains from these attempts.<br />
To do this you will need to visit this URL and download a useful item called ’Blind’.<br />
www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/22495<br />
<br />
When you have done this, place ‘Blind’ in your “Home” folder location.<br />
When you double-click ‘Blind’ your machine will ‘reconfigure’ the “Home” window. This will show all of the ‘invisible’ files in “Home”.<br />
<br />
If you find: (.inkscape) and (.inkscape-etc) then these should be removed by trashing them in the usual way. '''WARNING: DON’T TRASH ANYTHING ELSE'''.<br />
<br />
When you have done this, double-click ‘Blind’ again and your machine will return to its usual standard mode.<br />
<br />
Special note: ‘Blind’ can be left where it is for the time being and used again if you ever have the need to do so. It can also be moved to other folders, (using drag and drop), and used at those locations to show the ‘hidden’ files in those places.<br />
<br />
Next you need to install ‘X11’. ‘Inkscape’ only works in the ‘X11’ windows environment. To do this, go to this URL and follow the usual download procedure. <br />
www.apple.com/support/downloads/x11formacosx.html<br />
<br />
The ‘X11’ file that you will get must be placed in the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11) <br />
<br />
The X11User.pkg is the installer. When you double click on it, it will open up an ‘X11’ Installer window. Just go through the installer clicking "Continue" at the bottom until you finish the process, (It will go through Introduction, Licence, etc.). You shouldn't have to make any selections throughout the process, just click on "Continue" for each step. <br />
<br />
‘X11’ will automatically install in the correct location. This is the file path: (Applications/Utilities/X11).<br />
<br />
Next you need to get the right version of ‘Inkscape’. Visit this URL and follow the usual downloading procedure.<br />
www.sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438<br />
<br />
Go to the middle of the page to where there's a list called "File Releases". In the list, you need the file called:<br />
"Inkscape-0.45.1+python-2-PANTHER.dmg".<br />
<br />
When you have placed this (.dmg) file in your Applications folder, all you should have to do is double click the ‘Inkscape’ icon, and ‘Inkscape’ will unpack itself. You can then drag the ‘Inkscape’ application to your chosen place in your Applications folder; the (.dmg) file can then be put away in a place of your choice or trashed as you see fit.<br />
<br />
The first time that you launch ‘Inkscape’ it will take a very long time to become active. This is because it must integrate with, among other things, the font library.<br />
On my machine, for example, I have 447 fonts. This meant that the first time I launched ‘Inkscape’, it took just over 2 minutes 50 seconds; but since then it takes around 26 to 36 seconds. Remember I have an unusually large font library. BE AWARE: the first launch can be even longer than I experienced.<br />
<br />
Enjoy!<br />
<br />
Additional information<br />
<br />
You may also like to add other ‘open source’ applications, which also work in the ‘X11’ windows environment.<br />
For example:<br />
I have also added GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program) to my Applications folder.<br />
<br />
Other graphics applications you might like to check out are ‘Expression 3’, also known as ‘Ex3’, ‘X3’ and E3, and ‘Blender’. These do not require the ‘X11’ environment but may be a useful addition to any creative repertoire.<br />
‘Blender’ can be found at: www.blender.org<br />
<br />
To obtain all of the above graphics applications I used ‘Google’ as my search engine with the key search words in the box:<br />
<br />
open source osx graphics software<br />
<br />
This article was brought to you by the TwoMarks Corporation, Cyberian, and Maelstrom.<br />
e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Installing_Inkscape&diff=15169Installing Inkscape2007-06-22T15:18:43Z<p>Cyberian: /* compiling your own */</p>
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<div>=== using precompiled packages ===<br />
<br />
==== Slackware ====<br />
I used the [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438&package_id=99112&release_id=426990 precompiled rpm] provided by Inkscape for the 0.44 release as my gcc wouldn't compile it. All you need to then do is run rpm2tgz at the command line on the package, eg " rpm2tgz inkscape-0.44-0.i686.rpm" and then install with "installpkg inkscape-0.44-0.i686.tgz". --[[User:Pbhj|Pbhj]] 13:29, 1 July 2006 (PDT)<br />
<br />
<br />
=== compiling your own ===<br />
or <br />
''Things to do before you install Inkscape''<br />
<br />
NOTE: this isn't finished. I currently have two screwed up systems from fooling with bleeding edge GTK+ stuff, I don't know how that happened. !! :) I'll get to the end over the next few days tho. Setting up a more stable home network atm.<br />
-- <br />
Tsingi<br />
<br />
This was written building an InkScape snapshot on a new RedHat Linux installation. If you find that it doesn't answer your needs exactly, please update this file when you solve your particular problem.<br />
<br />
'''Installing libraries'''<br />
<br />
If you are running a debian based system, and have something like synaptic that lists recent enough versions of the libraries below, use that. If you want the latest libs, which you may need, especially if you are installing a snapshot or building from svn, you will want to download sources. Generally you will get a ''foo.tar.bz2'' or ''foo.tar.gz'' or ''foo.tgz'' file that you will need to unpack and build.<br />
<br />
''bz2'' files are the smallest. Uncompress them first by typing ''bunzip2 foo.tar.gz'' then unpack the remaining tar file by typing ''tar -xvf foo.tar''<br />
<br />
''foo.tar.gz'' files and ''foo.tgz'' files can be extracted in one operation by typing ''tar -xvzf foo.tar.gz'' <br />
<br />
Change to the directory that you just created ''foo''. type ''./configure'' then ''make'' then, as root, ''make install''<br />
<br />
Sometimes that is all you will need to do.<br />
<br />
Sometimes you will run into dependancy errors because you need a library you haven't installed yet. If you try installing inkscape without some of these dependancies, you will get a list of what you need. hopefully the instructions below will help you solve these dependancies.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Running ldconfig'''<br />
<br />
after installing libs, (as root) you need to run ''ldconfig'' so that the linker can find the libraries that you have just installed. If you aren't logged in as root (i.e. if you became root by typing su) you may not have the /sbin/ directory in your path. so if ''ldconfig'' isn't working for you try typing ''/sbin/ldconfig''<br />
<br />
'''pkg-config'''<br />
<br />
''pkg-config'' is a utility that lists dependancies for libraries that sets up flags and paths for compiling. When it's working right it's wonderful. Getting it to work right is a pain in the ass if you don't know how. It's amazing how silent an IRC channel will get when you mention it.<br />
<br />
''pkg-config'' references pc files that applications install to give information about them. These are called metadata files, metadata means data about data. For a list of libraries that pkg-config sees, type ''pkg-config --list-all'' Having done that and looking at a list of pc files on my system (using ''find /usr -name "*.pc" > find.pc'', then browsing find.pc) I see that I also have a directory called ''/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/'' I might as well get that in there while I'm at it since none of those libs show up in a listing either and that's where most of them are.<br />
<br />
Depending on what shell you use, there are different ways of doing this. I'm adding a couple lines to my /etc/profile file:<br />
<br />
''PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/lib/pkgconfig/:/usr/share/pkgconfig/:/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/:/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/''<br />
<br />
''export PKG_CONFIG_PATH''<br />
<br />
Note that I have a new 64 bit system, which is why I'm going through all this. You probably won't have a ''/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/'' unless you do too, so don't just copy what I did. Also note that on a Windows system PATH type environment variables use semi-colons ";" for delimiters as opposed to colons ":"<br />
<br />
Using bash, to immediately source the file in the shell you are using, type ''. /etc/profile'. This won't test to see if the path gets put into your environment when open a shell though, so maybe a better thing to do is close your terminals and open new ones to see that it is actually set automagically.<br />
<br />
Ahh, I can now configure glibmm. The hair on the back of my neck is laying flat again, I think I'll have a coffee. :)<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''libgc'''<br />
<br />
download and install the latest version of libgc[[http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Hans_Boehm/gc/gc_source/]]<br />
<br />
libgc installs in /usr/local/lib by default. If you have installed it and it is still not linking, you may not have that in your library path. There is a LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable, or alternatively you can make sure that /usr/local/lib is listed in the file /etc/ls.so.conf<br />
----<br />
'''libsig++'''<br />
<br />
download and install libsig++ [http://libsigc.sourceforge.net/stable.shtml]<br />
<br />
this should be fairly straightforward.<br />
----<br />
'''glibmm''' <br />
<br />
This is where, if you haven't wrestled with pkg-config on your system you start scratching your head. Because when you run configure on glibmm you may an error like this <br />
<br />
''checking for GLIBMM... configure: error: Package requirements (sigc++-2.0 >= 2.0.0 glib-2.0 >= 2.8.0 gobject-2.0 >= 2.8.0 gmodule-2.0 >= 2.8.0) were not met. Consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if you<br />
installed software in a non-standard prefix.''<br />
<br />
''Alternatively you may set the GLIBMM_CFLAGS and GLIBMM_LIBS environment variables to avoid the need to call pkg-config. See the pkg-config man page for<br />
more details.''<br />
<br />
It seems that most packages install in a non standard prefix, in direct defiance of everything we have been led to believe regarding the concept of standard, so you may have to deal with this. See the note on ''pkg-config'' above.<br />
----<br />
''gtkmm'' [http://www.gtkmm.org/]<br />
<br />
----<br />
(Ben) Tsingi, you are writing in the 'User Documentation' section. Most of this material is only appropriate for Developers and some would be better on the Mailing List. You will probably find that when you have finished, this page will be edited and pruned back. FWIW, I was expecting to find information about 'apt-get' (Debian) 'emerge' (Gentoo) and AutoPackage (the others).<br />
<br />
[[Category:User Documentation]]<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''A New Problem'''<br />
or '''Another question to add to the FAQ Section'''<br />
<br />
Put simply I am new to all of this 21st century stuff. I don't understand much of the jargon as English is my first and only language. I also have great learning difficulty because I don't understand any of this technical stuff, so bear with me.<br />
I have an Apple G4 running Panther. I followed the instructions to download 'Inkscape' for Panther. I put 'Inkscape' into the 'Applications' folder as instructed.<br />
When I tried to launch 'Inkscape' it would not start. A window appeared saying 'Get X11 for Panther'. A machine search showed that I already have 'X11' on board. I found its file path (by sheer luck): Applications/Installers/Xcode Tools/Packages/X11 SDK.pkg.<br />
I was told to try and put a copy of 'X11' in the 'Applications' folder with 'Inkscape'. This did not work. I was told to make a new folder which only had 'Inkscape' and 'X11' in it in the 'Applications' folder. This did not work.<br />
I have had no further advice and don't have a clue what to do next.<br />
I have 'Inkscape' on board. I have 'X11' on board.<br />
<br />
Addition (12th June 2007). It has been suggested that the version either of 'X11' or 'Panther' on my machine is wrong (incompatible) and that is why 'Inkscape' won't work. I don't think this is the case: 'X11' was already preloaded on the machine as indicated above and I downloaded 'Inkscape' having read the clearly shown information that it would run on a machine employing OSX 10.3 Panther. Any more thoughts are very welcome.<br />
<br />
What next before I eat my keyboard in frustration?<br />
<br />
Addition (14th June 2007). The story continues. Since my last edit it has been suggested that the 'X11' I have on board is not the 'X11' which works with 'Inkscape'. I was advised to visit: www.apple.com/support/downloads/x11formacosx.html where I would find the correct 'X11'. I downloaded the '.dmg' file and 'unpacked' it in my 'Applications' folder. I placed the resultant 'X11User.pkg' file in my 'Applications' folder and restarted my machine. 'Inkscape' failed to launch. The other suggestion was that I should place the 'X11User.pkg' in the 'Utilities' folder within the 'Applications' folder. This I did and restarted the machine again. This still did not work. This method did apparently work for the person who suggested it to me. I am still hopeful that I will find a solution to this problem. In the meantime I will have to devise a tasty sauce and maybe some herbs to go with my keyboard. Bon appetite!<br />
<br />
More new information (22nd June 2007). Or, '''Another Exciting Episode''' of the 'Inkscape' saga. New revelations have come to light in the form of news that there is a specific 'Inkscape' for 'PANTHER'. '''WOW!''' All that you (dear reader) have to do is go to: sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438, then go to about the middle of the page and look for "File Releases" and download 'Inkscape-0.45.1+python-2-PANTHER.dmg'. Tune in again next week for the next seismic installment of ''''Inkscape' The Revenge'''. Coming soon to a computer near you!<br />
<br />
Post any replys here or e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Thanks in advance for any help available.<br />
----</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Mac_OS_X&diff=15083Talk:Mac OS X2007-06-14T14:32:53Z<p>Cyberian: New page: A New Problem or Another question to add to the FAQ Section Put simply I am new to all of this 21st century stuff. I don't understand much of the jargon as English is my first and only l...</p>
<hr />
<div>A New Problem or Another question to add to the FAQ Section <br />
<br />
Put simply I am new to all of this 21st century stuff. I don't understand much of the jargon as English is my first and only language. I also have great learning difficulty because I don't understand any of this technical stuff, so bear with me. I have an Apple G4 running Panther. I followed the instructions to download 'Inkscape' for Panther. I put 'Inkscape' into the 'Applications' folder as instructed. When I tried to launch 'Inkscape' it would not start. A window appeared saying 'Get X11 for Panther'. A machine search showed that I already have 'X11' on board. I found its file path (by sheer luck): Applications/Installers/Xcode Tools/Packages/X11 SDK.pkg. I was told to try and put a copy of 'X11' in the 'Applications' folder with 'Inkscape'. This did not work. I was told to make a new folder which only had 'Inkscape' and 'X11' in it in the 'Applications' folder. This did not work. I have had no further advice and don't have a clue what to do next. I have 'Inkscape' on board. I have 'X11' on board. <br />
<br />
Addition (12th June 2007). It has been suggested that the version either of 'X11' or 'Panther' on my machine is wrong (incompatible) and that is why 'Inkscape' won't work. I don't think this is the case: 'X11' was already preloaded on the machine as indicated above and I downloaded 'Inkscape' having read the clearly shown information that it would run on a machine employing OSX 10.3 Panther. Any more thoughts are very welcome. <br />
<br />
What next before I eat my keyboard in frustration? <br />
<br />
Addition (14th June 2007). The story continues. Since my last edit it has been suggested that the 'X11' I have on board is not the 'X11' which works with 'Inkscape'. I was advised to visit: www.apple.com/support/downloads/x11formacosx.html where I would find the correct 'X11'. I downloaded the '.dmg' file and 'unpacked' it in my 'Applications' folder. I placed the resultant 'X11User.pkg' file in my 'Applications' folder and restarted my machine. 'Inkscape' failed to launch. The other suggestion was that I should place the 'X11User.pkg' in the 'Utilities' folder within the 'Applications' folder. This I did and restarted the machine again. This still did not work. This method did apparently work for the person who suggested it to me. I am still hopeful that I will find a solution to this problem. In the meantime I will have to devise a tasty sauce and maybe some herbs to go with my keyboard. Bon appetite! <br />
<br />
Post any replys here or e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk Thanks in advance for any help available.</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Inkscape_Wiki:Community_Portal&diff=15071Inkscape Wiki:Community Portal2007-06-14T10:43:26Z<p>Cyberian: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''A New Problem'''<br />
or '''Another question to add to the FAQ Section'''<br />
<br />
Put simply I am new to all of this 21st century stuff. I don't understand much of the jargon as English is my first and only language. I also have great learning difficulty because I don't understand any of this technical stuff, so bear with me.<br />
I have an Apple G4 running Panther. I followed the instructions to download 'Inkscape' for Panther. I put 'Inkscape' into the 'Applications' folder as instructed.<br />
When I tried to launch 'Inkscape' it would not start. A window appeared saying 'Get X11 for Panther'. A machine search showed that I already have 'X11' on board. I found its file path (by sheer luck): Applications/Installers/Xcode Tools/Packages/X11 SDK.pkg.<br />
I was told to try and put a copy of 'X11' in the 'Applications' folder with 'Inkscape'. This did not work. I was told to make a new folder which only had 'Inkscape' and 'X11' in it in the 'Applications' folder. This did not work.<br />
I have had no further advice and don't have a clue what to do next.<br />
I have 'Inkscape' on board. I have 'X11' on board.<br />
<br />
Addition (12th June 2007). It has been suggested that the version either of 'X11' or 'Panther' on my machine is wrong (incompatible) and that is why 'Inkscape' won't work. I don't think this is the case: 'X11' was already preloaded on the machine as indicated above and I downloaded 'Inkscape' having read the clearly shown information that it would run on a machine employing OSX 10.3 Panther. Any more thoughts are very welcome.<br />
<br />
What next before I eat my keyboard in frustration?<br />
<br />
Addition (14th June 2007). The story continues. Since my last edit it has been suggested that the 'X11' I have on board is not the 'X11' which works with 'Inkscape'. I was advised to visit: www.apple.com/support/downloads/x11formacosx.html where I would find the correct 'X11'. I downloaded the '.dmg' file and 'unpacked' it in my 'Applications' folder. I placed the resultant 'X11User.pkg' file in my 'Applications' folder and restarted my machine. 'Inkscape' failed to launch. The other suggestion was that I should place the 'X11User.pkg' in the 'Utilities' folder within the 'Applications' folder. This I did and restarted the machine again. This still did not work. This method did apparently work for the person who suggested it to me. I am still hopeful that I will find a solution to this problem. In the meantime I will have to devise a tasty sauce and maybe some herbs to go with my keyboard. Bon appetite!<br />
<br />
Post any replys here or e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Thanks in advance for any help available.</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Installing_Inkscape&diff=15069Installing Inkscape2007-06-14T10:40:43Z<p>Cyberian: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== using precompiled packages ===<br />
<br />
==== Slackware ====<br />
I used the [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438&package_id=99112&release_id=426990 precompiled rpm] provided by Inkscape for the 0.44 release as my gcc wouldn't compile it. All you need to then do is run rpm2tgz at the command line on the package, eg " rpm2tgz inkscape-0.44-0.i686.rpm" and then install with "installpkg inkscape-0.44-0.i686.tgz". --[[User:Pbhj|Pbhj]] 13:29, 1 July 2006 (PDT)<br />
<br />
<br />
=== compiling your own ===<br />
or <br />
''Things to do before you install Inkscape''<br />
<br />
NOTE: this isn't finished. I currently have two screwed up systems from fooling with bleeding edge GTK+ stuff, I don't know how that happened. !! :) I'll get to the end over the next few days tho. Setting up a more stable home network atm.<br />
-- <br />
Tsingi<br />
<br />
This was written building an InkScape snapshot on a new RedHat Linux installation. If you find that it doesn't answer your needs exactly, please update this file when you solve your particular problem.<br />
<br />
'''Installing libraries'''<br />
<br />
If you are running a debian based system, and have something like synaptic that lists recent enough versions of the libraries below, use that. If you want the latest libs, which you may need, especially if you are installing a snapshot or building from svn, you will want to download sources. Generally you will get a ''foo.tar.bz2'' or ''foo.tar.gz'' or ''foo.tgz'' file that you will need to unpack and build.<br />
<br />
''bz2'' files are the smallest. Uncompress them first by typing ''bunzip2 foo.tar.gz'' then unpack the remaining tar file by typing ''tar -xvf foo.tar''<br />
<br />
''foo.tar.gz'' files and ''foo.tgz'' files can be extracted in one operation by typing ''tar -xvzf foo.tar.gz'' <br />
<br />
Change to the directory that you just created ''foo''. type ''./configure'' then ''make'' then, as root, ''make install''<br />
<br />
Sometimes that is all you will need to do.<br />
<br />
Sometimes you will run into dependancy errors because you need a library you haven't installed yet. If you try installing inkscape without some of these dependancies, you will get a list of what you need. hopefully the instructions below will help you solve these dependancies.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Running ldconfig'''<br />
<br />
after installing libs, (as root) you need to run ''ldconfig'' so that the linker can find the libraries that you have just installed. If you aren't logged in as root (i.e. if you became root by typing su) you may not have the /sbin/ directory in your path. so if ''ldconfig'' isn't working for you try typing ''/sbin/ldconfig''<br />
<br />
'''pkg-config'''<br />
<br />
''pkg-config'' is a utility that lists dependancies for libraries that sets up flags and paths for compiling. When it's working right it's wonderful. Getting it to work right is a pain in the ass if you don't know how. It's amazing how silent an IRC channel will get when you mention it.<br />
<br />
''pkg-config'' references pc files that applications install to give information about them. These are called metadata files, metadata means data about data. For a list of libraries that pkg-config sees, type ''pkg-config --list-all'' Having done that and looking at a list of pc files on my system (using ''find /usr -name "*.pc" > find.pc'', then browsing find.pc) I see that I also have a directory called ''/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/'' I might as well get that in there while I'm at it since none of those libs show up in a listing either and that's where most of them are.<br />
<br />
Depending on what shell you use, there are different ways of doing this. I'm adding a couple lines to my /etc/profile file:<br />
<br />
''PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/lib/pkgconfig/:/usr/share/pkgconfig/:/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/:/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/''<br />
<br />
''export PKG_CONFIG_PATH''<br />
<br />
Note that I have a new 64 bit system, which is why I'm going through all this. You probably won't have a ''/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/'' unless you do too, so don't just copy what I did. Also note that on a Windows system PATH type environment variables use semi-colons ";" for delimiters as opposed to colons ":"<br />
<br />
Using bash, to immediately source the file in the shell you are using, type ''. /etc/profile'. This won't test to see if the path gets put into your environment when open a shell though, so maybe a better thing to do is close your terminals and open new ones to see that it is actually set automagically.<br />
<br />
Ahh, I can now configure glibmm. The hair on the back of my neck is laying flat again, I think I'll have a coffee. :)<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''libgc'''<br />
<br />
download and install the latest version of libgc[[http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Hans_Boehm/gc/gc_source/]]<br />
<br />
libgc installs in /usr/local/lib by default. If you have installed it and it is still not linking, you may not have that in your library path. There is a LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable, or alternatively you can make sure that /usr/local/lib is listed in the file /etc/ls.so.conf<br />
----<br />
'''libsig++'''<br />
<br />
download and install libsig++ [http://libsigc.sourceforge.net/stable.shtml]<br />
<br />
this should be fairly straightforward.<br />
----<br />
'''glibmm''' <br />
<br />
This is where, if you haven't wrestled with pkg-config on your system you start scratching your head. Because when you run configure on glibmm you may an error like this <br />
<br />
''checking for GLIBMM... configure: error: Package requirements (sigc++-2.0 >= 2.0.0 glib-2.0 >= 2.8.0 gobject-2.0 >= 2.8.0 gmodule-2.0 >= 2.8.0) were not met. Consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if you<br />
installed software in a non-standard prefix.''<br />
<br />
''Alternatively you may set the GLIBMM_CFLAGS and GLIBMM_LIBS environment variables to avoid the need to call pkg-config. See the pkg-config man page for<br />
more details.''<br />
<br />
It seems that most packages install in a non standard prefix, in direct defiance of everything we have been led to believe regarding the concept of standard, so you may have to deal with this. See the note on ''pkg-config'' above.<br />
----<br />
''gtkmm'' [http://www.gtkmm.org/]<br />
<br />
----<br />
(Ben) Tsingi, you are writing in the 'User Documentation' section. Most of this material is only appropriate for Developers and some would be better on the Mailing List. You will probably find that when you have finished, this page will be edited and pruned back. FWIW, I was expecting to find information about 'apt-get' (Debian) 'emerge' (Gentoo) and AutoPackage (the others).<br />
<br />
[[Category:User Documentation]]<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''A New Problem'''<br />
or '''Another question to add to the FAQ Section'''<br />
<br />
Put simply I am new to all of this 21st century stuff. I don't understand much of the jargon as English is my first and only language. I also have great learning difficulty because I don't understand any of this technical stuff, so bear with me.<br />
I have an Apple G4 running Panther. I followed the instructions to download 'Inkscape' for Panther. I put 'Inkscape' into the 'Applications' folder as instructed.<br />
When I tried to launch 'Inkscape' it would not start. A window appeared saying 'Get X11 for Panther'. A machine search showed that I already have 'X11' on board. I found its file path (by sheer luck): Applications/Installers/Xcode Tools/Packages/X11 SDK.pkg.<br />
I was told to try and put a copy of 'X11' in the 'Applications' folder with 'Inkscape'. This did not work. I was told to make a new folder which only had 'Inkscape' and 'X11' in it in the 'Applications' folder. This did not work.<br />
I have had no further advice and don't have a clue what to do next.<br />
I have 'Inkscape' on board. I have 'X11' on board.<br />
<br />
Addition (12th June 2007). It has been suggested that the version either of 'X11' or 'Panther' on my machine is wrong (incompatible) and that is why 'Inkscape' won't work. I don't think this is the case: 'X11' was already preloaded on the machine as indicated above and I downloaded 'Inkscape' having read the clearly shown information that it would run on a machine employing OSX 10.3 Panther. Any more thoughts are very welcome.<br />
<br />
What next before I eat my keyboard in frustration?<br />
<br />
Addition (14th June 2007). The story continues. Since my last edit it has been suggested that the 'X11' I have on board is not the 'X11' which works with 'Inkscape'. I was advised to visit: www.apple.com/support/downloads/x11formacosx.html where I would find the correct 'X11'. I downloaded the '.dmg' file and 'unpacked' it in my 'Applications' folder. I placed the resultant 'X11User.pkg' file in my 'Applications' folder and restarted my machine. 'Inkscape' failed to launch. The other suggestion was that I should place the 'X11User.pkg' in the 'Utilities' folder within the 'Applications' folder. This I did and restarted the machine again. This still did not work. This method did apparently work for the person who suggested it to me. I am still hopeful that I will find a solution to this problem. In the meantime I will have to devise a tasty sauce and maybe some herbs to go with my keyboard. Bon appetite!<br />
<br />
Post any replys here or e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Thanks in advance for any help available.<br />
----</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Installing_Inkscape&diff=15067Installing Inkscape2007-06-14T10:26:22Z<p>Cyberian: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== using precompiled packages ===<br />
<br />
==== Slackware ====<br />
I used the [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438&package_id=99112&release_id=426990 precompiled rpm] provided by Inkscape for the 0.44 release as my gcc wouldn't compile it. All you need to then do is run rpm2tgz at the command line on the package, eg " rpm2tgz inkscape-0.44-0.i686.rpm" and then install with "installpkg inkscape-0.44-0.i686.tgz". --[[User:Pbhj|Pbhj]] 13:29, 1 July 2006 (PDT)<br />
<br />
<br />
=== compiling your own ===<br />
or <br />
''Things to do before you install Inkscape''<br />
<br />
NOTE: this isn't finished. I currently have two screwed up systems from fooling with bleeding edge GTK+ stuff, I don't know how that happened. !! :) I'll get to the end over the next few days tho. Setting up a more stable home network atm.<br />
-- <br />
Tsingi<br />
<br />
This was written building an InkScape snapshot on a new RedHat Linux installation. If you find that it doesn't answer your needs exactly, please update this file when you solve your particular problem.<br />
<br />
'''Installing libraries'''<br />
<br />
If you are running a debian based system, and have something like synaptic that lists recent enough versions of the libraries below, use that. If you want the latest libs, which you may need, especially if you are installing a snapshot or building from svn, you will want to download sources. Generally you will get a ''foo.tar.bz2'' or ''foo.tar.gz'' or ''foo.tgz'' file that you will need to unpack and build.<br />
<br />
''bz2'' files are the smallest. Uncompress them first by typing ''bunzip2 foo.tar.gz'' then unpack the remaining tar file by typing ''tar -xvf foo.tar''<br />
<br />
''foo.tar.gz'' files and ''foo.tgz'' files can be extracted in one operation by typing ''tar -xvzf foo.tar.gz'' <br />
<br />
Change to the directory that you just created ''foo''. type ''./configure'' then ''make'' then, as root, ''make install''<br />
<br />
Sometimes that is all you will need to do.<br />
<br />
Sometimes you will run into dependancy errors because you need a library you haven't installed yet. If you try installing inkscape without some of these dependancies, you will get a list of what you need. hopefully the instructions below will help you solve these dependancies.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Running ldconfig'''<br />
<br />
after installing libs, (as root) you need to run ''ldconfig'' so that the linker can find the libraries that you have just installed. If you aren't logged in as root (i.e. if you became root by typing su) you may not have the /sbin/ directory in your path. so if ''ldconfig'' isn't working for you try typing ''/sbin/ldconfig''<br />
<br />
'''pkg-config'''<br />
<br />
''pkg-config'' is a utility that lists dependancies for libraries that sets up flags and paths for compiling. When it's working right it's wonderful. Getting it to work right is a pain in the ass if you don't know how. It's amazing how silent an IRC channel will get when you mention it.<br />
<br />
''pkg-config'' references pc files that applications install to give information about them. These are called metadata files, metadata means data about data. For a list of libraries that pkg-config sees, type ''pkg-config --list-all'' Having done that and looking at a list of pc files on my system (using ''find /usr -name "*.pc" > find.pc'', then browsing find.pc) I see that I also have a directory called ''/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/'' I might as well get that in there while I'm at it since none of those libs show up in a listing either and that's where most of them are.<br />
<br />
Depending on what shell you use, there are different ways of doing this. I'm adding a couple lines to my /etc/profile file:<br />
<br />
''PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/lib/pkgconfig/:/usr/share/pkgconfig/:/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/:/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/''<br />
<br />
''export PKG_CONFIG_PATH''<br />
<br />
Note that I have a new 64 bit system, which is why I'm going through all this. You probably won't have a ''/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/'' unless you do too, so don't just copy what I did. Also note that on a Windows system PATH type environment variables use semi-colons ";" for delimiters as opposed to colons ":"<br />
<br />
Using bash, to immediately source the file in the shell you are using, type ''. /etc/profile'. This won't test to see if the path gets put into your environment when open a shell though, so maybe a better thing to do is close your terminals and open new ones to see that it is actually set automagically.<br />
<br />
Ahh, I can now configure glibmm. The hair on the back of my neck is laying flat again, I think I'll have a coffee. :)<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''libgc'''<br />
<br />
download and install the latest version of libgc[[http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Hans_Boehm/gc/gc_source/]]<br />
<br />
libgc installs in /usr/local/lib by default. If you have installed it and it is still not linking, you may not have that in your library path. There is a LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable, or alternatively you can make sure that /usr/local/lib is listed in the file /etc/ls.so.conf<br />
----<br />
'''libsig++'''<br />
<br />
download and install libsig++ [http://libsigc.sourceforge.net/stable.shtml]<br />
<br />
this should be fairly straightforward.<br />
----<br />
'''glibmm''' <br />
<br />
This is where, if you haven't wrestled with pkg-config on your system you start scratching your head. Because when you run configure on glibmm you may an error like this <br />
<br />
''checking for GLIBMM... configure: error: Package requirements (sigc++-2.0 >= 2.0.0 glib-2.0 >= 2.8.0 gobject-2.0 >= 2.8.0 gmodule-2.0 >= 2.8.0) were not met. Consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if you<br />
installed software in a non-standard prefix.''<br />
<br />
''Alternatively you may set the GLIBMM_CFLAGS and GLIBMM_LIBS environment variables to avoid the need to call pkg-config. See the pkg-config man page for<br />
more details.''<br />
<br />
It seems that most packages install in a non standard prefix, in direct defiance of everything we have been led to believe regarding the concept of standard, so you may have to deal with this. See the note on ''pkg-config'' above.<br />
----<br />
''gtkmm'' [http://www.gtkmm.org/]<br />
<br />
----<br />
(Ben) Tsingi, you are writing in the 'User Documentation' section. Most of this material is only appropriate for Developers and some would be better on the Mailing List. You will probably find that when you have finished, this page will be edited and pruned back. FWIW, I was expecting to find information about 'apt-get' (Debian) 'emerge' (Gentoo) and AutoPackage (the others).<br />
<br />
[[Category:User Documentation]]<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''A New Problem''' or '''Another question to add to the FAQ Section''' or '''???!'''<br />
<br />
Put simply I am new to all of this 21st century stuff. I don't understand much of the jargon as English is my first and only language. I also have great learning difficulty because I don't understand any of this technical stuff, so bear with me.<br />
<br />
I have an Apple G4 running Panther. I followed the instructions to download 'Inkscape' for Panther. I put 'Inkscape' into the applications folder as instructed. When I tried to launch 'Inkscape' it would not start. A window appeared saying 'Get X11 for Panther'. A machine search showed that I already have X11 on board. I found its file path (by sheer luck): Applications/Installers/Xcode Tools/Packages/X11 SDK.pkg. I was told to try and put a copy of X11 in the applications folder with 'Inkscape'. This did not work. I was told to make a new folder which only had 'Inkscape' and X11 in it in the Applications folder. This did not work. I have had no further advice and don't have a clue what to do next. I have 'Inkscape' on board. I have X11 on board. What next before I eat my keyboard in frustration?<br />
<br />
Addition (12th June 2007). It has been suggested that the version either of 'X11' or 'Panther' on my machine is wrong (incompatible) and that is why 'Inkscape' won't work. I don't think this is the case: 'X11' was already preloaded on the machine as indicated above and I downloaded 'Inkscape' having read the clearly shown information that it would run on a machine employing OSX 10.3 Panther. Any more thoughts are very welcome. Post any replys here or e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk Thanks in advance for any help available.<br />
----</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Inkscape_Wiki:Community_Portal&diff=15065Inkscape Wiki:Community Portal2007-06-14T10:24:03Z<p>Cyberian: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''A New Problem'''<br />
or '''Another question to add to the FAQ Section'''<br />
<br />
Put simply I am new to all of this 21st century stuff. I don't understand much of the jargon as English is my first and only language. I also have great learning difficulty because I don't understand any of this technical stuff, so bear with me.<br />
I have an Apple G4 running Panther. I followed the instructions to download 'Inkscape' for Panther. I put 'Inkscape' into the 'Applications' folder as instructed.<br />
When I tried to launch 'Inkscape' it would not start. A window appeared saying 'Get X11 for Panther'. A machine search showed that I already have 'X11' on board. I found its file path (by sheer luck): Applications/Installers/Xcode Tools/Packages/X11 SDK.pkg.<br />
I was told to try and put a copy of 'X11' in the 'Applications' folder with 'Inkscape'. This did not work. I was told to make a new folder which only had 'Inkscape' and 'X11' in it in the 'Applications' folder. This did not work.<br />
I have had no further advice and don't have a clue what to do next.<br />
I have 'Inkscape' on board. I have 'X11' on board.<br />
<br />
What next before I eat my keyboard in frustration?<br />
<br />
Addition (14th June 2007). The story continues. Since my last edit it has been suggested that the 'X11' I have on board is not the 'X11' which works with 'Inkscape'. I was advised to visit: www.apple.com/support/downloads/x11formacosx.html where I would find the correct 'X11'. I downloaded the '.dmg' file and 'unpacked' it in my 'Applications' folder. I placed the resultant 'X11User.pkg' file in my 'Applications' folder and restarted my machine. 'Inkscape' failed to launch. The other suggestion was that I should place the 'X11User.pkg' in the 'Utilities' folder within the 'Applications' folder. This I did and restarted the machine again. This still did not work. This method did apparently work for the person who suggested it to me. I am still hopeful that I will find a solution to this problem. In the meantime I will have to devise a tasty sauce and maybe some herbs to go with my keyboard. Bon appetite!<br />
<br />
Post any replys here or e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Thanks in advance for any help available.</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Installing_Inkscape&diff=15043Installing Inkscape2007-06-12T14:49:34Z<p>Cyberian: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== using precompiled packages ===<br />
<br />
==== Slackware ====<br />
I used the [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438&package_id=99112&release_id=426990 precompiled rpm] provided by Inkscape for the 0.44 release as my gcc wouldn't compile it. All you need to then do is run rpm2tgz at the command line on the package, eg " rpm2tgz inkscape-0.44-0.i686.rpm" and then install with "installpkg inkscape-0.44-0.i686.tgz". --[[User:Pbhj|Pbhj]] 13:29, 1 July 2006 (PDT)<br />
<br />
<br />
=== compiling your own ===<br />
or <br />
''Things to do before you install Inkscape''<br />
<br />
NOTE: this isn't finished. I currently have two screwed up systems from fooling with bleeding edge GTK+ stuff, I don't know how that happened. !! :) I'll get to the end over the next few days tho. Setting up a more stable home network atm.<br />
-- <br />
Tsingi<br />
<br />
This was written building an InkScape snapshot on a new RedHat Linux installation. If you find that it doesn't answer your needs exactly, please update this file when you solve your particular problem.<br />
<br />
'''Installing libraries'''<br />
<br />
If you are running a debian based system, and have something like synaptic that lists recent enough versions of the libraries below, use that. If you want the latest libs, which you may need, especially if you are installing a snapshot or building from svn, you will want to download sources. Generally you will get a ''foo.tar.bz2'' or ''foo.tar.gz'' or ''foo.tgz'' file that you will need to unpack and build.<br />
<br />
''bz2'' files are the smallest. Uncompress them first by typing ''bunzip2 foo.tar.gz'' then unpack the remaining tar file by typing ''tar -xvf foo.tar''<br />
<br />
''foo.tar.gz'' files and ''foo.tgz'' files can be extracted in one operation by typing ''tar -xvzf foo.tar.gz'' <br />
<br />
Change to the directory that you just created ''foo''. type ''./configure'' then ''make'' then, as root, ''make install''<br />
<br />
Sometimes that is all you will need to do.<br />
<br />
Sometimes you will run into dependancy errors because you need a library you haven't installed yet. If you try installing inkscape without some of these dependancies, you will get a list of what you need. hopefully the instructions below will help you solve these dependancies.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Running ldconfig'''<br />
<br />
after installing libs, (as root) you need to run ''ldconfig'' so that the linker can find the libraries that you have just installed. If you aren't logged in as root (i.e. if you became root by typing su) you may not have the /sbin/ directory in your path. so if ''ldconfig'' isn't working for you try typing ''/sbin/ldconfig''<br />
<br />
'''pkg-config'''<br />
<br />
''pkg-config'' is a utility that lists dependancies for libraries that sets up flags and paths for compiling. When it's working right it's wonderful. Getting it to work right is a pain in the ass if you don't know how. It's amazing how silent an IRC channel will get when you mention it.<br />
<br />
''pkg-config'' references pc files that applications install to give information about them. These are called metadata files, metadata means data about data. For a list of libraries that pkg-config sees, type ''pkg-config --list-all'' Having done that and looking at a list of pc files on my system (using ''find /usr -name "*.pc" > find.pc'', then browsing find.pc) I see that I also have a directory called ''/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/'' I might as well get that in there while I'm at it since none of those libs show up in a listing either and that's where most of them are.<br />
<br />
Depending on what shell you use, there are different ways of doing this. I'm adding a couple lines to my /etc/profile file:<br />
<br />
''PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/lib/pkgconfig/:/usr/share/pkgconfig/:/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/:/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/''<br />
<br />
''export PKG_CONFIG_PATH''<br />
<br />
Note that I have a new 64 bit system, which is why I'm going through all this. You probably won't have a ''/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/'' unless you do too, so don't just copy what I did. Also note that on a Windows system PATH type environment variables use semi-colons ";" for delimiters as opposed to colons ":"<br />
<br />
Using bash, to immediately source the file in the shell you are using, type ''. /etc/profile'. This won't test to see if the path gets put into your environment when open a shell though, so maybe a better thing to do is close your terminals and open new ones to see that it is actually set automagically.<br />
<br />
Ahh, I can now configure glibmm. The hair on the back of my neck is laying flat again, I think I'll have a coffee. :)<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''libgc'''<br />
<br />
download and install the latest version of libgc[[http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Hans_Boehm/gc/gc_source/]]<br />
<br />
libgc installs in /usr/local/lib by default. If you have installed it and it is still not linking, you may not have that in your library path. There is a LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable, or alternatively you can make sure that /usr/local/lib is listed in the file /etc/ls.so.conf<br />
----<br />
'''libsig++'''<br />
<br />
download and install libsig++ [http://libsigc.sourceforge.net/stable.shtml]<br />
<br />
this should be fairly straightforward.<br />
----<br />
'''glibmm''' <br />
<br />
This is where, if you haven't wrestled with pkg-config on your system you start scratching your head. Because when you run configure on glibmm you may an error like this <br />
<br />
''checking for GLIBMM... configure: error: Package requirements (sigc++-2.0 >= 2.0.0 glib-2.0 >= 2.8.0 gobject-2.0 >= 2.8.0 gmodule-2.0 >= 2.8.0) were not met. Consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if you<br />
installed software in a non-standard prefix.''<br />
<br />
''Alternatively you may set the GLIBMM_CFLAGS and GLIBMM_LIBS environment variables to avoid the need to call pkg-config. See the pkg-config man page for<br />
more details.''<br />
<br />
It seems that most packages install in a non standard prefix, in direct defiance of everything we have been led to believe regarding the concept of standard, so you may have to deal with this. See the note on ''pkg-config'' above.<br />
----<br />
''gtkmm'' [http://www.gtkmm.org/]<br />
<br />
----<br />
(Ben) Tsingi, you are writing in the 'User Documentation' section. Most of this material is only appropriate for Developers and some would be better on the Mailing List. You will probably find that when you have finished, this page will be edited and pruned back. FWIW, I was expecting to find information about 'apt-get' (Debian) 'emerge' (Gentoo) and AutoPackage (the others).<br />
<br />
[[Category:User Documentation]]<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''A New Problem''' or '''Another question to add to the FAQ Section''' or '''???!'''<br />
<br />
Put simply I am new to all of this 21st century stuff. I don't understand much of the jargon as English is my first and only language. I also have great learning difficulty because I don't understand any of this technical stuff, so bear with me.<br />
<br />
I have an Apple G4 running Panther. I followed the instructions to download 'Inkscape' for Panther. I put 'Inkscape' into the applications folder as instructed. When I tried to launch 'Inkscape' it would not start. A window appeared saying 'Get X11 for Panther'. A machine search showed that I already have X11 on board. I found its file path (by sheer luck): Applications/Installers/Xcode Tools/Packages/X11 SDK.pkg. I was told to try and put a copy of X11 in the applications folder with 'Inkscape'. This did not work. I was told to make a new folder which only had 'Inkscape' and X11 in it in the Applications folder. This did not work. I have had no further advice and don't have a clue what to do next. I have 'Inkscape' on board. I have X11 on board. What next before I eat my keyboard in frustration?<br />
<br />
Addition (12th June 2007). It has been suggested that the version either of 'X11' or 'Panther' on my machine is wrong (incompatible) and that is why 'Inkscape' won't work. I don't think this is the case: 'X11' was already preloaded on the machine as indicated above and I downloaded 'Inkscape' having read the clearly shown information that it would run on a machine employing OSX 10.3 Panther. Any more thoughts are very welcome. Post any replys here or e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk Thanks in advance for any help available.<br />
<br />
----</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Installing_Inkscape&diff=15041Installing Inkscape2007-06-12T14:48:56Z<p>Cyberian: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== using precompiled packages ===<br />
<br />
==== Slackware ====<br />
I used the [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438&package_id=99112&release_id=426990 precompiled rpm] provided by Inkscape for the 0.44 release as my gcc wouldn't compile it. All you need to then do is run rpm2tgz at the command line on the package, eg " rpm2tgz inkscape-0.44-0.i686.rpm" and then install with "installpkg inkscape-0.44-0.i686.tgz". --[[User:Pbhj|Pbhj]] 13:29, 1 July 2006 (PDT)<br />
<br />
<br />
=== compiling your own ===<br />
or <br />
''Things to do before you install Inkscape''<br />
<br />
NOTE: this isn't finished. I currently have two screwed up systems from fooling with bleeding edge GTK+ stuff, I don't know how that happened. !! :) I'll get to the end over the next few days tho. Setting up a more stable home network atm.<br />
-- <br />
Tsingi<br />
<br />
This was written building an InkScape snapshot on a new RedHat Linux installation. If you find that it doesn't answer your needs exactly, please update this file when you solve your particular problem.<br />
<br />
'''Installing libraries'''<br />
<br />
If you are running a debian based system, and have something like synaptic that lists recent enough versions of the libraries below, use that. If you want the latest libs, which you may need, especially if you are installing a snapshot or building from svn, you will want to download sources. Generally you will get a ''foo.tar.bz2'' or ''foo.tar.gz'' or ''foo.tgz'' file that you will need to unpack and build.<br />
<br />
''bz2'' files are the smallest. Uncompress them first by typing ''bunzip2 foo.tar.gz'' then unpack the remaining tar file by typing ''tar -xvf foo.tar''<br />
<br />
''foo.tar.gz'' files and ''foo.tgz'' files can be extracted in one operation by typing ''tar -xvzf foo.tar.gz'' <br />
<br />
Change to the directory that you just created ''foo''. type ''./configure'' then ''make'' then, as root, ''make install''<br />
<br />
Sometimes that is all you will need to do.<br />
<br />
Sometimes you will run into dependancy errors because you need a library you haven't installed yet. If you try installing inkscape without some of these dependancies, you will get a list of what you need. hopefully the instructions below will help you solve these dependancies.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Running ldconfig'''<br />
<br />
after installing libs, (as root) you need to run ''ldconfig'' so that the linker can find the libraries that you have just installed. If you aren't logged in as root (i.e. if you became root by typing su) you may not have the /sbin/ directory in your path. so if ''ldconfig'' isn't working for you try typing ''/sbin/ldconfig''<br />
<br />
'''pkg-config'''<br />
<br />
''pkg-config'' is a utility that lists dependancies for libraries that sets up flags and paths for compiling. When it's working right it's wonderful. Getting it to work right is a pain in the ass if you don't know how. It's amazing how silent an IRC channel will get when you mention it.<br />
<br />
''pkg-config'' references pc files that applications install to give information about them. These are called metadata files, metadata means data about data. For a list of libraries that pkg-config sees, type ''pkg-config --list-all'' Having done that and looking at a list of pc files on my system (using ''find /usr -name "*.pc" > find.pc'', then browsing find.pc) I see that I also have a directory called ''/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/'' I might as well get that in there while I'm at it since none of those libs show up in a listing either and that's where most of them are.<br />
<br />
Depending on what shell you use, there are different ways of doing this. I'm adding a couple lines to my /etc/profile file:<br />
<br />
''PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/lib/pkgconfig/:/usr/share/pkgconfig/:/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/:/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/''<br />
<br />
''export PKG_CONFIG_PATH''<br />
<br />
Note that I have a new 64 bit system, which is why I'm going through all this. You probably won't have a ''/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/'' unless you do too, so don't just copy what I did. Also note that on a Windows system PATH type environment variables use semi-colons ";" for delimiters as opposed to colons ":"<br />
<br />
Using bash, to immediately source the file in the shell you are using, type ''. /etc/profile'. This won't test to see if the path gets put into your environment when open a shell though, so maybe a better thing to do is close your terminals and open new ones to see that it is actually set automagically.<br />
<br />
Ahh, I can now configure glibmm. The hair on the back of my neck is laying flat again, I think I'll have a coffee. :)<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''libgc'''<br />
<br />
download and install the latest version of libgc[[http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Hans_Boehm/gc/gc_source/]]<br />
<br />
libgc installs in /usr/local/lib by default. If you have installed it and it is still not linking, you may not have that in your library path. There is a LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable, or alternatively you can make sure that /usr/local/lib is listed in the file /etc/ls.so.conf<br />
----<br />
'''libsig++'''<br />
<br />
download and install libsig++ [http://libsigc.sourceforge.net/stable.shtml]<br />
<br />
this should be fairly straightforward.<br />
----<br />
'''glibmm''' <br />
<br />
This is where, if you haven't wrestled with pkg-config on your system you start scratching your head. Because when you run configure on glibmm you may an error like this <br />
<br />
''checking for GLIBMM... configure: error: Package requirements (sigc++-2.0 >= 2.0.0 glib-2.0 >= 2.8.0 gobject-2.0 >= 2.8.0 gmodule-2.0 >= 2.8.0) were not met. Consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if you<br />
installed software in a non-standard prefix.''<br />
<br />
''Alternatively you may set the GLIBMM_CFLAGS and GLIBMM_LIBS environment variables to avoid the need to call pkg-config. See the pkg-config man page for<br />
more details.''<br />
<br />
It seems that most packages install in a non standard prefix, in direct defiance of everything we have been led to believe regarding the concept of standard, so you may have to deal with this. See the note on ''pkg-config'' above.<br />
----<br />
''gtkmm'' [http://www.gtkmm.org/]<br />
<br />
----<br />
(Ben) Tsingi, you are writing in the 'User Documentation' section. Most of this material is only appropriate for Developers and some would be better on the Mailing List. You will probably find that when you have finished, this page will be edited and pruned back. FWIW, I was expecting to find information about 'apt-get' (Debian) 'emerge' (Gentoo) and AutoPackage (the others).<br />
<br />
[[Category:User Documentation]]<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''A New Problem''' or '''Another question to add to the FAQ Section''' or '''???!'''<br />
<br />
Put simply I am new to all of this 21st century stuff. I don't understand much of the jargon as English is my first and only language. I also have great learning difficulty because I don't understand any of this technical stuff, so bear with me.<br />
<br />
I have an Apple G4 running Panther. I followed the instructions to download 'Inkscape' for Panther. I put 'Inkscape' into the applications folder as instructed. When I tried to launch 'Inkscape' it would not start. A window appeared saying 'Get X11 for Panther'. A machine search showed that I already have X11 on board. I found its file path (by sheer luck): Applications/Installers/Xcode Tools/Packages/X11 SDK.pkg. I was told to try and put a copy of X11 in the applications folder with 'Inkscape'. This did not work. I was told to make a new folder which only had 'Inkscape' and X11 in it in the Applications folder. This did not work. I have had no further advice and don't have a clue what to do next. I have 'Inkscape' on board. I have X11 on board. What next before I eat my keyboard in frustration?<br />
Addition (12th June 2007). It has been suggested that the version either of 'X11' or 'Panther' on my machine is wrong (incompatible) and that is why 'Inkscape' won't work. I don't think this is the case: 'X11' was already preloaded on the machine as indicated above and I downloaded 'Inkscape' having read the clearly shown information that it would run on a machine employing OSX 10.3 Panther. Any more thoughts are very welcome. Post any replys here or e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk Thanks in advance for any help available.<br />
<br />
----</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Installing_Inkscape&diff=15039Installing Inkscape2007-06-12T14:47:49Z<p>Cyberian: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== using precompiled packages ===<br />
<br />
==== Slackware ====<br />
I used the [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438&package_id=99112&release_id=426990 precompiled rpm] provided by Inkscape for the 0.44 release as my gcc wouldn't compile it. All you need to then do is run rpm2tgz at the command line on the package, eg " rpm2tgz inkscape-0.44-0.i686.rpm" and then install with "installpkg inkscape-0.44-0.i686.tgz". --[[User:Pbhj|Pbhj]] 13:29, 1 July 2006 (PDT)<br />
<br />
<br />
=== compiling your own ===<br />
or <br />
''Things to do before you install Inkscape''<br />
<br />
NOTE: this isn't finished. I currently have two screwed up systems from fooling with bleeding edge GTK+ stuff, I don't know how that happened. !! :) I'll get to the end over the next few days tho. Setting up a more stable home network atm.<br />
-- <br />
Tsingi<br />
<br />
This was written building an InkScape snapshot on a new RedHat Linux installation. If you find that it doesn't answer your needs exactly, please update this file when you solve your particular problem.<br />
<br />
'''Installing libraries'''<br />
<br />
If you are running a debian based system, and have something like synaptic that lists recent enough versions of the libraries below, use that. If you want the latest libs, which you may need, especially if you are installing a snapshot or building from svn, you will want to download sources. Generally you will get a ''foo.tar.bz2'' or ''foo.tar.gz'' or ''foo.tgz'' file that you will need to unpack and build.<br />
<br />
''bz2'' files are the smallest. Uncompress them first by typing ''bunzip2 foo.tar.gz'' then unpack the remaining tar file by typing ''tar -xvf foo.tar''<br />
<br />
''foo.tar.gz'' files and ''foo.tgz'' files can be extracted in one operation by typing ''tar -xvzf foo.tar.gz'' <br />
<br />
Change to the directory that you just created ''foo''. type ''./configure'' then ''make'' then, as root, ''make install''<br />
<br />
Sometimes that is all you will need to do.<br />
<br />
Sometimes you will run into dependancy errors because you need a library you haven't installed yet. If you try installing inkscape without some of these dependancies, you will get a list of what you need. hopefully the instructions below will help you solve these dependancies.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Running ldconfig'''<br />
<br />
after installing libs, (as root) you need to run ''ldconfig'' so that the linker can find the libraries that you have just installed. If you aren't logged in as root (i.e. if you became root by typing su) you may not have the /sbin/ directory in your path. so if ''ldconfig'' isn't working for you try typing ''/sbin/ldconfig''<br />
<br />
'''pkg-config'''<br />
<br />
''pkg-config'' is a utility that lists dependancies for libraries that sets up flags and paths for compiling. When it's working right it's wonderful. Getting it to work right is a pain in the ass if you don't know how. It's amazing how silent an IRC channel will get when you mention it.<br />
<br />
''pkg-config'' references pc files that applications install to give information about them. These are called metadata files, metadata means data about data. For a list of libraries that pkg-config sees, type ''pkg-config --list-all'' Having done that and looking at a list of pc files on my system (using ''find /usr -name "*.pc" > find.pc'', then browsing find.pc) I see that I also have a directory called ''/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/'' I might as well get that in there while I'm at it since none of those libs show up in a listing either and that's where most of them are.<br />
<br />
Depending on what shell you use, there are different ways of doing this. I'm adding a couple lines to my /etc/profile file:<br />
<br />
''PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/lib/pkgconfig/:/usr/share/pkgconfig/:/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/:/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/''<br />
<br />
''export PKG_CONFIG_PATH''<br />
<br />
Note that I have a new 64 bit system, which is why I'm going through all this. You probably won't have a ''/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/'' unless you do too, so don't just copy what I did. Also note that on a Windows system PATH type environment variables use semi-colons ";" for delimiters as opposed to colons ":"<br />
<br />
Using bash, to immediately source the file in the shell you are using, type ''. /etc/profile'. This won't test to see if the path gets put into your environment when open a shell though, so maybe a better thing to do is close your terminals and open new ones to see that it is actually set automagically.<br />
<br />
Ahh, I can now configure glibmm. The hair on the back of my neck is laying flat again, I think I'll have a coffee. :)<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''libgc'''<br />
<br />
download and install the latest version of libgc[[http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Hans_Boehm/gc/gc_source/]]<br />
<br />
libgc installs in /usr/local/lib by default. If you have installed it and it is still not linking, you may not have that in your library path. There is a LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable, or alternatively you can make sure that /usr/local/lib is listed in the file /etc/ls.so.conf<br />
----<br />
'''libsig++'''<br />
<br />
download and install libsig++ [http://libsigc.sourceforge.net/stable.shtml]<br />
<br />
this should be fairly straightforward.<br />
----<br />
'''glibmm''' <br />
<br />
This is where, if you haven't wrestled with pkg-config on your system you start scratching your head. Because when you run configure on glibmm you may an error like this <br />
<br />
''checking for GLIBMM... configure: error: Package requirements (sigc++-2.0 >= 2.0.0 glib-2.0 >= 2.8.0 gobject-2.0 >= 2.8.0 gmodule-2.0 >= 2.8.0) were not met. Consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if you<br />
installed software in a non-standard prefix.''<br />
<br />
''Alternatively you may set the GLIBMM_CFLAGS and GLIBMM_LIBS environment variables to avoid the need to call pkg-config. See the pkg-config man page for<br />
more details.''<br />
<br />
It seems that most packages install in a non standard prefix, in direct defiance of everything we have been led to believe regarding the concept of standard, so you may have to deal with this. See the note on ''pkg-config'' above.<br />
----<br />
''gtkmm'' [http://www.gtkmm.org/]<br />
<br />
----<br />
(Ben) Tsingi, you are writing in the 'User Documentation' section. Most of this material is only appropriate for Developers and some would be better on the Mailing List. You will probably find that when you have finished, this page will be edited and pruned back. FWIW, I was expecting to find information about 'apt-get' (Debian) 'emerge' (Gentoo) and AutoPackage (the others).<br />
<br />
[[Category:User Documentation]]<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''A New Problem''' or '''Another question to add to the FAQ Section''' or '''???!'''<br />
<br />
Put simply I am new to all of this 21st century stuff. I don't understand much of the jargon as English is my first and only language. I also have great learning difficulty because I don't understand any of this technical stuff, so bear with me.<br />
<br />
I have an Apple G4 running Panther. I followed the instructions to download 'Inkscape' for Panther. I put 'Inkscape' into the applications folder as instructed. When I tried to launch 'Inkscape' it would not start. A window appeared saying 'Get X11 for Panther'. A machine search showed that I already have X11 on board. I found its file path (by sheer luck): Applications/Installers/Xcode Tools/Packages/X11 SDK.pkg. I was told to try and put a copy of X11 in the applications folder with 'Inkscape'. This did not work. I was told to make a new folder which only had 'Inkscape' and X11 in it in the Applications folder. This did not work. I have had no further advice and don't have a clue what to do next. I have 'Inkscape' on board. I have X11 on board. What next before I eat my keyboard in frustration? Addition (12th June 2007) It has been suggested that the version either of 'X11' or 'Panther' on my machine is wrong (incompatible) and that is why 'Inkscape' won't work. I don't think this is the case: 'X11' was already preloaded on the machine as indicated above and I dowloaded 'Inkscape' having read the clearly shown information that it would run on a machine employing OSX 10.3 Panther. Any more thoughts are very welcome. Post any replys here or e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk Thanks in advance for any help available.<br />
<br />
----</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Installing_Inkscape&diff=14843Installing Inkscape2007-06-07T15:26:56Z<p>Cyberian: </p>
<hr />
<div>=== using precompiled packages ===<br />
<br />
==== Slackware ====<br />
I used the [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=93438&package_id=99112&release_id=426990 precompiled rpm] provided by Inkscape for the 0.44 release as my gcc wouldn't compile it. All you need to then do is run rpm2tgz at the command line on the package, eg " rpm2tgz inkscape-0.44-0.i686.rpm" and then install with "installpkg inkscape-0.44-0.i686.tgz". --[[User:Pbhj|Pbhj]] 13:29, 1 July 2006 (PDT)<br />
<br />
<br />
=== compiling your own ===<br />
or <br />
''Things to do before you install Inkscape''<br />
<br />
NOTE: this isn't finished. I currently have two screwed up systems from fooling with bleeding edge GTK+ stuff, I don't know how that happened. !! :) I'll get to the end over the next few days tho. Setting up a more stable home network atm.<br />
-- <br />
Tsingi<br />
<br />
This was written building an InkScape snapshot on a new RedHat Linux installation. If you find that it doesn't answer your needs exactly, please update this file when you solve your particular problem.<br />
<br />
'''Installing libraries'''<br />
<br />
If you are running a debian based system, and have something like synaptic that lists recent enough versions of the libraries below, use that. If you want the latest libs, which you may need, especially if you are installing a snapshot or building from svn, you will want to download sources. Generally you will get a ''foo.tar.bz2'' or ''foo.tar.gz'' or ''foo.tgz'' file that you will need to unpack and build.<br />
<br />
''bz2'' files are the smallest. Uncompress them first by typing ''bunzip2 foo.tar.gz'' then unpack the remaining tar file by typing ''tar -xvf foo.tar''<br />
<br />
''foo.tar.gz'' files and ''foo.tgz'' files can be extracted in one operation by typing ''tar -xvzf foo.tar.gz'' <br />
<br />
Change to the directory that you just created ''foo''. type ''./configure'' then ''make'' then, as root, ''make install''<br />
<br />
Sometimes that is all you will need to do.<br />
<br />
Sometimes you will run into dependancy errors because you need a library you haven't installed yet. If you try installing inkscape without some of these dependancies, you will get a list of what you need. hopefully the instructions below will help you solve these dependancies.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Running ldconfig'''<br />
<br />
after installing libs, (as root) you need to run ''ldconfig'' so that the linker can find the libraries that you have just installed. If you aren't logged in as root (i.e. if you became root by typing su) you may not have the /sbin/ directory in your path. so if ''ldconfig'' isn't working for you try typing ''/sbin/ldconfig''<br />
<br />
'''pkg-config'''<br />
<br />
''pkg-config'' is a utility that lists dependancies for libraries that sets up flags and paths for compiling. When it's working right it's wonderful. Getting it to work right is a pain in the ass if you don't know how. It's amazing how silent an IRC channel will get when you mention it.<br />
<br />
''pkg-config'' references pc files that applications install to give information about them. These are called metadata files, metadata means data about data. For a list of libraries that pkg-config sees, type ''pkg-config --list-all'' Having done that and looking at a list of pc files on my system (using ''find /usr -name "*.pc" > find.pc'', then browsing find.pc) I see that I also have a directory called ''/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/'' I might as well get that in there while I'm at it since none of those libs show up in a listing either and that's where most of them are.<br />
<br />
Depending on what shell you use, there are different ways of doing this. I'm adding a couple lines to my /etc/profile file:<br />
<br />
''PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/lib/pkgconfig/:/usr/share/pkgconfig/:/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/:/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/''<br />
<br />
''export PKG_CONFIG_PATH''<br />
<br />
Note that I have a new 64 bit system, which is why I'm going through all this. You probably won't have a ''/usr/lib64/pkgconfig/'' unless you do too, so don't just copy what I did. Also note that on a Windows system PATH type environment variables use semi-colons ";" for delimiters as opposed to colons ":"<br />
<br />
Using bash, to immediately source the file in the shell you are using, type ''. /etc/profile'. This won't test to see if the path gets put into your environment when open a shell though, so maybe a better thing to do is close your terminals and open new ones to see that it is actually set automagically.<br />
<br />
Ahh, I can now configure glibmm. The hair on the back of my neck is laying flat again, I think I'll have a coffee. :)<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''libgc'''<br />
<br />
download and install the latest version of libgc[[http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Hans_Boehm/gc/gc_source/]]<br />
<br />
libgc installs in /usr/local/lib by default. If you have installed it and it is still not linking, you may not have that in your library path. There is a LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable, or alternatively you can make sure that /usr/local/lib is listed in the file /etc/ls.so.conf<br />
----<br />
'''libsig++'''<br />
<br />
download and install libsig++ [http://libsigc.sourceforge.net/stable.shtml]<br />
<br />
this should be fairly straightforward.<br />
----<br />
'''glibmm''' <br />
<br />
This is where, if you haven't wrestled with pkg-config on your system you start scratching your head. Because when you run configure on glibmm you may an error like this <br />
<br />
''checking for GLIBMM... configure: error: Package requirements (sigc++-2.0 >= 2.0.0 glib-2.0 >= 2.8.0 gobject-2.0 >= 2.8.0 gmodule-2.0 >= 2.8.0) were not met. Consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if you<br />
installed software in a non-standard prefix.''<br />
<br />
''Alternatively you may set the GLIBMM_CFLAGS and GLIBMM_LIBS environment variables to avoid the need to call pkg-config. See the pkg-config man page for<br />
more details.''<br />
<br />
It seems that most packages install in a non standard prefix, in direct defiance of everything we have been led to believe regarding the concept of standard, so you may have to deal with this. See the note on ''pkg-config'' above.<br />
----<br />
''gtkmm'' [http://www.gtkmm.org/]<br />
<br />
----<br />
(Ben) Tsingi, you are writing in the 'User Documentation' section. Most of this material is only appropriate for Developers and some would be better on the Mailing List. You will probably find that when you have finished, this page will be edited and pruned back. FWIW, I was expecting to find information about 'apt-get' (Debian) 'emerge' (Gentoo) and AutoPackage (the others).<br />
<br />
[[Category:User Documentation]]<br />
<br />
----<br />
'''A New Problem''' or '''Another question to add to the FAQ Section''' or '''???!'''<br />
<br />
Put simply I am new to all of this 21st century stuff. I don't understand much of the jargon as English is my first and only language. I also have great learning difficulty because I don't understand any of this technical stuff, so bear with me.<br />
<br />
I have an Apple G4 running Panther. I followed the instructions to download 'Inkscape' for Panther. I put 'Inkscape' into the applications folder as instructed. When I tried to launch 'Inkscape' it would not start. A window appeared saying 'Get X11 for Panther'. A machine search showed that I already have X11 on board. I found its file path (by sheer luck): Applications/Installers/Xcode Tools/Packages/X11 SDK.pkg. I was told to try and put a copy of X11 in the applications folder with 'Inkscape'. This did not work. I was told to make a new folder which only had 'Inkscape' and X11 in it in the Applications folder. This did not work. I have had no further advice and don't have a clue what to do next. I have 'Inkscape' on board. I have X11 on board. What next before I eat my keyboard in frustration? Post any replys here or e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk Thanks in advance for any help available.<br />
<br />
----</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Inkscape_Wiki:Community_Portal&diff=14765Inkscape Wiki:Community Portal2007-05-31T15:19:33Z<p>Cyberian: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''A New Problem'''<br />
or '''Another question to add to the FAQ Section'''<br />
<br />
Put simply I am new to all of this 21st century stuff. I don't understand much of the jargon as English is my first and only language. I also have great learning difficulty because I don't understand any of this technical stuff, so bear with me.<br />
I have an Apple G4 running Panther. I followed the instructions to download 'Inkscape' for Panther. I put 'Inkscape' into the applications folder as instructed.<br />
When I tried to launch 'Inkscape' it would not start. A window appeared saying 'Get X11 for Panther'. A machine search showed that I already have X11 on board. I found its file path (by sheer luck): Applications/Installers/Xcode Tools/Packages/X11 SDK.pkg.<br />
I was told to try and put a copy of X11 in the applications folder with 'Inkscape'. This did not work. I was told to make a new folder which only had 'Inkscape' and X11 in it in the Applications folder. This did not work.<br />
I have had no further advice and don't have a clue what to do next.<br />
I have 'Inkscape' on board. I have X11 on board. What next before I eat my keyboard in frustration?<br />
Post any replys here or e-mail: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Thanks in advance for any help available.</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Inkscape_Wiki:Community_Portal&diff=14763Inkscape Wiki:Community Portal2007-05-31T15:17:57Z<p>Cyberian: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''A New Problem'''<br />
or '''Another question to add to the FAQ Section'''<br />
<br />
Put simply I am new to all of this 21st century stuff. I don't understand much of the jargon as English is my first and only language. I also have great learning difficulty because I don't understand any of this technical stuff, so bear with me.<br />
I have an Apple G4 running Panther. I followed the instructions to download 'Inkscape' for Panther. I put 'Inkscape' into the applications folder as instructed.<br />
When I tried to launch 'Inkscape' it would not start. A window appeared saying 'Get X11 for Panther'. A machine search showed that I already have X11 on board. I found its file path (by sheer luck): Applications/Installers/Xcode Tools/Packages/X11 SDK.pkg.<br />
I was told to try and put a copy of X11 in the applications folder with 'Inkscape'. This did not work. I was told to make a new folder which only had 'Inkscape' and X11 in it in the Applications folder. This did not work.<br />
I have had no further advice and don't have a clue what to do next.<br />
I have 'Inkscape' on board. I have X11 on board. What next before I eat my keyboard in frustration?<br />
Post any replys here or send to: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Thanks in advance for any help available.</div>Cyberianhttps://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=Inkscape_Wiki:Community_Portal&diff=14683Inkscape Wiki:Community Portal2007-05-23T11:35:26Z<p>Cyberian: My 'Inkscape' won't run. Sniff.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''A New Problem'''<br />
or '''Another question to add to the FAQ Section'''<br />
<br />
Put simply I am new to all of this 21st century stuff. I don't understand much of the jargon as English is my first and only language. I also have great learning difficulty because I don't understand any of this technical stuff, so bear with me.<br />
I have an Apple G4 running Panther. I followed the instructions to download 'Inkscape' for Panther. I put 'Inkscape' into the applications folder as instructed.<br />
When I tried to launch 'Inkscape' it would not start. A window appeared saying 'Get X11 for Panther'. A machine search showed that I already have X11 on board. I found its file path (by sheer luck): Applications/Installers/Xcode Tools/Packages/X11 SDK.pkg.<br />
I was told to try and put a copy of X11 in the applications folder with 'Inkscape'. This did not work. I was told to make a new folder which only had 'Inkscape' and X11 in it in the Applications folder. This did not work.<br />
I have had no further advice and don't have a clue what to do next.<br />
I have 'Inkscape' on board. I have X11 on board. What next before I eat my keyboard in frustration?<br />
Send any replys to: cyberian@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Thanks in advance for any help available.</div>Cyberian