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I want to install yEd
(http://www.yworks.com/en/products_yed_about.html).

It has a .sh installer which first unpacks and then starts a graphical installer.

I have tried sudo and gksudo but so far without success. The installer terminates with:
'Could not display the GUI. This application needs access to an X Server.'

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    What version of Ubuntu are you using?
    – david6
    Jun 7, 2012 at 12:08
  • I am using Ubuntu 12.04 Jun 7, 2012 at 12:58

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Try this tutorial: (based on download of Java version, instead of .sh)

yEd on Ubuntu

---- ---- UPDATE ---- ----

The .sh file, once downloaded, runs fine on Ubuntu 12.04 (64bit).

After install, just run this at command line:

~/yEd/yEd &

With a little more effort, I can probably get a Unity icon (and get it docked).

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  • The linked tutorial was really useful and what I ended up doing, thanks! Jun 7, 2012 at 12:58
  • The .sh method installs to ~/yEd, complete with .desktop file (icon) and works fine. But, this is not the preferred method for install on Ubuntu. A hybrid between the two methods would be better. I recommend the Java download (and tutorial) for now.
    – david6
    Jun 7, 2012 at 21:52
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My suggestion would be to:

  • switch to a terminal by CTRL+ALT+F1
  • type 'sudo ldm stop'.
  • cd to the directory where the script is located and
  • run it with sudo.
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With me, it just works as follows:

Download the .sh file, example: yEd-3.10.1_32-bit_setup.sh

Open a Terminal(ctrl+alt+T).
Navigate to the location where the .sh file is downloaded.
execute command:
sudo sh yEd-3.10.1_32-bit_setup.sh

Then follow instructions, and its done

My Ubuntu version: 12.04 LTS

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