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I am using Ubuntu 12.10 with session fallback desktop and really very much confused about how to install a software on Ubuntu. Please clarify few issue. I want to install virgoFTP . I download it from http://sourceforge.net/projects/qftp/ . it is .zip file . I extract it on /Download folder as it is.. but there no clear information how to use this? here is Running section from readme.txt file of virgoftp folder

RUNNING:
1. Extract this .zip file.
2. Change to the 'virgoftp' directory where the files were extracted.
3. Change the script be executable using "chmod u+x virgoftp"
3. Start virgoftp by running the script named 'virgoftp' using "./virgoftp"

So please tell me

  • In which folder I have to paste its respective folders . in /user/lib or /opt or /var/lib/.

  • How to make an desktop shortcut for Virgo FTP?

  • How to run VirgoFTP?

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  • The location directory depends on personal preference. I'd use /opt, but any of those you mentioned, or the home folder would do.

  • Assuming it's in /opt, create a text file with the following content

    [Desktop Entry]
Name=Virgo FTP
Comment=Virgo FTP
Exec=/opt/virgoftp/virgoftp
Icon=/opt/virgoftp/image/virgoftp32.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=System;Settings;GNOME;GTK;
StartupNotify=true

  • Again, assuming it's been put in /opt, open a terminal window and run

    bash /opt/virgoftp/virgoftp
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  • where I have to save this text file and with which name?
    – xkeshav
    Feb 27, 2013 at 4:34
  • I write it and save as virgo.txt on desktop and run bash... command you provided. it gives java: command not found error
    – xkeshav
    Feb 27, 2013 at 4:42
  • Save it in the home folder, and a good name is probably virgoftp, but it's up to you. The default location for these launchers is /usr/share/applications, so, if you want it available globally (for all users), move it there.
    – mikewhatever
    Feb 27, 2013 at 4:42
  • Looks like it needs java, so search for it in the software center and install.
    – mikewhatever
    Feb 27, 2013 at 4:45
  • My Location directory is /usr/lib and I write above content replacing /opt with /usr/lib in a file name virgoftp on /usr/share
    – xkeshav
    Feb 27, 2013 at 4:46

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