WebStart Installation Problems on Ubuntu
On Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, the installation is normally no problem. But sadly, normally there is a small drawback. But it can be fixed very simple.
So if your desktop is looking like this after the WebStart installation
- State of Desktop after WebStart installation of CmME on Linux 10.04 LTS
- Screenshot_CmME_Ubuntu1.png (614.08 KiB) Viewed 25952 times
and you click on this strange icon (with a name similar like "jws_app_shortcut_1321106907286.desktop"), the following message appears:
- Message appearing when trying to start CmME on Linux 10.04 LTS by clicking on the icon
- Screenshot_CmME_Ubuntu2.png (15.99 KiB) Viewed 25952 times
There are now two possibilities: You start the CmME each time by clicking on the downloaded startCm2.jnlp file. You will find this for example in the
Download section of your browser.
But there is a better solution, just do the following:
Now you do just the following. Make a right click on this strange icon and choose
Properties. Now proceed to the tab
Permissions.
- The properties of the CmME desktop icon on Linux 10.04 LTS after selecting "Allow executing file as program"
- Screenshot_CmME_Ubuntu3.png (41.93 KiB) Viewed 25952 times
There you will find a check box entitled "Allow executing files as program".
Click on
Close and you are finished. Your desktop should look like this now:
- State of Desktop after doing the icon fix
- Screenshot_CmME_Ubuntu4.png (611.08 KiB) Viewed 25952 times
This icon should be executable now.