Not hard? I’ve never done it myself because I’ve had no need to, but all the books I’ve read make it sound like one of the easier things to compile. =P
I can say as someone who has been using Linux for years that a person who just needs a computer to work can find most anything they need built into the more popular Linux distros. Everything I’ve had to compile or do research on has been for niche projects I was working on.
As for compiling a kernel he might want to do something like install security enhanced linux or something. Perhaps he may decide that he wants some more features of the kernel added in or a patch he saw somewhere that he thought was snazzy. I doubt it’s much an everyday user will need. Crazy things happen though.
I can think of lots of reasons to need compilation of modules. there isn’t much that is in user space that needs a full kernel build though. most of the security tools are modular.
I get it for non-casual users. Seems like kernel builds are “the tales of old men* in suspenders”
[size=70]* No woman would be caught dead in suspenders.[/size]
I just installed Scrivener 1.6.* in a Debian-machine 7.6 64b, with MATE for environtment.
I am installing dictionaries now, and I tried open one of my proyects under Windows, with success. Only I missed can change the language (menues, etc.) to Spanish, as in Windows.
I bought the mac version of scrivener two years ago and am happy with it. But since I’m jumping ship from mac I want to put my vote in for the linux version.
LMDE Cinnamon (Debian 3.11.8-1)
Seems to work well on Mint. Had a challenge at first installing, but I reinstalled and it has (knock on wood) worked well.
Xubuntu 14 on an old Samsung NC10 netbook. Installed on count one-two, no hitch whatsoever.
NC10 is the last mobile computer I’ve seen which has a normal keyboard. I really hate those modern island type disasters which are now called keyboards and installed in all laptops. Now it kind of looks like I’m stuck with this old machine.
Actually I have two Scriveners on it, because Xubuntu is in dual boot with Win XP originally installed on it. I just usually prefer to boot into Xubuntu, I like the feel of it.
Whoa, talk about topic creep! Although to me fair, most “What distro are you using” forum topics do end up devolving into a “Linux isn’t a good desktop OS!” argument thread. Such is life.
I’m using Scrivener for Linux 1.7.2.3 beta (64 bit), running on Linux Mint 17 XFCE. I am happy to report that I am having zero issues! I had seen quirks and minor issues in previous versions of Scrivener, but not anymore. It is rock-solid, and I’m in love!!! Color me happy!
Here’s a screenshot of my utilitarian but insanely effective Writing setup:
I’m running it on Linux Mint, in the Mate environment. (On a lenovo T61) Worked like a champ all through NaNo, no problems to speak of during 50,000 words.
I run XUbuntu 13.04 and Fedora 12. I like Xubuntu because it’s much lighter weight. I run fedora on an Acer C710 Chromebook flashed with SeaBIOS because neither Ubuntu nor xubuntu recognize the trackpad.
Scrivener runs fine on both, with files synced through Dropbox, though spell checking doesn’t work under Fedora.
As a complete noob to linux, I have formatted my Acer netbook, got rid of Windows 7 starter because it was so slow, and now installed Linux mint, Cinammon edition and Scrivener to match. It runs a treat and will be kept just as is for distraction free writing. Never realised that Linux was so good, or so easy to install and use; although I suspect that is a fairly recent development.
I suppose that depends on how you define recent. I started using Linux in 2011 and it was incredibly easy to use and install back then. From what I’ve read it matured into its current state somewhere around 2007 and has only improved since.
I’m running both the Linux Beta (Debian 1.7.2.3 64-bit) and the Windows 1.7.1.0 version under CrossOver (Codeweavers) v. 14.0.5. The CrossOver install went flawlessly, without any tweaking needed. The Linux Beta did require the libaspell-dev library to be installed before spelling correction worked properly.
I only tried the Windows version on CrossOver because it was available–I tried to install the Linux Beta version, only to discover that the version I had previously downloaded was expired. I was in a hurry to get the new Linux install up and running quickly and so installed the Windows version.
Both work seamlessly, with no lag in the Windows version compared to the Linux Beta.
Hello around and have a nice time.
English is not the tongue of my parents so sorry for some irritations.
Here we go:
I use Scrivener for Linux Beta 1.7.2.3 on a
Celeron CPU 2.40 GHz and it runs Linux Mint 13 Maya with Mate Desktop.
Scrivener works fine and also on a Win7 Laptop Thinkpad T400.
Installing was no big deal.
I transfer projects in both directions on a USB-Stick with no problems.
Irritation to me was the gap between what I see in Scriv. as I worked it out
and what I got in PDF or RTF or ODT.
There I do have to learn something
I start to like it and to play with it.
As this is said I have two questions.
I have installed MultiMarkdown on Linux Mint but it seams not willing to work for me.
The message then is:
Could not convert to required format Unknown error. OK .<<
What Du You mean :
Is it possible for me as an NoTerminalExpert to make it working?
If yes, how can I do it?
If this is not the right place for these questions it’s OK to place this elsewhere or to split.
Wish to everybody who read this excellent writing experiences and
especially to everyone who give me an answer. Thanks.
