Manjaro 20 Gnome Need Help Installing Xiphos-4.2.1.tar.gz [Solved]

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I'm trying to install Xiphos on my fresh installation of Manjaro 20.
Following the instructions for Linux on the main page gives me a make error that I don't understand.


-systemproductname ~]$ cd /home/cora/Downloads/xiphos-4.2.1/
[-systemproductname xiphos-4.2.1]$ ls
AUTHORS CMakeLists.txt docker-build README.md win32
before_scripts COPYING help RELEASE-NOTES xiphos.doap.rdf
build_scripts cpack INSTALL.md src
ChangeLog desktop pixmaps TODO
cmake doc po ui
-systemproductname xiphos-4.2.1]$ cd xiphos
bash: cd: xiphos: No such file or directory
[-systemproductname xiphos-4.2.1]$ cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DGTKHTML=ON
bash: cmake: command not found
[-systemproductname xiphos-4.2.1]$ make -C build

How would I get this program installed?
bash: make: command not found
[-systemproductname xiphos-4.2.1]$ sudo make -C build install
[sudo] password for c:
sudo: make: command not found

How do I install this program?
 
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I need help installing Xiphos on a friends laptop with Linux Lite too.
 
I wonder if you would try a Flatpak on Manjaro? https://www.flathub.org/apps/details/org.xiphos.Xiphos
I've had the privilege of talking to 2 dev's at Crosswire about 6 months ago by e-mail.
They advised me not to use Flatpak's of any kind.

I was able to install Xiphos however; I still want to learn how to install the tar ball by the instructions via the command-line.

After opening pamac and going into the preferences I saw that the AUR repo was disabled/turned off.
The good new was as soon as I enabled the AUR repo and closed the preferences box a quick search revealed Xiphos. After clicking 'apply' and 'build' Xiphos and it's dependencies were installed.

The link you posted in post #3 is good however; somethings in the tutorial I just don't understand.
I'm hoping to be able to understand how to use the cmd-line to install a tar.bz with help.
 
Why make it hard on yourself when you are able to use aur packages(xiphos) when running Manajaro.

Edit: I didn't see the last bit where you mentioned you ended up doing exactly that.:oops:
 
Why make it hard on yourself when you are able to use aur packages(xiphos) when running Manajaro.
Xiphos is installed on my Manjaro system and that's what I wanted.

However I installed Linux Lite on a friends pc and Xiphos is not listed in the pkg mgr so in order to help a friend of mine, I have to learn how to install using the tar.gz that comes directly from Crosswire.
 
Xiphos is installed on my Manjaro system and that's what I wanted.

However I installed Linux Lite on a friends pc and Xiphos is not listed in the pkg mgr so in order to help a friend of mine, I have to learn how to install using the tar.gz that comes directly from Crosswire.
Yeah I realized that after posting, I updated my post afterwards. ;) Since Linux Lite is Ubuntu based you can probably download the deb from the right Ubuntu version and install that the deb package.
 
Isn't LinuxLite Ubuntu based and not Debian from what I read? Also awesome that you learned how to install a package from source when you couldn't find a package to install.
Yeah, Linux Lite is Ubuntu based.
I should be able to install a .deb pkg.
Don't want to make a habit of it but yes installing a .deb pkg on a Ubuntu based system has worked for me in the past.

I am still struggling to install from src (tar.gz) not understanding what the make error is all about:-
GCC is installed. Maybe I'm missing build essentials?
 
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Solved the problem on the Linux Lite machine.
After running these 2 cmd's Xiphos appeared in Synaptic and is now installed.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pkgcrosswire/ppa
sudo apt-get update

BTW, I did read the ReadMe file that came with the Xiphos tar/gz.
The instructions look like something only a developer would understand.

Generally with a tar.gz you would run:
./configure
make and
make install

However; that was not the case with this tar.gz.

Cheers,

Alex
 
Forgot about ppa's but that's because I rarely use Ubuntu.
 
Also in post #12 there is a smiley face in the command that should not be there.
When I tried to fix it, it returned once again so-

Right after the a in ppa is should be a colon and than the letter p before the k in kgcrosswire/ppa.
 
Also in post #12 there is a smiley face in the command that should not be there.
When I tried to fix it, it returned once again so-

Right after the a in ppa is should be a colon and than the letter p before the k in kgcrosswire/ppa.
Yeah that is implied, the emojis taking over can be annoying. You could have tried putting it in code tags, then I think emojis won't be translated. Never tried it though.
 

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