06-13-2022, 07:59 AM
Ok. Going on memory here...
Double-click the qb64_lnx.tar.gz file. This should display a folder. The folder name will either be a dot "." or 'qb64'. if a dot, double-click that folder. This should display the qb64 folder. Hopefully there will be a 'extract' button (top left). Click it. You will then have to navigate to a desired location to put the qb64 folder. In your case, you will probably have two options by default... the Download folder or the Richard folder (this is your home directory). Best choose this one. then, in the bottom right corner of the extract window, select extract. Magically the qb64 folder will appear in your home directory.
You can close the extract window. On your Desktop you should have your "home" folder. Double-click it and you should see the qb64 director. Double-click it to display its contents. Within that directory should be the 'setup_lnx.sh' file.
In theory, if you double-click that file, you will be presented with a bunch of options: Run in Terminal, Display, Cancel and Run.
Select 'Run in Terminal'. This will kick off the install and you should see feedback on the screen. If all the dependencies are ok, then the "Terminal" will close and you should see a couple of extra files in the qb64 directory. One will be labelled 'qb64' (executable) - Double clicking this file should start QB64.
I am going to guess that, if dependencies are required, the install should "go out a fetch them"... I am not certain with a VM. A full install of Linux Mint (my current system) already had those files installed and QB64 installed without issue. But I am not sure about what a VM has or has not installed.
Let me know how you managed? Do not panic if a mistake is made... One of the advantages of a VM... lol If the install of QB64 fails then it is as simple as deleting the QB64 folder and starting again...
J
Double-click the qb64_lnx.tar.gz file. This should display a folder. The folder name will either be a dot "." or 'qb64'. if a dot, double-click that folder. This should display the qb64 folder. Hopefully there will be a 'extract' button (top left). Click it. You will then have to navigate to a desired location to put the qb64 folder. In your case, you will probably have two options by default... the Download folder or the Richard folder (this is your home directory). Best choose this one. then, in the bottom right corner of the extract window, select extract. Magically the qb64 folder will appear in your home directory.
You can close the extract window. On your Desktop you should have your "home" folder. Double-click it and you should see the qb64 director. Double-click it to display its contents. Within that directory should be the 'setup_lnx.sh' file.
In theory, if you double-click that file, you will be presented with a bunch of options: Run in Terminal, Display, Cancel and Run.
Select 'Run in Terminal'. This will kick off the install and you should see feedback on the screen. If all the dependencies are ok, then the "Terminal" will close and you should see a couple of extra files in the qb64 directory. One will be labelled 'qb64' (executable) - Double clicking this file should start QB64.
I am going to guess that, if dependencies are required, the install should "go out a fetch them"... I am not certain with a VM. A full install of Linux Mint (my current system) already had those files installed and QB64 installed without issue. But I am not sure about what a VM has or has not installed.
Let me know how you managed? Do not panic if a mistake is made... One of the advantages of a VM... lol If the install of QB64 fails then it is as simple as deleting the QB64 folder and starting again...
J
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