Easy way to install e-Sword through wine

Muzer muzerakascooby at gmail.com
Mon Jun 8 19:35:11 UTC 2009


steven vollom wrote:
> On Monday 08 June 2009 02:42:17 pm Willy K. Hamra wrote:
>   
>> steven vollom wrote:
>>     
>>> On Monday 08 June 2009 06:46:30 am David Kuntadi wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Long ago, I have started using e-Sword on linux. But it requires some
>>>> tweaks that I could not find on internet. As such, I have made some
>>>> experiment and make work perfectly. At first I share the steps to do
>>>> it, but many people having difficulties to follow it and I have to
>>>> spend time to guide them slowly. In order to make it easier, I make an
>>>> installation script so that people want to install e-Sword on linux
>>>> just need to point and click, and viola, it works perfectly.
>>>>
>>>> Using that installer, it is even easier to install e-Sword on linux
>>>> than on microsoft windows. I have put up a backup and restore function
>>>> as well, to save all your work in case you need it. I have also make a
>>>> script to create e-Sword portable running on usb, on any computer
>>>> running linux.
>>>>
>>>> Please check out in ubuntuforums below:
>>>>
>>>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=404042
>>>>
>>>> I just updated the script to run latest e-Sword ( version 9.0.3).
>>>>
>>>> Please let me know if any of you need more help.
>>>>
>>>> DK
>>>>         
>>> I am so excited David.  When I went to the link you provided, I attempted
>>> to install wine using the suggested code on the page.  I copy and pasted
>>> the code just to be sure.  It printed numbers instead of what I copied,
>>> but I expect that is what you had in mind.  Nonetheless, here is the
>>> reply in the konsole:
>>>
>>> steven at Yeshua:~$ kdesudo apt-get install 08666851
>>>
>>> Reading package lists...
>>> Building dependency tree...
>>> Reading state information...
>>> E: Couldn't find package 08666851
>>> steven at Yeshua:~$ sudo apt-get install 08666851
>>> [sudo] password for steven:
>>> Reading package lists... Done
>>> Building dependency tree
>>> Reading state information... Done
>>> E: Couldn't find package 08666851
>>> steven at Yeshua:~$
>>>
>>> Recently I have been advised to use kdesudo instead of sudo; that is the
>>> reason for the 2 attempts.  I love e-Sword and have installed it many
>>> times, but it has always been a problem for me.  Consequently, I wanted
>>> to check with you before I proceed so I don't screw up again.  Thanks for
>>> your thoughtful work on this application; I am anxious to use it.
>>>
>>> Blessings,
>>> Steven
>>>       
>> where in all the pae do you see the instruction
>> apt-get install 08666851
>> ??????
>>     
> When I copy and paste the entry shown, it enters in the command as the number, 
> not what is printed on the web page.  A box entitled Code: With an address 
> inside the box to install Wine.  A similar thing happened when I copied the 
> Ritchey key.  The title of the download was Jaunty Jackelope, but when you 
> clicked to save it, it went into the Authentication tab as the Ritchey key 
> appropriately worded.
>   
O...K... that's really weird. Try typing it out.
> When I clicked on "Click this link" I get a Security Warning first that says:  
> This untrusted page links to apt://wine.  Do you want to follow the link?  I 
> clicked on 'Follow'.  When I did, the next warning came on screen saying:  
> Error _ Konqueror, Protocol not supported apt.  I clicked on 'OK' and the 
> screen returned to the 'ckick this link' page.
>
> That is where I stopped.  I am not going to go past a block in the procedure 
> created by someone other than me.  I am not experimenting at all.  I have 
> accurately described every step so far including this response.  I have 
> duplicated my steps to make sure I did not forget anything.
>
> Steven
>
>   


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