How to install bluegriffon WYSIWYG HTML editor in Ubuntu 13.10 (64-bit)

Asked by David

I got it unzipped and un tared, and it created a directory called kompozer, but where do I go from here, how do I install it???

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Also, how do I get konversation???

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
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What is the output of:

lsb_release -a; uname -a

Thanks

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David (davidallenbauer) said :
#2

lsb_release -a

No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 13.10
Release: 13.10
Codename: saucy

uname -a

Linux dabauer-Gazelle-Professional 3.11.0-15-generic #25-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jan 30 17:22:01 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
#3

Please read this:

http://www.kompozer.net/download.php

I quote:

"Warning: this version does NOT work with recent GNU/Linux distros."

Kompozer is obsolete and not compatible with newer Linux distro's like Ubuntu 13.10.

I suggest trying JXHTMLedit instead:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/jxhtmledit/

If you absolutely need to use kompozer, you will need to DOWNGRADE to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS as proven here:

http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?suite=all&section=all&arch=any&keywords=Kompozer&searchon=names

Please run these Terminal commands to install konversation:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install konversation

Please read these guides for more info about using Ubuntu:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ExternalGuides

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#4

Or bluefish.

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
#5

An alternative would be to install bluegriffon, which you can get here:

http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/package/getdeb_apps/saucy/apps/getdeb/bluegriffon

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
#6

Other WYSIWYG HTML editors are listed here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_HTML_editors

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David (davidallenbauer) said :
#7

I have jxhtmledt but I see no way to run it.

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
#8

Sorry, my mistake.

 jxhtmledit is apparently an applet that can only be embedded inside an existing website.

Even worse, the source code is from February 2006.

Consider it obsolete.

Please try the other suggestions we gave you and forget about jxhtmledit.

First try bluegriffon.

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
#10

Choose the 64-bit deb package, NOT the 32-bit deb package.

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David (davidallenbauer) said :
#11

I clicked on the link for bluegriffon, but it doesn't install, and it does a bunch of other things that don't make sense.

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
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Run these Terminal commands:

wget http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu/pool/apps/b/bluegriffon/bluegriffon-data_1.7.2-1~getdeb2~raring_all.deb

sudo dpkg -i bluegriffon-data_1.7.2-1~getdeb2~raring_all.deb

At this point, sudo will ask for your password. Enter your password and hit the <enter> key. Sudo will not show the characters while you are typing them in. This is normal. The password characters are NOT displayed for security reasons.

wget http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu/pool/apps/b/bluegriffon/bluegriffon_1.7.2-1~getdeb2~raring_amd64.deb

sudo dpkg -i bluegriffon_1.7.2-1~getdeb2~raring_amd64.deb

bluegriffon

Once you have executed the FIVE commands above, the application bluegriffon should be started up and should be ready to use....

Please read these guides for more info about using Ubuntu:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ExternalGuides

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David (davidallenbauer) said :
#13

I get the following from sudo:

dpkg: error processing bluegriffon (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for mime-support ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 bluegriffon

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
#14

Please send us the full Terminal output from all FIVE commands, not only the last one....

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
#15

Also run this command and send us the full Terminal output as well (so SIX commands in total):

sudo apt-get install -f

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David (davidallenbauer) said :
#16

I couldn't get all that it printed when I did the sudo command, but it works!