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XOWA recommends that Linux users download and install ImageMagick and Inkscape according to their distribution requirements.
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Ubuntu instructions are listed below. Other distro-specific instructions will be added as feedback is received.
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After ImageMagic and Inkscape are installed, you must click the following link to update XOWA's config: < a href = "xowa-cmd:%0Aapp.setup.cmds%0A%2F%2F%20Config%20file%0A.cmd_add('wiki.image_cfg'%2C%20'%7E%7B%3C%3Euser_cfg_dir%3C%3E%7Duser_system_cfg.gfs')%0A%20%20.add('.download.enabled_(''n'')'%2C%20'.download.enabled_(''y'')'%0A).owner%0A.cmd_add('msg.ok'%2C%20'config%20updated').owner%0A.run;%0A" > update xowa config< img src = "file:///C:/xowa_release/bin/any/xowa/file/app.general/xowa_exec.png" > < / a > . You can also configure this option at < a href = "/wiki/Options/Files" id = "xolnki_2" title = "Options/Files" > Options/Files< / a >
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For more information about the config, see the section below.
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< a href = "#Ubuntu" > < span class = "tocnumber" > 1< / span > < span class = "toctext" > Ubuntu< / span > < / a >
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< a href = "#Enable_images" > < span class = "tocnumber" > 2.1< / span > < span class = "toctext" > Enable images< / span > < / a >
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Ubuntu users should run the following in a terminal:
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sudo apt-get install imagemagick
sudo apt-get install inkscape
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< span class = "mw-headline" id = "Enable_images" > Enable images< / span >
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Navigate to < a href = "/wiki/Options" id = "xolnki_3" title = "Options" > Options< / a > and check "Download enabled"
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Restart XOWA and navigate to any page. Any images will be downloaded automatically.
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< span class = "mw-headline" id = "Paths" > Paths< / span >
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Note that XOWA assumes that ImageMagick and Inkscape have the following paths:
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< b > /usr/bin/identify< / b >
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< b > /usr/bin/convert< / b >
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< b > /usr/bin/inkscape< / b >
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If these paths are different on your system, you will need to update the config file. Instructions are provided below. If you run into issues, you may want to visit < a href = "/wiki/Dev/Config_files" id = "xolnki_4" title = "Dev/Config files" > Dev/Config_files< / a > for more information.
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Open < b > /xowa/user/anonymous/app/cfg/os.gfs< / b > in a text editor.
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Search for < code > .cmd_('/usr/bin/identify')< / code >
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Update the path to whatever it is on you system.
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Repeat for the other paths
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Save the file and restart XOWA.
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If you need to compile ImageMagick from source, you can try the following:
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Navigate to the < a href = "http://www.imagemagick.org/script/install-source.php" rel = "nofollow" class = "external free" > http://www.imagemagick.org/script/install-source.php< / a >
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Download < b > tar.gz< / b > .
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Unpack the archive to your home directory (EX: < b > /home/username/imageMagick< / b > )
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Run the following from a terminal
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./configure
make
sudo make install
sudo ldconfig /usr/local/lib
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