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Files missing from the Linux archive

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On the "How to instal" page you say to run "java -jar bliss-install.jar" but there is no "bliss-install.jar. Also, you say to run it by going to the "bin" folder, but there's no such folder. What package did you put for download? :)

completed Dan Gravell responded ·

I updated the instructions page to refer to the correct file name.

I also updated the linux help page as Ron suggested.

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Dan Gravell

Hey! There are two things going on:
1) The name of the file is incorrect, as you mentioned
2) The file, although it can be opened as a zip file, cannot merely be extracted, it MUST be run by Java as it is a full installer

If you go to the Linux download you should receive a file called (at the moment) bliss-install-20100220.jar . The number '20100220' is the build number and will change from build to build. So, instead, run:

java -jar bliss-install-20100220.jar

This is an installer and will give you the chance to choose a directory etc. Once the installer has run, you'll see the bin/ folder in the directory you chose to install bliss in.

The file you download is 'zip encoded' which means it can be opened in a zip file explorer however you cannot simply unzip the contents and attempt to use from there.

It would be possible to create a 'pure' zip archive without the installer. If this would be useful, I suggest opening a new suggestion.

If all this is ok, I'll update the instructions, thanks!

Ron Olsen

The instructions for Linux should also document the console mode, for installations on Linux systems without a GUI, like VortexBox.