Re: Issue installing Manual for Audacity 2.2.1 on Linux Mint 19
Steve the Fiddle <[email protected]> Mon, 17 Sep 2018 08:48:18 +0100
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--===============1931421446895969591== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000af82c905760c67aa" --000000000000af82c905760c67aa Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Most likely the manual is not quite in the correct location. Check that the directory structure looks like this: /usr/share/audacity/help/manual/index.html Steve On Mon, 17 Sep 2018 at 04:11, Renaissance Man at Large via Audacity-users < [email protected]> wrote: > With many thanks to Bob for his suggestion, it did not work :( > Buth this makes me wonder: the directory contained within the directory > labeld 'help' that appears when audacity-maual-2.2.2.zip is extracted is > named 'maual'. What I wonder is how the permissions for this directory a= nd > its contents be configured when it is installed anywhere within the usr > directory? Should root own it and my group be granted files acess? Shou= ld > I own the file? Any thoughts on how this ought to be set? And no, (sorr= y > Bob), I haven't read the man file yet. That is next on my 'to-done' list > though. > > > =E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90 Original = Message =E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90 > On Sunday, September 16, 2018 9:21 PM, Bob van der Poel <[email protected]= > > wrote: > > You might try to install the docs in /usr/share/doc. If you do, in a > terminal, "man audacity" you'll find a bunch of config options. > > On Sun, Sep 16, 2018 at 6:43 PM Renaissance Man at Large via > Audacity-users <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Greetings, >> I have been a fan of Audacity since I first 'saw the light' and became a= n >> advocate for Free and Open Sopurce Software. Audacity is the sort of >> program, at least to my way of thinking, that if it concerns and audio >> file, if Audacity can't do it, then you probably need to read Audacity's >> help pages again! =F0=9F=98=9D=F0=9F=98=89 >> >> I have finally joined the mailing list because I have run up against a >> problem that I can't seem to suss out the answer for. I'm running Linux >> Mint 19 and I have Audacity 2.2.1 installed from the Mint repository. It >> was installed without help files (for reasons best known to those that m= ake >> those decisions), so this afternoon, explicity following the directions >> provided (https://manual.audacityteam.org/man/unzipping_the_manual.html) >> I extracted the zip file and the help directory stored inside of the >> directory named audacity-manual. Then, with superuser permissions copied= it >> to /usr/share/audacity. I then exited back to the desktop and launched >> Audacity. Clicking on the Help button in Audacity's mean and then on >> Manual, I received the message which begins "The manual does not appear = to >> be installed...". I looked in the Preferences dialog for an Internet tab= e, >> but did not find one. Also, in the interest of leaving no stone unturned= , I >> had a peek in /usr/local/share/, but discovered no directory named audac= ity. >> I am greater than 90% certain that the cause of this issue is a 'loose >> nut behind the keyboard', as we used to say among ourselves, but in the >> interest of putting this matter to rest, Will someone please provide me >> with some guidance to resolve this matter? >> >> Many thanks for reading about my issue! >> Best, >> >> Frank M Waterman >> *Visitaverit eos qui cogitationes malitia,* >> *Et malum magis etiam in ea interierint et visitaverit eos qui mala!* >> >> >> *********** ASKING FOR HELP ************* >> >> When asking for help on this list, please include the following >> information, so we can >> help you properly: >> >> * What operating system you are using (for example, Windows XP or Mac OS >> X 10.5.1) >> >> * Exactly what three digit version number of Audacity you are using (Hel= p >> > About >> Audacity, or Audacity > About Audacity on a Mac computer) >> >> * If this is a recording problem, what equipment you are recording with, >> and how is it >> connected to the computer? >> >> Mailing list: [email protected] >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, use the form at the bottom of this web page: >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-users >> > > > -- > > **** Listen to my FREE CD at http://www.mellowood.ca/music/cedars **** > Bob van der Poel ** Wynndel, British Columbia, CANADA ** > EMAIL: [email protected] > WWW: http://www.mellowood.ca > > > *********** ASKING FOR HELP ************* > > When asking for help on this list, please include the following > information, so we can > help you properly: > > * What operating system you are using (for example, Windows XP or Mac OS = X > 10.5.1) > > * Exactly what three digit version number of Audacity you are using (Help > > About > Audacity, or Audacity > About Audacity on a Mac computer) > > * If this is a recording problem, what equipment you are recording with, > and how is it > connected to the computer? > > Mailing list: [email protected] > To UNSUBSCRIBE, use the form at the bottom of this web page: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-users --000000000000af82c905760c67aa Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Most likely the man= ual is not quite in the correct location.</div><div>Check that the director= y structure looks like this:</div><div><br></div><div>/usr/share/audacity/h= elp/manual/index.html</div><div><br></div><div>Steve<br></div></div></div><= /div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, 17 Sep 2018 at= 04:11, Renaissance Man at Large via Audacity-users <<a href=3D"mailto:a= [email protected]">[email protected]</= a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 = 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>With many thanks= to Bob for his suggestion, it did not work :(<br></div><div>Buth this make= s me wonder: the directory contained within the directory labeld 'help&= #39; that appears when audacity-maual-2.2.2.zip is extracted is named '= maual'.=C2=A0 What I wonder is how the permissions for this directory a= nd its contents be configured when it is installed anywhere within the usr = directory?=C2=A0 Should root own it and my group be granted files acess?=C2= =A0 Should I own the file?=C2=A0 Any thoughts on how this ought to be set?= =C2=A0 And no, (sorry Bob), I haven't read the man file yet.=C2=A0 That= is next on my 'to-done' list though.<br></div><div><br></div><div = class=3D"m_451077568908688370protonmail_signature_block"><div class=3D"m_45= 1077568908688370protonmail_signature_block-user"><div><br></div></div></div= ><div>=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90 Origi= nal Message =E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90=E2=80=90= <br></div><div> On Sunday, September 16, 2018 9:21 PM, Bob van der Poel <= ;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>= > wrote:<br></div><div> <br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"m_4= 51077568908688370protonmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">You mi= ght try to install the docs in /usr/share/doc. If you do, in a terminal, &q= uot;man audacity" you'll find a bunch of config options.<br></div>= </div><div><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Sun, Se= p 16, 2018 at 6:43 PM Renaissance Man at Large via Audacity-users <<a hr= ef=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">audaci= [email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D= "gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding= -left:1ex"><div>Greetings,<br></div><div>I have been a fan of Audacity sinc= e I first 'saw the light' and became an advocate for Free and Open = Sopurce Software. Audacity is the sort of program, at least to my way of th= inking, that if it concerns and audio file, if Audacity can't do it, th= en you probably need to read Audacity's help pages again! =F0=9F=98=9D= =F0=9F=98=89<br></div><div><br></div><div>I have finally joined the mailing= list because I have run up against a problem that I can't seem to suss= out the answer for.=C2=A0 I'm running Linux Mint 19 and I have Audacit= y 2.2.1 installed from the Mint repository. It was installed without help f= iles (for reasons best known to those that make those decisions), so this a= fternoon, explicity following the directions provided (<a href=3D"https://m= anual.audacityteam.org/man/unzipping_the_manual.html" target=3D"_blank">htt= ps://manual.audacityteam.org/man/unzipping_the_manual.html</a>) I extracted= the zip file and the help directory stored inside of the directory named a= udacity-manual. Then, with superuser permissions copied it to /usr/share/au= dacity. I then exited back to the desktop and launched Audacity. Clicking o= n the Help button in Audacity's mean and then on Manual, I received the= message which begins "The manual does not appear to be installed...&q= uot;. I looked in the Preferences dialog for an Internet tabe, but did not = find one. Also, in the interest of leaving no stone unturned, I had a peek = in /usr/local/share/, but discovered no directory named audacity.<br></div>= <div>I am greater than 90% certain that the cause of this issue is a 'l= oose nut behind the keyboard', as we used to say among ourselves, but i= n the interest of putting this matter to rest, Will someone please provide = me with some guidance to resolve this matter?<br></div><div><br></div><div>= Many thanks for reading about my issue!<br></div><div>Best,<br></div><div><= br></div><div>Frank M Waterman<br></div><div class=3D"m_451077568908688370m= _382950733370052670protonmail_signature_block"><div class=3D"m_451077568908= 688370m_382950733370052670protonmail_signature_block-user"><div><i>Visitave= rit eos qui cogitationes malitia,</i><br></div><div><i>Et malum magis etiam= in ea interierint et visitaverit eos qui mala!</i><br></div></div><div cla= ss=3D"m_451077568908688370m_382950733370052670protonmail_signature_block-pr= oton m_451077568908688370m_382950733370052670protonmail_signature_block-emp= ty"><br></div></div><div><br></div><div>*********** ASKING FOR HELP *******= ******<br></div><div> <br></div><div> When asking for help on this list, pl= ease include the following information, so we can<br></div><div> help you p= roperly:<br></div><div> <br></div><div> * What operating system you are usi= ng (for example, Windows XP or Mac OS X 10.5.1)<br></div><div> <br></div><d= iv> * Exactly what three digit version number of Audacity you are using (He= lp > About<br></div><div> =C2=A0 =C2=A0Audacity, or Audacity >=C2=A0 = About Audacity on a Mac computer)<br></div><div> <br></div><div> * If this = is a recording problem, what equipment you are recording with, and how is i= t<br></div><div> =C2=A0 =C2=A0connected to the computer?<br></div><div> <br= ></div><div> Mailing list: <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]= ge.net" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br></div= ><div> To UNSUBSCRIBE, use the form at the bottom of this web page:<br></di= v><div> <a href=3D"https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-us= ers" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://lists.sourceforge.net/lis= ts/listinfo/audacity-users</a><br></div></blockquote></div><div><br></div><= div><br></div><div>-- <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"m_451077568908688= 370gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><sp= an><span style=3D"color:#888888" class=3D"m_451077568908688370colour"><div>= <br></div><div><div>**** Listen to my FREE CD at <a href=3D"http://www.mell= owood.ca/music/cedars" target=3D"_blank">http://www.mellowood.ca/music/ceda= rs</a> ****<br></div><div>Bob van der Poel ** Wynndel, British Columbia, CA= NADA **<br></div><div>EMAIL: <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"= _blank">[email protected]</a><br></div><div>WWW: =C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://ww= w.mellowood.ca" target=3D"_blank">http://www.mellowood.ca</a><br></div></di= v></span></span></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div>*********** ASKING = FOR HELP *************<br> <br> When asking for help on this list, please include the following information= , so we can<br> help you properly:<br> <br> * What operating system you are using (for example, Windows XP or Mac OS X = 10.5.1)<br> <br> * Exactly what three digit version number of Audacity you are using (Help &= gt; About<br> =C2=A0 =C2=A0Audacity, or Audacity >=C2=A0 About Audacity on a Mac compu= ter)<br> <br> * If this is a recording problem, what equipment you are recording with, an= d how is it<br> =C2=A0 =C2=A0connected to the computer?<br> <br> Mailing list: <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" targe= t=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br> To UNSUBSCRIBE, use the form at the bottom of this web page:<br> <a href=3D"https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-users" rel= =3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listi= nfo/audacity-users</a></blockquote></div> --000000000000af82c905760c67aa-- --===============1931421446895969591== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline --===============1931421446895969591== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline *********** ASKING FOR HELP ************* When asking for help on this list, please include the following information, so we can help you properly: * What operating system you are using (for example, Windows XP or Mac OS X 10.5.1) * Exactly what three digit version number of Audacity you are using (Help > About Audacity, or Audacity > About Audacity on a Mac computer) * If this is a recording problem, what equipment you are recording with, and how is it connected to the computer? Mailing list: [email protected] To UNSUBSCRIBE, use the form at the bottom of this web page: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-users --===============1931421446895969591==--