I have installed the autopackage distribution of Inkscape .44pre2 on Ubuntu 6.06.
It works great - I enjoy the new icons, cloning, and the export to .xcf with layers and there looks like there is much more I could use with some more exploration. After the summer of code comes back with their projects for Gimp, I should be able to do more advanced design on Linux than on my Mac. And not long after that we will have Xara 1.0. I will have a hard time deciding whether to do more with Xara or Inkscape. Excellent progress.
Anyway, how do I upgrade the autopackage when the final .44 comes out? Do I need to uninstall the old one and then reinstall the new one or do I just install the new package?
Anyway, how do I upgrade the autopackage when the final .44 comes out? Do I need to uninstall the old one and then reinstall the new one or do I just install the new package?
On most systems as a rule it is better to uninstall the old before installing the new but I cannot say if it actually makes any difference with Autopackages.
Benjamin Huot wrote:
I have installed the autopackage distribution of Inkscape .44pre2 on Ubuntu 6.06.
It works great - I enjoy the new icons, cloning, and the export to .xcf with layers and there looks like there is much more I could use with some more exploration. After the summer of code comes back with their projects for Gimp, I should be able to do more advanced design on Linux than on my Mac. And not long after that we will have Xara 1.0. I will have a hard time deciding whether to do more with Xara or Inkscape. Excellent progress.
Anyway, how do I upgrade the autopackage when the final .44 comes out? Do I need to uninstall the old one and then reinstall the new one or do I just install the new package?
When installing the new package you should see a note similar to "Package already installed... Uninstalling." I have never had a problem installing the inkscape autopackage over itself. I've installed it hundreds of times. :-)
Aaron Spike
hello benjamin,
i'm glad to hear that the autopackage works on 6.06, that's exactly what i'm planning to do once the install cds arrive. (i'm on dialup so downloading the iso isn't an option).
john michaelson.
On 6/5/06, Benjamin Huot <benjaminhuot@...1263...> wrote:
I have installed the autopackage distribution of Inkscape .44pre2 on Ubuntu 6.06.
It works great - I enjoy the new icons, cloning, and the export to .xcf with layers and there looks like there is much more I could use with some more exploration. After the summer of code comes back with their projects for Gimp, I should be able to do more advanced design on Linux than on my Mac. And not long after that we will have Xara 1.0. I will have a hard time deciding whether to do more with Xara or Inkscape. Excellent progress.
Anyway, how do I upgrade the autopackage when the final .44 comes out? Do I need to uninstall the old one and then reinstall the new one or do I just install the new package?
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