Comment 41 for bug 263441

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oombas (oombas) wrote : Re: [Bug 263441] Re: kompozer crashes in intrepid when opening the recent files menu

For me, this is all clear.
First I thought to overwrite the original location, but this looks simpler.
Thanks.

OB

2008/12/10 Bruce Crowther <email address hidden>

> Kompozer really doesn't need to be installed, it is such a neat application
> because everything it needs to run comes inside the zip/tar file.
> Download kompozer-20081205.tar.gz, and put it somewhere you can find it.
> (In my case, i have a seperate Home partition, so I keep it there, then it
> doesn't have to be replaced if I change my version of Ubuntu.)
> Right click on the tar file, and "Extract here". You will find a new folder
> called kompozer in the same directory. Inside the folder is the executable
> you are looking for, also called komposer. Double click that, and you are in
> business.
> Now, you will need to go into your applications menu to add Kompozer there,
> but even simpler (I find) is to right click on the panel, select "Add to
> Panel" then "Custom Application Launcher", then click "add". In the Create
> Launcher Dialog, click browse, then navigate into your kompozer folder and
> double click on the icon for the executable. Then click add, and your
> launcher will be in the panel.
> Then if you want the launcher to have the Kompozer icon, right click on the
> launcher, select "properties". Double click on the launcher icon, then when
> it loads the icons, click "browse". Navigate into your kompozer folder
> again, and inside it is a folder called "Icons". Double click on the folder,
> then click "Open". Double click on the icon you want to use, and voila, you
> have a working version of Kompozer with its own launcher on your panel.
> Hope this helps.
> Regards,
> Bruce
>
> --
> kompozer crashes in intrepid when opening the recent files menu
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/263441
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> Status in "kompozer" source package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: kompozer
>
> 1. Make sure there is at least one entry in the recent file list so that
> the menu is not disabled
> 2. open the recent files menu (with the mouse)
> 3. *crash*
> on intrepid ibex 8.10
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