============================================ How to install gCAD3D on non-debian-systems: ============================================ # Before you start check that you have ar installed. it is in the binutils package. # open console-window as normal user # create your new base-directory - # all files will be copied into this directory; some files need execute-permission mkdir ~/gcad_base cd ~/gcad_base export instDir=`pwd` # copy the install-package (64-bit-version) now into the current directory: cp /(downloadDir)/gCAD3D-2.*-Linux64.deb . # or the 32-bit-version: cp /(downloadDir)/gCAD3D-2.*-linux-x86.deb . # extract control.tar.gz and data.tar.gz from package: ar vx gCAD3D-*.deb # extract preinst and postinst and prerm: tar -xvzf control.tar.gz # extract all data-files into the current directory tar -xvzf data.tar.gz # The following commands must be executed as root on any system. # Use either sudo or a root terminal.. # create link for executables for 32-bit or 64 bit system: sudo ln -s ${instDir}/usr/lib/gCAD3D /usr/lib/gCAD3D # create link for icons and examples: sudo ln -s ${instDir}/usr/share/gcad3d /usr/share/gcad3d # create link for doc: sudo ln -s ${instDir}/usr/share/doc/gcad3d /usr/share/doc/gcad3d # create soft link for startscript: sudo ln -s ${instDir}/usr/bin/gcad3d /usr/bin/gcad3d # make startscript executable sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/gcad3d chmod +x ${instDir}/usr/bin/gcad3d # create link to xa_gui.so sudo ./postinst # You can start gCAD3D now with "gcad3d" # If necessary, you have to set gcad_dir_bas in /usr/share/gcad3d. ======================================== # uninstall: sudo ./prerm # if you want to remove all data (modelfiles) also: rm -rf ~/gCAD3D ========================================