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[Frank <address@hidden>]

There is another point:

In general, one should not download deb package then install by dpkg under 
Ubuntu/Debian (like downloading exe files then run in Windows). This is a 
dangerous behavior (especially for beginners).

It is much more pleasant to add the APT repo anyway.

Best,
Frank

On 6/28/21, Luigi Amedeo Bianchi wrote:
> Dear Patrick,
>
> first of all you should check that you are in the same folder where the 
> downloaded .deb file is.
> Usually it is ~/Downloads which you can get to from the terminal by cd 
> ~/Downloads
>
> (If you downloaded the file somewhere else you should change your current 
> directory to that one)
>
> Then you can use the command suggested by Frank
>
> sudo dpkg -i
>
> but you should not type the asterisk, when you get to "2.1" just use tab to 
> autocomplete the file name (or just write the full file name, which if I remember 
> correctly is TeXmacs-2.1-amd64.deb
>
> Best,
> lab
>
> On 28/06/2021 15:56, patrick Teller wrote:
> > I tried your proposition
> >
> > sudo dpkg etc....
> >
> > and I get the following :
> >
> > "dpkg: erreur: cannot access archive 'TeXmacs-2.1-*.deb': Aucun fichier ou dossier 
> > de ce type"
> >
> >
> > but there is one
> >
> > it seems ubuntu is not able to search and find a file
> >
> > is it possible ?
> >
> >
> >
> > "
> >
> >
> >
> > Le 28/06/2021 à 15:46, Frank a écrit :
> > > This does not seem to be correct. You should instead run
> > >
> > > $ sudo dpkg -i TeXmacs-2.1-*.deb
> > >
> > > and installing in this way, you cannot get automatic updates, so it is better 
> > > to pursue http://texmacs.org/tmweb/download/linux-repos.en.html#ubuntu
> > >
> > > It is then web maintainer's work to correct this. Thanks for the report.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Frank
> > >
> > > On 6/28/21, patrick Teller wrote:
> > > > I tried the following which seems much more easy
> > > >
> > > > is it a wrong way ?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >     Ubuntu
> > > >
> > > > In order to install TeXmacs, please follow the steps below:
> > > >
> > > >  1.
> > > >
> > > >     Download the latest version that corresponds to your version of Ubunu and 
> > > > your processor:
> > > >
> > > >       *
> > > >
> > > >         TeXmacs package for xUbuntu_12.04 with a 32 bits Intel/AMD processor 
> > > > <https://www.texmacs.org/Download/ftp/tmftp/Linux/xUbuntu_12.04/TeXmacs-2.1.i386.deb>
> > > >
> > > >       *
> > > >
> > > >         TeXmacs package for xUbuntu_12.04 with a 64 bits Intel/AMD processor 
> > > > <https://www.texmacs.org/Download/ftp/tmftp/Linux/xUbuntu_12.04/TeXmacs-2.1.amd64.deb>
> > > >
> > > >       *
> > > >
> > > >         TeXmacs package for xUbuntu_14.04 with a 32 bits Intel/AMD processor 
> > > > <https://www.texmacs.org/Download/ftp/tmftp/Linux/xUbuntu_14.04/TeXmacs-2.1.i386.deb>
> > > >
> > > >       *
> > > >
> > > >         TeXmacs package for xUbuntu_14.04 with a 64 bits Intel/AMD processor 
> > > > <https://www.texmacs.org/Download/ftp/tmftp/Linux/xUbuntu_14.04/TeXmacs-2.1.amd64.deb>
> > > >
> > > >       *
> > > >
> > > >         TeXmacs package for xUbuntu_16.04 with a 32 bits Intel/AMD processor 
> > > > <https://www.texmacs.org/Download/ftp/tmftp/Linux/xUbuntu_16.04/TeXmacs-2.1.i386.deb>
> > > >
> > > >       *
> > > >
> > > >         TeXmacs package for xUbuntu_16.04 with a 64 bits Intel/AMD processor 
> > > > <https://www.texmacs.org/Download/ftp/tmftp/Linux/xUbuntu_16.04/TeXmacs-2.1.amd64.deb>
> > > >
> > > >       *
> > > >
> > > >         TeXmacs package for xUbuntu_16.10 with a 32 bits Intel/AMD processor 
> > > > <https://www.texmacs.org/Download/ftp/tmftp/Linux/xUbuntu_16.10/TeXmacs-2.1.i386.deb>
> > > >
> > > >       *
> > > >
> > > >         TeXmacs package for xUbuntu_16.10 with a 64 bits Intel/AMD processor 
> > > > <https://www.texmacs.org/Download/ftp/tmftp/Linux/xUbuntu_16.10/TeXmacs-2.1.amd64.deb>
> > > >
> > > >       *
> > > >
> > > >         TeXmacs package for xUbuntu_17.04 with a 32 bits Intel/AMD processor 
> > > > <https://www.texmacs.org/Download/ftp/tmftp/Linux/xUbuntu_17.04/TeXmacs-2.1.i386.deb>
> > > >
> > > >       *
> > > >
> > > >         TeXmacs package for xUbuntu_17.04 with a 64 bits Intel/AMD processor 
> > > > <https://www.texmacs.org/Download/ftp/tmftp/Linux/xUbuntu_17.04/TeXmacs-2.1.amd64.deb>
> > > >
> > > >       *
> > > >
> > > >         TeXmacs package for xUbuntu_17.10 with a 32 bits Intel/AMD processor 
> > > > <https://www.texmacs.org/Download/ftp/tmftp/Linux/xUbuntu_17.10/TeXmacs-2.1.i386.deb>
> > > >
> > > >       *
> > > >
> > > >         TeXmacs package for xUbuntu_17.10 with a 64 bits Intel/AMD processor 
> > > > <https://www.texmacs.org/Download/ftp/tmftp/Linux/xUbuntu_17.10/TeXmacs-2.1.amd64.deb>
> > > >
> > > >       *
> > > >
> > > >         TeXmacs package for xUbuntu_18.04 with a 64 bits Intel/AMD processor 
> > > > <https://www.texmacs.org/Download/ftp/tmftp/Linux/xUbuntu_18.04/TeXmacs-2.1.amd64.deb>
> > > >
> > > >       *
> > > >
> > > >         TeXmacs package for xUbuntu_18.10 with a 64 bits Intel/AMD processor 
> > > > <https://www.texmacs.org/Download/ftp/tmftp/Linux/xUbuntu_18.10/TeXmacs-2.1.amd64.deb>
> > > >
> > > >       *
> > > >
> > > >         TeXmacs package for xUbuntu_19.04 with a 32 bits Intel/AMD processor 
> > > > <https://www.texmacs.org/Download/ftp/tmftp/Linux/xUbuntu_19.04/TeXmacs-2.1.i386.deb>
> > > >
> > > >       *
> > > >
> > > >         TeXmacs package for xUbuntu_19.04 with a 64 bits Intel/AMD processor 
> > > > <https://www.texmacs.org/Download/ftp/tmftp/Linux/xUbuntu_19.04/TeXmacs-2.1.amd64.deb>
> > > >
> > > >       *
> > > >
> > > >         TeXmacs package for xUbuntu_19.10 with a 32 bits Intel/AMD processor 
> > > > <https://www.texmacs.org/Download/ftp/tmftp/Linux/xUbuntu_19.10/TeXmacs-2.1.i386.deb>
> > > >
> > > >       *
> > > >
> > > >         TeXmacs package for xUbuntu_19.10 with a 64 bits Intel/AMD processor 
> > > > <https://www.texmacs.org/Download/ftp/tmftp/Linux/xUbuntu_19.10/TeXmacs-2.1.amd64.deb>
> > > >
> > > >       *
> > > >
> > > >         TeXmacs package for xUbuntu_20.04 with a 32 bits Intel/AMD processor 
> > > > <https://www.texmacs.org/Download/ftp/tmftp/Linux/xUbuntu_20.04/TeXmacs-2.1.i386.deb>
> > > >
> > > >       *
> > > >
> > > >         TeXmacs package for xUbuntu_20.04 with a 64 bits Intel/AMD processor 
> > > > <https://www.texmacs.org/Download/ftp/tmftp/Linux/xUbuntu_20.04/TeXmacs-2.1.amd64.deb>
> > > >
> > > >       *
> > > >
> > > >         TeXmacs package for xUbuntu_20.10 with a 64 bits Intel/AMD processor 
> > > > <https://www.texmacs.org/Download/ftp/tmftp/Linux/ubuntu2010/TeXmacs-2.1.amd64.deb>
> > > >
> > > >  2.
> > > >
> > > >     As root, install the package using
> > > >
> > > >     sudo apt-get install TeXmacs-2.1-*.deb
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Le 28/06/2021 à 15:37, Frank a écrit :
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > (First, the title and the first words are not good - the email client might 
> > > > > classify it as a spam)
> > > > >
> > > > > I don't know what instruction you are looking at. It should be something like 
> > > > > http://texmacs.org/tmweb/download/linux-repos.en.html#ubuntu if you are using 
> > > > > Ubuntu.
> > > > >
> > > > > Best,
> > > > > Frank
> > > > >
> > > > > On 6/28/21, patrick Teller wrote:
> > > > > > help !!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I use ubuntu 20 and TeXmacs 1.96....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > this morning I discovered that the TeXmacs icone does not launch TeXmacs 
> > > > > > anymore
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Also if I choose a TeXmacs file it does not launch TeXmacs
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > on the other hand I thought that it is the good day to try TeXmacs 2.1
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I tried to follow the web page
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1. I save TeXmacs in a directory
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 2. I try the text from the website: sudo apt-get install TeXmacs-2.1-*.deb
> > > > > >
> > > > > > i get the following
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ecture des listes de paquets... Fait
> > > > > > Construction de l'arbre des dépendances
> > > > > > Lecture des informations d'état... Fait
> > > > > > E: Impossible de trouver le paquet TeXmacs-2.1-*.deb
> > > > > > E: Impossible de trouver de paquet correspondant à l'expression rationnelle « 
> > > > > > TeXmacs-2.1-*.deb »
> > > > > > E: Impossible de trouver de paquet correspondant à l'expression rationnelle « 
> > > > > > TeXmacs-2.1-*.deb »
> > > > > >
> > > > > > what is my mistake ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > thanks in advance for your help