ultracopier compilation

[frbjr]

Hi there,


I'm quite new to Kubuntu and to this forum, hope this question is where it should be.

I would like to compile Ultracopier (can't post link as this is my first thread here) for Kubuntu, but it's not C code that you can compile with just the configure/make/make install trilogy.
It has been wrote under Qt, I tried to install it and compile the code, but I obtain a "code 3" error, and I really not a Qt specialist, neither a developer by the way.
Didn't found any help with Qt forums, and the ultracopier developer told me that there's no support for linux distros...

So, if there's here someone who compiled ultracopier for Kubuntu successfully, or any help from a Qt-aware Kubuntu user, any help would be much appreciated.


Thanks in advance,

frbjr

[claydoh]

You can post a link now that you have made your first post

Welcome to KFN!!

[claydoh]

And then there is this:


Now, I know I am safe from many things by running linux, but I would not download and compile software from a place with this warning. You don't know what you are getting unless you can read code.

[frbjr]

Wow... Don't have this alert with my browser.
I think this is safe, it's a piece of software that is installed on many Windows and OS X clients without any problem (I'm a old Supercopier/Ultracopier user).

[claydoh]

I've never heard of it before, myself.


However, it is already available in the Ubuntu repositories.
Version 0.3.1.0, though. It does not show up in Muon Discover. You can install it from Muon Package Manager or from the command line.

sudo apt-get install ultracopier

[sithlord48]

Always check the package manager for software before you attempt to manually build or install it from the internet. chances are its already in the repo or has a PPA

[anika200]

Always check the package manager for software before you attempt to manually build or install it from the internet. chances are its already in the repo or has a PPA

That site is a little sparse of information, Is that a global search box for ppa hosted software?

[claydoh]

Always check the package manager for software before you attempt to manually build or install it from the internet. chances are its already in the repo or has a PPA

I saw that there is a ppa for this one, but the versions were the same as in the standard repos.

[claydoh]

Search user-contributed software packages published in any Ubuntu PPA.

Yup. The good, bad, ugly and outdated all available You have to know the name of a package, which sometimes is interesting, especially for libraries and the like.

[frbjr]

Thanks for the help, I've been able to install with apt-get command.
I have entries with apropos or man for ultracopier, but I've seen nothing different in the way copies are made ?

This 0.3.1.0 version seems to be a little bit outdated, as a 1.xx version is available as code source and OSX/Win compiled software ? (Not really a problem if it worked well, by the way).

[jlittle]

If it's in the repositories, and you want to compile a more recent version, the next step is

sudo apt-get build-dep whatever

Not guaranteed to get everything you need, but not doing that can cost hours.
Then, I'd look in the downloaded source directory for a text file with instructions, maybe called BUILD or README or INSTALL.

Regards, John Little

[claydoh]

There isn't one on how to build it, just telling you to use qt creator ide. Might want to ask on their forum if anyone could explain how to do it, I *think* one uses 'qmake' instead of 'cmake' or './configure' but it has been sooo long since I came across something using qmake.

Running apt-get build-dep is essential to get started, for sure.

[sithlord48]

yes that search box is for searching for programs within ppa's .

for example if you search for ultracopier ..

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas?n...er=ultracopier

you can see a few ppa that have an untracopier package.

[frbjr]

Hi there,


Thanks to everyone, every post worth the read here !
I've been able to install the "old" release, Nemo file browser and the "Letscape" add-on.
Ultracopier is working now as a local menu option with Nemo, everything works well for all the testings I've made for the moment.