Installing Bibledit 0.8 on Fedora Core 4

  1. The Operating System was installed as a Personal Desktop, with all defaults chosen.
  2. As the standard installation was not set up for compiling, a proper compiler and libraries were installed.
    • "Desktop" was clicked, then "System Settings", then "Add/Remove Applications".
    • The password for root was provided.
    • The installation DVD was inserted in the drive.
    • In Package Management, Development Tools and GNOME Software Development were clicked.
    • Update was clicked.
    • Continue was clicked.
    • Updating the system took a while to complete.
    • After completion, button OK was clicked.
    • In Package Management, button Quit clicked.
  3. Packages bibledit-0.8.tar.gz was downloaded to the home directory.
  4. A terminal was opened.
    • "Applications" was clicked, then "System Tools" and then "Terminal".
  5. Command ls was typed (followed by Enter) to verify that the package was there.
  6. The package was unpacked by typing tar zxf bibledit-0.8.tar.gz
  7. The newly created directory was entered, by typing cd bibledit-0.8
  8. Bibledit was configured.
    • The command ./configure was typed.
    • A lot of text should appear, but no errors.
  9. Bibledit was compiled.
    • The command make was typed.
    • A lot of text should appear, but no errors.
  10. Bibledit was installed.
    • The command su was typed, and the root password provided.
    • The command make install was typed.
    • A lot of text should appear, but no errors.
    • The command exit was typed, to become an ordinary user again.
  11. The command cd was typed, to change back to the home directory.
  12. By typing bibledit bibledit was started.