[scribus] [weib at xxeno.net: Re: help for installation scribus 1.3.4/ghostscript 8.50]

[Oleksandr Moskalenko]

>> * scribus.net <kal at xxeno.net> [2008-08-11 15:53:52 +0200]:
>>
>>>  hello1
>>>
>>>  I downloaded scribus 1.3.4 and ghostscript 8.5.0 from softpedia. I 
>>> shifted  scribus program into my application folder and the 
>>> ghostscript files into the  frameworks folder in the library (main 
>>> library folder on HD top level).  still, when I click the scribus 
>>> icon it reacts with a blended zoom but does  not open. I restarted 
>>> the computer. nothing changed.
>>>
>>>  did I do s.th. wrong or is my system reaction strangely?
>>>
>>>  MAC OS 10.4.11 installed. PPC. 400 Mhz.
>>>
>>>  thanx for any help,
>>>
>>>  best,
>>>
>>>  Kerstin
>>
>> Kerstin,
>>
>> Please see
>>
>> http://www.scribus.net/?q=macosx
>> http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Installing_Scribus_on_Mac_with_MacPorts
>> http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Installing_Scribus_on_Mac_OS_X
>
> this is far too cryptic for me. I get as far as installing fink (done) 
> and the the next step leads me to configure fink - which should be 
> explained. I only get to this:
>
> "New in fink-0.26: If you run fink configure one of the questions will 
> ask whether you want to turn the unstable trees on. You will need to run 
> fink selfupdate; fink index; fink scanpackages afterward. Note: you must 
> have either rsync or cvs updating turned on to get new package 
> descriptions."
>
> which is tooooo cryptic for me. where what how could I do this??? and  
> what is a rsync and what a cvs???
> as far as I see fink is a hidden program = works on the unix level only 
> (right?)
> even if I paste the comands into the terminal (which I never use as I am 
> no UNIX user) I get some scary notice that I am doing s.th. that will 
> corrupt my system files.
> hm. is there no easy way to just install the program or copy it into the 
> application folder? I am not such a good programmer to get into the 
> program code. - I just would like to use a layout program...
>
> - Now I downloaded the 1.3.3.10 version which opens just like this, when 
> I drop the file into the application folder. nearly done... just  
> 1.3.3.12 is nowhere available without deeper unix and code knowledge it 
> seems.
>
> in order to get the -real stable- version = 1.3.3.12 - any more ideas?
>
> thanks,
>
> Kerstin
>
>
>>
>> for simple step by step instructions on how to install Scribus on MacOS X.
>> Beware, that 1.3.4 was a temporary developmental release. It is unsupported
>> and not developed anymore. Since you are new to Scribus you ought to use the
>> stable version, which is at 1.3.3.12. Please use the MacPorts or Fink
>> installation procedure from the above docs to get it.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Alex.
>
>

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