[FEATURE] Linux version

[undefinedactive]

DESCRIPTION

What does your feature request improve on? Please describe.
The feature would allow linux users to use the software without emulation or virtualization.

Describe the solution you'd like
Linux version of the software can be packaged in different ways: flatpak, AppImage, Snap, distro specific package (deb, rpm)...

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(Describe, what's the issue and which changes have to be made)

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• Implement the necessary changes in a new branch created here on GitHub
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[numeredev]

Hi @undefinedactive,
a few weeks ago, we were contacted by someone interested in porting the application. He already created a fork to work on that, but I'm not sure, whether already something has been started yet.

The issue is, we don't have much experience in app development on Linux. Most of the libraries used should port (kind of) easily to Linux, but we still have to resolve the Windows filesystem-oriented issues.

We'd appreciate, if there would be one or more people supporting us here.

[undefinedactive]

Thank you for reply :)
I guess the latest fork would be this one, maybe this is the guy? Sadly there are no commits :(

Will take a look into it and report back, what would make the most sense for packaging the app.

Will leave some links just for future reference:

• flatpak - official site - published apps - why not

• AppImage - official site - some published apps

• Snap - official site - published apps

• .deb - packages

• .rpm - official site

[numeredev]

Thanks for the reminder. There are most probably no commits, because some internal libs are missing. I forgot to create the repos for them.

[undefinedactive]

Ok :)
In the meantime running NumeRe on linux with the help of Bottles.
Some examples:

[numeredev]

@undefinedactive
Nice to know. Would you mind to create a very brief manual on how you managed to get it up and running? I'll gratefully add that to the relevant places, where somebody would look for this information (e.g. our blog, the FAQ section, here on GitHub), giving you credit, of course.

It seems that it's lacking the correct code font. "Consolas" might be a Windows thing. You can change that to your likings in the "Style" tab in the options dialog (either under "Tools" or via clicking on the toothgear icon).

[undefinedactive]

@numeredev

Will do. Give me some time.

You might be right. Consolas wiki

[undefinedactive]

NumeRe on Linux

NumeRe currently doesn't have a linux version, but we can still use it on linux with the help of compatibility layer called Wine and app called Bottles.

Installing Bottles

We will be installing Bottles with Flatpak format. So if you don't have Flatpak installed sort it out here.

With the help of Flathub we can install Bottles

Open terminal and execute:

flatpak install flathub com.usebottles.bottles

and start Bottles with:

flatpak run com.usebottles.bottles

Configuring new Bottle

Click on Create New Bottle

Give it a name

and click Create .

The creation of a Bottle will take some time.

Downloading the latest version of NumeRe and installing it inside our Bottle

Download the latest version of NumeRe.

Inside our Bottle called "numere" click Run Executable and choose the appropriate executable.

The executable will start. Go threw the installation of NumeRe.
Select language,...

Now your numere Bottle should look like this.

Under Programs run numere.

Launching...

Now you are running NumeRe on linux :)

Test if everything is working with the help of example scripts.

After you are done using NumeRe close the window and shutdown the bottle.

[undefinedactive]

@numeredev let me know if this works for you.

Will look into porting, so we can have a native linux version :)

[numeredev]

@undefinedactive That is far more than expected! Just two questions:

• Did you manage to select a fitting code font as a replacement for Consolas? (Which one?)
• How do you want to be called within our blog, or shall we just stick to "undefinedactive"?

[undefinedactive]

• Are there too many images? Do you want text only?

Here are some fonts that can be a replacement for Consolas.

Font	links
Courier Prime
DejaVu fonts
Fira Code	github
Inconsolata
JetBrains Mono	github
PT Mono
Roboto Mono
Source Code Pro

If you want you can probably package some fonts with the app, just watch out for their license.

If you want to see fonts with code, how they look like you can use this sites:

• https://www.codingfont.com/ (compare fonts side by side - disregard the pop up with click outside of it)
• https://www.programmingfonts.org/
• https://coding-fonts.pages.dev

"undefinedactive" should be fine

[numeredev]

@undefinedactive No, everything alright. I was just amazed by the work you've put into that. My question regarding the font was, whether it is possible for you within the application and bottles, to select another code font (than the preselected Consolas). I don't know, whether you've tried that, but I imagine that this will be important for other users.

Cheers and thanks again

[undefinedactive]

Yes, you are able to change the fonts:

Some work:

Some don't:

Some are gliched out - but work:

There is probably a solution for this:

• https://wiki.winehq.org/Winetricks - installing corefonts and the other missing MS fonts

• [Bug]: Bottles Font install issue ? bottlesdevs/Bottles#3096

• [Bug]: Fonts do not work in prefixes created and launched by Bottles bottlesdevs/Bottles#3525

If you want can try to look into it.

[undefinedactive]

Some of the fonts now work (consolas works) :). Will update previous comment with additional steps.

If there is a font issue - wxWidgets - errors out - Solution: Inside Bottle - Under Options -> Dependecies - installing them - is how some of the issues can be resolved

[numeredev]

@undefinedactive Amazing, thanks again. I'm going on a business trip in a few minutes and return on Wednesday evening CET. Hopefully, I can start converting that hard work into a very helpful blogpost by then.

[numeredev]

@undefinedactive Took longer than expected, but here you are: https://en.numere.org/home/blog/numere-in-a-bottle-run-it-on-linux