Hi all,
just trying to get started. The problem is I am a proper computer head, using a variant of debian linux with the i3 window manager, and can write java code. And I have no idea how to start simple-ELAN after downloading and unpackaging it :-/
A websearch brings up stuff from 6 years ago. I sort of expected a jar file that I could run (java HelloWorldSwing works on this machine) but there is not an install or readme. Could someone point me to the guidance on how to get started?
Thanks in advance,
P
Hi,
Yes, apologies for the lacking documentation. I guess for most users the .deb installer works best; maybe depending on the system, double clicking the installer opens a window with an install button and after clicking that the program is installed (in a fixed location) and an icon is added to the ‘dock’ or ‘activities’ screen, allowing to launch Simple-ELAN.
Alternatively the .tar.gz can be used and extracted anywhere the user likes. There some documentation on the folder structure would indeed be helpful. Unpacking the tar.gz archive creates a folder “Simple-ELAN” with a Debian-like sub-folder structure. The executable is in sub-folder “opt/simple-elan-1-4/bin” and is named “Simple-ELAN”. This executable can be double-clicked to launch the application or run from the command line.
There should indeed be some read me with this information.
-Han
thanks Han,
yes I tried the .deb installer and I have a series of errors about libc6.so (if I recall). I thought I’d get it running on this raspberry pi 5, but of course its an arm processor. I tried compiling from source but I am not a fan of maven: The apparently most useful information is that there is a MojoFailureException. Ha! Adding the -e and -X options, I get told there was the same error with more verbosity. If you can point me in the right direction try things for a bit, but otherwise I will go back to using Audacity with its rubbish labels.
Do you get the same libc6.so error if you launch it from the tar.gz (probably yes, but I’m asking just to be sure)?
Compiling the source code should work in principle, probably even on an arm processor. The problem there is in the native libraries (for media playback etc.), which are only there for x64.
I can try to help with compiling, but somehow more information on what goes wrong has to be available. You can send me (han.sloetjes AT mpi.nl) the complete terminal output, if you want, maybe I recognize the pattern and can suggest something to try?