[chimerax-users] Problem Installing ChimeraX

[Rudy Richardson]

Thanks, everyone! I learned something from this exchange! -- Rudy


On Wed, Apr 12, 2023 at 3:22 PM Stephen P. Molnar via ChimeraX-users <
chimerax-users at cgl.ucsf.edu> wrote:

> Well, that was a red faced forehead slapper.
>
> Thanks for the solution. All is now well.
>
> Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D.            https://insilicochemistry.net
> (614)312-7528 (c)
> Skype:  smolnar1
>
>
> On 04/12/2023 01:39 PM, Greg Couch via ChimeraX-users wrote:
>
> It's important to use "apt" instead of "dpkg" to install ChimeraX.  "apt"
> is needed to install the dependencies.
>
> The problem with:
>
>      sudo apt install ucsf-chimerax_1.5ubuntu20.04_amd64.deb
>
> is that there is no / in the name, so "apt" thinks it is a package name
> instead of a file name.  Change it to:
>
>     sudo apt install ./ucsf-chimerax_1.5ubuntu20.04_amd64.deb
>
> Or if it is in your Downloads directory, use the example on the ChimeraX
> download page:
>
>     sudo apt install ~/Downloads/ucsf-chimerax_1.5ubuntu20.04_amd64.deb
>
> HTH,
>
>     Greg
> On 4/12/2023 5:20 AM, Rudy Richardson via ChimeraX-users wrote:
>
> I think you would need to issue the following command:
>
> sudo dpkg -i ucsf-chimerax_1.5ubuntu20.04_amd64.deb
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 12, 2023 at 7:56 AM Stephen P. Molnar via ChimeraX-users <
> chimerax-users at cgl.ucsf.edu> wrote:
>
>> I am running an up-to-date installation of Debian Bullseye on my Linux
>> platform.
>>
>> My attempt to install ucsf-chimerax_1.5ubuntu20.04_amd64.deb generated
>> an interesting error message:
>>
>>      sudo apt install ucsf-chimerax_1.5ubuntu20.04_amd64.deb [sudo]
>> password for comp:
>>      Reading package lists... Done
>>      Building dependency tree... Done
>>      Reading state information... Done
>>      E: Unable to locate package ucsf-chimerax_1.5ubuntu20.04_amd64.deb
>>
>> I have managed to install Chimera, both Linux and Windows versions, many
>> times without any problems.
>>
>> Guidance would be much appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> --
>> Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D.
>> https://insilicochemistry.net
>> (614)312-7528 (c)
>> Skype:  smolnar1
>>
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