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Linux Installation
You can double-check the current installation instructions and notes on the Boris FX Linux page.
UGLY LINUX HACK : Due to differing window manager conventions regarding docks, menubars, etc, the Linux version doesn’t have a good way to be able to determine what the usable portion of the monitor is, which is necessary for placing windows properly and saving and opening files for interchange with other systems. Instead, there’s a magic environment variable, SynMargin, that contains a comma-separated list of four numbers: a left, top, right, and bottom margin. SynthEyes will show the correct settings for this environment variable on the status line if you start SynthEyes unmaximized then maximize the SynthEyes window. (It’s sticky, so you can unmaximize, close, then reopen SynthEyes.) The value is also logged into the syntheyes_error_log.txt file in your user data folder. You can uncomment and set this variable in your SynthEyes.sh wrapper. These margins are applied for all monitors on the system.
1. Unpack the .gz file into any convenient folder. The details may vary with your browser and system; for example, you might double-click the .gz file, then drag the whole SynthEyes folder inside it onto your desktop. While it's possible to run from there for quick testing, the following installation steps are necessary for SynthEyes to appear on the menus, have file icons, be available to other users, etc.
2. Open the Terminal window.
3. Use "cd" to go to the unpacked folder.
4. If you are using Kubuntu, edit SynthEyes.sh to uncomment the UBUNTU_MENU_PROXY line. You can also do this if you don't want to use Unity's global menu for SynthEyes.
5. Type "sudo ./install.sh" and hit enter. You'll need to type in your password before the script will run. If you aren't on your system's sudoer list, you'll need someone is who is, or you'll need the superuser password. If your system does not use sudo, type "su" and hit enter to become superuser instead.
6. On Redhat/CentOS/Kubuntu/Mint systems, you'll find SynthEyes in the Graphics submenu of the main Applications menu.
7. On Ubuntu Unity systems, click on "Dash Home" then type SynthEyes into the search field; click the SynthEyes icon. Once you've started SynthEyes, you can right-click its icon in the Dash bar and select "Lock to Launcher" if you like.
8. Read and accept the license agreement that will pop up.
9. Non-demo only: Enter your SynthEyes license information in the standard way.
10. Start tracking!
11. Existing SynthEyes ".sni" files may not open (by double-clicking them) in the file browser until you have restarted your window manager.
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