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=== <u>Linux</u> ===
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<div style="float: left;"> &larr; [[Introduction|Go to Introduction]]</div>
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<div style="float: right;">[[Getting Started|Getting Started &rarr;]]</div>
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Before beginning, you will need to have the FUSE filesystem installed; most distributions have it installed by default. Download the AppImage file for the version of OpenRocket that you want, and run it by double-clicking, or from the command line.
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<p>[https://github.com/openrocket/openrocket/releases/download/release-22.00.beta.01/OpenRocket-22.00.beta.01.AppImage OpenRocket 22.00.beta.01 AppImage for Linux <font color="red">(INACTIVE UNTIL RELEASE DATE)</font color>]
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== 2022 Beta Release ==
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<p>[https://github.com/openrocket/openrocket/releases/download/release-15.03/OpenRocket-15.03.AppImage OpenRocket 15.03 AppImage for Linux]</p>
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[https://github.com/openrocket/openrocket/releases/download/release-22.02.beta.01/OpenRocket-22.02.beta.01-Linux.sh <b>OpenRocket-22.02.beta.01 Installer for Linux</b>]
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Download the Linux installer above for the <font color="red"><i>NEW</i></font color> OpenRocket beta release, saying yes to whatever security prompts your browser presents. Then, navigate to the directory in which you downloaded the installer, make it executable, and run it:
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<code>% cd Downloads</code> ''(or wherever you downloaded it to)''
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<code>% chmod +x OpenRocket_unix_22_02_beta_01.sh</code>
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<code>% ./OpenRocket_unix_22_02_beta_01.sh</code>
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The installer will now guide you through the process of installing OpenRocket on your system. At any step you can click '''Cancel''' to stop the process.
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<table class="left" style="width:840px">
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    <th>What you see</th>
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    <th>What you do</th>
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    <td>'''[[File:Linux_install_1.png|left|frameless|180 px|center]]'''</td>
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    <td>Click '''Next''' to start the installation process</td>
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    <td>'''[[File:Linux_install_2.png|left|frameless|180 px|center]]'''</td>
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    <td>Select the directory in which you wish to install OpenRocket. The default will be in a level just under your home directory. Click '''Next''' to continue.</td>
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    <td>'''[[File:Linux_install_3.png|left|frameless|180 px|center]]'''</td>
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    <td>If you wish to be able to double-click on a design file to edit it with OpenRocket, leave the first checkbox checked. If you wish to put an icon for OpenRocket on the desktop, leave the second checkbox checked. Click '''Next''' to continue. ''Unfortunately, in this Beta release, the installer isn't able to actually create the desktop icon. It won't hurt anything to leave the box checked; instructions for creating a desktop icon after OpenRocket is installed are below.''</td>
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    <td>'''[[File:Linux_install_4.png|left|frameless|180 px|center]]'''</td>
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    <td>As the OpenRocket application is installed, the installation progress is displayed.</td>
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    <td>'''[[File:Linux_install_5.png|left|frameless|180 px|center]]'''</td>
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    <td>After the installation has finished, the final prompt appears, stating that the installation process is complete. Click the '''Finish'' button to exit from the installer.</td>
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This process will have placed a number of files and directories in the installation directory. Three that will be of the most use to you are
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*<code>OpenRocket</code>
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::The OpenRocket executable.
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::You can run OpenRocket by giving the command
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:::<code>% ./OpenRocket</code>
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*<code>'OpenRocket 22.02.beta.01.desktop'</code>
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::The OpenRocket desktop file.
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::As stated above, the installer isn't capable of actually creating the desktop icon at this time. You can create an OpenRocket desktop icon by copying this file to your desktop with
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:::<code>% cp 'OpenRocket 22.02.beta.01.desktop' ../Desktop</code>
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*<code>uninstall</code>
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::The uninstaller.
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::You can uninstall OpenRocket with the command
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:::<code>% ./uninstall</code>
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::Unfortunately,the uninstaller does not fully empty and delete the installation directory.  To do this, give the commands
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:::<code>% cd ..</code>
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:::<code>% rm -r OpenRocket</code>
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You will also be able to run OpenRocket from your desktop's menu.  It will appear in the "Other" software category.
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== 2015 Version 15.03 ==
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Before beginning, you will need to have the FUSE filesystem installed; most distributions have it installed by default. Download the AppImage file from the link below and run it by double-clicking, or from the command line.
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[https://github.com/openrocket/openrocket/releases/download/release-15.03/OpenRocket-15.03.AppImage OpenRocket 15.03 AppImage for Linux]
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<div style="float: left;">&larr; [[FAQ|Go to Frequently Asked Questions]]</div>
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<div style="float: right;">[[Tips|Go to Tips and Tricks &rarr;]]</div>
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[[Downloading & Installing|&uarr; Back to Downloading & Installing]]
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Latest revision as of 00:31, 26 February 2022

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2022 Beta Release[edit]

OpenRocket-22.02.beta.01 Installer for Linux

Download the Linux installer above for the NEW OpenRocket beta release, saying yes to whatever security prompts your browser presents. Then, navigate to the directory in which you downloaded the installer, make it executable, and run it: 

% cd Downloads (or wherever you downloaded it to)
% chmod +x OpenRocket_unix_22_02_beta_01.sh
% ./OpenRocket_unix_22_02_beta_01.sh

The installer will now guide you through the process of installing OpenRocket on your system. At any step you can click Cancel to stop the process.

What you see What you do
Linux install 1.png
 Click Next to start the installation process
Linux install 2.png
 Select the directory in which you wish to install OpenRocket. The default will be in a level just under your home directory. Click Next to continue.
Linux install 3.png
 If you wish to be able to double-click on a design file to edit it with OpenRocket, leave the first checkbox checked. If you wish to put an icon for OpenRocket on the desktop, leave the second checkbox checked. Click Next to continue. Unfortunately, in this Beta release, the installer isn't able to actually create the desktop icon. It won't hurt anything to leave the box checked; instructions for creating a desktop icon after OpenRocket is installed are below.
Linux install 4.png
 As the OpenRocket application is installed, the installation progress is displayed.
Linux install 5.png
 After the installation has finished, the final prompt appears, stating that the installation process is complete. Click the 'Finish button to exit from the installer.

This process will have placed a number of files and directories in the installation directory. Three that will be of the most use to you are

  • OpenRocket
The OpenRocket executable.
You can run OpenRocket by giving the command
% ./OpenRocket
  • 'OpenRocket 22.02.beta.01.desktop'
The OpenRocket desktop file.
As stated above, the installer isn't capable of actually creating the desktop icon at this time. You can create an OpenRocket desktop icon by copying this file to your desktop with
% cp 'OpenRocket 22.02.beta.01.desktop' ../Desktop
  • uninstall
The uninstaller.
You can uninstall OpenRocket with the command
% ./uninstall
Unfortunately,the uninstaller does not fully empty and delete the installation directory. To do this, give the commands
% cd ..
% rm -r OpenRocket

You will also be able to run OpenRocket from your desktop's menu. It will appear in the "Other" software category.

2015 Version 15.03[edit]

Before beginning, you will need to have the FUSE filesystem installed; most distributions have it installed by default. Download the AppImage file from the link below and run it by double-clicking, or from the command line.

OpenRocket 15.03 AppImage for Linux


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