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installation [2023/01/12 05:40] – [How do I install Zotero?] dstillman | installation [2023/02/15 13:44] – [How do I install Zotero?] dstillman |
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== Official Tarball == | == Official Tarball == |
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Download the tarball, extract the contents and run ''zotero'' from that directory to start Zotero. | Download the tarball, extract the contents, and run ''zotero'' from that directory to start Zotero. |
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For Ubuntu, the tarball includes a .desktop file that can be used to add Zotero to the launcher. Move the extracted directory to a location of your choice (e.g., ''/opt/zotero''), run the ''set_launcher_icon'' script from a terminal to update the .desktop file for that location, and symlink ''zotero.desktop'' into ''~/.local/share/applications/'' (e.g., ''ln -s /opt/zotero/zotero.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/zotero.desktop''). Zotero should then appear either in your launcher or in the applications list when you click the grid icon ("Show Applications"), from which you can drag it to the launcher. | For Ubuntu, the tarball includes a .desktop file that can be used to add Zotero to the launcher: |
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| - Move the extracted directory to a location of your choice (e.g., ''/opt/zotero''). |
| - Run the ''set_launcher_icon'' script from a terminal to update the .desktop file for that location. .desktop files require absolute paths for icons, so ''set_launcher_icon'' replaces the icon path with the current location of the icon based on where you've placed the directory. |
| - Symlink ''zotero.desktop'' into ''~/.local/share/applications/'' (e.g., ''ln -s /opt/zotero/zotero.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/zotero.desktop'') |
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| Zotero should then appear either in your launcher or in the applications list when you click the grid icon ("Show Applications"), from which you can drag it to the launcher. |
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== Debian/Ubuntu-based Distros == | == Debian/Ubuntu-based Distros == |
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A longtime community member maintains [[https://github.com/retorquere/zotero-deb|zotero-deb]], a lightweight wrapper for the official tarball. | A longtime community member maintains [[https://github.com/retorquere/zotero-deb|zotero-deb]], a lightweight wrapper for the official tarball that uses ''apt'' for installation and updates. If you're not comfortable installing tarballs, this is what we recommend using. |
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== Other Packages == | == Other Packages == |