@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ the latest built release, and run some of the example models provided.
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66## Installation
77
8- Currently, binaries are provided for Windows (64-bit) only .
9- To install the latest release, proceed as follows:
8+ 64-bit binaries are now provided for both Windows and Linux (Ubuntu 22.04) .
9+ To install the latest Windows release, proceed as follows:
1010
1111* Go to the [ Releases] ( https://github.com/openfedem/fedem-gui/releases ) page
1212 on the [ fedem-gui] ( https://github.com/openfedem/fedem-gui ) repository on github,
@@ -26,12 +26,30 @@ To install the latest release, proceed as follows:
2626 That is, download the file [ vc_redist.x64.exe] ( https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe )
2727 and execute it as administrator.
2828
29+ To install the latest Linux release,
30+ download the most recent ` Fedem-*_Ubuntu-22.04.tar.gz ` file
31+ from the [ Releases] ( https://github.com/openfedem/fedem-gui/releases ) page
32+ (it is also available from the ** Download** menu in the left pane).
33+
34+ Unpack this file in the location where you want to have Fedem installed, e.g.:
35+
36+ $ cd /usr/local
37+ $ sudo tar zxfv ~/Downloads/Fedem-R8.1.0_Ubuntu-22.04.tar.gz
38+
39+ This will install Fedem R8.1.0 in the folder ` /usr/local/Fedem-8.1.0 ` .
40+
41+ Then, install the required Qt6 packages:
42+
43+ $ sudo apt install libqt6core6 libqt6gui6 libqt6widgets6 libqt6opengl6
44+
2945## First Run
3046
3147![ FEDEM] ( images/logo.png ) {: align="right" style="height:40px;width:40px"}
3248To start FEDEM with an empty model, either double-click the FEDEM icon on the Desktop,
33- or select in from the Windows Start menu. The welcome screen of the FEDEM GUI
34- should then (after a few seconds) appear, like this:
49+ or select in from the Windows Start menu. On Linux, execute the launcher script
50+ ` /usr/local/Fedem-8.0.1/fedem ` .
51+
52+ The welcome screen of the FEDEM GUI should then (after a few seconds) appear, like this:
3553
3654![ Welcome to FEDEM] ( images/FedemWelcome.png )
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@@ -56,7 +74,7 @@ The FEDEM main windows consists of the following items:
5674 which provides information of the status, progress information
5775 and whether a solver process is running.
5876
59- Refer to the [ Users Guide] ( https://github.com/openfedem/fedem-docs/releases/download/fedem-8.0.9 /FedemUsersGuide.pdf )
77+ Refer to the [ Users Guide] ( https://github.com/openfedem/fedem-docs/releases/download/fedem-8.1.0 /FedemUsersGuide.pdf )
6078for further details on the FEDEM GUI.
6179
6280If you already have a FEDEM model file, the easiest way to open it is to just double-click the file in the Windows file browser.
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