Java platrom
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I would like to install Freemind, a free mind-mapping application.
Freemind works with Java. I looked "Java platform" up on Wikipedia; I learned that it is proprietary freeware.
Freemind is free ... but I don't understand how to install it and still have a free system.
I'm probably misunderstanding something here. Could someone explain this to me?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeMind
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_platform
The regular Java runtime environment and development kit distributed by Oracle (previously Sun before it was acquired by Oracle) is nonfree. You shouldn't use that. However, there is a free implementation of Java called OpenJDK; that's what you want. It can be found in Trisquel's repos.
In other words, just install Freemind.
You can use e.g.
*the synaptic package manager
*add/remove software (not recommended)
*apt-get
*aptitude
*dpkg
to do so.
ALT + F2
and then type:
"synaptic-pkexec"
then enter user password when prompted,
in synaptic click on search icon and type
"freemind"
mark it for installation and it will be there.
(In this post: All commands to be interpreted without quotes.)
Cool, thanks guys.
How come I should avoid the add/remove programs application? I used add/remove to install a few applications before I read your warning not to use it =/ ... should I be worried?
I'll use the alternative ways from now on.
I don't think it's dangerous, just impotent. That's what I heard anyways. Never used it myself.
It's not particularly bad, but it sometimes fails at removing things, and it doesn't display everything (only graphical applications). Synaptic is often better.
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