This is actually a topic in the “Getting Started” category:
For a few days now, in addition to my Mac and Windows, I also have a PC with Arch Linux (kernel version 6.11.4) and Gnome desktop. (So I am a person spoiled by graphic surfaces.)
I installed XOJO 2024 R3 manually and everything works fine!
Now the update to XOJO 2024 R3.1 comes - the popup “Updates Available” appears and I press “Install” in the popup. Then I only see “Download Starting…” and an indeterminate progress bar - nothing else happens.
Is there an “automated” way for an update or do I always do it manually with “download, unzip and move”?
How do I do it correctly?
I had installed XOJO 2024 R3 like this:
sudo -s
cd /opt/xojo
tar -zxvf /home/depp/Downloads/xojo2024r3.tgz
cd xojo2024r3
mv 2024r3_63767.desktop /usr/share/applications/2024r3_63767
There is no ‘replace my current version with the new one’
Most of us keep one or two versions ‘alive’ in separate folders, for a number of reasons.
Your unpack and install process will work on the newly downloaded archive, followed by a manual copy of plugins if you use them.
Thanks for the info. When you start with Linux, you always ask yourself if what you are doing is the right way.
If I were starting with Linux, I would consider a Debian based distro for better compatibility and stability, and having a much larger user base, and easier install of Xojo using a .deb package (sometimes with few caveats as usual).
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It started with a crazy idea: I build myself a PC from old, leftover components.
First there was a Dell Optiplex 3020 case with a power supply unit, motherboard and Celeron processor (round about 10-12 years old).
Then there were two 4 GB modules somewhere, a 3.5“ 4 TB hard disk and a 2.5” 160 GB hard disk (for the SWAP partition).
The Linux version installed was to be as simple as possible because of the old (weak) hardware. I liked the KISS principle of Arch Linux.
Then I installed XOJO. With minimal changes, I got three different projects up and running.
That was very motivating.
Yes, Debian has the largest number of users. Now that I’ve just got to grips with Arch Linux, I don’t want to wreck everything to install Debian. What is not yet can still be 
But many thanks for the good advice!!
A good way of playing with new operating systems is by using a virtualisation system. I use Parallels (as I’m mainly a Mac user) but I have successfully used others in the past. Oracle provide Virtualbox which was free and very useful.
(Standard) Linux via VirtualBox on Apple Silicon computers ?
For Apple Silicon I use UTM, which seems to work well.
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I’ve used Parallels since I got my first M1, prior to that I used VirtualBox on Intel Macs and also on Windows. I’m not sure that VirtualBox is a good fit for the ARM machines. YMMV. If using a Mac I wouldn’t hesitate and just use Parallels, it works great. If emulating Windows you do need the ARM version however, but this has worked like a dream for me for years tbh.
I only wanted to use 2015r1 on Linux, not a current version; for that I use the Apple Silicon version.
IAN: UTM with a x86 Linux on Apple Silicon ?
It is supposed to be possible but I’ve stuck to Arm VMs on my Arm machine. I’ve an Intel mac and use UTM on that to run Intel VMs for testing.