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Prepare files
- Download from http://www.xmind.net/download/linux/
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Extract
- unzip xmind-8-linux.zip -d xmind
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Move to /opt/
- sudo mv xmind /opt/
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Prepare directories
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Allow writes to configuration directory
- sudo chmod a+w /opt/xmind/XMind_amd64/configuration
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Edit configuration file /opt/xmind/XMind_amd64/XMind.ini
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Line2 change: ./configuration
- /opt/xmind/Xmind_amd64/configuration
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Line 4 change: ../workspace
- /home/USERNAME/workspace
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Line 6 & 8 change: ../plugins
- ../plugins
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Prepare fonts
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Create fonts directory
- sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/fonts/truetype/xmind
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Copy fonts
- sudo cp -R /opt/xmind/fonts/* /usr/share/fonts/truetype/xmind/
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Refresh font cache
- sudo fc-cache -f
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Create menu item
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Create file /usr/share/applications/xmind.desktop
- [Desktop Entry]
Comment=Create and share mind maps.
Exec=/opt/xmind/$(DIR)/XMind %F
Name=XMind
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Office;
Icon=xmind
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Refresh gnome-shell if needed
- Press [Alt]+[F]
- type r
- Press [Enter]
- Done