26.02.2021, 14:36
Hi, I am in the process of moving my life from Windows 7 to Ubuntu 20.10
A significant part of this is having to find new programs in linux to replace those I previously used.
Sometimes, as here, there is a program which potentially works in both - which is good :-)
However, even after downloading and installing java, I downloaded the .jar file for linux - and now I'm stuck because Ubuntu doesn't like it, blocks it and refuses to open it.
Ubuntu wants me to only download things from the Ubuntu software site which it has vetted.
RouteConverter is not there.
I see I can change the file attributes - but I am reluctant to do this without some sort of reassurance that all is safe.
I feel I also need to ask why I should need to do this?
TIA, Chris
A significant part of this is having to find new programs in linux to replace those I previously used.
Sometimes, as here, there is a program which potentially works in both - which is good :-)
However, even after downloading and installing java, I downloaded the .jar file for linux - and now I'm stuck because Ubuntu doesn't like it, blocks it and refuses to open it.
Ubuntu wants me to only download things from the Ubuntu software site which it has vetted.
RouteConverter is not there.
I see I can change the file attributes - but I am reluctant to do this without some sort of reassurance that all is safe.
I feel I also need to ask why I should need to do this?
TIA, Chris