Linux Installation of Workbench

Introduction

This article discusses how to install the four Raven Workbench apps in Ubuntu. We have not tested installation on other Linux distributions.

• Raven Compass
• Raven Expedition
• Raven Annotate
• Raven Intelligence

Install Raven Workbench With the Files App

1. Go to the web page of the Raven Workbench app you want to install
   • Raven Compass
   • Raven Expedition
   • Raven Annotate
   • Raven Intelligence
2. Download the Linux installer for the Raven Workbench app you choose.
3. Open the Files app. Navigate to the “Downloads” folder.
4. Right-click the downloaded installer and select “Open with Another Application”.
5. Select “Software install”.
6. Click the “Install” button. The app will be installed in /opt.
7. To install a desktop icon that will make it easier to open the app:
   • In the Files app, navigate to /usr/share/applications.
   • Copy the file with the name of the app you just installed to your Desktop.
   • Right-click the desktop icon and select “Allow Launching”. You should now be able to double-click the icon to open the app.
8. To add the proper Raven Workbench image to your new desktop icon:
   • Right-click the desktop icon and select “Properties”.
   • In the “Basic” tab, click the blank image with a gear at the top.
   • Navigate to /opt/<app name>/lib, where <app name> is the name of the Raven Workbench app you just installed.
   • Select the .png file with the Raven image and click the “Open” button. Your new desktop icon should look like a Raven now.

Install Raven Workbench With Terminal

1. Go to the web page of the Raven Workbench app you want to install
   • Raven Compass
   • Raven Expedition
   • Raven Annotate
   • Raven Intelligence
2. Download the Linux installer for the Raven Workbench app you choose.
3. Open Terminal.
4. The code below assumes you are installing Raven Annotate. You can install the other apps using similar code with the file names changed.

cd ~/Downloads
sudo dpkg -i raven-annotate_1.5.0-1_amd64.deb
cd /opt/raven-annotate/lib
cp raven-annotate-Raven_Annotate.desktop ~/Desktop
cd ~/Desktop
gio set raven-annotate-Raven_Annotate.desktop  metadata::trusted true
chmod a+x raven-annotate-Raven_Annotate.desktop

5. You can now open Raven annotate by clicking on Raven_Annotate.desktop on your Desktop.

Uninstall Raven Workbench With Terminal

sudo apt remove raven-annotate
sudo apt remove raven-compass
sudo apt remove raven-expedition
sudo apt remove raven-intelligence