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Posted: **Fri May 05, 2023 2:39 pm**

Hi Norman,

I suspect that I am being a dufus again, but I downloaded qltools 2.15.5 from https://github.com/NormanDunbar/qltools/releases, placed the extracted file in /opt/qltools and changed the ownership to me and made the file executable. However, when I try to run it I get

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jean-yves@aeryn:/opt/qltools$ ls -al
total 68
drwxr-xr-x 2 jean-yves jean-yves  4096 May  5 13:54 .
drwxr-xr-x 9 root      root       4096 May  5 13:53 ..
-rwxrwxr-x 1 jean-yves jean-yves 58932 May  5 13:52 qltools
jean-yves@aeryn:/opt/qltools$ ./qltools 
bash: ./qltools: No such file or directory
jean-yves@aeryn:/opt/qltools$

Running in bash on 64-bit ZorinOS 16.2 (Ubuntu 20.04 derivative), kernel 5.15.0-71-generic.

I suspect it's super obvious but I got up rather early and was made (MADE! I tell you, it's a wonder this marriage survives) to go to the gym, and now my brain will not work.

I'm trying to get this to work to see whether I can transfer some files to images to put on my new Gotek.

Any ideas?

Posted: **Fri May 05, 2023 3:58 pm**

Actually does it require the 32-bit support files to be installed or can it run on a 64-bit only system?

Posted: **Fri May 05, 2023 6:40 pm**

Hi,

I have a Linuix Mint 21.1 x64 Linux OS.

I downloaded qltools to a directory in my home directory, made it executable and run it successfully on the QL Pawn Disk.img file, see attached screen shot:

Maybe you do not have permission to run programmes in that location, try moving it to your home directory.

Posted: **Fri May 05, 2023 7:00 pm**

Sparrowhawk wrote: Fri May 05, 2023 3:58 pm Actually does it require the 32-bit support files to be installed or can it run on a 64-bit only system?

I'm afraid so. I compile it in 32 bit mode which runs fine on 32 and 64 bit Linux, provided that Linux has the 32 bit support files installed. I think you need to install something called "i386 architecture".

HTH

Cheers,
Norm.

Posted: **Fri May 05, 2023 7:33 pm**

Thanks both,

That makes sense then as Zorin does not include the 32 bit libs by default whereas i think Mint does.

JY

Posted: **Fri May 05, 2023 8:49 pm**

Sparrowhawk wrote: Fri May 05, 2023 7:33 pm Thanks both,

That makes sense then as Zorin does not include the 32 bit libs by default whereas i think Mint does.

FYI, no. Mint doesn't install it my default. I had to install the 386 stuff manually. (Just in case you ever decide of use Mint!

)

Chers,
Norm.

Posted: **Sat May 06, 2023 9:52 am**

Thanks for the clarification. I did use Mint for a while, but I then distro hopped until I settled on Zorin as the best mix (for me) of UI and stability. Also I was tired of trying them all!

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