bibisco
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  • Release notes
  • How to install bibisco
    • Linux installation problems
    • Mac installation problems
    • Windows installation problems
      • bibisco doesn't start due to Javascript error
      • bibisco doesn't start due to missing node.dll error
      • bibisco doesn't start due to 'bibisco.exe - Entry Point Not Found' error
      • bibisco doesn't install due to path too long
  • How to update bibisco
  • How to save projects on a cloud drive
  • How to upgrade from Community to Supporters Edition
  • How to download again bibisco Supporters Edition
  • How to install bibisco on another PC/Mac
  • How to uninstall bibisco portable version?
  • What are the best practices to securely manage bibisco projects?
  • How to import a backup file
  • Automatic backup system
  • How to transfer characters, location, and objects from one project to another
  • How do I know which version of bibisco I am using?
  • bibisco projects directory
    • Projects directory structure
    • Where is my projects directory?
    • How can I set or change projects directory?
  • bibisco shortcuts
  • FAQ
    • I bought the Supporters Edition but the advanced features are still blocked. What can it do?
    • Are projects created with bibisco version 1 compatible with projects created with version 2?
    • Are projects created with bibisco Community Edition compatible with projects created with bibisco
    • What are the differences between bibisco Community Edition and bibisco Supporters Edition?
    • My projects seem to have disappeared. What can I do?
    • How can I set dark mode?
    • How can I activate distraction free mode?
    • When I choose projects' directory bibisco crashes. What can I do?
    • When I start bibisco crashes with an EPERM error. What can I do?
    • I'm trying to import a DOC/DOCX/ODT/TX file as a project but I get 'Invalid archive'. What can I do?
    • I have bibisco version 2.X; if I download the new version 2.Y do I lose the projects I'm working on?
    • Where can I find a bibisco tutorial?
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  • On Ubuntu 19.04 bibisco does not start.
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  1. How to install bibisco

Linux installation problems

On Ubuntu 22.04 bibisco 2.3.1 does not start.

After downloading I extracted the files and tried to start the Bibisco executable: but nothing happens.

You have to launch bibisco from the terminal with --no-sandbox option.

This problem is fixed with version 2.4.0.

On Ubuntu 19.04 bibisco does not start.

Ubuntu 19.04 missing two libraries needed by bibisco: libgconf-2-4and libgtk2.0-0.

So, to run bibisco on Linux 19.04 you have to install these libraries; from the terminal, you have to launch these commands:

sudo apt -y install libgconf-2-4
sudo apt -y install libgtk2.0-0

On Ubuntu 18.04 bibisco does not start.

After downloading I extracted the files and tried to start the Bibisco executable: nothing happens.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS missing a library needed by bibisco: libgconf2-4.

So, to run bibisco on Linux 18.04 LTS you have to install this library; from the terminal, you have to launch this command:

sudo apt -y install libgconf2-4

After downloading I extracted the files and tried to start the Bibisco executable: nothing happens.

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