Help in Installing Scilab 5.4.0 in Ubuntu 12.04

**zemega** · March 18th, 2013

Hello, how do I install the application Scilab 5.4.0 (.tar.gz package) into Ubuntu 12.04? The available Scilab in the Software Center is 5.3.3 and I would lik to use version 5.4.0..

**Perfect Storm** · March 18th, 2013

unpack it:

Code:

tar zxf scilab-5.4.0.bin.linux-x86_64.tar.gz

to run it:

Code:

cd scilab-5.4.0/bin
./scilab

**zemega** · March 18th, 2013

I can run the program now. But can I add a shortcut or something to the Unity Launcher? Simply lock it to the launcher, close it and try to run it by clicking the launcher didnt work.

**Perfect Storm** · March 18th, 2013

Then you need to use the command like;

Code:

sh -c "cd /path/to/bin && ./scilab"

**zemega** · March 18th, 2013

I gotten the reply of 'Permission denied', even with sudo.

**Perfect Storm** · March 18th, 2013

Pull out one of the launcher from dash to the Desktop (doesn't matter which app you pull to the Desktop). Right click and hit Properties.

Change the comman (in my case):

Code:

sh -c "cd ./Downloads/scilab-5.4.0/bin && ./scilab"

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**zemega** · March 18th, 2013

How do you pull out the launcher? I tried dragging it from the launcher area to the desktop area, but nothing happened.

**Perfect Storm** · March 18th, 2013

No, drag a whatever launcher from 'Dash'.
Hit the 'Super Key' to display Dash (the window button).

**zemega** · March 18th, 2013

It worked, thank you. It took me quite a while because when I used the LibreOffice Writer launcher, the launcher file broke. I used Calculator instead.