Installation on Linux

There are 2 options for installing Ancestor Tree Manager:

  • with an installation script (recommended)
  • with a jar file
The script will search for the best Java version available in /usr/lib/jvm.

Installation

  1. Make sure the correct Java version (see Download page) is installed in /usr/lib/jvm
  2. If ATM is already installed the program must be closed before installing a new version
  3. Open a Terminal
  4. Go to the folder where the installation file is downloaded by entering the following command:
    cd ~/Downloads (if the file is downloaded in the default download folder)
    or:
    cd /xxx/yyy (replace /xxx/yyy by the actual path to the download folder)
    and press Enter
  5. Start the installation program (this must be done as super user) with the command:
    sudo sh AncestorTreeManager-<version>.sh
    or:
    sudo java -jar AncestorTreeManager-<version>.jar
    and press Enter
  6. Enter the password and press Enter
  7. Install ATM preferably in /usr/local/AncestorTreeManager

Starting the program

Method 1: via a desktop shortcut (see below)

Method 2:

  • Open a Terminal
  • Enter the command:
    /usr/local/AncestorTreeManager/bin/AncestorTreeManager
    and press Enter

How to create a desktop shortcut

Desktop shortcuts were prepared during installation:

/usr/local/AncestorTreeManager/desktop/AncestorTreeManager.desktop
/usr/local/AncestorTreeManager/desktop/FileTransferHandler.desktop

  1. Copy these files to the folder [user home]/Desktop
  2. Go to the desktop
  3. Right-click on a desktop shortcut, which will bring up a context menu

On Ubuntu

  1. Choose Allow Launching

On Mint

  1. Choose Properties
  2. Go to tab Priviliges
  3. Check the box 'Application' (allow this file to run as an application)

Uninstallation

From version 9.2 an Uninstaller is available, located in the program folder.

  1. Open a Terminal
  2. Go to the program folder by entering the following command:
    cd /usr/local/AncestorTreeManager (assuming this is the path to the program folder)
    and press Enter
  3. Start the Uninstaller (this must be done as super user) with the command:
    sudo sh Uninstaller.sh
    and press Enter
  4. Enter the password and press Enter