Celtx on Ubuntu 8.04

See also my post on [ubuntu] Celtx on Hardy - Ubuntu Forums

Celtx is a nice media pre-production software with features you need to take your story
from concept to production.

Install Celtx as root in order to let all users on your Ubuntu machine have access to it (see also http://wiki.celtx.com/index.php?title=Installation). After this you should be able to start Celtx with:

sudo /usr/local/celtx/celtx
In order to be able to start celtx without sudo, remove the subfolders .greyfirst and .celtx as described in the celtx wiki.

These hidden folders are in your home directory (~) and - as you have installed Celtx as root - you can only remove them as root. One way to do this is to start Nautilus as root with:

sudo nautilus
Select your home folder, choose "show hidden files" (CTRL + H) and remove both folders.

Afterwards, any user should be able to run celtx using:

/usr/local/celt/celtx
In order to launch Celtx from an icon, add a custom application launcher.

BTW - After http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/3962/ has been realized, installing Celtx should become as easy as it should.

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