ConvertAll Installation

Linux

Extract the source files from the convertall tar file, then change to the ConvertAll directory in a terminal. For a basic installation, simply execute the following command as root: python install.py

To see all install options, use: python install.py -h

To install ConvertAll with a different prefix (the default is /usr/local), use: python install.py -p /prefix/path

To install language translations for ConvertAll, download the "convertall-i18n-..." tar file that matches the version number of the main ConvertAll file (ignore the letter suffix on the translation version number). To install the program and translation files simultaneously, extract the translation file from the same directory where the main convertall tar file was extracted and run the install command as described above. If ConvertAll is already installed, extract the translation file to any directory and run the translation's install command as described above.

Windows

Simply execute the downloaded installation file (convertall-x.x.x-install.exe). It will install the program with its libraries and optionally create file associations and shortcuts.

To install language translations for ConvertAll, download the "convertall-i18n-..." exe file that matches the version number of the main ConvertAll file (ignore the letter suffix on the translation version number). To install the translation files, simply execute the translation file.

If you wish to modify the source code or write your own PyQt programs for Windows, do not use the above procedure. Instead, you need to install Python and the binary for PyQt. Then extract the source code and data files from the Linux version (convertall tar file) to a directory of your choice and execute the convertall.py file.