Snapform viewer [solved]

[oldbiddie]

Hello, is there an Linux equivalent for Snapform viewer? I need it to download some form for my tax.
Thanks

[doktor5000]

Uhmm, snapform offers a linux installer ...
http://www.snapform.com/en/snapform-viewer/ the button at the upper right "Download for Linux".

[oldbiddie]

Thanks, I hadn´t got that far since the tax site didn´t mention Linux.
I downloaded but am stuck:
The file /home/ms/Downloads/SFViewer_1_7_39.sh was opened with UTF-8 encoding but contained invalid characters.
It is set to read-only mode, as saving might destroy its content.
Either reopen the file with the correct encoding chosen or enable the read-write mode again in the menu to be able to edit it.

[doktor5000]

The file /home/ms/Downloads/SFViewer_1_7_39.sh was opened with UTF-8 encoding but contained invalid characters.
It is set to read-only mode, as saving might destroy its content.
Either reopen the file with the correct encoding chosen or enable the read-write mode again in the menu to be able to edit it.

You opened it in a text editor ... but you want to run it to install it, no?

Works fine here:

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sh SFViewer_1_7_39.sh
testing JVM in /usr/lib/jvm/java ...
Starting Installer ...

[oldbiddie]

Yes, I want to open it. All I did was click on ´ download for Linux¨ and the dialogue box offered just ´save file´

[doktor5000]

And after saving it you need to run it, and not open it in a text editor. See above.

[oldbiddie]

sorry, I was away and a bit tired at the moment. I must be particularly obtuse but I save it and the only option afterwards is to open it with the text editor. No doubt I am missing something very obvious, sorry

[doktor5000]

Yes. Open a terminal, change to the folder where you downloaded it to, and run it:

Works fine here:

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sh SFViewer_1_7_39.sh
testing JVM in /usr/lib/jvm/java ...
Starting Installer ...

[oldbiddie]

Thank you! it worked