[Jsynthlib-devel] Question about install of 0.20.0

[Brent B. <br...@ke...>]

I am installing JSynthlib 0.20.0 on Linux.

On the jsynthlib.org web site, the install instructions say to copy the 
executable jar file to a directory (presumably /usr/local/bin is ok) and 
run it with 'java -jar JSynthLib-XXX.jar' (where XXX is replaced with 
the real version number in the filename).  This part all makes sense, 
and launches the program as expected.

However, it also says in the section concerning Linux users who have 
pre-1.5 versions of Java that it is necessary to download and install 
the LinuxCharDev.jar and copy it to ./jre/lib/ext/ beneath whatever 
directory your Java is installed in.  That part makes sense too, and 
I've done that....

Next is says, "Then create a file linuxdevices.conf under the main 
JSynthLib Directory to reflect your setup."  Huh?  What directory?  I 
don't have any directories.  Both of these programs were offered as bare 
jar files.  I never extracted anything, and I don't have any 
directories.  What do they mean by this?

(In a related but less important question, I notice that when I click on 
the "Help" option in the pulldown menus, it's trying but failing to pull 
up documentation from a subdirectory "./doc" underneath of JSynthLib's 
installed location.  Is there supposed to be more to this program than 
the jar file?  If so, where do I get the rest of it?)

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