New SH3D install doesn't work

[DerekvG]

Downloaded latest version SH3D 6.1.2 from this website and expanded archive in /etc/sh3d on my ubuntu 18.1.2 LTS laptop

Couldn't start the application nor could the java version.

Then moved the directory to /usr/share/sh3d
apllication doesn't start

a) what did I do wrong /omit to do during install
b) is there a verbose/debug mode form terminal such that i can see error messages?

[DerekvG]

starting the application from the command line in terminal results in Command not found

d---@---Ubuntu:/usr/share/SweetHome3D-6.1.2$ dir
COPYING.TXT THIRDPARTY-LICENSE-ITEXT.TXT
jre8 THIRDPARTY-LICENSE-JAVA3D.TXT
lib THIRDPARTY-LICENSE-JAVA.TXT
LICENSE.TXT THIRDPARTY-LICENSE-JEKSPARSER.TXT
SweetHome3D THIRDPARTY-LICENSE-JMF.HTML
SweetHome3DIcon.png THIRDPARTY-LICENSE-SUNFLOW.TXT
SweetHome3D-Java3D-1_5_2 THIRDPARTY-LICENSE-TANGO.TXT
THIRDPARTY-LICENSE-BATIK.TXT THIRDPARTY-LICENSE-VECTORGRAPHICS.TXT
d---@---Ubuntu:/usr/share/SweetHome3D-6.1.2$ SweetHome3D
SweetHome3D: command not found

[dorin]

Wrong is the place where You expand the archive.
You don't need to be root to run this program.
Expand it as user in Your home folder (autodetect folder option);
In the newly created folder double click on SweetHome3D file and chose Execute.

[Puybaret]

From the command line, you should add [font=courier new]./[/font] in front of [font=courier new]SweetHome3D[/font] :

Code: Select all

./SweetHome3D