I've had this problem for a while, since about two updates ago, but I've just worked around it. I thought maybe now, with the latest version 8.15 out, might be a good time to fix it. I am also using Racket a lot more than I used to :slight_smile: Basically, whenever I try to access the docs from …

I have just sorted the docs problem by de-installing FF from snap and re-installing under apt. It was a diabolical experience, since by default apt just installs FF via snap, and I hadn't noticed! The process took hours, too, because that's how long snap takes to save snapshots before it deletes …

What about your browser? Was it installed via Snap?

Yup, browsers (both FF and Chromium) installed by Snap. Would this matter?

Jeez, inspired by your question, I tried copying the doc directory from .racket to a different place in the home directory, and from there it works fine! Just what are these browsers up to? Seems ridiculous. How can I change my Racket settings to point to a different directory now? Seems like so…

OK, I see, the problem is not the browsers per se, but the snap installation that does not allow them access to "invisible" directories. Yegads. I'll have to think about that. Seriously not liking snap ATM. ===== Anyway, I have loads of other programs installed under snap (emacs, kate, julia, m…

Some people install Firefox directly on Linux: Download Mozilla Firefox for Linux — Fast, Private & Free - from Mozilla . IIUC it has none of the app sandbox restrictions of the Snap. After the initial install, the update experience is similar to Windows or macOS: Periodically, Firefox itself will …

Thanks Greg That's probably what I'll do, seems the quickest/neatest. I'm still wondering about the 'sandbox' thing, though, as I said most of my Snap-installed programs have absolutely no problem reading (and writing) 'dot' directories and files. Why should they? We have permissions for that v…

Right, well here I am again and no improvement in situation: Today, while doing a raco setup trying to get my wonky 8.6 installation to co-operate, I crashed it beyond recovery. Fantastic! An opportunity for a nice new clean 8.15 install... (ubuntu 22.04 still) I download the *.sh file from the…

Just checking: Have you installed racket-cas for both version 8.6 and for 8.15? Is your scribble command the one from 8.6 or the one from 8.15? I have a hunch, the scribble command is from 8.15, but that racket-cas is installed only for version 8.6.

Have you installed racket-cas for both version 8.6 and for 8.15? Not sure what you mean by this. When we communicated earlier I was using 8.6, then everything crashed and I made a completely new install with 8.15. I don't 'install' racket-cas for some version, other than that first loading and…

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soegaard November 10, 2024, 11:52pm 4

Yes. See Ubuntu Linux (22.04, and 23.10) and Racket documentation? - #2 by LiberalArtist

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