Fanurio is developed using Java which enables it to run on many platforms. We are currently providing installers for the most popular ones: Mac OS X, Windows and Debian-based distributions like Ubuntu. For any other platform, we provide a cross-platform version.
There are no big differences between the cross-platform version and the others except for the packaging and how they are installed. To install it, you must simply unzip the .tar.gz archive to a location you prefer.
Launch scripts
The .tar.gz archive contains two types of script files that launch Fanurio. The first type launches Fanurio and creates the data repository somewhere in a user-specific folder on the computer. The purpose of these scripts is to create the repository in a location that’s recommended by the operating system. These files are:
- fanurio.app – Mac OS X
- fanurio.exe – Windows
- fanurio.sh – Linux and other flavors of Unix
The second type of script files launches Fanurio and creates a subfolder called local (hence the local suffix in their name) in the same folder where they are located. This type of scripts is especially suited if you want to run Fanurio from a USB stick. Data will be kept in the same folder with the rest of the application files so that you can reuse it when moving from one computer to another. These files are:
- fanuriolocal.app – Mac OS X
- fanuriolocal.exe – Windows
- fanuriolocal.sh – Linux and other flavors of Unix
Install on USB
The cross-platform version is also useful if you want to install Fanurio on a USB stick. Some of our users installed it on a USB stick and use it from there on both Windows and Mac OS X.
Fanurio can also be installed on a USB stick running PortableApps. Just follow their instructions to do it.
If there’s anything you want to say about the cross-platform version, please leave a comment or send us an email.
Good software! We have awarded it with a highest award. Enjoy!
Why has the next version of Fanurio pushed back till November I am deeply sad now. I was looking so forward to seeing the changes.
Hi Patrick!
> Why has the next version of Fanurio pushed back till November I am deeply sad now.
I was hoping the same thing but the situation forced us to change the plan a little.
Our initial plan was to make several UI improvements and ship the 2.0 version in September but this will not happen for a few reasons. First of all we received a lot of feedback after we released the last version and we had to take care of that. Second, we decided to make more significant changes than just a few improvements. Hopefully, this will make more people happy. The new version of the website also stole us a few more days after the release.
In conclusion, the new version was pushed back because the post-release period was longer than usual and the feedback we received determined us to do more for the next release.
> I was looking so forward to seeing the changes.
I know
. The good news is that we release beta versions before the official release. I’ll keep you updated as things progress and new betas are available.
When I changed the release date in the purchase page I knew some people may be disappointed but this will give us a better Fanurio.
Good to hear you are improving the program rather than making small changes. I can’t wait to see the new version.