Linux installer and permissions in Ubuntu

1. Download installer and open location:

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   Note that the file gid....-linux-x64-Install will be downloaded as a simple archive file, i.e. without execution permissions.

2. Enable the execution of the installer by right-clicking on the archive and selecting ‘Properties’:

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   and then check the entry ‘Allow executing file as program’:

    

3. Then you can double-click on the installer which will start the installation process:

    

4. Just follow the installation process until the end:

    

5. This will create a shortcut in the Desktop but this shortcut is disabled :

   (In newest Ubuntu releases this icon appears on the lower right corner of your desktop)

    

6. To enable this shortcut right-click on the icon and select the option ‘Allow Launching’:

    

7. Now the launcher is enabled, the color of the icon changes:

   Now you can start GiD by double clicking this icon.

8. Another way to launch GiD is to select the top-upper label ‘Activities’ and write GiD in the entry:

et voilà !