Scrivener was my last hurdle. I am done with Mac and Windows. I haven’t yet tried out other word processing apps that ARE supported by Linux, I will try some out in time. But I have to much invested in Scrivener to abandon it completely at the moment.
I am trying to open an existing project but I’m getting an error of \Files\Data and \Setting folders are missing. This is a problem!
Solved!!!
The UI for Scrivener is weird. It looks like the spacing between letter are condensed. I’m missing the last sliver off pixels the end of each letter in a word.
It looks like you have the trickier parts all done at any rate!
This to me does not sound like a Linux problem in particular, and is in fact a rather common problem seen on other systems as well, wherever it may be possible to accidentally copy only bits and pieces of a project. Make sure to copy all of the project, from its containing folder that ends in “.scriv”, on down. If they are all there, then check permissions. It’s not uncommon for things to get a bit disheveled on copy between file systems.
Go into the Appearance: General Interface options tab, and select a better Menu & Windows Font. I use Noto Sans 9pt, which handles itself well in the role of interface display.
Speaking of configuration though, if you imported your settings from a .prefs file, from the previous Windows setup, you’ll want to go through anywhere that sets paths:
General: Scratchpad
General: Shared Templates
…and most importantly, Backup.
If you’ve ever used per-project backup settings to change which folder each project backs up to, you’ll want to put it on your checklist to make sure the Backup tab in Project Settings is also updated.
I hope that makes things work a bit more smoothly for you. I’ve been using our software on Linux for around four or five years now with little to grumble about.
Success !!! It works. The first problem was that I didn’t copy enough files. I had to go back into an older backup drive and copy the whole folder. I had only copied the .scriv file
Oh boy was I in a panic about that one. Thank you for your help
Ok, ok, ok, yes it working….. This is the risk when writing over you hard drive to install a new OS. Oh my heart is beating.
Whew, yes! Even with good backups, it can always be a little nerve-wracking to overwrite your main system. Happy to hear that you were able to find complete copies of the projects.