Linux Mint 20.3 e-Sword Installed And Running

[@CharlesCollins]

I use Linux Mint and install Win10 on Gnome Boxes and then install E-Sword through Windows. Works a charm. That is the only way I have been able to use it.

[@BitsOfTruth]

Great. I have success because my old version of eSword, along with wine and play on Linux.. Thanks for stopping in. Btw I did drag the books from a Windows install. I wrote the author about posting the version I have for Linux users...... No response. The one he has posted for Linux I could not get to work.

[@CharlesCollins]

@@BitsOfTruth I couldn't get it to work on Wine at all

[@BitsOfTruth]

@@CharlesCollins oh. I think my version is year 2006. I am not home to look now. I probably can't see it on this small screen.

[@WorshipandWarMinistries]

Can you help me figure out how to install esword on my raspberry pi? It has debian os rn but Ill switch if it would mean I could get esword... thanks for the video!!

[@BitsOfTruth]

Hi. Yes, I would love to help if I can. I think the secret of my success was my old eSword version. I think it is year 2006. I used Play On Linux to do the main install, Then I copied the books from programs x86 folder of Windows 10. Have you used Play On Linux? I wrote to Rick, about the Linux version not working but I did not hear back. Let me know how I can help. I know nothing about raspberry pi. I came from Windows 10 and I have been learning/using Linux Mint for over a year. Let's talk Friend.

[@WorshipandWarMinistries]

@BitsOfTruth ive never used POL or wine or box86 or gnome but Im trying to research to see if any of them will work. I have seen one other person make a video on installing esword using POL his channel name is Spatry... new to Linux tho and idk if any of these install methods will work the same on my OS.

[@BitsOfTruth]

@@WorshipandWarMinistries You want me to do an informational video on it?

[@wayneschuyler2094]

no sound?

[@BitsOfTruth]

Yep, unlike Windows 10, Linux Mint stock screen recorder does not include sound option, and no more than I use it I was not interested in installing one. Thanks for stopping in.

[@Tonyis4given]

Yeah...not helpful.

[@BitsOfTruth]

Sorry. The only way I could help is if I could give you the old copy of eSword. That was the key to my success. I even tried one from the eSword website that read something like for Linux and nope did not work. Being a old software packrat and shying away from updates paid off for me here. According to the eSword author notes I am forbidden to upload this copy and it not likely anyone going to give me their mailing address here. So yep it works but no help sorry.