OpenProj is a cost-free software application and an open-source desktop substitute for Microsoft Project, implying it can be easily downloaded and deployed for efficient project management.
OpenProj is a free and open source desktop software that serves as an alternative to the highly popular Microsoft Project. Designed for managing group projects, it provides a perfect free replacement for commercial software options. One of its best features is its availability across multiple operating systems, including Linux, Unix, Mac and Windows.
Installing OpenProj is a straightforward process that involves unzipping the files from a zip or tar.gz archive and placing them in a folder of choice. For Windows operating systems, users can simply click on openproj.jar (or openproj.bat), while Mac users need to click on openproj.jar. Linux users can access OpenProj by opening a terminal, going to the openproj_beta2 folder and running ./openproj.sh after downloading the tar.gz archive.
In case of a permission denied error message, users can rectify it by running "chmod +x openproj.sh" to enable running the shell script. The alternative command for running OpenProj is "sh openproj.sh." Additionally, OpenProj will notify users if their system lacks a valid Java installation (Sun implementation, version >=1.5) which is a requirement for its proper functioning. Some distributions may not provide a recent version of Sun JRE, necessitating the download of an RPM instead.
The OpenProj RPM, which requires a jre-sun >= 1.5.0 package, can be installed via most package managers. For Java installations already present, users can avoid the sun-jre dependency by employing the "rpm -i --nodeps openproj-0.9.3-1.noarch.rpm" and "openproj" commands. However, running these commands with an invalid Java installation will lead to error messages.
Installing OpenProj is a straightforward process that involves unzipping the files from a zip or tar.gz archive and placing them in a folder of choice. For Windows operating systems, users can simply click on openproj.jar (or openproj.bat), while Mac users need to click on openproj.jar. Linux users can access OpenProj by opening a terminal, going to the openproj_beta2 folder and running ./openproj.sh after downloading the tar.gz archive.
In case of a permission denied error message, users can rectify it by running "chmod +x openproj.sh" to enable running the shell script. The alternative command for running OpenProj is "sh openproj.sh." Additionally, OpenProj will notify users if their system lacks a valid Java installation (Sun implementation, version >=1.5) which is a requirement for its proper functioning. Some distributions may not provide a recent version of Sun JRE, necessitating the download of an RPM instead.
The OpenProj RPM, which requires a jre-sun >= 1.5.0 package, can be installed via most package managers. For Java installations already present, users can avoid the sun-jre dependency by employing the "rpm -i --nodeps openproj-0.9.3-1.noarch.rpm" and "openproj" commands. However, running these commands with an invalid Java installation will lead to error messages.
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