How to install Freemind in Ubuntu

Freemind (Mind Mapping Tool) installation instructions for Ubuntu Dapper (6.06) & Feisty (7.04)

First, download the main packages of Freemind:

freemind_0.8.0-1_all.deb
libforms-java_1.0.5-2_all.deb

And if you want to install the plugins download these as well:

freemind-plugins-help_0.8.0-1_all.deb
freemind-plugins-svg_0.8.0-1_all.deb
freemind-plugins-time_0.8.0-1_all.deb

Second, install…

Installation Steps:

1.Install libcommons-lang-java

$ sudo apt-get install libcommons-lang-java

2.Install librelaxng-datatype-java

$ sudo apt-get install librelaxng-datatype-java

3.Install libforms-java_1.0.5-2_all.deb

$ sudo dpkg -i libforms-java_1.0.5-2_all.deb

4 Install libjaxp1.2-java

$ sudo apt-get install libjaxp1.2-java

5.Install freemind_0.8.0-1_all.deb

$ sudo dpkg -i freemind_0.8.0-1_all.deb

The plugins also have some dependencies which need to be met

6. Install rhino & libbsf-java

$ sudo apt-get install rhino libbsf-java

7. Install j2re1.4 & libjcalendar-java

$ sudo apt-get install j2re1.4 libjcalendar-java

8. Install libbatik-java_1.5.1-1_all.deb

$ sudo dpkg -i libbatik-java_1.5.1-1_all.deb

Now that dependency problems are out of the way

9. Install the plugins

$ sudo dpkg -i freemind-plugins-help_0.8.0-1_all.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i freemind-plugins-svg_0.8.0-1_all.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i freemind-plugins-time_0.8.0-1_all.deb

That’s it!!!

Enjoy the power of this tool to sort and organize your daily tasks or/and projects.

Take a quick look at what a mind map looks like by viewing the Freemind Help File.

And guess what?

You can also read or import Mind Manager mind maps into Freemind!

Mind Manager is one of the Mind Mapping tools that stands out of the crowd but it does NOT come free of charge.

Note: the versions numbers might change, or if the page is not available go to the FreeMind site and click on the Debian for Linux link under downloads

Links:

http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2007/101107-freemind.html?fsrc=rss-linux-news