I know very little about Linux Mint or Maptool, but this might help someone.
To run Maptool on Linux Mint you need to first install Oracle (Sun) Java. This is the clearest/easiest tutorial I could find.
http://www.duinsoft.nl/packages.php?t=en
Installing Maptool 1.3
Open a terminal
~ $ ControlPanel
This opens java controls. Capitalization is important.
Make an exception for http://download.rptools.net
Go to:
http://www.rptools.net/launch/
FIRST click on customization to set-up ram use, THEN click on Maptool 1.3 release and save. Double click the file and an Icon/Launcher will be created on your desktop.
Installing Maptool 1.4
Maptool 1.4 has no launcher, so it has to be installed manually.
Go to
http://www.rptools.net/downloadsw/
Download and save Maptool 1.4
Open zip in folder. I made a folder on the desktop called Maptool.
Test by opening terminal.
~ $ cd /home/nameofYOURcomputer/Desktop/Maptool/
~ $ java -jar maptool-1.4.0.0.jar
if it works, write a script. Open gedit.
#!/bin/bash
cd /home/nameofYOURcomputer/Desktop/Maptool/
java -Xmx1024M -Xss2M -jar maptool-1.4.0.0.jar
save as maptoolscript.sh in your documents directory and give it execute permissions.
The extra “xmx” “xss” commands allocate ram use and are optional. Your computer may work best with different settings.
Test it by clicking maptoolscript.sh. If it works, make a launcher.
Right click on empty part of desktop.
Create a new launcher. Name it Maptools 1.4 and command it to the location of your maptoolscript.sh file.
Enjoy Maptools on Linux Mint 17.3
How to run Maptool on Mint 17.3. My blundering solution.
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