.. include:: ../exports/alias.include

.. _installation_manual_linux:

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PlotJuggler eProsima Edition on Linux
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This section provides instructions on how to install the |eplotjuggler|.
This is available on |edownloads|.

There are two mechanisms for running the application.

- Through the |eplotjuggler| installer.
- Using the *AppImage* format, which is a portable format of the application software.

*Fast DDS Visualizer Plugin* installer
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The first option is to install the |eplotjuggler| application together with all its dependencies.
To do so, first run the ``eProsima_PlotJuggler-eProsima-Edition-<version>-Linux.run`` executable
and follow the instructions it provides to install the program in a directory on the system.


.. figure:: /rst/figures/linux_installer.png
    :align: center

*PlotJuggler eProsima Edition* portable format
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*eProsima* also distributes a portable version of the |eplotjuggler| for Linux in AppImage format.
In this case, download this version from the |edownloads|  and run the downloaded file to launch the monitor.
The name of this file is ``eProsima_PlotJuggler-eProsima-Edition-<X.X.X>-Linux.AppImage``,
where ``X.X.X`` is the version of the application.


.. todo::

    change fast dds monitor name for the correct one

.. warning::

    In case these files are not executed, check that they have executable permissions.