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Using WorkTime on Wine for Linux/UNIX/Mac

For general information see this page

WorkTime can be installed on Linux, UNIX or Mac OS X workstation, also different Linux/UNIX and Windows workstations can work in the client-server mode with the same database, and database server can be installed on the Linux as well.


1. Installation

1.1. Install WorkTime for Wine
Download a separate installation file: worktime_wine.exe (do not install Windows installation on Wine - it doesn't run on Linux/Unix), save it to your "C:" folder and run with Wine:

Install as usual.

1.2 Prepare the Tracking Script
In order to track Linux applications WorkTime requires special Tracking Script to be running.
At first, make script executable - open Terminal and run command:
chmod a+x .wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/WorkTime/Wine/activetask.script

Note: If you have changed default destination folder (default is "C:\Program Files\WorkTime") or your Windows C disk is located not in the "~/.wine/drive_c" folder - update it in the Wine\activetask.script file, parameter sFolder:



2. Run WorkTime

2.1. Start Tracking script.
Open Terminal and run command:
.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/WorkTime/Wine/activetask.script

2.1.1. Alternate you can run this script in the background (so you can close Terminal):
nohup ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/WorkTime/linux activetask.script >>/dev/null &

2.1.2. Alternate you can make this script to be run at startup - see your system startup setup. Also you might need to edit script - enter absolute path to the destination folder (see 1.2 Note: replace ~/ with your home folder, e.g. /home/nester/)
In Ubuntu add to startup at System>Preferences>Session, click Add Startup Program. See screenshot

2.2 Start WorkTime from your Application | Wine menu:


or start it from the Terminal, e.g.:
wine ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/WorkTime/WorkTime.exe
- that's all!

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