Which software do we need to install?
To use Sozi, we will need three programs:
- To draw the graphic content of a presentation: a vector drawing program that can write files in the SVG format. I recommend the free software Inkscape, available for GNU/Linux, Windows and macOS.
- To organize a presentation: the Sozi presentation editor. Its installation process is explained below.
- To play a presentation: a web browser. I usually recommend Firefox but a non-resolved bug produces blurry images after some animations in Sozi presentations. The list of usable browsers includes Chromium and its derivatives (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Vivaldi, Brave), GNOME Web, Safari.
Where can we find the latest version of Sozi?
Open this link in a new tab to show the download page for the latest release. Scroll to the Assets section and locate the file that corresponds to your operating system:
Operating system | File to download |
---|---|
Windows | Sozi.Setup.VERSION.exe |
macOS | Sozi-VERSION-mac.tar.xz |
Debian, Ubuntu and derivatives | sozi_VERSION_amd64.deb |
Fedora, OpenSUSE | sozi-VERSION.x86_64.rpm |
Archlinux, Manjaro (see note below) | sozi-VERSION.pacman |
Any GNU/Linux distribution | Sozi-VERSION.AppImage |
In this table, VERSION
represents the Sozi version number. Refer to section What do Sozi version numbers mean? for details.
Users of Archlinux-based distributions can also install Sozi from the AUR (Archlinux User Repository). Two installation options are available: sozi builds Sozi from its source repository; sozi-bin downloads and installs the official .pacman
file.
How to install Sozi…
… on Windows
In the Sozi download page, choose the file with extension .exe
.
Open your Downloads
folder and double-click the file Sozi.Setup.VERSION.exe
.
At the end of the setup process, Sozi can be run from the application menu.
Now let’s go to the next chapter and create our first presentation.
… on macOS
In the Sozi download page, choose the file whose name ends with -mac.tar.xz
.
In your Downloads
folder, double-click the file Sozi-VERSION-mac.tar.xz
to unarchive it. You should get a folder Sozi.app
.
Drag and drop it to your Applications
folder.
Sozi is ready to create your first presentation.
… on Debian, Ubuntu and their derivatives
In the Sozi download page, choose the file with extension .deb
and save it to your Downloads
folder.
Open a terminal and run the following command, replacing VERSION
with the actual version number:
sudo dpkg -i $HOME/Downloads/sozi_VERSION_amd64.deb
If the command succeeded, you can launch Sozi from the application menu, or by typing sozi
in a terminal.
What are we waiting for? Let us create our first presentation now!
… on Fedora
In the Sozi download page, choose the file with extension .rpm
and save it to your Downloads
folder.
Open a terminal and run the following command, replacing VERSION
with the actual version number:
sudo dnf install $HOME/Downloads/sozi-VERSION.x86_64.rpm
If the command succeeded, you can launch Sozi from the application menu, or by typing /opt/Sozi/sozi
in a terminal.
It’s the right time to create our first presentation.
… on OpenSUSE
In the Sozi download page, choose the file with extension .rpm
.
When the download process is complete, open the file with YaST.
If the installation succeeded, you can launch Sozi from the application menu, or by typing /opt/Sozi/sozi
in a terminal.
Let’s celebrate and create our first presentation.
… on Archlinux or Manjaro
In the Sozi download page, choose the file with extension .pacman
and save it to your Downloads
folder.
Open a terminal and run the following command, replacing VERSION
with the actual version number:
sudo pacman -U $HOME/Downloads/sozi-VERSION.pacman
If the command succeeded, you can launch Sozi from the application menu, or by typing sozi
in a terminal.
Without further ado, let’s go create our first presentation.
… on GNU/Linux, from an AppImage package
In the Sozi download page, choose the file with extension .AppImage
and save it to your Downloads
folder.
Open a terminal and run the following command, replacing VERSION
with the actual version number:
chmod u+x $HOME/Downloads/Sozi-VERSION.AppImage
To launch Sozi, you can simply run the AppImage file. Type the following line in a terminal:
$HOME/Downloads/Sozi-VERSION.AppImage
All conditions are met to allow us to create our first presentation.