Fix GR-lida dosbox frontend error message

GR-lida is a fantastic front-end for Dosbox, ScummVM and VDMsound which makes playing Dos-games a cinch. The site describes it as "a frontend for emulators most commonly used in abandonware .... This way you can easily run any game emulator." There are literally hundreds of abandonware DOS programmes available from sites like vetusware and abandonia.


However GR-Lida has an install bug on Ubuntu. If you're getting an error message in your terminal like this:

gr-lida usr/share/menu/gr-lida syntax error word unexpected (expecting")')

Then all you have to do is edit this file:

sudo gedit /usr/share/menu/gr-lida

Change the contents of the file to look like this and save:


?package(gr-lida): \
needs="x11" \
section="Games" \
title="GR-lida" \
command="/usr/bin/gr-lida" \
icon="/usr/share/icons/gr-lida.png"

NOTE: Ctrl-F10 to switch your mouse away from DosBox. You can also set this default option from within GR-Lida.

[caption id="attachment_2509" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The GR-Lida interface"][/caption]