Jeffrey Melton wrote:

Good question!

Regarding where to get prebuilt 32-bit J-Pilot packages for Linux:  You can probably get these, but they’d have dependencies.  You'd need to install both the dependencies and the packages themselves.

Why not run NetBSD instead?  NetBSD is an open-source Unix (not Linux) operating system which still offers good support for the i386 platform.

NetBSD lets you install J-Pilot 1.8.2 in package or port form.  Try the package first.  If it doesn't install successfully, try the port instead.

I personally have used one of NetBSD's cousins, but I've never used NetBSD itself.  It goes without saying that I have never tried J-Pilot on NetBSD either.  Still, I suppose the steps to get J-Pilot installed and working might be:

A.)  Download and install the newest i386 version of NetBSD.  Currently, the newest version is 9.2.

B.)  Use pkg_add to install pkgin.

C.)  Use pkgin to install jpilot.  I suspect that this may automatically pull in the X Window System, GTK2, and other necessary dependencies.

D.)  Install a desktop environment.  If you're used to Xubuntu, you might like Xfce.  Please see:  https://slice2.com/2019/09/21/howto-install-the-xfce-4-desktop-on-netbsd-8-1/

E.)  Start your desktop environment.

F.)  Start a terminal emulator, if one is installed.

G.)  Run the jpilot command.

If you use the machine for J-Pilot purposes only, you never need to upgrade your copy of NetBSD or your Web browser.  If you ever open a Web browser on the machine, it would be wise to keep both NetBSD and your chosen Web browser up to date, by upgrading to the newest versions once a month or so.

Why not run J-Pilot on a modern 64-bit machine?  Do you own such a machine?  And, if you do, what operating system(s) are installed on it?

On 1/14/22, Jeffrey Melton jmelton@dls.net wrote:

Hi!  Good question.

32-bit machines went out of fashion years ago.  You can still use one,
but it may not be worth the extra time and effort required.  Nowadays,
you can get a used or refurbished 64-bit machine reasonably cheaply,
from a variety of sources.  You might even be able to get some old
64-bit hardware for free, from a relative who has since upgraded to
newer hardware.  If you can easily afford to get a 64-bit machine, I
would recommend that you do so.

Regarding where to get prebuilt 32-bit J-Pilot packages for Linux:
You can probably get these, but they’d have dependencies.  You'd need
to install both the dependencies and the packages themselves.

If you insist on using an old 32-bit laptop, why not run NetBSD
instead?  NetBSD is an open-source Unix (not Linux) operating system
which still offers good support for the i386 platform.

NetBSD lets you install J-Pilot 1.8.2 in package or port form.  Try
the package first.  If it doesn't install successfully, try the port
instead.

I personally have used one of NetBSD's cousins, but I've never used
NetBSD itself.  It goes without saying that I have never tried J-Pilot
on NetBSD either.  Still, I suppose the steps to get J-Pilot installed
and working might be:

A.)  Download and install the newest i386 version of NetBSD.
Currently, the newest version is 9.3.

B.)  Use pkg_add to install pkgin.

C.)  Use pkgin to install jpilot.  I suspect that this may
automatically pull in the X Window System, GTK2, and other necessary
dependencies.

D.)  Install a desktop environment.  If you're used to Xubuntu, you
might like Xfce.  Please see:
https://slice2.com/2019/09/21/howto-install-the-xfce-4-desktop-on-netbsd-8-1/

E.)  Start your desktop environment.

F.)  Start a terminal emulator, if one is installed.

G.)  Run the jpilot command.

If you use the machine for J-Pilot purposes only, you never need to
upgrade your copy of NetBSD or your Web browser.  If you ever open a
Web browser on the machine, it would be wise to keep both NetBSD and
your chosen Web browser up to date, by upgrading to the newest
versions once a month or so.

Why not run J-Pilot on a modern 64-bit machine?  Do you own such a
machine?  And, if you do, what operating system(s) are installed on
it?