This is the error I get when running the version you posted from your drop box:
weggingt@Zoom:~/wings-2.0.1.gaf7f$ ./wings
=ERROR REPORT==== 20-Aug-2015::11:33:00 ===
WX Failed loading "wxe_driver"@"/home/weggingt/wings-2.0.1.gaf7f/lib/wx-1.4/priv"
=ERROR REPORT==== 20-Aug-2015::11:33:00 ===
Error in process <0.32.0> with exit value:
{{load_driver,"libjpeg.so.8: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory"},
[{wxe_server,start,1,[{file,"wxe_server.erl"},{line,65}]},
{wx,new,1,[{file,"wx.erl"},{line,115}]},
{wings_theme,native_theme,0,[{file,"wings_theme.erl"},{line,89}]},
{wings_pref,defaults,0,[{file,"wings_pref.erl"},{line,380}]},
{wings_pref,init,0,[{file,"wings_pref.erl"},{line,38}]},
{wings,init,1,[{file,"wings.erl"},{line,99}]}]}
=ERROR REPORT==== 20-Aug-2015::11:33:00 ===
Error in process <0.31.0> with exit value:
{{noproc,{wx_object,call,[progress_bar,cancel]}},
[{wx_object,call,2,[{file,"wx_object.erl"},{line,272}]},
{wings_u,crash_log,3,[{file,"wings_u.erl"},{line,101}]},
{wings,halt_loop,1,[{file,"wings.erl"},{line,70}]}]}
I found the missing dependency and installed it. Libjpeg8. Wings 2.0 has launched for me now in linux. Cool. Seems smooth and responsive.
weggingt@Zoom:~/wings-2.0.1.gaf7f$ ./wings
=ERROR REPORT==== 20-Aug-2015::11:33:00 ===
WX Failed loading "wxe_driver"@"/home/weggingt/wings-2.0.1.gaf7f/lib/wx-1.4/priv"
=ERROR REPORT==== 20-Aug-2015::11:33:00 ===
Error in process <0.32.0> with exit value:
{{load_driver,"libjpeg.so.8: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory"},
[{wxe_server,start,1,[{file,"wxe_server.erl"},{line,65}]},
{wx,new,1,[{file,"wx.erl"},{line,115}]},
{wings_theme,native_theme,0,[{file,"wings_theme.erl"},{line,89}]},
{wings_pref,defaults,0,[{file,"wings_pref.erl"},{line,380}]},
{wings_pref,init,0,[{file,"wings_pref.erl"},{line,38}]},
{wings,init,1,[{file,"wings.erl"},{line,99}]}]}
=ERROR REPORT==== 20-Aug-2015::11:33:00 ===
Error in process <0.31.0> with exit value:
{{noproc,{wx_object,call,[progress_bar,cancel]}},
[{wx_object,call,2,[{file,"wx_object.erl"},{line,272}]},
{wings_u,crash_log,3,[{file,"wings_u.erl"},{line,101}]},
{wings,halt_loop,1,[{file,"wings.erl"},{line,70}]}]}
I found the missing dependency and installed it. Libjpeg8. Wings 2.0 has launched for me now in linux. Cool. Seems smooth and responsive.