NativeCam raspberry Pi 4

Hi,

LinuxCNC has released version 2.7.9 that fully support applications like NativeCAM as deb package.

If your version is updated to 2.7.9, you should now change your setup to use the deb with automatic updates
Download this script that will do everything for you, setting up your repository and install NativeCAM

Open a terminal where it is downloaded (do not rename this file)
Copy this command and run :
That's all there is, run LinuxCNC as you did before

You can now delete old ~/NativeCAM directory

Fern

Hi Fern,
I will follow your instructions this morning when I go into the shop. I do have a question: For future automatic deb updates, do I have to add that location to my repository lists in Debian? I am not very proficient with linux but it appears NativeCam code is stored at a different repository url than linuxcnc and wouldn't be found without adding it to the repository list.

Thanks.
George

Damn, now the Ncam tab has gone blank again.

grump wrote: ...the Ncam tab has gone blank again.

Change directory to where your inifile is and restore your inifile backup.
Then : ncam -t -i (inifilename)
This is the fastest way to re-initialize it.

ncam.ui is in a new directory and it should be reflected in your inifile

Fern

P.S. Your repository has been updated

I didn't want to do this just when it was all sorted and working great after all the aggro we had to get it working.

Just a note that I am still on previous version after updating everything, tell me it's me doing it wrong again.

Not a good idea to revert to pre-release version but if you really want to do it, be aware that nondeb_setup.py is not part of NativeCAM github anymore and I will not make it possible in the future to use as a non-deb.

You make me giving you support much more complicated.

First, issue the same command : ./nondeb_setup.py
Then I need to see your inifile

Fern