No Gentrivkins module

Yes, I've been googling....

looked for libboost-python here

and it looks like lucid is good until libboost-python1.40-dev
but we need >=1.49
so,
Package libboost-python1.55.0

trusty (14.04LTS) (python): Boost.Python Library [universe]
1.55.0-1: amd64 i386
Since it says [universe]

AND libboosst-python1.55.0 says it wants libstdc++6 >=4.6
and I got libstdc++6 (4.8.2-19ubuntu1)\

AND libstdc++6 (4.8.4-19ubuntu1) isn't satisfy with gcc-4.8-base and it want 4.8.2-19ubuntu

and everything went jammed up...

Looks like gentrivkins don't like lucid....

Did the new ,deb

I think the wheezy deb mess things up....

Will have to do some uninstall and reinstall.... later

Been googling to find out how to sort the mess wheezy python made.
Found this ehich looks close enough to the solution.
uninstall-the-emc2

before I start, I need to be sure of a few things
Should I uninstall Linuxcnc and start installing a fresh using buildbot?
or should I remove the python, C++6 and re-install.
Am I doing the right thing?

by the way, the list of things I updated
libboost-python1.46 to libbboost-python1.55.0
libstdc++6 to libstdc++6(4.8.2-19ubuntu1)
gcc-4.8-base to gcc-4.8-base(4.8.2-19ubuntu1) but it went wrong...

Found this ehich looks close enough to the solution.
uninstall-the-emc2

The fact that it says emc2 not linuxcnc, should be your first warning.
The python version is different and it is actually about uninstalling emc2, not uninstalling incorrect python libs etc.

Your main problem will be not what you have installed so much as what will have been removed or added with the change of libstdc++.

The answer is probably to back up your home dir and anything else you have changed, then try reversing the changes.

Try to do this in reverse order, or you will have problems with the new dependencies you have created.

If worst comes to worst, you will lose some time but can quickly reinstate your data as it was.

regards

I really am no good at this things...

I have no idea what to do to back track...
I camethis far on Linuxcnc by following examples and help from this forum, to be honest I barely understand what I did and going to do.

If only I could reinstall Linuxcnc, I could repeat what I did, I pen most of the steps I did over the years on Linuxcnc...

Andypugh,
NO WORRIES! Its another learning opportunity!

This is pc is for linuxcnc only.

I'm using a no-brand SAW touch screen, when I installed from fresh, it took me nearly 2 weeks to sort out the installation... A year ago, there really isn't much said about touch screen installations...
Phobia.... but it could be easier now...

Anyway, I just backup my home directory into a pendrive using deja dub backup tool. as Arceye suggested.

I'm all set to do the back track all through the night

Am ready for the new adventure!!!

Anyway, I just backup my home directory into a pendrive using deja dub backup tool. as Arceye suggested.

Backup was a generic term.

Just copy your whole /home directory to a ext2 formatted USB stick, plus probably your whole /etc directory because that is where your edits to get your touch screen going will probably be.
Plus anything else you have changed.

I have never heard of deja dub, it may be fine but at the very least you will need to install it again before you can restore anything.
At worst it will store in a compression algorithm that is only accessible through that program and backing up onto a fat32 formatted stick will at the very least screw up all your file permissions.

The first thing to try when you come to reinstall, is to install to the same partition, but do it via the 'manual' button and choose not to format the partition first.

This should leave your home dir intact and as long as the 2 systems match (which they will) should only overwrite the executables and libs, leaving your home dir and most configs untouched
Worth a try.

regards