Linux CNC and Xunbutu

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24 Apr 2015 18:49 #58081 by metal89
I am new to Linux world.

Is it possible to install Linux CNC on Xunbutu?
If yes how have I to proceed because I'm not a "sudo" warrior.
Regards

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24 Apr 2015 20:30 #58083 by andypugh
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Is it possible to install Linux CNC on Xunbutu?


I have it running on Lubuntu, and that was fairly easy.

wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Instal...ed_LinuxCNC_packages

Follow the instructions there (or change the URL to say "precise" if you are on 14.04)

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24 Apr 2015 23:30 #58087 by metal89
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No scripts for " precise " here
linuxcnc.org/install-scripts/

the lucid script aborts on Xunbutu.

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25 Apr 2015 00:08 #58088 by metal89
Replied by metal89 on topic Linux CNC and Xunbutu
I attached a screenshot of the dependencies that are lacking.
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25 Apr 2015 00:09 #58089 by andypugh
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the lucid script aborts on Xunbutu.


Hmm, I see.

Well, all it is really doing is setting up the software sources, which you can do by hand.

However, I just noticed that I don't know what version of Xubuntu you are using. Is your version of Xubuntu based on Precise Pangolin, Lucid Lynx or Trusty Tahr?

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25 Apr 2015 03:39 #58093 by metal89
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Xubuntu 14.04 Trusty
See attachment for details
my desktop is Xfce 4.10

Patrick
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25 Apr 2015 04:14 #58097 by andypugh
Replied by andypugh on topic Linux CNC and Xunbutu

Xubuntu 14.04 Trusty
See attachment for details
my desktop is Xfce 4.10


That is likely to be fun.

You are probably going to have to compile LinuxCNC from source. (not actually very difficult) but the real problem is likely to be the realtime kernel.

Which kernel version does 14.04 need?

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25 Apr 2015 13:08 #58105 by metal89
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the kernel is 3.16.0
see attachment for full details
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25 Apr 2015 20:14 #58112 by andypugh
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the kernel is 3.16.0
see attachment for full details


Well, there _is_ someone running LinuxCNC on an RTAI version of that kernel:
mail.rtai.org/pipermail/rtai/2014-December/026592.html

How much of a voyage of discovery do you fancy?

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25 Apr 2015 21:58 #58118 by PCW
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If you are building on a unsupported distribution,, Preemt-RT realtime kernels are
typically easier to build than RTAI based kernels, however Preemt-RT typically has worse
latency figures than RTAI.

If you are doing software stepping, RTAI is best. If you have a servo system or a hardware
step generator. Preemt-RT is fine. Preemt-RT is probably ok for software
stepping if you have recent (and fast) hardware:

freeby.mesanet.com/h97-g3258-preemt-rt.png

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