LinuxCNC Install using MX Linux 19.4 - Geared Toward New Users - Discussion

Thank you for the heads up that the link changed, I was unaware.  I will fix that.  

I have it on my "to-do" list to make a MX21 install guide.  I have been holding off because there are no package installs being built automatically for this yet.  So currently for this to work, you have to install the correct dependencies and you have to build from source (Run In Place Install).  All that said, I figure most people who are new to LinuxCNC won't want to go that route as you dont get the menu items, etc.  It's more geared toward development work.

Perhaps I could just make the guide with that disclaimer... 

EDIT:  The first guide has had the links updated.  Thanks again.

Looks like MX Linux 21 was just released about a month ago.

I also noted after posting previously that MX 21 is based on Bullseye. So I installed 19.4 instead and things are going much better now.

I can wait; if this works well, I'm happy. I'm still taking first steps with LCNC and not sure I want to try the build from source option just yet. Probably at some point in the future.

Regarding the MX experience overall -- Xfce 4.16 is sooooo much nicer than the outdated version that ships with the official ISO.

caretech wrote:

I can wait; if this works well, I'm happy. I'm still taking first steps with LCNC and not sure I want to try the build from source option just yet. Probably at some point in the future.

I figure 19.4 is the safest bet at the moment. Good luck, let us know if you need anything.

you would need to compile from source to use MX21. I did that with bullseye without any dramas
 

Following the manual. word by word - line by line.
Section 4: 19: 
enter the following case sensitive command:
sudo apt install linux-image-rt-amd64

My client is a 32bit... is there an linux-image-rt-blabla32 ?
or is the guide only for 64bit machines (I know it mentioned 64in the start - but i would give it a shot enyway) 
 

Yep, the guide is written with 64 bit machines in mind.