(superseeded) Linuxcnc on Linux Mint 19.3 quick and easy installation

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(superseeded) Linuxcnc on Linux Mint 19.3 quick and easy installation was created by tommylight

Please use the official release found here:
linuxcnc.org/downloads/
Use this tutorial only if you have issues with dirvers, be it WiFi or graphic or else, ..

EDIT: Updated for Buster repo since Strech is not built any more.

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This is an easy way to have LinuxCNC running very quickly on Linux Mint 19.3, Mate and XFCE edition work, Cinnamon might not.
Download Mate version from here:

Code:

https://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=276

OR, not both
XFCE version form here:

Code:

https://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=278

-Install Linux Mint 19.3
-Copy and paste these lines in terminal, one by one:
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Code:

sudo apt update
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wget http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/pool/main/l/linux/linux-image-4.9.0-13-rt-amd64_4.9.228-1_amd64.deb
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gcc-10/gcc-10-base_10.3.0-1ubuntu1~20.04_amd64.deb
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gcc-10/libgcc-s1_10.3.0-1ubuntu1~20.04_amd64.deb
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/b/boost1.67/libboost-python1.67.0_1.67.0-17ubuntu8_amd64.deb
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/libm/libmodbus/libmodbus5_3.1.6-2_amd64.deb
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/libu/libusb-1.0/libusb-1.0-0_1.0.23-2build1_amd64.deb
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sudo gdebi linux-image-4.9.0-13-rt-amd64_4.9.228-1_amd64.deb
sudo gdebi gcc-10-base_10.3.0-1ubuntu1~20.04_amd64.deb
sudo gdebi libgcc-s1_10.3.0-1ubuntu1~20.04_amd64.deb
sudo gdebi libboost-python1.67.0_1.67.0-17ubuntu8_amd64.deb
sudo gdebi libmodbus5_3.1.6-2_amd64.deb
sudo gdebi libusb-1.0-0_1.0.23-2build1_amd64.deb

Code:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net:80 --recv-key EF1B07FEE0EE663E

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-For Master version, unstable, still under development

Code:

sudo apt-add-repository 'deb http://buildbot.linuxcnc.org/ buster master-rtpreempt'

-OR, not both.
-For 2.8 version, stable, to be current release

Code:

sudo apt-add-repository 'deb http://buildbot.linuxcnc.org/ buster 2.8-rtpreempt'

Code:

sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get -y install linuxcnc-uspace

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If the above keyserver does not work, try these:

Code:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keys.openpgp.org --recv-key EF1B07FEE0EE663E

Code:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-key EF1B07FEE0EE663E

Code:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://pgpkeys.eu --recv-key EF1B07FEE0EE663E

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Editing the GRUB menu

Code:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install grub-customizer

How to use:
itsfoss.com/grub-customizer-ubuntu/
It is for Ubuntu, same applies for Mint.
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-For LinuxCNC dev, this package is also needed:

Code:

wget http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/pool/main/y/yapps2/python-yapps_2.2.1-3_all.deb
sudo gdebi python-yapps_2.2.1-3_all.deb
sudo apt install linuxcnc-uspace-dev

----Reboot, enjoy.