linuxcnc 2.8 not showing up in synaptic

I have installed linuxcnc 2.7.14 from the iso image.

I have followed these instructions:

buildbot.linuxcnc.org

and I've un-selected the linux 2.7.14 sources in the synaptic package manager and added

deb buildbot.linuxcnc.org/ wheezy 2.8-rt

I've also tried

deb buildbot.linuxcnc.org/ wheezy 2.8-rtpreempt


but after Reload I still can only see 2.7.14 in synaptic so I cannot upgrade.

Suggestions?

my uname -a says

Linux debian 3.4-9-rtai-686-pae #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 3.4.55-4linuxcnc i686 GNU/Linux

arc says
i686

and
lsb_release -ic
Distributor ID: Debian
Codename: wheezy

Hello,
i habe the same problem with a different Source Line:
"deb linuxcnc.org buster 2.8-rtpreempt"
as described here: Upgrade Linuxcnc

Best wishes

Jan

That is the Wheezy distro, so it will not update or upgrade any more as it has past the end of life mark a while back.
If you still want to use that, you will have to install gdebi : then remove lLinuxCNC 2.7 and download LinuxCNC 2.8 from here then in a terminal

Thanks!

I will try gdebi.

Interesting how difficult it is to find current info, I thought I did" the right" by downloading the iso from linuxcnc website and then upgrading to 2.8.

So what would be the right way to get 2.8 if I want to just wipe the laptop clean and start over?

My main goal is try to use this setup as reference platform when I'm writing some code for Mac that interfaces to whb04b-6 pendant.

Can someone confirm that 2.8 contains the whb04b in /usr/bin or at least the source code so I can compile it?

wbr Kusti

Brilliant, that (gdebi) worked out of the box as advertised!

Thank you.

Could not find whb04 support though, but I will make an other post about that.

nyholku wrote: So what would be the right way to get 2.8 if I want to just wipe the laptop clean and start over?

forum.linuxcnc.org/9-installing-linuxcnc
There is a choice between Linux Mint 19.3 or 20 and Debian 10.

BTW Who maintains this:

linuxcnc.org/docs/2.7/html/getting-start...etting-linuxcnc.html

People who google for installing LinuxCNC get easily into that page and that page instructs you to download ISO image which is wheezy and 2.7 and the instruction (elsewhere) on how to upgrade to 2.8 don't work.

nyholku wrote: Thanks!

I will try gdebi.

Interesting how difficult it is to find current info, I thought I did" the right" by downloading the iso from linuxcnc website and then upgrading to 2.8.

So what would be the right way to get 2.8 if I want to just wipe the laptop clean and start over?

My main goal is try to use this setup as reference platform when I'm writing some code for Mac that interfaces to whb04b-6 pendant.

Can someone confirm that 2.8 contains the whb04b in /usr/bin or at least the source code so I can compile it?

wbr Kusti

If you don't mind using Mint 19.2 there is an ISO that contains Linuxcnc and is ready to go. Updated packages are usually built and uploaded on a Saturday or Sunday.
cnc.beaglebrainz.net/cdimage/cnc-19.2.0-...ate-uspace-64bit.iso

Just be sure to follow this post for updating the key from the keyserver for updates
forum.linuxcnc.org/9-installing-linuxcnc...-iso?start=20#177216

nyholku wrote: BTW Who maintains this:

linuxcnc.org/docs/2.7/html/getting-start...etting-linuxcnc.html

People who google for installing LinuxCNC get easily into that page and that page instructs you to download ISO image which is wheezy and 2.7 and the instruction (elsewhere) on how to upgrade to 2.8 don't work.

Try linuxcnc.org/docs/2.8/html/getting-start...etting-linuxcnc.html

Thanks, good, the old page (like old old page before that) could be improved by having a link and note to the 2.8 page.