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17 Oct 2025 19:40 - 17 Oct 2025 19:41 #336621
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New Probe Basic install - error during install. was created by DavidR8
What Linux OS being used including kernel type?
Debian 12
- What version of Linuxcnc is installed?
2.9.4
- What version of QtPyVCP and Probe Basic is installed?
Version from here: kcjengr.github.io/probe_basic/quick_star...l#installation-steps
- How did you install Probe Basic? Quickstart guide? Dev Guide?
I followed the quickstart guide.
I get an error when I run the third command 'sudo dpkg -i python3-qtpyvcp_5.0.2-19.dev_amd64.deb'
The download folder shows the file.
Debian 12
- What version of Linuxcnc is installed?
2.9.4
- What version of QtPyVCP and Probe Basic is installed?
Version from here: kcjengr.github.io/probe_basic/quick_star...l#installation-steps
- How did you install Probe Basic? Quickstart guide? Dev Guide?
I followed the quickstart guide.
I get an error when I run the third command 'sudo dpkg -i python3-qtpyvcp_5.0.2-19.dev_amd64.deb'
The download folder shows the file.
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Last edit: 17 Oct 2025 19:41 by DavidR8.
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17 Oct 2025 20:09 #336623
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Replied by tommylight on topic New Probe Basic install - error during install.
TryRun install again.
sudo apt update
then
sudo apt install python3-distro
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17 Oct 2025 20:13 - 17 Oct 2025 20:14 #336625
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Thanks, I'll give that a try.
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17 Oct 2025 21:22 #336628
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Replied by DavidR8 on topic New Probe Basic install - error during install.
Yeah, no love. I'm going to go with QTDragon instead.
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17 Oct 2025 21:55 #336634
by tommylight
Replied by tommylight on topic New Probe Basic install - error during install.
You should start with Axis GUI first, till you get the machine working properly, then switch to any other GUI.
You can freely ignore this if the machine is working.
You can freely ignore this if the machine is working.
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17 Oct 2025 22:01 #336635
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I'm converting from Masso to Linux so while I have a working machine, it's not working on Linux

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19 Oct 2025 00:29 - 19 Oct 2025 01:49 #336685
by DavidR8
Replied by DavidR8 on topic New Probe Basic install - error during install.
Well I tried again with a fresh LCNC install and I got almost all the way through the Probe Basic install.
Got this error on the last installation command: sudo dpkg -i python3-probe-basic_0.6.0-118.dev_amd64.deb
I looked for the application and found it but not a debian version.
Surely something is wrong with the instructions if I'm having this many issues.
Got this error on the last installation command: sudo dpkg -i python3-probe-basic_0.6.0-118.dev_amd64.deb
I looked for the application and found it but not a debian version.
Surely something is wrong with the instructions if I'm having this many issues.
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19 Oct 2025 02:29 #336688
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Replied by rodw on topic New Probe Basic install - error during install.
probe basic is not part of the linuxCNC project. You could look at qtdragon which is well documented and is part of the project. But as Tommy said, get a working system that uses axis first.
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19 Oct 2025 16:05 #336712
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Are you trying to install a dev work station or just a machine control? If a machine control, use the apt installation.
kcjengr.github.io/probe_basic/stable_quick_start_apt.html
kcjengr.github.io/probe_basic/stable_quick_start_apt.html
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19 Oct 2025 16:12 - 19 Oct 2025 16:15 #336714
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Replied by Lcvette on topic New Probe Basic install - error during install.
When you see errors like the missing dependency shown in the top line of your screen shot, those are what stop the installation from proceeding. While installing, if you encounter those, you can auto install them by running:
sudo apt --fix-broken install
which will gather all of the missing dependencies on your system and install them.
sudo apt --fix-broken install
which will gather all of the missing dependencies on your system and install them.
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