New Probe Basic install - error during install.

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17 Oct 2025 19:40 - 17 Oct 2025 19:41 #336621 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.

 
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17 Oct 2025 20:09 #336623 by tommylight
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Try
sudo apt update
then
sudo apt install python3-distro
Run install again.
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17 Oct 2025 20:13 - 17 Oct 2025 20:14 #336625 by DavidR8
Thanks, I'll give that a try.
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17 Oct 2025 21:22 #336628 by DavidR8
Yeah, no love. I'm going to go with QTDragon instead.
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17 Oct 2025 21:55 #336634 by tommylight
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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.
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17 Oct 2025 22:01 #336635 by DavidR8
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
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. 
 
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19 Oct 2025 02:29 #336688 by rodw
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 by Lcvette
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
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19 Oct 2025 16:12 - 19 Oct 2025 16:15 #336714 by Lcvette
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.
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