Testing release of SheetCam for Linux

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Testing release of SheetCam for Linux

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I finally got the Linux version building and running. You can download a testing release here: https://sheetcam.com/Download/SheetCam_ ... .16-64.bin
This should run on Ubuntu 18.04 or later, Debian 10 or later. Note it is 64 bit only. For CommandCNC users, it should work with cnc-xf but not the earlier Xubuntu 32 bit.
Download the file, make it executable and run it.
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I have the 32 Bit. When will that be ready. Thanks.
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I'm running some tests now to see if it is possible to build it on the old Ubuntu 14.04 32 bit.
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Ok, try this 32 bit version https://sheetcam.com/Download/SheetCam_ ... .16-32.bin. It should work with Ubuntu 14.04 upwards
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Thanks for doing this.
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been running Debian 10/ buster runs fine.

installed Debian 11/bullseye..... it's looking for libreadline7...... unfortunately bullseye installs with libreadline8

libreadline7 was not available in bullseye backports.... but I installed it from buster.....

sheetcam for Linux seems to start fine

but there are a load of gtk critical errors in the terminal (could it be gtk2 ??? )
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Re: Testing release of SheetCam for Linux

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This is why I hate building Linux installers. Every distro and release is different. I'll build a new installer that contains libreadline.

I'm looking into producing a Flatpack release. Maybe that will be a little more portable.
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Re: Testing release of SheetCam for Linux

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I have just uploaded a new 64 bit release that will run on Debian 10 and 11. It also fixes a crash on closing.
https://sheetcam.com/Download/SheetCam_ ... .17-64.bin

You'll still get lots of GTK warnings. They are pretty harmless.
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hi Les, thanks for the new one file

I've just installed it on MX-Linux 21 (Debian 11) and got a message saying update from 7.1.17 to 6.1.57

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robertspark wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 10:00 pm hi Les, thanks for the new one file

I've just installed it on MX-Linux 21 (Debian 11) and got a message saying update from 7.1.17 to 6.1.57

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Re: Testing release of SheetCam for Linux

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Yes, It's trying to sync with the current official Linux version. Obviously you don't want to install that.
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That's strange. Wouldn't the newer version number prevent that from happening?
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Will it run on Debian 7 Wheezy 32-bit ???
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I just tried the 32 bit version on LinuxCNC running Wheezy and it appeared to work.
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Please a link to the latest version 32-bit. 7.1.16 or 7.1.17 ?

" To install it, download the file then right-click on it an select 'properties'. Go to the permissions tab and make sure 'execute' is turned on. You can now simply double click on the file to install SheetCam.
If that does not work you can simply unzip the file. The data folder in the zip is a tarball containing everything you need to run SheetCam. Execute run-sheetcam to run SheetCam. "


^^^ The manual installation is up to date ? ^^^
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