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Re: [Visualpython-users] ubuntu 9.10 installation for dummies...please

From: Bruce S. <Bru...@nc...> - 2010-05-30 15:28:19

Linux can be a pretty harsh environment for building an application from 
source, and not for true beginners, but normally you can use the 
Synaptic Package Manager, search for python-visual, and install with no 
problem. However, I seem to remember that there was a bug in that 
package on Ubuntu 9.10. Since you say you just switched to 9.10, my 
recommendation would be to upgrade to 10.04, where python-visual works 
and is more up to date (5.12; the current version of Visual is 5.32).

If for some reason 10.04 is not an option, I can say that HACKING.txt is 
not relevant if you start from the file on the Linux download page at 
vpython.org. Instead, read the instructions in INSTALL.txt. They are 
alas complicated, which is why people build packages like python-visual.

Bruce Sherwood

b2t...@uc... wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've used python on windows vista for a year now, but I just switched over
> to Ubuntu 9.10.  I've read the instructions in Hackers.txt and I can't
> figure it out.  Is there any thread that has thoroughly addressed this for
> true beginners of Ubuntu?
>
> Line by line terminal commands would be helpful!
>
> Thanks,
> Benjamin Thompson
> UCSD Dept. of Structural Engineering
> 619-792-0925
>
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>
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Re: [Visualpython-users] ubuntu 9.10 installation for dummies...please

From: Bruce S. <Bru...@nc...> - 2010-05-30 16:32:59

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I updated the documentation on the Linux download page at vpython.org.
Indeed, it is the case that the python-visual package on Ubuntu 9.10 is
broken, and the fix is not easy (one must rebuild the Boost libraries
from source). By far the easiest course is simply to allow Ubuntu to
upgrade itself to 10.04 and then use the Synaptic Package Manager to
install python-visual.<br>
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Bruce Sherwood<br>
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  <pre wrap="">Linux can be a pretty harsh environment for building an application from 
source, and not for true beginners, but normally you can use the 
Synaptic Package Manager, search for python-visual, and install with no 
problem. However, I seem to remember that there was a bug in that 
package on Ubuntu 9.10. Since you say you just switched to 9.10, my 
recommendation would be to upgrade to 10.04, where python-visual works 
and is more up to date (5.12; the current version of Visual is 5.32).

If for some reason 10.04 is not an option, I can say that HACKING.txt is 
not relevant if you start from the file on the Linux download page at 
vpython.org. Instead, read the instructions in INSTALL.txt. They are 
alas complicated, which is why people build packages like python-visual.

Bruce Sherwood

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    <pre wrap="">Hi,

I've used python on windows vista for a year now, but I just switched over
to Ubuntu 9.10.  I've read the instructions in Hackers.txt and I can't
figure it out.  Is there any thread that has thoroughly addressed this for
true beginners of Ubuntu?

Line by line terminal commands would be helpful!

Thanks,
Benjamin Thompson
UCSD Dept. of Structural Engineering
619-792-0925

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Re: [Visualpython-users] ubuntu 9.10 installation for dummies...please

From: Andrew M. <amo...@de...> - 2010-05-31 13:59:44

Has something about the boost libraries changed since December?  We
had a discussion on this list back then about installing on Ubuntu
Karmic (9.10) and for me, the fix involved installing the
libgtkglextmm-x11-1.2-dev package (and its dependencies).  This was as
simple as "sudo apt-get install libgtkglextmm-x11-1.2-dev".

Look back over those threads for the full description if you don't
wish to upgrade to 10.04.

On Sun, May 30, 2010 at 11:32 AM, Bruce Sherwood
<Bru...@nc...> wrote:
> I updated the documentation on the Linux download page at vpython.org.
> Indeed, it is the case that the python-visual package on Ubuntu 9.10 is
> broken, and the fix is not easy (one must rebuild the Boost libraries from
> source). By far the easiest course is simply to allow Ubuntu to upgrade
> itself to 10.04 and then use the Synaptic Package Manager to install
> python-visual.
>
> Bruce Sherwood
>
> Bruce Sherwood wrote:
>
> Linux can be a pretty harsh environment for building an application from
> source, and not for true beginners, but normally you can use the
> Synaptic Package Manager, search for python-visual, and install with no
> problem. However, I seem to remember that there was a bug in that
> package on Ubuntu 9.10. Since you say you just switched to 9.10, my
> recommendation would be to upgrade to 10.04, where python-visual works
> and is more up to date (5.12; the current version of Visual is 5.32).
>
> If for some reason 10.04 is not an option, I can say that HACKING.txt is
> not relevant if you start from the file on the Linux download page at
> vpython.org. Instead, read the instructions in INSTALL.txt. They are
> alas complicated, which is why people build packages like python-visual.
>
> Bruce Sherwood
>
> b2t...@uc... wrote:
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I've used python on windows vista for a year now, but I just switched over
> to Ubuntu 9.10.  I've read the instructions in Hackers.txt and I can't
> figure it out.  Is there any thread that has thoroughly addressed this for
> true beginners of Ubuntu?
>
> Line by line terminal commands would be helpful!
>
> Thanks,
> Benjamin Thompson
> UCSD Dept. of Structural Engineering
> 619-792-0925
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> _______________________________________________
> Visualpython-users mailing list
> Vis...@li...
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/visualpython-users
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> _______________________________________________
> Visualpython-users mailing list
> Vis...@li...
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/visualpython-users
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> Vis...@li...
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>
>

Re: [Visualpython-users] ubuntu 9.10 installation for dummies...please

From: <b2t...@uc...> - 2010-05-31 16:14:53

Thanks guys,

I switched to 10.04 and everything worked out quickly!




> Hi,
>
> I've used python on windows vista for a year now, but I just switched over
> to Ubuntu 9.10.  I've read the instructions in Hackers.txt and I can't
> figure it out.  Is there any thread that has thoroughly addressed this for
> true beginners of Ubuntu?
>
> Line by line terminal commands would be helpful!
>
> Thanks,
> Benjamin Thompson
> UCSD Dept. of Structural Engineering
> 619-792-0925
>


Benjamin Thompson
UCSD Dept. of Structural Engineering
619-792-0925