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Software => xlights => Topic started by: rimist on November 22, 2011,

Title: Linux
Post by: rimist on November 22, 2011,

Is anyone running their show from Linux? If so, what flavor? Anything special i should know about setting up a Lynx USB DMX dongle with Linux?

Yes, i have a Windows laptop to create or modify the sequences, however, i have to install a box for the show, and i don't have days to tweak it into stability.

- Rimist

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Title: Re: Linux
Post by: dowdybrown on November 23, 2011,

I do all of my testing with Linux Mint, which is an enhanced version of Ubuntu. However, I have received messages from others running xLights on a variety of different flavors of Linux.

Lynx dongles are based on chips from FTDI, and FTDI drivers are built in to most versions of Linux, so you shouldn't run into any problems connecting with the dongle.

I don't provide a pre-built version of xLights for Linux, so you will need to build it yourself. Instructions are in the ToolConfig.txt file in the svn repository on SourceForge.

Matt

Title: Re: Linux
Post by: rrowan on November 26, 2011,

Hi Matt

Using Debian Squeeze:
I was able to compile Menu, Tester, TesterRGB but not Scheduler

Its coming up with 32 errors.

Any ideas?

I attached the debug window if that helps

Rick R.

Title: Re: Linux
Post by: DonRoss on November 29, 2011,

I am at the same point as Rick.
Using Ubuntu 11.10


Don Ross

Title: Re: Linux
Post by: dowdybrown on November 30, 2011,

As of SVN version 65, I have it compiling and running under Linux Mint - warnings, but no errors. This will be release 2011d.

Matt

Title: Re: Linux
Post by: rimist on December 01, 2011,

The question is how does ubuntu have errors but Linux mint doesn't

- Rimist

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Title: Re: Linux
Post by: DonRoss on December 01, 2011,

Thanks dowdybrown !!!!
By following the instructions in ToolConfig.txt.
Using files at http://apt.wxwidgets.org/dists/natty-wx/main/binary-amd64/
Updating to SVN 65
Xlights compiles and runs on Ubuntu 11.10

Title: Re: Linux
Post by: rrowan on December 01, 2011,

Hi Matt,

Ditto what DonRoss said.

It compiled with no  problems with SVN 65

Many thanks

Rick R.

Title: Re: Linux
Post by: dowdybrown on December 02, 2011,

FYI - Now on SVN 68 (2011e release)

Title: Re: Linux
Post by: mkozik1 on October 13, 2012,

Good afternoon all,

I am looking to use xLights in Linux for my Halloween show.  I am not seeing where to obtain the program and install it in Linux.  I have been told to use something called SVN but have no clue how to do this and am looking for some guidance.  I am running Ubuntu 12.04 and have searched the net for how to use the SVN, but nothing jumps out and says do this, rather most talk about installing it as a server.  Any and all assistance would be wonderful.

Thanks in advance,

Mark

Title: Re: Linux
Post by: DonRoss on October 17, 2012,

mkozik1,
http://xlights.svn.sourceforge.net/
Extract the tarball and follow the instructions in ToolConfig.txt

Title: Re: Linux
Post by: mkozik1 on October 18, 2012,

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mkozik1,
http://xlights.svn.sourceforge.net/
Extract the tarball and follow the instructions in ToolConfig.txt

Don,

THANK YOU so much for the help and the response.  Got it to make all of the files except xConverter does not show up in the bin directory and the Converter button on the xMenu shows an error 2 in the terminal window.  How do I build the xConverter bin file?

Again, thanks for all

Title: Re: Linux
Post by: jason_ on October 19, 2012,

Is there any way to compile xLights for Linux that runs on the ARM architecture?

Thanks,
-Jason

Title: Re: Linux
Post by: DonRoss on October 20, 2012,

mkozik1,
I have only compiled it with Code:Blocks.
Read further up, there is some updating of wxwidgets required to get it to compile.