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Installing EMC2

EMC2 Ubuntu Live CD The EMC2 team now has a custom Live-CD based on Ubuntu 6.06 that will let you try out EMC2 before installing, and it's also the easiest way to install Ubuntu and EMC2 together.

  • When you boot the CD on your machine, you can see and experiment with the exact environment and EMC2 software that you will have if you choose to install it.
  • If you like what you see, just click the Install icon on the desktop, answer a few questions (your name, timezone, password) and the install completes in a few minutes.

This install gives you all the benefits of the community-supported Ubuntu distribution as well as being automatically configured for EMC2. As new Ubuntu updates or EMC2 releases are made, the Update manager will let you know and allow you to easily upgrade. It currently features emc2.2.2 already installed.

If you prefer to start with the distributed Ubuntu CD, you can install EMC2 yourself with these instructions:

  • Step 1: Install Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper Drake LTS for 32-bit PCs,
  • Step 2: Once you have installed Ubuntu , get the install script from here: dapper-install , choose "Save to Disk" and click OK.
  • Step 3: Now an emc2-install.sh icon will appear on your Desktop. Right-click that icon, select Properties. Go to the Permissions tab and check the box for Owner: Execute. Close the Properties window.
  • Step 4: Now double-click the emc2-install.sh icon, and select "Run in Terminal". A terminal will appear and you will be asked for your password.
  • Step 5: When the installation asks if you are sure you want to install the EMC2 packages, hit Enter to accept. Now just allow the install to finish.
  • Step 6: When it is done, you must reboot (System > Log Out > Restart the Computer) - once you have rebooted you can run EMC2 by selecting it on the Applications > CNC menu.
  • Step 7: If you aren't ready to set up a machine configuration, try the sim-AXIS configuration; it runs a "simulated machine" that requires no attached hardware.
Now that the initial installation is done, Ubuntu will prompt you when updates of EMC2 or its supporting files are available. When they are, you can update them easily and automatically with the Update Manager.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 05 December 2007 )
 
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