RUG/Pennsylvania/State College/Linux
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Overview
This guide will instruct you on installing 3D printing software in Linux. It is written based on the necessary steps to install ReplicatorG, Slic3r, and Pronterface in a clean install of Debian 7. Other recommended software is also included. These instructions should be fairly universal for Debian based distros and rpm users will also have no problem adapting the instructions for their use.
Slic3r
Notes
There are precompiled versions of Slic3r for Linux available here. These builds might work, and might not depending on your system. It is worth giving a recent build a try. If you are getting unsatisfiable dependency errors or want the latest version of Slic3r on your computer, follow the below instructions.
Prepare your build environment
You will need a place to put the source code. It is recommended you create a folder in your home directory called "Programs". The choice in name and location does not matter. When you are ready, open a terminal in that directory. In most DEs, you can right click in the file browser and select "open location in terminal".
Ensure all dependencies are resolved:
# apt-get update && apt-get install git perl-base build-essential libgtk2.0-dev libwxgtk2.8-dev libwx-perl libmodule-build-perl
Download the Slic3r source:
$ git clone git://github.com/alexrj/Slic3r
And enter the directory:
$ cd Slic3r
You are now ready to build Slic3r!
Build the program
Build the program.
# perl Build.PL # perl Build.PL --gui
You *must* run both of those commands to be able to use Slic3r.
Pronterface
ReplicatorG
sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jdk python python-tk python-psyco sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu natty partner" sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre
If java does load run:
sudo update-alternatives --config java
and pick "/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/java" it should be the last one in the list.
Printrun
Printrun runs for these files