Hi
I finaly got footprints to work.
Once again I had to add the following line in “Preferences“ ==> “Configure Paths”:
KISYSMOD /usr/share/kicad/modules/

Does anybody know what else I need to muck with in “Preferences“ ==> “Configure Paths” in order
to get kicad-7.0.2 to work with the libraries (version 5.1.6) available from slackbuilds?

ARRRGH!!!

The latest fixes that I mentioned in the last post worked for root but not for an ordinary user.
I also changes the perms on the stuff in /usr/share/kicad to 777 recursavly.
NG! normal users can not use any of the stuff in /usr/share/kicad!

ARRRG! IT LOOKS LIKE KICAD-7.0.2 IS NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME yet

Hi Ken,

I think the libraries need to be from the same version.

I am using the attached Slackbuild which I got from this thread: https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...re-4175717862/

It builds and package kicad, docs, symbols, footprints, packages3D and templates all in one package.

Attached Files

kicad.SlackBuild.txt (4.2 KB, 11 views)

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Excuse my unfamiliarity with KiCAD 7.0.X -- are the libraries like kicad-footprints, kicad-packages3D, kicad-symbols, kicad-templates are now embedded in KiCAD 7.0.X code? or one uses the 6.X versions of the libraries -- thus is the 6.X libraries compatible with KiCAD 7.0.X?

Thanks

They are not embedded. You need download them. If you use the slackbuild which I sent, you must have they all downloaded in same folder alongside kicad main application.

I don't know if kicad 7.0.x is compatible with the kicad 6.x libraries. I think no.

Regards,
Luan

Hello again Brothers-in-Arms
I'm hoping it's OK to ask a tangential question here regarding Kicad in Slackware that could possibly motivate me to upgrade to 7.0.2 or just stick with the older version I have. I do very little solid state or PCB work since I'm very old school and though trained in Solid State, I'm old enough I do this now mostly as a hobby and enjoy working with Valves/Vacuum Tubes and Turret Boards most.

I've tried to find information on how to setup "profiles" or whatever Kicad might call such a thing, in order to limit my symbol libraries to types such as "Valve" and "Solid State" so I have far less to wade through of symbols useless in each field. So far all I see is how to edit individual symbols and not only would that take a VERY long time, I'd be surprised if such an orgnaizing tool wasn't present and I'm just using a wrong search term.

So, wild "Hail Mary" shot in the dark, does anyone know of an organizational tool to setup what I'm referring to as "profile categories" to separate into commonly applicable symbols? I don't mind upgrading or downgrading or even moving to a different app to set this up for a more streamlined workflow. Any suggestions welcome.

Preferences -> Manage Symbol Libraries...
Right click -> Select All
Right click -> Deactivate selected

Then activate useful libraries individually, e.g. "Device" and "Valve".

I'd rather try KiCAD-7.0.9 (released today) because KiCAD-7.0.8 still shows some small strange problems.

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I tried this SlackBuild with 6.0.11 and upgraded from 6.0.9 to 6.0.11

Next I will try 7.0.8 in the next few weeks and see how it goes.

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I tried this SlackBuild with 6.0.11 and upgraded from 6.0.9 to 6.0.11

Next I will try 7.0.8 in the next few weeks and see how it goes.

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Thank you, guanx. I didn't see a "Deactivate selected" option but your reply showed me how libraries are activated and deactivated in that menu and it looks like there aren't profile categories as I'd hoped but it appears reasonably easy to select and deselect at will. Thanks again.

Hello Ken,

You may want to modify your first post and remove your email address.
It's generally not a good idea to post your email address in a public forum.


Ken

Hi everyone,

since my kicad-7.0.9 (from SBo) on my Slackware 15.0 ran into the same problem as the OP's 7.0.2 recently:

...and my search led me here, I thought I'd update the solution a bit to reflect what's changed in the SBo repo since then.

This part is no longer required. nanosvg is now available as a SlackBuild on SBo and the wxWidgets-SlackBuild for 15.0 will now detect nanosvg and automatically build with it, if it's installed.

That's still the way to go.

Thanks everyone - especially @luan - for pointing me into the right direction. May these updates help the next person searching to fix this issue

Heiko

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Hi Luan

I was able to build, install, and run KiCad-7.0.2 using the 3 files that you provided.

Because I did not have enough disk space on the laptop, I used an external spinning disk drive to build and install all of the pkgs on (along with apropriate symbolic links).

Long story made short -- the external hard disk that I built and installed KiCad-7.0.2 on died -- I knocked it off the desk while it was spinning. AARRRGGGHHH!

So:

I went to slackbuilds to re-fetch all of the stuff needed to rebuild KiCad and noticed
that KiCad-7.0.2 is no longer available. It has been replaced with KiCad-8.0.

I also noticed that nanosvg is available as well wxWidgets-3.2.4 and wxPython4-4.2.1

Do you think that if I build and install the nanosvg pkg followed by a virgin build and
install of all of the other pkgs that are required by KiCad-8.0 that KiCad will build
and run correctly?

Thanks again for your kind help!

-- Ken --

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Hi Luan

I was able to build, install, and run KiCad-7.0.2 using the 3 files that you provided.

Because I did not have enough disk space on the laptop, I used an external spinning disk drive to build and install all of the pkgs on (along with apropriate symbolic links).

Long story made short -- the external hard disk that I built and installed KiCad-7.0.2 on died -- I knocked it off the desk while it was spinning. AARRRGGGHHH!

So:

I went to slackbuilds to re-fetch all of the stuff needed to rebuild KiCad and noticed
that KiCad-7.0.2 is no longer available. It has been replaced with KiCad-8.0.

I also noticed that nanosvg is available as well wxWidgets-3.2.4 and wxPython4-4.2.1

Do you think that if I build and install the nanosvg pkg followed by a virgin build and
install of all of the other pkgs that are required by KiCad-8.0 that KiCad will build
and run correctly?

Thanks again for your kind help!

-- Ken --

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I have KiCad 7.0.11 online here with all the packages I used to build -- it will be there for a short while, binary packages & source & build files and all the dependencies.

http://www.infoukes.com/test-gwk/sla.../kicad_7.0.11/

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