KiCad-7.0.2 error message after apparently successful build and install in Slackware64-15.0
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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?
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
Distribution: Slackware 15.0 64-bit & Current 64-bit
Posts: 85
Rep:
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?
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.
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.
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.
//snip
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.
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.
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:
Quote:
Originally Posted by K.H.Braun
When I try to run the schematic editor, either directly or via the project manager I get the following error message:
"Could not determine wxPython version. Python plugins will not be available.”
...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.
Quote:
Originally Posted by luan
Hello, I faced same issue here. This problem happens because conflict between wxPython4 and wxWidgets. wxPyhton4 ships wxWidgets itself and it causes the conflict. As workaround I followed this procedure:
I rebuilt wxWidgets with nanosvg builtin enabled. Nanosvg must be download separatedly and packed in 3rdparty folder of wxWidgets. Then replace the following line in wxWidgets.SlackBuild:
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.
Quote:
Originally Posted by luan
Then I rebuilt the wxPython4 passing the flag to use system wxWidgets instead of the wxWidgets version shipped with it. That was made replacing the following command in wxPython4.SlackBuild:
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?
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?
Distribution: Slackware 15.0 64-bit & Current 64-bit
Posts: 85
Rep:
Quote:
Originally Posted by K.H.Braun
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 --
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.
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