Category: Electronics

  • Installation Cadsoft Eagle for Ubuntu

    *** Warning, 64-bit is not supported by Ubuntu. Please install the 32-bit version. ***

    Start by updating all the libraries

    sudo apt-get update

    Install Missing 32-bit Libraries

    sudo apt-get install libxrender1:i386 libxrandr2:i386 libxcursor1:i386 libfreetype6:i386 libfontconfig1:i386 libxext6:i386 libx11-6:i386 libxi6:i386 libssl1.0.0:i386 libstdc++6:i386 libgcc1:i386 libc6:i386 libc6-i386 libxfixes3:i386 libexpat1:i386 libxcb1:i386 libxdmcp6:i386 libxau6:i386

    Download the .run File

    Here we will create a Folder on Desktop named Eagle. Download the .run file in that folder. Download the .run File

    cd Desktop
    mkdir Eagle
    cd Eagle
    wget http://web.cadsoft.de/ftp/eagle/program/7.3/eagle-lin32-7.3.0.run

    Make the .run file executable

    First we will make it executable & then run the setup.

    chmod a+x eagle-lin32-7.3.0.run
    ./eagle-lin32-7.3.0.run

    You should see the GUI installation on your screen. Just click on NEXT .. & should be good to go.

    Run the program

    cd /home/$USER/eagle-7.3.0/bin
    ./eagle
  • Installing Arduino in Ubuntu

    Some simple steps:

    • Open Software Centre.
    • Search for Arduino.
    • Install.
    • At startup, accept the message by clicking the ‘Add’ button.
    • Log off and log back on again.
    • Now you can start programming.