Ok, Now I need help loading PixInsight into Linux -

[jkmorse]

 

So, if you read my previous posts on switching to Linux, you will have seen that I successfully installed Kubuntu.  But now I can't get PixInsight installed.  I have followed the instructions, downloaded the file into my Downloads file and extracted the files.  But when I go to Konsole and type in the commands, I have to admit i have lost any skills I once had.  In short, I have tried every combination i can think of for the last install line.  My latest effort was:

tar -xzf Home/Downloads/PI-linux-x86_64-01.07.04.0759-20111228-t.tar.gz

In case it matters, my computer file system is named jim-Dolphin

Obviously I am doing something stupid or missing something obvious, but in either case, I need help.

Thanks again (at least I am now writing from my Linux machine, which is some progress),

Jim

[jkmorse]

I have the files extracted into a PixInsight folder under my Home Directory but do not know what to type to run the PixInsight.sh file.  I am to the command line ending with Bin$  where the PixInsight .sh file resides and need help understanding exactly what to write next or of I need to be somewhere else.

I am most definitely a Linux newbie so be gentle.

Help,

Jim

[papaf]

It should be as simple as typing ./PixInsight.sh
If it works, I'll give you some pointers on how to install a nice icon in the KDE menu.

[Carlos Milovic]

Yes. Try papaf's suggestion. Run the console, enter the bin folder and type ./PixInsight.sh
Thay should be enough.

If this doesn't work, maybe you need to enable the permission to execute that file (right click in the file explorer, dolphin, and click properties).
Later, you can create launchers for it in the desktop, the program menu, etc. There is no "classic installation" in linux with PI, you just decompresss the files, and launch the executable through that script.

[jkmorse]

Ok, went in and clicked every permission I could find, then went back to the bin folder and after "bin$" typed "./PixInsight.sh".  Its answer was, and I quote "./PixInsight.sh: Line 9: /home/jim/PixInsight/bin/ .PixInsight: cannot execute binary file".

Jim

[jkmorse]

Note I am running this from the command box below the directory if that matters

[papaf]

Are you sure you downloaded the right binary? What's the exact file you downloaded?
Also, what does the command "uname -a" return?
I'm afraid you've either downloaded the 32bit version of PI, or worse, you downloaded the 32bit version of kubuntu...

[jkmorse]

Pretty sure it was the 64 bit version, but will check and if necessary reload.  Should be easier now that I have it loaded in the first instance.  Will likely revert to the long term supported 13.04 version.  Back in the US with lots of distractions but will attempt later today.

Jim

[papaf]

Please note that the long term support is the 12.04, not 13.04.

[Carlos Milovic]

If this helps, I'm running Fedora 19 at home and the office, and PI works there like a charm.
Anycase, be sure that you install the 64bits release of the OS. If my memory doesn't fail, PI 1.8 is only avalaible for linux in the 64bits flavour.

[jkmorse]

Carlos,

I have read some good things about Fedora.  How hard is it to learn if i only have experience with Windows?

Thanks,

Jim

[Carlos Milovic]

Not that hard, specially if you have used some old windows releases (using the console is pretty much like old DOS ). I would say that ubuntu is a bit more user friendly, since almost everything is handled through the graphical interfase. In fedora the console is used more often, but is not very frequent (unless you want to). I think that linux is not harder than windows for common tasks. It is a bit like PixInsit. You have to get accustomed to it.
On the drawbacks, when things go wrong, they really do go wrong. Fixing stuff ussually requires more time and effort than in windows. Having said that, the forums are a great source of help. Almost every time I had a problem, googling it gave me an answer. Sometimes, you'll get a solution that works only in one distro, but knowing the basics you can adapt it for your use (for example, the command to install things from the console in ubuntu/debian is apt-get, while it is yum in fedora/red hat).

I encourage you to try them in the live cd mode. Run both ubuntu and fedora, in their gnome (or unity) and kde variations. Then, install what suits you best.

[JamieInCLT]

So did you get it running or not?

go to that directory (where the PixInsight.sh file is) and type:

more PixInsight.sh

and paste the first 10 or so lines in here

(I am not on linux, but I did stay at a holiday inn express last night)

[jkmorse]

 

Ok folks,

As my wife constantly tells me, "you can't fix stupid" but we can overcome!  I finally figured out the obvious error I was making and now have Kubuntu fully operational and PixInsight up and running. 

Thanks for all the suggestions and putting up with the time it took me to get my head back around a command line.

Papaf, I am looking forward to those KDE suggestions you mentioned.

Thanks all,

Jim