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From: Greg Feneis <mfeneis AT gmail DOT com>
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 15:22:23 -0700
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Subject: [geda-help] OS Recommendations & Help with Installation
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Hello All,

I wanted to try gEDA, but have no experience with Linux.

Currently I have a Win 7 machine (host) that's running Oracle VM
VirtualBox, that's got a virtual machine running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (guest).

In that Virtual Ubuntu I have managed to install and run gEDA Schem based
on the Debian distribution available at the download site.  Seems to work
OK.

I'm just not sure if I should have used the SuSE distribution (or what
would make it matter).

I'd like to continue adding other pieces of the suite, such as PCB, gerbv,
etc. and work my way through a tutorial.  But, before I get too far along,
I'd like to make sure I'm not headed in the wrong direction using Ubuntu.

So, if gEDA has Distribution packages specifically for Debian or SuSE,
would it be necessary (or best) for me to ditch the Ubuntu installation and
start working with a Debian or SuSE installation instead?

Or perhaps there's an additional Linux type that's even better form me to
use in this instance?


Assuming my use of Ubuntu is OK, and my use of Debian distributions is also
OK, are the various maturity releases WRT gEDA or the Debian OS release?
If Debian, what Debian maturity level would be aligned with Ubuntu 12.04
LTS that I'm currently using?

Is there a way to get a distribution packages that contains the entire
suite of tools (gEDA schem, PCB, etc.), or must each tool's package be
downloaded and installed individually?

Thanks!




Kind Regards,

Greg

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,s=
ans-serif">Hello All,<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fo=
nt-family:tahoma,sans-serif">I wanted to try gEDA, but have no experience w=
ith Linux.<br>

<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-ser=
if">Currently I have a Win 7 machine (host) that&#39;s running Oracle VM Vi=
rtualBox, that&#39;s got a virtual machine running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (guest)=
.<br>

<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-ser=
if">In that Virtual Ubuntu I have managed to install and run gEDA Schem bas=
ed on the Debian distribution available at the download site.=A0 Seems to w=
ork OK.<br>

<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-ser=
if">I&#39;m just not sure if I should have used the SuSE distribution (or w=
hat would make it matter).<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">

I&#39;d like to continue adding other pieces of the suite, such as PCB, ger=
bv, etc. and work my way through a tutorial.=A0 But, before I get too far a=
long, I&#39;d like to make sure I&#39;m not headed in the wrong direction u=
sing Ubuntu.<br>

<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-ser=
if">So, if gEDA has Distribution packages specifically for Debian or SuSE, =
would it be necessary (or best) for me to ditch the Ubuntu installation and=
 start working with a Debian or SuSE installation instead?=A0 <br>

<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-ser=
if">Or perhaps there&#39;s an additional Linux type that&#39;s even better =
form me to use in this instance?<br><br><br></div><div><div class=3D"gmail_=
default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">

Assuming my use of Ubuntu is OK, and my use of Debian distributions is also=
 OK, are the various maturity releases WRT gEDA or the Debian OS release?=
=A0 If Debian, what Debian maturity level would be aligned with Ubuntu 12.0=
4 LTS that I&#39;m currently using?<br>

<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-ser=
if">Is there a way to get a distribution packages that contains the entire =
suite of tools (gEDA schem, PCB, etc.), or must each tool&#39;s package be =
downloaded and installed individually?<br>

<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-ser=
if">Thanks!</div><br><br><br><br>Kind Regards,<br><br>Greg<br><br></div>
</div>

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