Yesterday I downloaded freecad_0.8.2237-1jaunty1_i386.deb
When trying to install it the package manager claimed the package was corrupt. A redownload gave the same result. Unfortunately there is no md5sum or similar to verify if it's a problem of the package or an error during download.
Anyway, I tried instead to compile from source. After a lot of installing missing packages both configure, make and make install finished successfully. However the software doesnt seem to work as it should. I cant seem to be able to actually modify (draw) in a scetch. Also the self test reports the two following errors.
-- Error
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/unittest.py", line 279, in run
testMethod()
File "/home/stefan/FreeCAD/Mod/Mesh/MeshTestsApp.py", line 114, in testPrimitiveCount
from pivy import coin, sogui; import FreeCADGui
ImportError: No module named pivy
-- Error
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/unittest.py", line 279, in run
testMethod()
File "/home/stefan/FreeCAD/Mod/Mesh/MeshTestsApp.py", line 90, in testRayPick
from pivy import coin, sogui; import FreeCADGui
ImportError: No module named pivy
-- Failure
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/unittest.py", line 279, in run
testMethod()
File "/home/stefan/FreeCAD/Mod/Test/Workbench.py", line 43, in testActivate
self.failUnless(FreeCADGui.activeWorkbench().name()==i, "Test on activating workbench failed")
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/unittest.py", line 325, in failUnless
if not expr: raise self.failureException, msg
AssertionError: Test on activating workbench failed
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Also cmdline also mentiones the lack of pivy module.
The readme file doesnt seem to mention these errors or where to get the pivy module.
My system is a laptop with ATI Graphics running (x)ubuntu 9.04