So did you ever try what Moses suggested? https://lists.launchpad.net/kicad-developers/msg15067.html
2014-10-18 10:30 GMT+02:00 Jake <[email protected]>: > so i'm trying to install kicad on a fresh install of Ubuntu 14.04, which is > this years' long-term support version of Ubuntu. > > it should be easy right? > > but immediately, the kicad-install.sh script says > E: Unable to locate package python-wxgtk3.0 > E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'python-wxgtk3.0' > > i looked into it and i see that python-wxgtk3.0 is only available for > bleeding-edge installs of Ubuntu 14.10 which only just now came out. > > this is very frustrating and basically means that anyone not running > literally the latest system software can't install kicad. Is this really > necessary? I have python-wxgtk2.8 available to me, is that not sufficient? > > I am not an expert with aptitude and sources, and i have no idea how to get > python-wxgtk3.0 onto my system, so i just installed python-wxgtk2.8 > and i took out that line from kicad-install.sh and i'm trying again. > > but if possible, i think it would be ideal if this requirement were taken > out. I can't in good conscience keep telling people that they should switch > to kicad if i can't even figure out how to install it myself. > > apologies if i'm missing something basic, or if my tone is frustrated. > > thank you, > -jake > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
