Trying to install EMC2 on Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwh

I'm trying to install EMC2 on Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal. Since I'm a beginner with Linux and don't have any programming experience the problem could be something small that I have missed.

I used git to download the source code to the emc2-dev directory. It would take about 5hrs to download the .iso file so that is simply not an option for me. Also, I assumed since there was no pre-compiled links for Natty Narwhal I would have to compile the source code myself??? I then followed the steps as described in wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Ins..._the_source_with_git

"sudo apt-get install git-core gitk git-gui"
"git clone git://git.linuxcnc.org/git/emc2.git emc2-dev"

Then I accidentally skipped a step and changed dir to src before typing:
"git branch --track v2.4_branch origin/v2.4_branch"
"git checkout v2.4_branch"
I didn't think this would make a difference.

Typing ./autogen.sh produces an error ./autogen.sh: "./autogen.sh: line 6: autoconf: command not found" . I looked in the autoconf.sh file and line 6 looks like this: "*:configure:*) autoconf; touch configure ;;" I tried to find the autoconf file, but there is noting like that in the directory.

What should I do? Did I follow an incorrect procedure or was a file corrupted during download?

I hate to discourage you but you are wandering down a tough road.
You must patch 11.04 with a rtai kernal.:http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?RtaiSteps
not sure if that is the most up to date or best guide its just a sample of what must be done.
after patching 11.04 with RTAI then you would compile EMC.
There is a reason the EMC team does not make binaries for each and every new distribution.
It's time consuming to get everything right that works on the many different systems.
patching a new kernal for RTAI is advance stuff.
Why do you want 11.04?

I started off with 10.04, but the automatic updates must have upgraded to 11.04. It seems like the best would be to go back to 10.04 and then install EMC2, maybe from the liveCD.

OK, what do I do to get back to 10.04? Would I loose all my setting and data if I reinstall using the Ubuntu LiveCD with EMC2, or is there another easier way?

backup and do a new fresh install.
automatic update installs 10.10. April of 2011 isn't yet now..
trying to go back to an older realase is always a mess.

Hi there!

I've tried to install EMC2 using installation script on Ubuntu 10.04, 10.10 and it worked well. Also I've tested upgrading from 10.04 to 10.10 with installed EMC2. All of those worked.

But after upgrading to 11.04 there is an dependency issue. emc2 depends on python (<2.7) so the installation fails. There's no other solution except not installing emc2 in the aptitude dependency solver. Does anybody know hao to solve this problem?

Any help with dependency problem?

Hi, I'm in the same situation, I upgrade to Ubuntu 11.04 and my EMC2 doesn't work.

please Help me!

thank you.