Installing packages, guidance please.

[Marty0750]

Hi all

As a newbie have been using Kubuntu for a couple months now. Thanks for the help here to get me going. Impressed with the superior performance of Kubuntu v Windows!

Anyway I am ready for the next step. Downloading and install packages.
I have downloaded the package strellarium-0.12.9.tar.gz

(NB. the latest version 0.18.2 I tried from the repository but this old Toshiba (2009) graphics capability struggles but 0.12.9 is fine in when in Windows mode, so I expect it will be ok in Kubuntu mode)

Now, to install it. I know there are package installers out there. Any guidance please

Martin

[claydoh]

That is source code, which means you need to install any needed components, and compile the code to create the binaries. It is a compressed file, like a zip, so you can extract the contents and read the 'INSTALL" file inside to see what the steps will be


....which links to a dead wiki page.
This is the one: https://github.com/Stellarium/stella...ation-on-Linux
Note the build dependencies link

The version you downloaded is not ancient, so , assuming you are running 18.04, it should not have many if any build issues.
But, really, the performance issues would imo be very similar to the latest Stellarium you already have tried, given that 12.9 is only a year old.

What graphics does your Toshiba have? Have you installed any proprietary drivers for it (if applicable), ie Nvidia , etc? Not having accelerated graphics may be the real issue for you.

[Marty0750]

It is a Toshiba Satellite L500. No graphics card. Uses 2GB ram to emulate graphics. Stellarium experts looked at the log file and said 0.18.2 needs OpenGL to work well. I dusted off the old Toshiba so that I can get started learning Linux (Kubuntu flavour of course!)

I don't mind getting my hands dirty I can get instructions on how to compile and install a ta.gz.

Martin

[chimak111]

Install inxi and post the output of inxi -Fxz here for people to see your specs.

[Marty0750]

Here it is...

CPU~Dual core Pentium T4400 (-MCP-) speed/max~1320/2200 MHz Kernel~4.15.0-43-generic i686 Up~14 min Mem~1022.7/1877.5MB HDD~320.1GB(4.0% used) Procs~191 Client~Shell inxi~2.3.56
marty@marty-Satellite-L500:~$

Oops forgot the -Fxz parameters Here it is again.

marty@marty-Satellite-L500:~$ inxi -Fxz
System: Host: marty-Satellite-L500 Kernel: 4.15.0-43-generic i686 bits: 32 gcc: 7.3.0
Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.12.7 (Qt 5.9.5) Distro: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
Machine: Device: laptop System: TOSHIBA product: Satellite L500 v: PSLS0A-087002 serial: N/A
Mobo: TOSHIBA model: KSWAA v: 1.00 serial: N/A BIOS: TOSHIBA v: V1.90 date: 12/17/2009
Battery BAT1: charge: 31.2 Wh 100.0% condition: 31.2/43.2 Wh (72%)
model: TOSHIBA PA3534U-1BRS status: N/A
CPU: Dual core Pentium T4400 (-MCP-) arch: Penryn rev.10 cache: 1024 KB
flags: (lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips: 8777
clock speeds: max: 2200 MHz 1: 1227 MHz 2: 1389 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0
Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 ) drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1366x768@60.00hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Mobile Intel GM45 Express x86/MMX/SSE2
version: 2.1 Mesa 18.0.5 Direct Render: Yes
Audio: Card Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-43-generic
Network: Card-1: Realtek RTL8101/2/6E PCIE Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller
driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: 3000 bus-ID: 0e:00.0
IF: enp14s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Card-2: Realtek RTL8191SEvB Wireless LAN Controller
driver: rtl8192se port: 4000 bus-ID: 14:00.0
IF: wlp20s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 320.1GB (4.0% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD3200BEVT size: 320.1GB temp: 50C
Partition: ID-1: / size: 80G used: 12G (16%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda4
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 49.0C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 178 Uptime: 18 min Memory: 1030.5/1877.5MB
Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 7.3.0 Client: Shell (bash 4.4.191) inxi: 2.3.56
marty@marty-Satellite-L500:~$