AG3 for Ubuntu feisty

Overview

The AG3 packages available have no known issues at present; please report any problems so they can be fixed. Both i386 and x86_64 architectures are supported.

Also available,

Installation

1. Using Synaptic:

Open the Synaptic Package Manager and then the Software Sources window (from the Settings->Repostitories menu) and add the following entry in the Third Party tab of the Software Sources widget:
deb http://www.vislab.uq.edu.au/debian feisty/

Also ensure that the "Universe" repository option is checked selected in the main Ubuntu 7.04 tab.

Close the Software Sources window.

Now reload the package information (use the Reload button, or select Reload Package Information from the Edit menu).

Finally, search for and install the accessgrid3 package. A number of prerequisite packages should also be automatically installed.

2. Using apt-get:

Add the universe section to those associated with your main Ubuntu repository. Do this by editing your /etc/apt/sources.list file so that the line similar to:
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty main restricted
becomes
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty main restricted universe

Next, add the following line to the beginning of your /etc/apt/sources.list file:
deb http://www.vislab.uq.edu.au/debian feisty/

Now run:

sudo apt-get update

and then

sudo -H apt-get install accessgrid3.1

(Please note the -H option for the sudo command)

Should be set to go now - log out, then log in again to find "Access Grid 3" entry in the main menu (assuming Gnome desktop).

Download

The AG3 packages for Ubuntu feisty are available separately from the download directory

Issues

No known issues - everything works here. Please advise of any problems.

There may be a dependency problem with agtwisted-core; in which case, manually remove the python-twisted-bin and/or python-twisted-core packages

An earlier problem caused by the avahi based service discovery/announcement system not running is fixed as follows:

edit /etc/default/avahi-daemon and set AVAHI_DAEMON_START=1 ('twas previously =0 on my system so avahi wasn't ever actually starting). Now run:

sudo /etc/init.d/avahi-daemon start

On subsequent reboots avahi should start automatically.

Contact

Please send any comments, advice etc., to Chris Willing <c.willing _at_ uq.edu.au>