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 AG3.1 for Ubuntu "Gutsy Gibbon"

Overview
Version 3.1 is the current stable release version. The AG3.1 packages available here have no known issues at present; please report any problems so they can be fixed.

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 gutsy/

Also ensure that the "Universe" repository option is checked selected in the main Ubuntu 7.10 tab.

Close the Software Sources window.

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

*** Please note *** if upgrading from a 3.1-cvs version, please remove it, then reload the package information again. This will make the 3.1-1 release visible!

Finally, search for and install the accessgrid3.1 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/ gutsy main restricted
becomes
    deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy 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 gutsy/

If upgrading from a 3.1-cvs version, remove it with:
sudo apt-get remove accessgrid3.1

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 gutsy are available separately from the download directory


Issues
Please advise of any problems.

Shared Presentation not working (problem importing uno module).

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>