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Electronics => PCB/EDA/CAD => DIPtrace => Topic started by: cdev on September 27, 2017, 04:30:09 pm

Title: Linux?
Post by: cdev on September 27, 2017, 04:30:09 pm
At one time I remember installing Dip Trace on Linux - do they have a Linux version or is anybody using the windows version on Linux?

I am a hobbyist and I just want to try it out as when I tried it a few years ago it seemed fairly straightforward and likely easier to learn than most other similar programs.

But I was really sick at the time and so it didn't happen.
Title: Re: Linux?
Post by: Monkeh on September 27, 2017, 04:32:17 pm
No Linux version, but they suggest it runs fine under Wine.
Title: Re: Linux?
Post by: sasa on September 27, 2017, 04:58:55 pm
At one time I remember installing Dip Trace on Linux - do they have a Linux version or is anybody using the windows version on Linux?

Still there is no native version for Linux.

I'm using latest free version on Linux through wine without problems.
Title: Re: Linux?
Post by: steve_w on December 14, 2017, 04:20:41 am
I run Diptrace under wine on ubuntu and it has problems.

Don't try and edit the title and sheet setup the program crashes instantly, also adding a table to a schematic will cause a crash.

Diptrace support say its a wine problem because the program runs fine under windows.

so they aren't going to do much.  I looked in wine bug list and there is no open tickets for diptrace.

hope this helps

Having said that everything else works for me and I would recommend Diptrace  in linux

regards

Steve W
Title: Re: Linux?
Post by: Monkeh on December 14, 2017, 04:23:11 am
I looked in wine bug list and there is no open tickets for diptrace.

.. so open one..
Title: Re: Linux?
Post by: james_s on December 14, 2017, 06:45:23 am
KiCAD has a native Linux version. You could also run Windows under VirtualBox and install Diptrace in there.

I haven't had much luck with WINE beyond very simple stuff.
Title: Re: Linux?
Post by: steve_w on December 16, 2017, 11:45:05 am
done