Installation

[pgnikhil]

Hi! I was trying to install fabian along with xrd_simulator and ImageD11. I am not sure if it is a problem with the install, but I am unable to open or run fabian.py, it gives me an error stating unable to import Tkinter. Initially, the error was a print statement, which I corrected by editing the python file.

I am guessing it is an issue with the existing python2.7 and 3.10 versions installed in Ubuntu by default, that the program maybe launching it with python3 instead of python2.

Furthermore, I installed Tkinter with apt-get as well, but I am unable to launch it.

Is it possible to have a procedure for install on Ubuntu 22.04 with complete dependency requirements? Thank you!

[jadball]

Hi - are you able to provide the full error message you receive when you try to run fabian? This will help us to troubleshoot further. I've just set up a standalone Python 3.11 environment and it works fine, after installing the dependencies it complains about.

[jonwright]

See also https://github.com/orgs/dmi-3D/discussions/37

[smerkel]

We documented on how to get a run installation of fabian (and other packages) on a mac here: http://multigrain.texture.rocks/doku.php?id=software:gettingstartedmax

Installing anaconda and a few additional packages usually helps.

[pgnikhil]

@jonwright, @smerkel @jadball thank you all for the very quick replies. Initially, I tried the http://multigrain.texture.rocks/doku.php?id=software:gettingstartedmax and it was still failing somehow and made me realize it could be an ubuntu or prior installation error.

I did a fresh ubuntu reinstall, and followed the same procedure and it works flawlessly!

Thanks a lot! (This install was for another colleague)

We documented on how to get a run installation of fabian (and other packages) on a mac here: http://multigrain.texture.rocks/doku.php?id=software:gettingstartedmax

Installing anaconda and a few additional packages usually helps.