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Thanks for the suggestions guys. I think my best option is to use a simple CAM tool like dxf2gcode and then write a custom shell script as a post-processor to add cutter radius compensation to the generated gcode. It's really a shame how little good opensource CAD/CAM/CNC software is being developed...

Still trying to get this working

So to be honest, before finding this piece of software, I had only a vague idea of what Lisp was. I needed a good simple program to convert two-dimensional CAD drawings to g-code to be executed on a CNC machine. This is what I found: https://github.com/wesen/cl-mill Built in (mostly uncommented) com...

So, after building a small Arduino-base (GRBL) CNC mill, I was a bit disappointed by the lack of a good Linux CLI interface to stream G-code files to my controller firmware. Then I found this python script on GitHub: https://github.com/grbl/grbl/blob/master/script/simple_stream.py I'm not all that f...

Debian is an operating system by hackers for hackers. Not by engineers for administrators who belittle their users. That should definitely be Debian's new motto :) I probably would not describe myself as a "hacker" necessarily, but the point still stands. The "tech guys" at my h...

Don't sit here and take PEOPLES inventory son. If I recomend something to a NEWBIE, it is because others are not. How many wrecks did I get into before timeshift? I would say at least 6 which I was unable to get out of. After timeshift I have been able to get out of every wreck thus far. I suggest ...

Wow, with Magic Chimp, every post is an 'advertisement' for Timeshift, while with Anastasis, each post is an opportunity to sell Mate Let's just keep the OP's original question in mind!

Not that it's exactly good practice, but you could always just add the Sarge repos to your sources and install Gnome 2 to Wheezy from there. Risky, but it seems better than using an old OS with no security updates.

New KS user wrote: Will flash play be the answer?

Again, if you want to install Flash, go ahead and do it. It should solve your problem.

https://wiki.debian.org/FlashPlayer

Hello guys, Not sure if this is the correct area to ask about this Not exactly, Desktop & Multimedia would probably make more sense. problem is I cant watch video or play recorded sound. "Video and recorded sound" could have a lot of meanings. Im assuming I need to install flash playe...

What DE / WM are you running? A screnshot of the issue might be helpful. Definitely more info is needed.

Piyush M wrote:after running

aptitude install wireless-tools this, my all softwares are removed ....

Please explain what you mean by "my all softwares are removed".

Well, it appears that you added the multimedia repos properly. Try "apt-get install vlc" and see what happens.

How about you start by using Google and reading the Wikis. Then, if you have quesions, maybe stick to posting one question at a time.

You must be root to edit sources.list. After "su root" and entering the root password, use nano (within the same terminal) to add your sources. Finally, use apt-get update & then install VLC. There's a lot of good info in the wikis to help you.

I personally don't think it is being friendly to newcomers to offer them a solution that is convenient in the short term, but which is likely to cause increasing difficulty and disappointment as time goes on. That sounds about right. I began with Linux, as many do, by starting with the so called &q...

I now am in a place with broad band so can someone tell me where is a good place to find applications and how I would go about installing them. I want to start to build and learn how to set up my computer and leave windows behind finally I said it once & I'll say it again: read the man pages on...

So I'm coming here with my issue since it seems I have nowhere else to turn. A couple weeks back I purchased a cheap ($35) HP Deskjet 1010 deskjet printer to do some basic photo printing. At first I intended only to use it with the Macbook Air that I use through my school (It just didn't seem to mak...

I would tell you why you are wise for preferring Debian to Ubuntu, but I think my signature already sums it up