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=OSE Linux 2025=
=OSE Linux=


== How to Create a Linux Distro with Ray ==
OSE Linux is a custom Linux distribution with a pre-configured software suite to support the work of Open Source Ecology. It includes software for parametric CAD (Computer-Aided Design) modeling, BIM (Buiding Information Modeling), electronics prototyping, EDA (Electronic Design Automation), robotics simulation, house modeling, 3D printing, and multimedia production.


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== OSE Linux Live ISO ==


== Installation Notes ==
[https://objects-us-east-1.dream.io/oselinux/OSE%20Linux%202025-cinnamon-64bit.iso OSE Linux 2025 ISO]
[https://objects-us-east-1.dream.io/oselinux/OSE%20Linux%202025-cinnamon-64bit.md5 OSE Linux 2025 MD5]


FreeCAD is not available in the built-in package manager for Ubuntu 24.04-like systems (of which Linux Mint 22.1 is one). We have four options: AppImage, Flatpak, Snap Store, and build from source. In the spirit of simplicity, building from source is unattractive. However, we are looking for the ability to customize FreeCAD Add-ons on the command line in the official manner. FreeCAD does support this in general, but unfortunately only with the Snap Store version for our use case. The recommended AppImage will not run at all, from either command line or GUI interface, and the Flatpak version does not support the command line interface. So, we will use the Snap Store version, which supports both GUI and command line, for this app alone. Linux Mint has it disabled by default because it is a proprietary, closed source service offered by Canonical (makers of Ubuntu) but this narrow use of it to install one open source software application is very unlikely to be problematic.
== How to Create a Linux Distro with Ray ==


Cura LE is installed as an AppImage. The most familiar way of simply managing AppImages, AppImageLauncher, is not currently compatible with Ubuntu 24.04-like systems. However, a newer tool called Gear Lever is available, but a bug fix is required before we can use it. [https://github.com/mijorus/gearlever/pull/309 Fix submitted]; waiting on the maintainer as of 2025-08-19.  
Or, how to use [[Cubic]].


This shows one of the many advantages of working with open source software: we ourselves are empowered to help fix bugs and add features as needed for our use cases.
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Also note: Arduino IDE and potentially Cura LE require users to be in the `dialout` group, so we modify default groups accordingly.
 
== OSE Linux 2025 Install Scripts ==
 
OSE Linux 2025 is based on Linux Mint 22.1 LTS. Using [[Cubic]], the OSE software suite in installed with the following script:
 
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# PPA's
apt-add-repository -y ppa:cubic-wizard/release
add-apt-repository -y ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/gimp-3
add-apt-repository -y ppa:obsproject/obs-studio
 
# OSE package dependencies
 
apt update && apt upgrade -y && apt install -y apt-transport-https curl extrepo gnupg libcups2-dev libgegl-0.4-0t64 libbabl-0.1-0 lsb-release magic-wormhole ngspice python3-pip python3-pyqt5 python3-setuptools python3-pyqt5.qtsvg pipx software-properties-common vim wget
 
# OSE software suite base
apt install -y arduino audacity blender cubic dxf2gcode extrepo fritzing gmsh gimp handbrake inkscape kdenlive keepassxc kicad librecad meshlab obs-studio openscad qgis simplescreenrecorder sweethome3d transmission virtualbox vokoscreen
 
# GPG-based installs
 
curl https://packages.osrfoundation.org/gazebo.gpg --output /usr/share/keyrings/pkgs-osrf-archive-keyring.gpg && echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/pkgs-osrf-archive-keyring.gpg] http://packages.osrfoundation.org/gazebo/ubuntu-stable noble main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/gazebo-stable.list > /dev/null && apt update && apt install -y gz-harmonic
 
echo 'deb http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/ra3xdh/xUbuntu_24.04/ /' | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/home:ra3xdh.list && curl -fsSL https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:ra3xdh/xUbuntu_24.04/Release.key | gpg --dearmor | tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/home_ra3xdh.gpg > /dev/null && apt update && apt install -y qucs-s
 
wget -qO- https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | gpg --dearmor > packages.microsoft.gpg && install -D -o root -g root -m 644 packages.microsoft.gpg /etc/apt/keyrings/packages.microsoft.gpg && sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/packages.microsoft.gpg] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/code stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscode.list' && apt update && apt install -y code
 
# VS Code extensions: visit https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/VSCode and get official name of each extension, then add via command line
 
mkdir -p ~/.config && code --install-extension ms-python.python --no-sandbox --user-data-dir ~/.config/Code && code --install-extension LittleFoxTeam.vscode-python-test-adapter --no-sandbox --user-data-dir ~/.config/Code && code --install-extension njpwerner.autodocstring --no-sandbox --user-data-dir ~/.config/Code
 
# replace firefox with librewolf
 
apt remove -y firefox && extrepo enable librewolf
 
# install FreeCAD
 
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo && flatpak install flathub org.freecadweb.FreeCAD -y
 
# Cura LE - note: see https://askubuntu.com/questions/1328196/how-can-i-create-a-desktop-entry-for-an-appimage
 
cd /usr/local/bin && wget https://software.lulzbot.com/Cura_LulzBot_Edition/Linux/4.13.17/Cura_LulzBot_Edition-4.13.17.AppImage && chmod +x Cura_LulzBot_Edition-4.13.17.AppImage && Cura_LulzBot_Edition-4.13.17.AppImage --appimage-extract && cp squashfs-root/cura-lulzbot.desktop ~/.local/share/applications && rm -rf squashfs-root
 
# inkcut extension for inkscape
 
pipx install inkcut && pipx ensurepath
 
# /etc/skel setup
 
cp -r .config /etc/skel && cp -r .local /etc/skel && cp -r .vscode /etc/skel
 
# final update


apt update && apt upgrade -y
== Specifications ==


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Requirements for the OSE Linux software suite are documented on [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hk1Tec4tkEDe47sEtRu7wySa8U4zYWBEat_dWZezQa0/edit?gid=1647068922#gid=1647068922 this spreadsheet].


=Links=
=Links=
*[[OSE Linux 2025]]
*[[OSE Linux - 2.0 version from 2020]]
*[[OSE Linux - 2.0 version from 2020]]

Latest revision as of 18:45, 24 August 2025

OSE Linux

OSE Linux is a custom Linux distribution with a pre-configured software suite to support the work of Open Source Ecology. It includes software for parametric CAD (Computer-Aided Design) modeling, BIM (Buiding Information Modeling), electronics prototyping, EDA (Electronic Design Automation), robotics simulation, house modeling, 3D printing, and multimedia production.

OSE Linux Live ISO

OSE Linux 2025 ISO OSE Linux 2025 MD5

How to Create a Linux Distro with Ray

Or, how to use Cubic.

Specifications

Requirements for the OSE Linux software suite are documented on this spreadsheet.

Links

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