how do i install Blender 2.48

xpk3 · 02-14-2009, 12:55 PM

does anybody know how to install Blender 2.48 (http://www.Blender.org/) on to an acer aspire one running Linpus Linux Lite?

reddazz · 02-14-2009, 02:35 PM

Its not that difficult to install. You first need to check the version of Python thats installed on your system. To do this, run a terminal and enter "python -V" (without the quotes). After that download the version of blender that matches your version of python. When the download is complete, unzip the file using a gui archive manager or by doing

Code:

tar xjvf blender-2.48a-linux-glibc236-py25-i386.tar.bz2

Make sure that the blender version in the command above, matches the version of blender you downloaded. After that you need to change into the extracted directory and run

Code:

./blender

or click on the icon labelled blender in the directory you extracted when you unzipped the blender tarball. It might be best to create a short cut on your desktop or in the menu.

xpk3 · 02-14-2009, 03:59 PM

i got as far as
./blender
but when i hit enter it says
./blender: cannot execute binary file
do you know what the problem is?

reddazz · 02-15-2009, 04:28 AM

Did you download the right package for your distro i.e. 32 bit and not 64 bit.

xpk3 · 02-15-2009, 08:59 AM

i downloaded the version

Linux x86-32
Blender 2.48a, Python 2.5 (14 MB)

Requires glibc 2.3.6, includes FFMPG
Suits most recent Linux distributions

the python version that comes with my pc is Python 2.5.1

arizonagroovejet · 02-15-2009, 10:00 AM

Even if you get it installed, will it be usable? I've never actually used Blender but from what I understand of it's far from suited for use on a 1024x600 screen and an Intel Atom processor could take a while to render stuff.

xpk3 · 02-15-2009, 11:00 AM

it probably will be usable and i dont usually render them anyway

stratotak · 02-15-2009, 12:45 PM

you have to be in blender folder to do ./blender
you just cant open a console and type ./ blender you need to cd to the folder then ./blender
just rename the folder to just blender..that way you dont have to type in cd blender.x.xxx.xx
x's are the version number and extension...

xpk3 · 02-15-2009, 01:20 PM

i opened the terminal on the folder so the name said

Code:

[user@localhost blender]$

and i entered

Code:

[user@localhost blender]$ ./blender

and it still says

Code:

user@localhost blender]$ ./blender
bash: ./blender: cannot execute binary file

i dont think its gonna do anything else

metrofox · 02-15-2009, 01:28 PM

What is there inside the blender dir?

Code:

ls

xpk3 · 02-15-2009, 01:45 PM

when i enter

Code:

[user@localhost blender]$ ls

this is displayed

Code:

[user@localhost blender]$ ls
blender        BlenderQuickStart.pdf  icons               release_247.txt
blender.html   copyright.txt          plugins             release_248.txt
blenderplayer  GPL-license.txt        Python-license.txt

metrofox · 02-15-2009, 03:30 PM

Have you got a PC based on 32bit? Type on a terminal:

Code:

uname -a

for watching which architecture is based your PC.

xpk3 · 02-15-2009, 04:23 PM

i entered

Code:

[user@localhost ~]$ uname -a

but im not sure were it says 32 or 64 bit

Code:

[user@localhost ~]$ uname -a
Linux localhost 2.6.23.9lw #105 SMP PREEMPT Fri Jun 27 18:56:59 EDT 2008 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

dont know if this helps

stratotak · 02-15-2009, 05:42 PM

try to run it with ./blender -d see if it spits out what is wrong

xpk3 · 02-15-2009, 05:45 PM

already tried that read previous posts