Install Pronterface Ubuntu

Install Pronterface Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Install python and pip:
apt install snapd
snap install python38 --classic
apt install python3-pip
nano ~/.bashrc
# Add into the bottom 
alias python=python3
alias pip=pip3
# Save & Exit ctrl+s and ctrl+x

alias python=python3
alias pip=pip3
source ~/.bashrc
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade -y
python --version
pip --version

Install the required dependencies:
sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-serial python3-wxgtk4.0 git

Clone the Printrun repository from GitHub to get the latest version:
git clone https://github.com/kliment/Printrun.git
cd Printrun
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
python3 pronterface.py

This should start the Pronterface GUI, and you should be able to connect to your 3D printer and start using it. If you encounter any issues, please let me know!

Hi, Sorry to bother.

I have Ubuntu 24.04 installed.

After running line 25 I get the following:

`error: externally-managed-environment

× This environment is externally managed
╰─> To install Python packages system-wide, try apt install
python3-xyz, where xyz is the package you are trying to
install.

If you wish to install a non-Debian-packaged Python package,
create a virtual environment using python3 -m venv path/to/venv.
Then use path/to/venv/bin/python and path/to/venv/bin/pip. Make
sure you have python3-full installed.

If you wish to install a non-Debian packaged Python application,
it may be easiest to use pipx install xyz, which will manage a
virtual environment for you. Make sure you have pipx installed.

See /usr/share/doc/python3.12/README.venv for more information.

note: If you believe this is a mistake, please contact your Python installation or OS distribution provider. You can override this, at the risk of breaking your Python installation or OS, by passing --break-system-packages.
hint: See PEP 668 for the detailed specification.
`
Running line 26 gives me the following:

/home/charlesg/Printrun/printrun/pronterface.py:2099: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\d' self.sdfiles.append(re.sub(" \d+$", "", line.strip().lower())) # NOQA /home/charlesg/Printrun/printrun/pronsole.py:61: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\d' tempreading_exp = re.compile('\\bT\d*:') /home/charlesg/Printrun/printrun/pronsole.py:201: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\d' self.lineignorepattern=re.compile("ok ?\d*$|.*busy: ?processing|.*busy: ?heating|.*Active Extruder: ?\d*$") /home/charlesg/Printrun/printrun/pronsole.py:1140: SyntaxWarning: invalid escape sequence '\d' self.sdfiles.append(re.sub(" \d+$","",line.strip().lower())) Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/charlesg/Printrun/pronterface.py", line 30, in <module> from printrun.pronterface import PronterApp File "/home/charlesg/Printrun/printrun/pronterface.py", line 32, in <module> from . import pronsole File "/home/charlesg/Printrun/printrun/pronsole.py", line 32, in <module> from platformdirs import user_cache_dir, user_config_dir, user_data_dir ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'platformdirs'
Help please. I am a noob to Linux.. And I do not understand ANY of this, I have followed this GIT to the T.

Regards
Charles

Hi Charles,

I got the same error listed above after running

pip3 install -r requirements.txt -- Doesn't look like he going to respond or doesn't have an answer to fix.

This environment is externally managed
╰─> To install Python packages system-wide, try apt install
python3-xyz, where xyz is the package you are trying to
install.

jai rien compris?

After line 24 setup a virtual environment with:
python -m venv venv
Enter the virtual environment with:
source venv\bin\activate

Then continue with line 25.

P.S. to leave/deactivate the virtual environment type:
deactivate