I'm looking for a simple program to output a file I created in Qcad (just a 2D plate with text on it for a serial number plate) to g code, and opencam seems to be what I need. I'm fairly green to linux (I got pretty good at it years ago, but I've since forgotten it all...spoiled by OS X I guess :D ). I'm following the directions on the site, but the first step (installing the binaries) is holding me up. I tried doing it from the source code, but there is no installer, which I'm guessing is in the binaries?

I get:

sherline@localhost:~$ sudo wget --no-cache
opencam.sourceforge.net/opencaminst -O -|sh
wget: unrecognized option `--no-cache'
sh: line 1: Usage:: command not found
sh: line 3: unexpected EOF while looking for matching ``'
sh: line 4: syntax error: unexpected end of file

What am I doing wrong?

wget http://opencam.sourceforge.net/opencam0.0.24.tar.gz

would be enough.

I'm guessing you pasted in that command, so typos can be ruled out.

The first error is curious. "man wget" shows "--no-cache" as a legitimate option. At least on my machine where " wget --version" returns "GNU Wget 1.10.2". The rest of the errors might be due to a poorly written script or an unexpected shell on your machine ? "sh --version" may or not return an answer. BASH is the usual.

Have a look at sheetcam if your looking for software. It's not open source but it also isn't version 0.0.24 and has been updated within the last 2 and a half years

I typed in opencam to find the web site for this project and got a gay movie web site.:eek: Man, what can you search for now-a-days and not get porn?!?!

I typed in opencam to find the web site for this project and got a gay movie web site.:eek: Man, what can you search for now-a-days and not get porn?!?!


CNC machines! :)


...but that's sort of porn to me... ;)

I'm guessing you pasted in that command, so typos can be ruled out.

The first error is curious. "man wget" shows "--no-cache" as a legitimate option. At least on my machine where " wget --version" returns "GNU Wget 1.10.2". The rest of the errors might be due to a poorly written script or an unexpected shell on your machine ? "sh --version" may or not return an answer. BASH is the usual.

Have a look at sheetcam if your looking for software. It's not open source but it also isn't version 0.0.24 and has been updated within the last 2 and a half years

The command Jeff wrote makes no sense. Just wget it and it will be downloaded.
But I agree with cyclestart, there are newer stuff out there and if you want to have a Linux package have a look at http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Cam

Hi Jeff
Welcome to cnczone.

Sorry if my last post came across as angry. It's just that opencam annoys me. Maybe it's just the website or the unconventional thinking of the developer. My advice is free, so it doesn't need to be rational ?? :confused: A lame excuse, but all I've got.

There's 2 packages on the download page. The binary here:
wget opencam.sourceforge.net/opencambin-0-0-24.tar.gz

Why the developer doesn't just give a link to the binary and let the user deal with it is confusing. I'm sure his intentions are good.

The source package lacks the configure and make files. Maybe this has something to do with Gambas. Who knows ? Not me certainly.

Maybe TrueTypeTracer would be some use to you ?