What comes with ubuntu & EMC2?

[cwebs]

I am looking into trying EMC2 and want to know if umuntu comes with a CAD and CAM package or will I have to get more to use EMC2. If so what simple programs should I try. I won't be needing and complated software nor do I want any. I am an old man and learning new programs will come slow. Any advice would be great! Thanks Carl

[pminmo]

The live CD comes with games, open office, gedit text editor, and other tools to setup and run the system much like you would see in Windows. To load a CAD or CAM package the easiest is to use the Synaptic package manager. Assuming the pc is connected to the web, you can do a search for "Applcations" you want to add to your system. You can even run windows applcations using wine. Qcad is one of the more popular CAD programs for Linux.

[cwebs]

Thanks for the info. I have installed it on the CNC computer. Qcad would not install stating something like I389 and vendor restrict.

[pminmo]

Make sure you select qcad. I just did it on a new computer to make sure and it worked fine.

[cwebs]

I'll have to go down and bring the CNC computer up so I can get it on line and try again. I did have it selected but thought it might be on the ISO CD. Carl

[cwebs]

Well well well, It kept telling me "Qcan cannot be installed on your computer type (I386). However I kept trying things,knot knowing what I am doing, And I was able to enable system for download. Low and behold I got it. Now to learn all this stuff. Thanks again Carl

[cwebs]

help still needed. I used the "add/remove program" to get Qcad but I cannot find where to get the Doc files. Any help out there? Carl