Ubuntu Astronomy 16.04

oleg_astro · July 29, 2016

This is an open project "Ubuntu Astronomy" for amateurs.
Free Live DVD distributive designed for astronomy amateurs. This DVD contains different astronomical programs, for example: planetariums, image processing, astro-hardware control, INDI drivers, etc.

Based on Ubuntu 16.04.

You can download *.iso from its page https://sourceforge.net/projects/ubuntu-astronomy-16-04/

D4N · July 29, 2016

Is there any more info on this as the sourceforge page just has a few screenshots.

oleg_astro · July 29, 2016

1 minute ago, D4N said:

Is there any more info on this as the sourceforge page just has a few screenshots.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/ubuntu-astronomy-16-04/files/DailySnapshot/Readme.txt/download

pete_l · July 29, 2016

There are a few hits when you search for this, but the link on the SF page just points back to itself :happy8:

I'd give them a few weeks to sort themselves out.

oleg_astro · July 29, 2016

LIVE DVD “UBUNTU ASTRONOMY 16.04” 64-BIT
====================================================================================

The following distributive is designed for the astronomy amateurs that are familiar with OS Ubuntu (Linux) OS. It is free to download and utilize.
It includes different types of programms: planetariums, reception and edition of astronomical images, telescopes' and other equipment's control through the library and the INDI server.
In order to get familiar with the content in Live DVD mode, you only have to download the *.iso image format and run it with a virtual machine. You can also create an installation DVD or USB flash drive.
    The Cartes du Ciel / Skychart enables an acess to the collection of the sky atlases. This software allows a big range of possibilities to study celestial objects: virtual observatory mode, SAMP protocole support, convertion of text catalogues for a graphical display with the help of the built in CatGen.
It also includes a HNSKY sky atlas which has a telescope control funcion through INDI server.
The Virtual Moon Atlas is designed for the Moon study and its planetary analogue is aimed for Mercury, Venus and Mars exploring.
   If you want to create a robotic observatory, you can use KStars, a program which has a big set of necessary tools. Stellarium, Celestia, Digital Universe, BoPlanet, Where Is M13 are the planetariums and interactive night sky maps installed on the DVD.
   You can use Lin_guider and PHD2 for the autoguiding during astro-photo sessions. The INDI server and equipment drivers' control is operated through indistarter.
   wxAstroCapture, Audela and oaCapture are used for the Moon and plantes shooting, while CCDciel, GoQat, OpenSkyImager, Audela and KStars are used for taking photos of deep-sky objects.
The digital cameras' support is made through the libgphoto2 library. It is also used by Entangle, a cameras control program and one of the INDI drivers.
   The processing of astronomical images is made through AstroimageJ, Siril, THELI GUI, Lxnstack, ImPPG, GCX, C-Munipack, Stackistry, Regim, MicroObservatoryImage.
SAODS9, fv FITS Editor, APT, Aladin, nip2 are installed for the *.FITS analysis and editing.
Concerning the search and exploration of variable stars, there are two programes installed on the disc: C-Munipack and Vstar.
Observation Manager performs a role of an observations' planner.

"UBUNTU ASTRONOMY 16.04" 64-BIT disc is free for download, distribution and use.

====================================================================================

Project site: https://sourceforge.net/projects/ubuntu-astronomy-16-04/
Project Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ubuntuastronomy/
News: https://twitter.com/UbuntuAstronomy

====================================================================================

Oleh Malyi, Portugal

Gina · July 30, 2016

Very interesting Thank you Oleh

RT65CB-SWL · July 30, 2016

Is Ubuntu Astronomy going to be the new name for Distro Astro?

oleg_astro · July 30, 2016

2 minutes ago, Philip R said:

Is Ubuntu Astronomy going to be the new name for Distro Astro?

No, it is not.

It's another distributive.

oleg_astro · July 30, 2016

I am working on creation of two new snapshots (32 bit and 64 bit) of "Ubuntu Astronomy".

P.S. If you want to install the current snapshot, you have to run this command in terminal:

sudo sh -c 'ubiquity gtk_ui'

ChrisLX200 · July 30, 2016

Thanks to your listing of features I discovered AstroImageJ (Windows version) which is a wonderful collection of utilities running under ImageJ (a program I've used in the past for processing MRI data but I didn't know about the astro add on features).

ChrisH

RT65CB-SWL · July 30, 2016

1 hour ago, Philip R said:

Is Ubuntu Astronomy going to be the new name for Distro Astro?

I only mentioned it because I cannot download :cussing: the latest Distro Astro... :crybaby2:

1 hour ago, oleg_astro said:

No, it is not.

It's another distributive.

...thank you for clarification. :icon_salut:

BTW - welcome to SGL. :hello2:

Gasman · July 30, 2016

Excellent Oleh I`ll try it on one of my laptops shortly. :happy11:

many thanks

Steve

oleg_astro · July 30, 2016

So, I need more information about Linux (and Java) astronomical software

Gasman · July 30, 2016

HI Oleh

I keep getting installation crashes on a laptop that runs Kubuntu perfectly??. Tried three downloads of the iso and seems to install ok but as it finalises the installation it crashes and up pops the crash report window. I burnt the iso to dvd and let it choose the whole hard disk for the install on a 64 bit laptop. Runs fine in Live mode before any install?. I used this iso https://sourceforge.net/projects/ubuntu-astronomy-16-04/. Tried it with and without this line also - sudo sh -c 'ubiquity gtk_ui'

regards

Steve

oleg_astro · July 31, 2016

Sorry
Next snapshot will be without this bug.

You can add the line

username ALL=NOPASSWD: ALL

to file /etc/sudoers

sudo gedit /etc/sudoers

save it and push on installation icon.

oleg_astro · July 31, 2016

...or you can download my sudoers file in sudoers.zip attachment for replacing:

sudoers.zip

oleg_astro · July 31, 2016

Also, you can use the boot-repair tool http://askubuntu.com/questions/226061/how-to-install-the-boot-repair-tool-in-an-ubuntu-live-disc

to solve this problem.

Gasman · July 31, 2016

That did it Oleh thanks :hello2: . I chose the boot-repair option, all working fine now. Never knew there was so much Linux astro software out there!.

cheers

Steve

oleg_astro · July 31, 2016

Next snapshot will have more INDI drivers:

pete_l · July 31, 2016

14 hours ago, oleg_astro said:
Sorry
Next snapshot will be without this bug.

You can add the line
username ALL=NOPASSWD: ALL
to file /etc/sudoers
sudo gedit /etc/sudoers
save it and push on installation icon.

The problem I have is that when I try to sudo something, I'm asked for the password for the astronom user - which I don't know. Have I missed where it is documented?

I also get the installer crashed message. I'm trying to install onto a VM using Virtualbox 5.[something].

oleg_astro · July 31, 2016

login: astronom
password: 12341234

pete_l · July 31, 2016

Thanks

Gasman · July 31, 2016

Ah I also couldn't work out why I seemed to have lost the root password, I tried to install the Indi drivers for my Atik ccd and Lodestar guider but it wouldn't let me use my installer password? I 'll try 12341234 later.

Steve

Gina · July 31, 2016

I use Atik cameras and Lodestar guider so I'll be interested in how you get on.

Gasman · July 31, 2016

Hi again guys

Yes that password 12341234 did the trick, installed the drivers no problem but had to get the Atik one from a third party web site.

Gina- looks like Oleh`s latest build has all the relevant drivers so should be good to go!

regards

Steve

Sign In

Ubuntu Astronomy 16.04

Recommended Posts

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Link to comment

Share on other sites

Archived

Recently Browsing 0 members

Similar Content

Important Information