Hi Dick, why don't make the install script to execute this task: Set ENVIRONMENT variable KIGITHUB to "https://github.com/KiCad"; such that pcbnew can see it.
Regards Fabrizio On Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 8:10 PM, Dick Hollenbeck <[email protected]> wrote: > This script has been re-worked along with the library repo, to use > Github "Plugin Type" and I believe it is ready for use as of a half hour > ago.. > > To use: > > 0) Save your copy of ~/fp-lib-table IFF you have modified it with your > own libraries. One way to do that is view it in the Library Tables > dialog and copy all rows to clipboard, then to a spreadsheet. Later you > can cherry pick YOUR rows and add them back in. > > 1) Update your copy of subject script, cherry pick it from launchpad. > Running the old script is probably not an option here because of the > nature of changes to the library repo. > > 2) Uninstall any system libraries: > $ ./kicad-install.sh --uninstall-libraries > which removes *.mod files from your system area, if you are lucky, and > had used this script recently. Else it will fail, in which case you can > manually delete system libraries. > > 3) On this change, which significantly impacts the library repo, it is > necessary to delete the entire kicad.library.bzr directory before > running the script: > $ rm -rf ~/kicad_sources/kicad-lib.bzr > > 4) Now run the script to get the newest stuff and install it: > ./kicad-install.sh --install-or-update > > 5) Set ENVIRONMENT variable KIGITHUB to "https://github.com/KiCad"; such > that pcbnew can see it. > > 6) re-start pcbnew and add your rows back into the global table in the > "Library Tables" dialog, IFF you had any, from the spreadsheet. Click > OK on that dialog. > > You will now be able to access the footprints on github directly as your > system libraries. > > A variation using "Plugin Type" "KiCad" instead of Github is discussed > in scripts/library-repos-install.sh if you are planning a trip without > internet access to https://github.com. > > My intention is to have folks use the Github plugin as standard for > system footprints. If you have a different agenda, then you are > referred to library-repos-install.sh as your own starting point. > -- > This message was sent from Launchpad by > Dick Hollenbeck (https://launchpad.net/~dickelbeck) > to each member of the KiCad Developers team using the "Contact this team" > link on the KiCad Developers team page > (https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers). > For more information see > https://help.launchpad.net/YourAccount/ContactingPeople > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
