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Close bug #29 after 8 years
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andypugh authored Mar 25, 2024
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If you have an existing install that you want to upgrade,
go to the <<cha:updating-linuxcnc,Updating LinuxCNC>> section instead.

NOTE: LinuxCNC requires a special kernel with real-time extensions. There are
three possibilities here: preempt-rt, RTAI or Xenomai. In addition there
are two versions of LinuxCNC which work with these kernels. See the table
below for details.
NOTE: To operate machinery LinuxCNC requires a special kernel with real-time extensions. There
are three possibilities here: preempt-rt, RTAI or Xenomai. In addition there are two versions
of LinuxCNC which work with these kernels. See the table below for details. However for code
testing and simulation it is possible to run the linuxcnc-uspace application on a stock kernel.

Fresh installs of LinuxCNC are most easily created using the Live/Install
Image. This is a hybrid ISO filesystem image that can be written to a
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| Debian Bullseye | amd64 | preempt-rt | linuxcnc-uspace | machine control & simulation
| Debian Buster | amd64 & arm64 | preempt-rt | linuxcnc-uspace | machine control & simulation
| Debian Buster | amd64 | RTAI | linuxcnc | machine control
| Any | Any | Stock | linuxcnc-uspace | simulation ONLY
|===

NOTE: LinuxCNC v2.9 is not supported on Debian 9 or older.
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