Hi there, I am a new user so this may be a newbie error.
I have just tried to install FME on my Ubuntu Workstation. It is running the latest version, 24.10. The latest version that FME lists has is
fme-form-2024_2024.1.3.24627~ubuntu.22.04_amd64.deb
so I downloaded that. It fails to install with a long list of failed dependencies. Is this install going to be possible?
TIA.
Kerry
Hi
sudo apt-get install -fto fix any dependency issues.
Done that but I’m still getting the same list of unsatisfied dependencies.
Unsatisfied dependencies:
fme-form-2024 : Depends: libboost-chrono1.74.0 (>= 1.74.0) but it is not installable
Depends: libboost-filesystem1.74.0 (>= 1.74.0) but it is not installable
Depends: libboost-iostreams1.74.0 (>= 1.74.0) but it is not installable
Depends: libboost-locale1.74.0 (>= 1.74.0) but it is not installable
Depends: libboost-regex1.74.0-icu70 but it is not installable
Depends: libboost-thread1.74.0 (>= 1.74.0) but it is not installable
Depends: libcfitsio9 (>= 3.480~) but it is not installable
Depends: libdraco4 (>= 1.5.2+dfsg) but it is not installable
Depends: libicu70 (>= 70.1-1~) but it is not installable
Depends: liblerc3 (>= 3.0) but it is not installable
Depends: libpython3.10 (>= 3.10.0) but it is not installable
Depends: libtbb2 (>= 2018~U6) but it is not installable
Depends: libtiff5 (>= 4.0.3) but it is not installable
Error: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
libboost-chrono is not a package but libboost-chrono-dev exists and installs a version of libboost-chrono >1.74 but that makes no difference to this error.
Sorry, I just noticed that you’re using the installer for Ubuntu 22.04 . Try https://downloads.safe.com/fme/2024/ubu_24/fme-form-2024_2024.1.3.24627~ubuntu.24.04_amd64.deb instead.
Better, but not there yet:
Unsatisfied dependencies:
fme-form-2024 : Depends: libboost-chrono1.74.0t64 (>= 1.74.0+ds1) but it is not installable
Depends: libboost-filesystem1.74.0 (>= 1.74.0+ds1) but it is not installable
Depends: libboost-iostreams1.74.0 (>= 1.74.0+ds1) but it is not installable
Depends: libboost-locale1.74.0 (>= 1.74.0+ds1) but it is not installable
Depends: libboost-regex1.74.0-icu74 but it is not installable
Depends: libboost-thread1.74.0 (>= 1.74.0+ds1) but it is not installable
Error: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
So I take it this is because I’m using 24.10 and there isn’t an installer for this version yet?
Yes, FME only supports LTS releases every 2 years - 20.04, 22.04, 24.04, 26.04… If you can’t reinstall 24.04 then we recommend using a Docker or a virtual machine.
Oh well, I can’t get a trial license anyway so I think this is where I give up.
Hi Kerry, Did you apply for the Platform Evaluation license at https://fme.safe.com/pricing/charitable-licenses/ ?
I did find that - funny place to be, on the Charitable licences - but I did apply. I think they tried to refer it to a partner?
It is not clear where to go next - I realise here is not the right place!
This should be the right place. Did you click on Platform Evaluation Program, then
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