Ubuntu spacenavd driver for 3D space mouse |
VariCAD Support | 30.8.2018 14:05 |
Dear John, Thank you very much for this useful information. I hope, it will help VariCAD users make their 3D device working under Linux. I have been reported about custom drivers that are freeware and shall also work: http://spacenav.sourceforge.net/ So there are alternatives. Have a great day and thanks again. David Zaplatilek VariCAD Support Team |
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John Sved | 30.8.2018 |
After installing the VariCAD.deb package check that VariCAD works. Uninstalled spacenavd.deb if you tried this apt remove spacenavd if you tried this but it apparently did not work delete spacenavd instances (whereis spacenavd) Then start again with: sudo apt install spacenavd Check that it is installed :~$ spacenavd -v -d Spacenav daemon 0.6 failed to open config file /etc/spnavrc: No such file or directory. using defaults. Device detection, parsing /proc/bus/input/devices found usb device [46d:c626]: "3Dconnexion SpaceNavigator" (/dev/input/event7) adding device. failed to open device: Permission denied removing device: adding device. failed to open device: No such file or directory removing device: failed to find any supported devices failed to bind unix socket: /run/spnav.sock: Permission denied trying to open X11 display ":0" XAUTHORITY=/home/john/.Xauthority ^Cclosing X11 connection to display ":0" :~$ whereis spacenavd spacenavd: /usr/bin/spacenavd /usr/share/man/man8/spacenavd.8.gz Do this to fix the problem: :~$ sudo ln -s /home/username/.Xauthority /root/.Xauthority Reboot and start your 3D app and the 3D mouse works! The last step should be included in the Ubuntu package. |
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