UBports UT installation How-to / Guide d'installation d'UBports UT

wdnp2

Hi
I am still working on installing ubports on my BQ Aquaris M10 HD Ubuntu edition- not given up yet!! I have followed advice on the forum without success.
I have downloaded the deb file extracted it and opened the software install. I checked the permissions.
I get a blue square with install box but when I click the box I get authenticate request and it returns to the blue box page. The installer does not seem to install anything.The tablet is in fastboot and developer modes . I am unable to progress further and would be grateful for your advice.
Regards
Bill

libremax

@wdnp2 Which OS version are you using ?
Generally, Ubuntu 16.04 is recommended.

wdnp2

I have tried the Appimage and deb versions 01.21 that appear on the ubports web site with no luck. I save the files then nothing else happens. I don't think they download properly. I am running Ubuntu 18.04LTS. Any advice?

advocatux

@wdnp2 hi, I've edited your post to make it more readable. You don't need to paste OP's extra-long text to reply btw

advocatux

@wdnp2 I tested the other the day, just for the sake of it, Ubuntu 18.04 + installer (snap, latest) + adb & fastboot tools and the installation worked great (YMMV)

wdnp2

@advocatux
Sorry am new to this. What do you mean by OP and btw?

advocatux

@wdnp2 "original poster" & "by the way"

Lakotaubp

@wdnp2 Op=Original Poster and btw= by the way hope that helps

wdnp2

@advocatux
I click on the deb file on ubports website and a file appears on my computer. I am unable to get any further than another file containing a blue button with install on it!
I have not tried the snap because its new to me and unfamiliar.

Lakotaubp

@advocatux Snap

advocatux

@Lakotaubp

advocatux

@wdnp2 is snapd installed on your computer? Ubuntu 18.04 and Snap packages are a well tested combo.

wdnp2

@advocatux
I get the following
william@LaptopL750:~$ snap install ubports-installer --edge
error: snap "ubports-installer" is not available on edge for this architecture
(i386) but exists on other architectures (amd64).
william@LaptopL750:~$

wdnp2

@wdnp2
Hi
Am still trying to install ubports on my bq aquaris with no success
I installed snapd and tried snp but got nowhere
I am definitely in the correct directory here and get the following
patricia@patricia-R59P-R60P-R61P:~$ sudo dpkg -i ubports-installer_0.1.21-beta_amd64.deb
dpkg: error processing archive ubports-installer_0.1.21-beta_amd64.deb (--install):
package architecture (amd64) does not match system (i386)
Errors were encountered while processing:
ubports-installer_0.1.21-beta_amd64.deb
patricia@patricia-R59P-R60P-R61P:~$

Any further comments?
Many thanks

arubislander

Hi @wdnp2,

The issues you are having is because you are trying to install a 64bit deb package on a 32 bit system.

I am not aware if there are any 32 bit packages floating around somewhere you could try ...

arubislander

I couldn't find any 32bit packages. But maybe you could follow the instructions of how to run from source that are described here?

Or you could try getting access to a 64bit system and trying the regular installer (snap or deb) on there.

libremax

@wdnp2 If your hardware is 64 bits compatible, you can use a bootable Ubuntu USB stick: https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-create-a-usb-stick-on-ubuntu#0

tH3f0rC3

Hi there, I'm trying to install on my Nexus 5. Both from Windows using Ubports-installer and trying to use Ubports-installer on my Rasbperry-Pi with Ubuntu Mate does not work.
Trying from my Windows computer and the Ubports-installer, fastboot and adb works from command line, bot Ubports-installer does not recognize the phone.

Trying to install Ubports-installer under Ubuntu Mate, an error message occurs that I'm using the wrong system architecture (armf vw amd64).

Can anyone help me installing Ubuntu Touch in my Nexus 5 using my Windows computer or mx Raspberry Pi with Ubuntu Mate.

Soe time ago I could use ubuntu-device-flash on my Raspberry PI, but this also seems not to work anymore.

Thanks a lot.

tH3f0rC3

@libremax said in UBports UT installation How-to / Guide d'installation d'UBports UT:

@wdnp2 If your hardware is 64 bits compatible, you can use a bootable Ubuntu USB stick: https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-create-a-usb-stick-on-ubuntu#0

Environment variables under windows...
Found the solution here:
https://github.com/ubports/ubports-installer/issues/189

wdnp2

@arubislander Yes it was a 32 bit machine Sorry about that
I get the following on my 64bit machine
william@LaptopL750:~$ sudo apt install ubports-installer_01.21-beta_amd64.deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package ubports-installer_01.21-beta_amd64.deb
E: Couldn't find any package by glob 'ubports-installer_01.21-beta_amd64.deb'
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'ubports-installer_01.21-beta_amd64.deb'
Package is on my home directory
Any thoughts?