Distro Astro Version 3 (linux)

[iandix (Ian)]

Version 3 of Distro Astro is out in both 32bit and 64 bit this time

This should make people happy
Astrophotography

Distro Astro includes tools for astrophotography. The combination of KStars, Ekos, INDI, and Astrometry.net provides autoguiding, autofocus, polar alignment correction, plate solving, dithering, and video capture with filter wheel support. Capture software wxAstroCapture was written specifically with astronomy in mind. Image tools such as Registax, Iris, and GCX let you stack and process the image. Additional tools like iMerge, Gimp, and ImageMagick are included for post-processing


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http://www.distroastro.org/features/

[lazjen (Chris)]

The Kstars, ekos, INDI, etc stuff is pretty cool and the developer gives good support. I have a few bugs with my setup to get sorted, but it's close to me being able to run what I need under Linux.

Especially since I use PixInsight for the processing.

[ZeroID (Brent)]

Downloaded (2.2gig !) and playing with it. Runs well just from the DVD but ImageMagick won't close (not that I'd use it anyway).
I'll load it properly onto a spare laptop to get rid of access delays and see what I think but quite impressive, easy to use.
Thanks

[Terry B]

I have version 2 installed. Can it just be updated or do I need a completed new install?
I couldn't find this info on the site.

[ZeroID (Brent)]

Easier just to do a reload I'd imagine. Ubuntu haven't been in the habit of updating piece meal. It may do it when you run the install and hopefully maintain your files but I'd be inclined to save them all on another drive just in case regardless.

[AstralTraveller (David)]

Originally Posted by Terry B

I have version 2 installed. Can it just be updated or do I need a completed new install?
I couldn't find this info on the site.

Originally Posted by ZeroID

Easier just to do a reload I'd imagine. Ubuntu haven't been in the habit of updating piece meal. It may do it when you run the install and hopefully maintain your files but I'd be inclined to save them all on another drive just in case regardless.

Just in case you don't know, if you place /home in it's own partition you can do clean installs by blowing away the system partition, but not the home partition, and all you preferences, bookmarks etc etc will be retained. You will need to use the custom partitioner and tell it to mount the home partition at /home but that is simple - heck I can do it! This certainly works for Ubuntu and Mint.

[ZeroID (Brent)]

Cheers David, I'm no Linux expert either but this looks quite good.

[AstralTraveller (David)]

I'll be doing a rebuild of the home pc and plan to include this distro. Can anyone who has installed it please tell me how much space it takes? My present Mint install, with software, takes only 8GB (excluding /home) but the astro distro does come with a lot of software.

[ZeroID (Brent)]

Can't be too big, it all fits on a 4.5 gig DVD with room to spare. It will obviously expand a bit but should easily fit within 8 gig.
Disclaimer: I haven't used or explored this for a while, been busy with other projects but I have pulled down the latest version to take another look at it. If everything things else wan't running so well I'd be seriously cnntemplating it. But if it ain't broke then don't fix it as the saying goes.

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

installed is 8.6 gig

geoff