apm_planner Download for linux need update

This is where people that google for APM Planner 2 download end up: https://ardupilot.org/planner2/docs/installation-for-linux.html#download There's a link there leading to https://firmware.ardupilot.org/Tools/APMPlanner/ (which contains horribly outdated versions)

Today I discovered that appimage at https://github.com/ArduPilot/apm_planner/releases exists.

This appimagees should be added to the previously mentioned place, or the "installation" section should be updated to point to github*releases

May 12 '21 20:05 AndKe

I don't have write access to https://firmware.ardupilot.org/Tools/APMPlanner/ therefore I can't upload the appimage there nor can I update the json file which contains the latest versions. I asked @billbonney to build a mac version and update those files but he seems to be very busy at the moment.

May 15 '21 14:05 Arne-W

I am also having problems with installing the Linux version. I did notice the following errors when using The first command sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install qt5-qmake qt5-default.....

At the bottom will return: Package qt5-default is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source

Package qtdeclarative5-qtquick2-plugin is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source

E: Package 'qt5-default' has no installation candidate E: Package 'qtdeclarative5-qtquick2-plugin' has no installation candidate

...

E: Unable to locate package python-serial E: Package 'python-pexpect' has no installation candidate

Am I doing something wrong or are all the packages no longer available? full-terminal.pdf

Mar 07 '23 21:03 DoctorDizzee

@DoctorDizzee that's outdated information. install qt-community edition from https://www.qt.io/download-open-source install 5.15.2 - and add it to you path (ulness it's done automatically.) then you can skip installing any qt* packages using apt.

Mar 08 '23 07:03 AndKe

I tried with your instructions, still no luck. I decided to move to QGroundControl and it works. I hope you get the Linux side working for the future. Thank you for your work, and quick response.

Mar 09 '23 03:03 DoctorDizzee

my environment for QGC is exactly the same. are you sure you had the correct qmake?

$ qmake -v
QMake version 3.1
Using Qt version 5.15.2 in /home/andre/Qt/5.15.2/gcc_64/lib

Anyway: both QGC and AP2 are nice to have - QGC has nice and smooth planning GUI, but AP2 is much better at tuning and working with parameters. Nothing beats AP2's fast and feature-rich log analysis and graphing.

Mar 09 '23 08:03 AndKe

I have given it another couple hours worth of effort and here is where I have landed: Package libssl1.1 is not installed. This is no longer available for install on the apt store due to discontinuation. full-term.pdf

Mar 09 '23 23:03 DoctorDizzee

you are trying to install old version 2.0.26 used a .deb package. If you built it from source - you would get 2.0.30 ... there is also a .Appimage for a newer build here: https://github.com/ArduPilot/apm_planner/releases/tag/2.0.30-rc2 you'll be better off with that.

Mar 10 '23 06:03 AndKe

That works for me! Thank you for your help!

Mar 10 '23 18:03 DoctorDizzee

https://firmware.ardupilot.org/Tools/APMPlanner/
https://github.com/ArduPilot/apm_planner/releases are updated in march 23, should I close this issue, or do we hope for some automatic/regular updates?

Jul 31 '23 10:07 AndKe

I have moved to windows to run this program since, but thank you for updating it. Many Linux users out there will appreciate it.

Jul 31 '23 11:07 DoctorDizzee