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I am trying to use STM32 Cube IDE for ARM controllers, which uses arm-none-eabi-gdb. This is dependent on libncurses.so.5. I am not able to find how to install it on Ubuntu 24.04.

Can anyone please guide me what to do?

Is it possible to build libncurses.so.5 on my laptop?

mpboden
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Newton Nadar
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For Ubuntu 24 add to source list and then install:

  • deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security main universe

    echo "deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security main universe" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntu-focal-sources.list

  • sudo apt-get update

  • sudo apt-get install libncurses5:i386

mightypile
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Alejandro Suarez
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What i did on my Ubuntu 24 Install :-

  • get into /etc/apt/sources.list.d and locate ubuntu.sources.
  • open the terminal in that directory by right clicking in it.
  • then run sudo pluma ./ubuntu.sources a pluma editor will open.
  • just add these lines:-
Types: deb
URIs: http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu 
Suites: focal-security
Components: main universe
Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/ubuntu-archive-keyring.gpg
  • save it and close it.
  • then in terminal run sudo apt update.
  • then run sudo apt install libncurses5.

Hopefully that works for you it did for me.

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Puneet Parve
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Unfortunately, the versions offered are for Debian 12 which does not align with Ubuntu 24.04 which is based on Debian 13.

https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/stm32cubeide.html

What Debian version are the different Ubuntu versions based on?

Trying to fix this with different library versions compiled in parallel is likely to cause more trouble in the long run even if you do manage to get it to work for a short time.

Is there are chance of the supplier getting out a new version based on Debian 13 in the near future? Worth checking.

My recommended options

  • Install a version of Ubuntu 22.04 along side your 24.04 with a common /home (This illustrates the benefits or running an old & new Ubuntu OS side-by-side when you are using third party software locked to a particular version. You keep the old going until all features are available in the new.)

  • Install a Windows versions under WINE. This tends to be somewhat tricky at best but possibly might work. If you do have trouble it is likely with programming targets.

  • Install a Flatpack version.

    https://www.feaser.com/en/blog/2021/01/install-stm32cubeide-on-linux-as-a-flatpak/

    This site looks promising although I don't know much about flatpack myself I have heard that some people like it. It is based on installing everything complete a bit like snap.

    https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/how-to-install-flatpak-on-ubuntu

Sorry I can't me more helpful with this but good luck with whatever you decide.

david
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The Ubuntu 24.04 image that I'm using has

ii  libncurses-dev:amd64    6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2      amd64    developer's libraries for ncurses
ii  libncurses6:amd64       6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2      amd64    shared libraries for terminal handling
ii  libncursesw6:amd64      6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2      amd64    shared libraries for terminal handling (wide character support)
ii  mtr-tiny                0.95-1.1build2             amd64    Full screen ncurses traceroute tool
ii  ncurses-base            6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2      all      basic terminal type definitions
ii  ncurses-bin             6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2      amd64    terminal-related programs and man pages
ii  ncurses-term            6.4+20240113-1ubuntu2      all      additional terminal type definitions
ii  pinentry-curses         1.2.1-3ubuntu5             amd64    curses-based PIN or pass-phrase entry dialog for GnuPG

The image was supplied by our IT department, so I don't know if these come with the regular Ubuntu install or if these are extras that IT cooked-in.

Carl Ponder
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