updating blender to 2.46

[jellylogix]

I tried updating blender via the synaptic repository but it has yet to update itself that blender 2.46 is released. I downloaded the .tar.bgz file from the official site, but have no idea whatsoever how to get this to work over my 2.45. I could wait until Ubuntu updates the repository, but I really don't know how long that will take. Any suggestions on finding an easy to install .deb file or anything would be appreciated greatly.

[saj0577]

Easy way to install a .deb is normally just double click it and a pop up window should appear.

Saj

[Sarah L]

Hey,

The Ubuntu repositories are notorious for being one step behind the latest updates. In fact I've just run into this problem myself today, and I updated a couple of packages (OpenOffice included) that just couldn't wait.

I've just downloaded the archive that you mentioned to test it out. It seems like it should work out of the box!

Simply go to the folder you downloaded it into and type

 tar -xvjf blender*

This should extract it into its own folder. Enter that directory and run blender by typing

./blender

[jellylogix]

that will run it from there, but how can I overwrite the blender 2.45 so when i go to Applications->Graphics->Blender and click then it will run 2.46 and NOT 2.45?

[Sarah L]

Under KDE, you can go to the KMenu and right-click on the Blender entry and select Edit Item. Then, under Command, type in the path to your extracted Blender.

I'm not quite sure how to do this under GNOME, but it should be similar. Look for a menu-editing utility and change the path of the launcher to where you extracted Blender.

[Joeb454]

The ubuntu repo's don't get updated often because Ubuntu is not a rolling release (I believe Gentoo and Arch are rolling releases).

And is there some huge feature/update/bug fix in 2.46 that means you must have it immediately? If not I'd just wait and continue using 2.45

[jellylogix]

I've heard many great things about it from my friend, including cloth animations etc... which I would like to "fiddle" with. haha ya so I guess I MUST have it...

[Joeb454]

hmm, ok Other than editing your menu's to point to the unzipped blender folder, I can only suggest checking getdeb.net to see if they have a .deb file to use.

[VitalBodies]

I tried updating blender via the synaptic repository but it has yet to update itself that blender 2.46 is released. I downloaded the .tar.bgz file from the official site, but have no idea whatsoever how to get this to work over my 2.45. I could wait until Ubuntu updates the repository, but I really don't know how long that will take. Any suggestions on finding an easy to install .deb file or anything would be appreciated greatly.

I would like to see this happen also. I would like to update Blender as major things have been added to the program.
http://www.blender.org/development/r...s/blender-246/
http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/graphics/blender

[Superkoop]

This is very easy to do, and I have done it myself.

Simply DL the binary you need from blender.org (or graphicall.org, depending on your needs).
Extract that file you download to wherever you wish. I personally have a directory in my /home directory where I place all my programs where there is no .deb.

So to create a menu entry, right click on the application bar, select "edit menus". In the new window that opens, click on "graphics" in the left. Click on the New item button.

In this popup use the following properties:
Type: Application
Name: Blender
Command: /home/john/Library/blender/blender -w -p 250 32 1024 768
[of course this would be different for you based on where you put blender, and how big your screen resolution is - also note this is made so that blender is windowed]
Comment: [put whatever you want here]

There are other ways you could do this, but this would be the graphical way.