Stripboard (Veroboard) Design Software
by Chris.Bristol from LinuxQuestions.org on (#50KZZ)
There isn't much choice of software for designing stripboards for electronic circuits. Most of it is for plain boards which need to be etched.
There is a package called DIYLC Layout Creator (DIYLC) which is written in Java. I know nothing about Java and had nothing to do with creating it. However, with permission from the author, I have supported it in a small way for Linux by creating a .deb package which was available on GetDeb before the demise of that site. Submission to Debian is beyond me as I know no Java and am baffled by Debian bureaucracy.
My deb package worked fine up to Ubuntu 19.04 but seizes up on 19.10. Is it likely that anyone could have a look at it to find out what the problem is? This is an excellent package for which I have never found an alternative and I am sure it would be snapped* up by Ubuntu users if made available.
*Pun unintentional - I have looked at making a Snap but that's completely beyond me.
https://github.com/bancika/diy-layout-creator/releases
I think the program is hanging in lib/app-framework.jar/update/org/diylc/appframework/update in UpdateChecker.class or UpdateChecker$1.class
due to some problem checking the web for updates. The program will also hang earlier in the startup process if I disconnect the Internet, so I suspect that in both cases the program waits for Internet access with no timeout to escape if connection fails.
There is a package called DIYLC Layout Creator (DIYLC) which is written in Java. I know nothing about Java and had nothing to do with creating it. However, with permission from the author, I have supported it in a small way for Linux by creating a .deb package which was available on GetDeb before the demise of that site. Submission to Debian is beyond me as I know no Java and am baffled by Debian bureaucracy.
My deb package worked fine up to Ubuntu 19.04 but seizes up on 19.10. Is it likely that anyone could have a look at it to find out what the problem is? This is an excellent package for which I have never found an alternative and I am sure it would be snapped* up by Ubuntu users if made available.
*Pun unintentional - I have looked at making a Snap but that's completely beyond me.
https://github.com/bancika/diy-layout-creator/releases
I think the program is hanging in lib/app-framework.jar/update/org/diylc/appframework/update in UpdateChecker.class or UpdateChecker$1.class
due to some problem checking the web for updates. The program will also hang earlier in the startup process if I disconnect the Internet, so I suspect that in both cases the program waits for Internet access with no timeout to escape if connection fails.