# 7.5 on ubuntu 10.10 **URL:** \ **Category:** Archived Topics\ **Created:** [June 26, 2012, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-5-on-ubuntu-10-10/4706 "2012-06-26T13:56:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tailfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@tailfire](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tailfire)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-5-on-ubuntu-10-10/4706/1 "2012-06-26T13:56:05Z")
I cannot seem to find the init.d file in the etc directory. java install seemed to go okay, and so far the igntion has too. im stuck. any help or info? i must have missed something or the file should be there.? I wanted to try the new Mint “maya” first but when i installed it, I had really poor performance, so i couldnt try Igntion. ---
**Author:** ![Greg.Buehler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecc23a/32.png) [@Greg.Buehler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Greg.Buehler)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-5-on-ubuntu-10-10/4706/2 "2012-06-26T14:20:13Z")
I'm guessing you're at the part in the guide where you're trying to symlink Ignition into init.d? All services have a script file stored in the directory init.d. If you're newer to linux, I'd suggest reinstalling linux to a base install and doing the following: > [@](#): > > wget [archive.inductiveautomation.com/ia.public.key](http://archive.inductiveautomation.com/ia.public.key) > sudo apt-key add ia.public.key > sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list then add these lines to the end of the file: ```auto deb http://archive.inductiveautomation.com/apt ignition non-free deb http://archive.inductiveautomation.com/apt ignition-beta non-free ``` finally, do the actual install ```auto sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install ignition ``` ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-5-on-ubuntu-10-10/4706/3 "2012-06-26T15:22:02Z")
There’s a graphical installer for linux now too… pretty handy. ---
**Author:** ![tailfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@tailfire](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tailfire)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-5-on-ubuntu-10-10/4706/4 "2012-06-26T15:25:45Z")
which one is it? I havent used linux i a while but I am dusting it back off because of ignition. I will atill work on the steps in the above post because I need practice. I am also motivated because we use some of this hardware at work: [advantech.com/embcore/linux.aspx](http://www.advantech.com/embcore/linux.aspx) thanks for the reply’s ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-5-on-ubuntu-10-10/4706/5 "2012-06-26T15:32:18Z")
It’s the .run files on the downloads page, “Ignition - Linux Installer 32-bit” and “Ignition - Linux Installer 64-bit” ---
**Author:** ![tailfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@tailfire](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tailfire)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-5-on-ubuntu-10-10/4706/6 "2012-06-26T15:54:06Z")
cool i had downloaded that one too ---
**Author:** ![tailfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@tailfire](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tailfire)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-5-on-ubuntu-10-10/4706/7 "2012-06-27T04:15:32Z")
I got it running this evening! I have a few more questions . will post tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![tailfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@tailfire](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tailfire)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2012, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-5-on-ubuntu-10-10/4706/8 "2012-06-28T17:07:35Z")
I ended up using linux mint 9 lxde. works great for quick boot and lightweight. the .run installer worked great also. ---
**Author:** ![AlThePal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/althepal/32/3603_2.png) [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2012, 9:44am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-5-on-ubuntu-10-10/4706/9 "2012-07-02T09:44:16Z")
Any reason you’re using such an old version of Linux? I doubt you will get any support for Mint 9. If you are constrained by limited hardware, why not try an up-to-date version of a lighter distro like Lubuntu 12.04? This also uses the lighter LXDE desktop. ---
**Author:** ![tailfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@tailfire](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tailfire)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2012, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-5-on-ubuntu-10-10/4706/10 "2012-07-02T11:28:53Z")
Mint 9 also had the jre from sun already installed. I can sure try the lubuntu, my constraint is hardware though that is for sure. ---
**Author:** ![AlThePal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/althepal/32/3603_2.png) [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2012, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-5-on-ubuntu-10-10/4706/11 "2012-07-02T11:41:16Z")
Lubuntu is very light and is actively supported. Regarding the JRE, I don’t know what the ‘correct’ version to use is now ☹ The old version 6 ‘Sun’ version is no longer being developed; the ‘official’ version 7 is the OpenJDK one (but I don’t know if this works 100% with Ignition); and there is also an Oracle version 7. If anyone from Inductive reads this is would be nice to get a definitive answer. ---
**Author:** ![AlThePal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/althepal/32/3603_2.png) [@AlThePal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/AlThePal)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2012, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-5-on-ubuntu-10-10/4706/12 "2012-07-02T14:12:59Z")
It turns out Linux Mint 9 was an LTS (Long Term Support) version, so it is supported until April 2013. ---
**Author:** ![tailfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@tailfire](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tailfire)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2012, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-5-on-ubuntu-10-10/4706/13 "2012-07-02T17:08:29Z")
Lubuntu 12.04 is an not an LTS (Long Term Support) release, which means it will only be supported for 18 moths. I am not necessarily as worried that much about the LTS, as I am reliability/boot time/ resource consumption/ SUN java already being installed. ---
**Author:** ![Kyle\_Chase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Kyle\_Chase](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kyle_Chase)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2012, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/7-5-on-ubuntu-10-10/4706/14 "2012-07-02T18:36:46Z")
We use openjdk7 with Ubuntu 12.04 and we have no issues whatsoever.