Issue while installing eSim 2.4 on Ubuntu

[rudrakshpeps]

Description

Steps to Reproduce

In eSim 2.4 folder
Opened the terminal
executed the following command
$ chmod +x install-eSim.sh
$ ./install-eSim.sh --install

Expected Behavior

Installation complete without any issue

Screenshots

Version and OS

• eSim version : eSim-2.4
• OS: [e.g. Windows 10, 64 bit] Ubuntu Lts 24.04

Additional Context

[Eyantra698Sumanto]

@rudrakshpeps eSim-2.4 is not supported on Ubuntu 24.04. It is supported on Ubuntu20.04 and Ubuntu 18.04. Would you like to help us in this regard?

[avinashlalotra]

@Eyantra698Sumanto I attempted to resolve the installation issue on Ubuntu 24.04. Since python3-distutils is deprecated in Python 3.12 (the version used by Ubuntu 24.04), we can use setuptools as a replacement.

After installing other required packages manually - there’s another issue: esim relies on an older version of KiCad that is no longer available from any host. We will need to manually build this version of KiCad and, most likely, host the package ourselves.

I tried to build the kicad but got few errors.

[Eyantra698Sumanto]

@avinashlalotra Thanks for your comment. It would be great if you can contribute. Can you create a PR on whatever fixes you have done?

Did you try installing KiCad-6 using the following command:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kicad/kicad-6.0-releases
sudo apt update -y
sudo apt -y install kicad

Please feel free to reply here.

[avinashlalotra]

@Eyantra698Sumanto You are Welcome .
The method you provided for installing KiCad 6.0 isn't functioning on Ubuntu 24.04, although it works on 20.04 and 22.04. Currently, I’ve encountered three issues with Ubuntu 24.04:

1. KiCad Installation: The installation process for KiCad is problematic on this version.
2. System-Wide Package Installation: It's not possible to install system-wide packages using pip in Ubuntu 24.04. 
 Packages should be installed via apt or another appropriate method. Alternatively, this can be managed within a Python virtual environment.
3. LLVM-9 Installation: Installation of LLVM-9 fails during the nghdl sh script. 

[Eyantra698Sumanto]

@avinashlalotra Yes, the problem exists and the dependencies get deprecated for every new version of Ubuntu.

We were trying to get everything on Flatpak. There was some progress done at #244. It will be great if you could help us in completing it.

[avinashlalotra]

@Eyantra698Sumanto I'll do my best to help with this issue.
I'm new to Flatpak, but I'll familiarize myself with it and aim to make a meaningful contribution.