Ubuntu – Installing the Intuos CTH-480 drawing tablet in a AMR Chromebook

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I am trying to get my Intuos drawing tablet to work on my Chromebook, and since it's not compatible with the Google OS, I chose to install Ubuntu 13.10 and get the drivers.

I did so, and Ubuntu 13.10 is working fine, and I downloaded the kernel driver input-wacom-0.20.0 from http://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxwacom/files/xf86-input-wacom/input-wacom/

Then, I tried to follow the directions found at http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/linuxwacom/index.php?title=Input-wacom

However, I cannot get past the prerequisites section. For the first step, when I enter:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)

it says:

E: Unable to locate package linux-headers-3.8-11
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'linux-headers-3.8.11'

I know that my kernel is 3.8.11, because when I enter:

uname -r

I get 3.8.11

Does this kernel not have Intuos support? I'm very new to Linux, so I don't even know if I am asking the right questions here. Do I need to set the headers to a kernel that DOES have Intuos support?

Could someone walk me through this?

As I said in my comment,

    apt-get install update

did not work, so I did

    apt-cache search linux-headers

This was the output:

    linux-headers-3.11.0-12 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.11.0
    linux-headers-generic - Generic Linux kernel headers
    linux-libc-dev - Linux Kernel headers for development
    linux-source-3.11.0 - Linux kernel source for 3.11.0 with Ubuntu patches
    linux-headers-3.11.0-12-generic - Linux kernel headers for version 3.11.0 on ARM (hard float) SMP
    linux-headers-3.11.0-12-generic-lpae - Linux kernel headers for version 3.11.0 on ARM (hard float) SMP
    linux-headers-3.5.0-233 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.5.0
    linux-headers-3.5.0-233-omap4 - Linux kernel headers for version 3.5.0 on TI OMA p4-based systems
    linux-headers-generic-lpae - Generic Linux kernel headers
    linux-headers-highbank - Linux kernel headers for the armhf architecture
    linux-headers-omap - Linux kernel headers for the armhf architecture
    linux-headers-omap4 - Linux kernel headers for the OMAP4 architecture
    linux-libc-dev-arm64-cross - Linux Kernel Headers for development (for cross-compiling)
    linux-libc-dev-armel-cross - Linux Kernel Headers for development (for cross-compiling)
    linux-libc-dev-armhf-cross - Linux Kernel Headers for development (for cross-compiling)
    linux-libc-dev-powerpc-cross - Linux Kernel Headers for development (for cross-compiling)
    linux-headers-3.0.0-3-maguro - Linux kernel headers for version 3.0.0 on Galaxy Nexus
    linux-headers-3.1.10-6 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.1.10
    linux-headers-3.1.10-6-ac100 - Linux kernel headers for version 3.1.10 on Toshiba AC100-based systems
    linux-headers-3.1.10-6-grouper - Linux kernel headers for version 3.1.10 on Nexus 7
    linux-headers-3.11.0-203-exynos5- Linux kernel headers for version 3.11.0 on ARM (hard float) SMP
    linux-headers-3.4.0-1-goldfish - Linux kernel headers for version 3.4.0 on Android touch emulation
    linux-headers-3.4.0-3-mako - Linux kenerl headers for version 3.4.0 on Nexus 4
    linux-headers-3.4.0-4-manta - Linux kernel headers for version 3.4.0 on Nexus 10
    linux-headers-3.4.0-5-chromebook - Linux kernel headers for version 3.4.0 on Samsung Chromebook
    linux-headers-ac100 - Linux kernel headers for the ac100 architecture.
    linux-headers-chromebook - Linux kernel headers for the Samsung ARM Chromebook.
    linux-headers-exynos5 - Linux kernel headers for Exynos5 architecture.
    linux-headers-goldfish - Linux kernel headers for the goldfish kernel.
    linux-headers-grouper - Linux kernel headers for the Nexus7 (grouper).
    linux-headers-maguro - Linux kernel headers for the Galaxy Nexus (maguro).
    linux-headers-mako - Linux kernel headers for the Nexus4 (mako).
    linux-headers-manta - Linux kernel headers for the Nexus10 (manta).
    linux-headers-nexus4 - Transitional package
    linux-headers-nexus7 - Transitional package
    linux-headers-3.11.0-13 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.11.0
    linux-headers-3.11.0-14 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.11.0
    linux-headers-3.11.0-15 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.11.0
    linux-headers-3.11.0-17 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.11.0
    linux-headers-3.11.0-18 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.11.0
    linux-header-3.11.0-13-generic - Linux kernel headers for 3.11.0 on ARM (hard float) SMP
    linux-header-3.11.0-13-generic-lpae - Linux kernel headers for 3.11.0 on ARM (hard float) SMP
    linux-header-3.11.0-14-generic - Linux kernel headers for 3.11.0 on ARM (hard float) SMP
    linux-header-3.11.0-14-generic-lpae - Linux kernel headers for 3.11.0 on ARM (hard float) SMP
   linux-header-3.11.0-15-generic - Linux kernel headers for 3.11.0 on ARM (hard float) SMP
    linux-header-3.11.0-15-generic-lpae - Linux kernel headers for 3.11.0 on ARM (hard float) SMP
    linux-header-3.11.0-17-generic - Linux kernel headers for 3.11.0 on ARM (hard float) SMP
    linux-header-3.11.0-17-generic-lpae - Linux kernel headers for 3.11.0 on ARM (hard float) SMP
    linux-header-3.11.0-18-generic - Linux kernel headers for 3.11.0 on ARM (hard float) SMP
    linux-header-3.11.0-18-generic-lpae - Linux kernel headers for 3.11.0 on ARM (hard float) SMP
    linux-headers-3.5.0-234 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.5.0
    linux-headers-3.5.0-234-omap4 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.5.0 on TI OMAP4-based systems
    linux-headers-3.5.0-235 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.5.0
    linux-headers-3.5.0-235-omap4 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.5.0 on TI OMAP4-based systems
    linux-headers-3.5.0-236 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.5.0
    linux-headers-3.5.0-236-omap4 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.5.0 on TI OMAP4-based systems
    linux-headers-3.5.0-237 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.5.0
    linux-headers-3.5.0-237-omap4 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.5.0 on TI OMAP4-based systems
    linux-headers-3.5.0-238 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.5.0
    linux-headers-3.5.0-238-omap4 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.5.0 on TI OMAP4-based systems
    linux-headers-3.5.0-239 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.5.0
    linux-headers-3.5.0-239-omap4 - Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.5.0 on TI OMAP4-based systems
    linux-headers03.11.0-204-exynos5 - Linux kernel headers for version 3.11.0 on ARM (hard float) SMP
    linux-headers03.11.0-205-exynos5 - Linux kernel headers for version 3.11.0 on ARM (hard float) SMP

I am looking for one of the header packages for either ARM or exynos, right? I assume the ones that say Samsung Chromebook?

I did

    sudo apt-get install linux-headers-chromebook

and then went to the next step. Unfortunately, I got the same problem when I tried

    ./configure

It completed and read

    BUILD ENVIRONMENT: 
    linux kernel - yes 
    kernel source - no

    We could not find the kernel development environment to build the driver.  Please install the kernel source or the kernel development package and try again.

There were no other chromebook headers I saw in the list I posted in the pastebin link above.

Maybe the linux-wacom support doesn't work on the Chromebook?

Update with output from

    apt-cache search chromebook

here:

    vboot-kernel-utils - Chrome OS verified boot utils required to sign kernels
    vboot-utils - Chome OS verified boot utils
    linux-headers-3.4.0-5-chromebook - Linux kernel headers for version 3.4.0 on Samsung Chromebook
    linux-headers-chromebook - Linux kernel image for the Samsung ARM Chromebook.
    linux-image-chromebook - Linux kernel image for the Samsung ARM Chromebook
    linux-image-chromebook - Linux kernel image for the Samsung ARM Chromebook.
    linux-tools-3.4.0-5-chromebook - Linux kernel version specific tools for version 3.4.0-5

Update with output of

    dpkg --get-selections | grep -i chrome | grep -v deinstall

here:

    linux-headers-3.4.0-5-chromebook                       install
    linux-headers-chromebook                               install

Update with output of

    dpkg --get-selections | grep -i linux | grep -v deinstall

here:

    libselinux1:armhf                                      install
    linux-headers-3.4.0-5-chromebook                       install
    linux-headers-chromebook                               install
    linux-libc-ev:armhf                                    install
    util-linux                                             install

Best Answer

It's possible your package list hasn't been updated. Try running:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)

If that still doesn't work, run this command to see other possible packages that may work:

apt-cache search linux-headers

Update with the results and we'll take it from there.

Update for 14.04

Short (really) version. The tablet works out of the box, but sometime you need to manually load the driver with sudo modprobe wacom before attaching (or switching on if wireless) the tablet.

Nevertheless, the following instruction can be helpful if some new tablet comes out which has support in the upstream driver but not in the stock kernel.

Update for 13.10, 14 Dec 2013, input-wacom >= 0.20.0

Short version: you do not need to patch input-wacom anymore starting from version 0.20.0, and you do not strictly need to update the X.org input driver in 13.10.

Long version:

For 13.10, if you accept to forego the new things added to x86-input-wacom (at this time: 14 Dec 2013, looking at changelogs, it's some stuff about better touch behavior) you can simplify it a lot.

Basic information is still from the main answer, and from here, with a slight difference.

1) Download the last version of input-wacom kernel driver. It should be at least 0.20.0, otherwise the tablet will not be detected, from here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxwacom/files/xf86-input-wacom/input-wacom/. In date 2013-12-14, the newest is input-wacom-0.20.0.tar.bz2.

2) be sure to have the build dependencies installed. Upgrade your system if you have not, so you have the last kernel. If it says that a reboot is needed, reboot before continuing (this is to avoid to build against a wrong kernel).

sudo apt-get install build-essential libX11-dev libxi-dev x11proto-input-dev xserver-xorg-dev libxrandr-dev libncurses5-dev autoconf libtool
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic

Notice that if uname -r tell you that you have a special kernel (ending not in -generic, but -rt, or -lowlatency, or whatever, you should modify the second apt-get accordingly)

2) uncompress the driver in a directory of your choice. Move the downloaded file in that direcory, cd to it, and

tar xjvf input-wacom-0.20.0.tar.bz2

3) a directory input-wacom-0.20.0 is created. cd to it and compile the drivers:

cd  input-wacom-0.20.0
./configure --prefix=/usr

Update In versions prior to 0.27 or whereabout, that started the compilation too. If using a newer one, you need to issue

 make   # only for versions >= 0.27.0

if there are no errors, at the end you have a message starting with:

  BUILD ENVIRONMENT:
       linux kernel - yes 3.7
      kernel source - yes /lib/modules/3.11.0-14-generic/build

Your wacom.ko is available under 
    /home/romano/software/wacom/input-wacom-0.20.0/3.7
[...more stuff...]

You have kernel 3.11.something, not 3.7 --- do not worry. It's ok.

4) Install the driver. For versions < 0.27.0, you have to use:

sudo cp ./3.7/wacom.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/input/tablet/wacom.ko
sudo depmod -a

otherwise, for a more recent version, just do

sudo make install

If you had not the tablet connected since the last reboot (i.e. you had no kernel module wacom.ko loaded), a reboot is not needed. You can just plug your tablet and go. Otherwise, reboot.

NOTICE: Every time the kernel is updated, you need to repeat step 3 and 4 (*)(you better add a

make clean

in the driver directory before the ./configure step to rebuild all anew).

(*) you have to do the installation AFTER rebooting in the new kernel, because otherwise the uname -r tricks will install the module in the wrong place...

AND ANOTHER NOTICE: if you tablet works, but it does not show up in the control panel, look at this answer and

sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-input-wacom

Ubuntu – Area drawing – Huion Tablet

There is a Huion Driver (kind of a beta version, but I gather it is slated to be included in the kernel, if it has not already), in the Digimend project, at

https://github.com/DIGImend/huion-driver

Works like a charm, with my H610.

Best Answer

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