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--- kb:labview:tools:vipm [2023/08/19 07:11] – alexander.elbert
+++ kb:labview:tools:vipm [2025/01/15 17:20] (current) – ↷ Links adapted because of a move operation 117.99.213.102
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 ====== VI Package Manager ======
-//VI Package Manager (VIPM) is a community and tool that helps you find, download, share, & manage LabVIEW Add-ons.//
+//VI Package Manager (VIPM) is a community and tool that helps you find, download, create, share, & manage LabVIEW Add-ons.//
+<WRAP center round tip 100%>
+HSE Internal: [[organization:internal-kb:sw-dev:vips|How to create a new package]]
+</WRAP>
 ===== Resources =====
   * https://vipm.io
-  * https://www.vipm.io/desktop/versions/
+  * https://vipm.io/desktop/versions/
   * https://forums.vipm.io
+----
 ===== FAQ =====
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 You can define VIs to be called during install/uninstall, so-called custom actions. I've tried to copy zip files to ''C:\ProgramData\Hampel Software Engineering\PPLs'' instead of installing them into vi.lib and it turned out, that the Post-Install Custom Action is executed before the files were extracted!
+=== Connecting to LabVIEW ===
+VIPM connects to LabVIEW via the VI-Server TCP port (default: 3363). If experiencing problems, make sure to adhere to the settings as described on [[https://support.vipm.io/hc/en-us/articles/214135683-Resolving-issues-with-VIPM-connecting-to-LabVIEW|this KB page]].
+{{:kb:labview:tools:vipm-lv-viserver.png?600|}}
+=== internal_deps ===
+When VIP Builder thinks he needs to add dependencies, a folder in vi.lib next to the installation folder will be created like this:
+{{:kb:labview:tools:pasted:20240815-094406.png}}
+I was able to solve it, be opening the .vipb file and refreshing the dependency list.
+Looking at the .vipb with notepad++ showed changes in this entries, but I couldn't follow the logic.
+   <Advanced_Settings>
+     <Package_Dependencies>
+       <External_Dependencies>...</External_Dependencies>
+       ...
+       <Direct_Dependencies>...</Direct_Dependencies>
+     </Package_Dependencies>
+----
 ===== Linux =====
+==== Download ====
+  * [[https://www.vipm.io/desktop/|Latest Official Release]]
+  * [[https://forums.vipm.io/topic/7513-vipm-2023-q3-release-candidate-for-linux/#comment-14353|VIPM 2023 Q3 Release Candidate for Linux]]
 ==== Installation ====
-Download the VIPM release for Linux: https://www.vipm.io/desktop/
+[[https://support.vipm.io/hc/en-us/articles/8746083021460-Error-11-Too-many-files-open-on-VIPM-for-Linux|To prevent the too many files open issue]]
+    $ sudo nano /etc/sysctl.conf
+    $ fs.file-max = 2000000
+    $ sudo sysctl -p
+Restart your system or re-login.
 Create two folders
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     $ sudo mkdir /etc/JKI
-Change the owner of the folders to your current user, to gain write access
+Change the owner of the folders to your current user, to gain write access (not needed, if sudo is used later)
     $ sudo chown $USER -R /usr/local/JKI/VIPM
     $ sudo chown $USER /etc/JKI