LinuxCNC controls CNC machines. It can drive milling machines, lathes, 3D printers, laser cutters, plasma cutters, robot arms, hexapods, and more.
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Runs under Linux (optionally with realtime extensions).
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Simple installation on Debian and Ubuntu, or via our Live/Install DVD/USB images.
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Accepts G-code input, drives CNC machines in response.
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Active user community.
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Several different GUIs available.
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Compatible with many popular machine control hardware interfaces.
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Supports rigid tapping, cutter compensation, and many other advanced control features.
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Full source code available under the terms of the GNU GPLv2 (General Public License version 2).
News
- Sep 20, 2022 LinuxCNC 2.8.4 released
- Aug 9, 2022 LinuxCNC 2.8.3 released
- Jun 4, 2022 New Documentation Translation Infrastructure
- Mar 3, 2022 LinuxCNC is in Debian
- Jun 27, 2021 LinuxCNC 2.8.2 released
- Jun 2, 2021 LinuxCNC IRC is moving to Libera.chat
- Dec 2, 2020 LinuxCNC 2.8.1 released
- Sep 8, 2020 LinuxCNC 2.8.0 released
- Jan 3, 2020 LinuxCNC 2.7.15 released
- Jul 31, 2019 LinuxCNC Meetup in Kosovo
- Older news…
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Showcases
May 15, 2022A LinuxCNC-controlled Packing Robot
Spotted on Hackaday, a packing robot for Raspberry Pis controlled by
LinuxCNC running on a Raspberry Pi.
The blog post gives quite a detailed description of how the system is
controlled using a mixture of Ruby scripting and the linuxcncrsh
remote control interface.
- May 15, 2022 Heckler and Koch BA25 Retrofit
- May 17, 2021 A Robotic Bioprinter Controlled by LinuxCNC
- Dec 14, 2020 Boring Holes With Corners
- Jul 19, 2019 Instructive TCP 5-Axis demo
- Older showcases…
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