Kicad StepUp and FreeCAD 1.0.1 installation issue

maui · July 23, 2025, 8:49pm

Recently in FreeCAD 1.0.+ the Addon Manager has issues in installing workbenches with a lot of files and file dimensions.
Here a description of the problem:

github.com/FreeCAD/AddonManager

AddonManager: Unable to install some addon: git premature EOF

opened 09:57PM - 10 Jul 25 UTC

closed 04:35PM - 05 Aug 25 UTC

amreo

bug

### Is there an existing issue for this? - [x] I have searched the existing iss…ues ### Problem description I am not able to install those addons: Woodworking, KicadStepUP but I'm able to install other addons like gears, fasteners, lcinterlocking, FusedFilamentDesign. When I try to install, for example Woodworking, freecad shows me this error (same for KicadStepUP) ``` Git returned a non-zero exit status: -1 Called with: /app/bin/git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/dprojects/Woodworking /home/amreo/.var/app/org.freecad.FreeCAD/data/FreeCAD/Mod/woodworking Returned stderr: Clone in '/home/amreo/.var/app/org.freecad.FreeCAD/data/FreeCAD/Mod/woodworking' in corso... fatal: EOF prematuro ``` But git works correctly if I run the command inside the flatpak. Step to reproduce: 1) Install freecad from flatpak 2) Go to the addons 3) Search for woodworking 4) Install the addon. ### Full version info ```shell OS: KDE Flatpak runtime (GNOME/gnome/xcb) Architecture: x86_64 Version: 1.0.1.39285 (Git) Flatpak Build type: Release Branch: (HEAD detached at 878f0b8) Hash: 878f0b8c9c72c6f215833a99f2762bc3a3cf2abd Python 3.12.10, Qt 6.9.0, Coin 4.0.3, Vtk 9.3.1, OCC 7.8.1 Locale: Italian/Italy (it_IT) Stylesheet/Theme/QtStyle: FreeCAD Dark.qss/FreeCAD Dark/ Installed mods: * FusedFilamentDesign 0.25.250 * 3DfindIT 1.2.0 * sheetmetal 0.7.24 * addFC 1.6.4 * AddonManager 2025.6.29 * AnimationFreeCAD 1.0.0 * Curves 0.6.64 * Beltrami 1.1.0 * BillOfMaterials 1.0.3.3 * boltsfc 2022.11.5 * Cables 0.2.1 * CadbaseLibrary 2.0.0 * cadquery_module 2.1.0 * CfdOF 1.31.4 * CurvedShapes 1.0.13 * DynamicData 2.74.0 * EasyProfileFrame 0.0.1 * EM 2.1.1 * ExplodedAssembly * fasteners 0.5.38 * FeedsAndSpeeds 0.6.0 * freecad.gears 1.3.0 * lattice2 1.0.0 * LCInterlocking * MakerWorkbench 1.0.1 * OpticsWorkbench 1.2.2 * osh-autodoc-workbench 0.2.3 * Telemetry 1.0.1 * kicadStepUpMod 11.7.2 * woodworking ``` ### Subproject(s) affected? None ### Anything else? It also apply with those instructions: 1) Install fedora workstation 42 gnome on boxes/virtualbox/whatever you want 2) Install freecad from flatpak on it 3) Open freecad 4) Install woodworking from the addon manager ### Code of Conduct - [x] I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct

This seems to happen in Linux and OSX , but not in win.

There are three workaround ATM:

execute this command:
git config --global core.compression 9
and then rerun FreeCAD with the addon manager, to install the wb inside FreeCAD…
manually install it by command line:
/usr/bin/git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/easyw/kicadStepUpMod ~/Library/Preferences/FreeCAD/Mod/kicadStepUpMod in OSX
or
/usr/bin/git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/easyw/kicadStepUpMod /home/$USER/.local/share/FreeCAD/Mod/kicadStepUpMod in Linux
Download the latest kicadStepUp workbench version; unpack kStepUp workbench to Mod folder; the start FreeCAD.

Hoping this issue will be solved soon.
Maurice

BlackCoffee · July 24, 2025, 2:24pm

I’m on OSX 12.7.6

When I last updated Macros, Kicad was removed from the list of Installed macro/wb.

I hadn’t noticed it (haven’t used Stepup in a few weeks).

Upon seeing this post, I now noticed it was no longer installed. So, I listed all Macros and Installed it the usual way (clicking Install)… It worked and no problem(yet…)

ADDED:
I’m using FreeCAD 1.0.1 Rev 39285 (Git)

tryitagain · July 24, 2025, 4:41pm

Interesting timing. I just installed FreeCAD (flatpak on Debian 12) and have not been able to install KicadStepUp Workbench from the Tools->Addon manager.

I am seeing the following error message noting “Installation Failed”:
stepup_freecad_error

maui · July 24, 2025, 8:51pm

@BlackCoffee
thanks for testing it. I have a user reporting issue in:

OS: macOS 15.5
Architecture: arm64
Version: 1.0.1.39285 (Git) Conda
Build type: Release
Branch: (HEAD detached at 1.0.1)
Hash: 878f0b8c9c72c6f215833a99f2762bc3a3cf2abd
Python 3.11.12, Qt 5.15.15, Coin 4.0.3, Vtk 9.3.0, OCC 7.8.1

@tryitagain
flatpack seems to be affected too, also snap.

github.com/dprojects/Woodworking

addon manager git clone fails on 1.1 snap

opened 07:38AM - 16 Jul 25 UTC

leho-l

When installing from addon manager the following error ocurres: Git returned a …non-zero exit status: -1 Called with: /snap/freecad/1574/usr/bin/git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/dprojects/Woodworking /home/USER/snap/freecad/common/Mod/woodworking Returned stderr: Cloning into '/home/USER/snap/freecad/common/Mod/woodworking'... fatal: early EOF when looking into the Mod/woodworking/ folder it contains .git folder with the files. THe foiles should be in the woodworking folder, not in a sub folder?

There is a thread also on FC;
AddonManager: Unable to install some addon: git premature EOF

BlackCoffee · July 24, 2025, 9:24pm

If it helps… and, No Problem loading PCB, Parts and Traces…

Screen Shot 2025-07-24 at 14.17.19

m852 · August 14, 2025, 5:51am

maui Are there any plans to support built-in models in the board for version Kicad 9?