SDK Installation 2024.0.9 LTS

PLCnext Technology & PLCnext Controls
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Hi,
I am trying to install the 2024 LTS SDK on my Ubuntu24 PC. I previously had Toolchain 2025 and SDK 2025.0 installed, downgrading to 2024 because a colleagues project wont compile.
Overall, I am not really satisfied so far, the build pipeline seems very fragile…
Anyways: thats the error I get with 2024 and 2025 Toolchain (CLI) for 2024.0 and 2024.6 SDKs (same error message).

robin@Robins-7680:~/plcncli$ ./plcncli install sdk -d ./2024.0-SDK/ -p ~/dev/phoenix/sdks/axcf2152-linux_sdk-2024.0.9_LTS-24.0.9.199.sh  
[0%] Install SDK.  
  -> [Infinite] Executing the shell script.  
   -> ..............................  
  -> [Infinite] Executing the shell script.: Done  
[100%] Install SDK.  
Exploring the SDK /home/robin/plcncli/2024.0-SDK/.  
[cmake]: -- Could NOT find ArpProgramming (missing: ArpProgramming_ARP_CORE_LIBRARY ArpProgramming_ARP_RSC_LIBRARY ArpProgramming_CPPFORMAT_LIBRARY)  
[cmake]: -- Configuring done (2.2s)  
[cmake]: -- Generating done (0.0s)  
[cmake]: -- Build files have been written to: /tmp/82FF78D1-CE60-894A-AAEC-57D2A22F368D/cache  
[cmake]: -- Could NOT find ArpProgramming (missing: ArpProgramming_ARP_CORE_LIBRARY ArpProgramming_ARP_RSC_LIBRARY ArpProgramming_CPPFORMAT_LIBRARY)  
[cmake]: -- Configuring done (2.6s)  
[cmake]: -- Generating done (0.0s)  
[cmake]: -- Build files have been written to: /tmp/82FF78D1-CE60-894A-AAEC-57D2A22F368D/cache  
While exploring the SDK '/home/robin/plcncli/2024.0-SDK/' an error occured.  
-> Value cannot be null. (Parameter 'source')  
  
What can I do?  
  
**BTW:**[**https://www.plcnext-runtime.com/**](https://www.plcnext-runtime.com/)**seems to be down.**
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I wonder if the problem is caused by trying to install the SDK in the same directory as the toolchain installation.
This worked for me, with toolchain version 2025.6:

m@v:~$ plcncli install sdk -d ./sdks/AXCF2152/2024.0.9 -p ./Downloads/axcf2152-linux_sdk-2024.0.9_LTS-24.0.9.199.sh 
[0%] Install SDK.
  -> [Infinite] Executing the shell script.
   -> ..............
  -> [Infinite] Executing the shell script.: Done
[100%] Install SDK.
Exploring the SDK /home/m/sdks/AXCF2152/2024.0.9.
[cmake]: -- Configuring done (0.0s)
[cmake]: -- Generating done (0.0s)
[cmake]: -- Build files have been written to: /tmp/631FACDD-5505-8B48-81D6-5AF97E65DD5C/cache
[cmake]: -- Configuring done (0.0s)
[cmake]: -- Generating done (0.0s)
[cmake]: -- Build files have been written to: /tmp/631FACDD-5505-8B48-81D6-5AF97E65DD5C/cache
Successfully installed sdk ./Downloads/axcf2152-linux_sdk-2024.0.9_LTS-24.0.9.199.sh in ./sdks/AXCF2152/2024.0.9.
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Also, I’m not sure if that command relies on the plcncli executable being in the PATH.
At the end of the toolchain installation there’s a message something like this:
To include the CLI in the path please execute the following command: sudo ln -sf /home/m/PLCnext_Toolchain/plcncli /bin/plcncli

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Also, I’m not sure if that command relies on the plcncli executable being in the PATH.</p>

At the end of the toolchain installation there’s a message something like this:</p>

`To include the CLI in the path please execute the following command: sudo ln -sf /home/m/PLCnext_Toolchain/plcncli /bin/plcncli</code></p>

I had tried many things, also had done the link to /usr/bin and /bin. I tried again, same issue. What are the next steps?

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I wonder if the problem is caused by trying to install the SDK in the same directory as the toolchain installation.So this is not the case. Toolchain is at ~/dev/phoenix/PLCnext_Toolchain_2025.0 and the sdks are within ~/dev/phoenix/sdks/2024.0 and 2025.0

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I am not able to reproduce the issue, but I am using a toolchain 2025.6. Please review the logfile for more information or provide it to us.
You get the path to the logfiles via “plcncli show-log” and the logfiles are contained in the “LogFiles” folder. Every command creates its own logfile.

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Thanks for your answer, I might as well go with 2025.0 directly…