Install LON-CAPA

LON-CAPA is based upon a lot of Open Source modules, so it's important to have the right environment on your computer. This is most easily done by installing on a dedicated machine while installing the operating system.

The configuring of LON-CAPA is part of the install process of the software. However, in case something needs to be altered, or isn't working, here is some information on configuring LON-CAPA.

Supported Linux Distros

LON-CAPA is supported on a variety of Linux distributions.

In the list below these are divided into distros with a long life cycle, i.e., those for which a particular version is supported by the distributor for 5 years or more, those with a short life cycle, i.e., those for which a particular version is supported for up to 18 months.

• Upgrading from Previous LON-CAPA install
• LON-CAPA License (Gnu Public License)

You can download the most current production version of LON-CAPA at http://install.lon-capa.org/versions/loncapa-current.tar.gz (version 2.11.5).

• 2.11.5 - August 5th, 2024   (Notes)   (Checksum)
• 2.11.4 - February 27th, 2022   (Notes)
• 2.11.3 - March 17th, 2021   (Notes)
• 2.11.2 - June 12th, 2017   (Notes)
• 2.11.1 - May 30th, 2015   (Notes)
• 2.11.0 - June 30th, 2014   (Notes)
• 2.11.0.RC3 - May 23rd, 2014   (Notes)

2.10 Releases

• 2.10.1 - November 30th, 2011   (Notes)
• 2.10.0 - May 31st, 2011   (Notes)
• 2.10.0.RC2 - January 14th, 2011   (Notes)

2.9 Releases

• 2.9.1 - November 21st, 2010   (Notes)
• 2.9.0 - May 24th, 2010   (Notes)
• 2.8.99.1 - April 14th, 2010

2.8 Releases

• 2.8.1 - May 17th, 2009   (Notes)
• 2.8.0 - January 15th, 2009   (Notes)
• 2.7.99.1 - January 5th, 2009   (Notes)
• 2.7.99.0 - December 26th, 2008   (Notes)

2.7 Releases

• 2.7.1 - September 25th, 2008   (Notes)
• 2.7.0 - August 28th, 2008   (Notes)
• 2.6.99.1 - July 30th, 2008   (Notes)
• 2.6.99.0 - July 8th, 2008   (Notes)

2.6 Releases

• 2.6.3 - April 5th, 2008   (Notes)
• 2.6.2 - February 6th, 2008   (Notes)
• 2.6.1 - January 22nd, 2008   (Notes)
• 2.6.0 - January 7th, 2008   (Notes)
• 2.5.99.1 - December 24th, 2007   (Notes)
• 2.5.99.0 - November 30th, 2007   (Notes)

2.5 Releases

• 2.5.3 - November 12th, 2007   (Notes)
• 2.5.2 - October 23rd, 2007   (Notes)
• 2.5.1 - September 7th, 2007   (Notes)
• 2.5.0 - August 15th, 2007   (Notes)
• 2.4.99.0 - August 8th, 2007   (Notes)

2.4 Releases

• 2.4.2 - July 17th, 2007   (Notes)
• 2.4.1 - June 14th, 2007   (Notes)
• 2.4.0 - June 9th, 2007   (Notes)
• 2.3.99.1 - May 24th, 2007   (Notes)

2.3 Releases

• 2.3.3 - March 26th, 2007   (Notes)
• 2.3.2 - January 26th, 2007   (Notes)
• 2.3.1 - January 22nd, 2007   (Notes)
• 2.3.0 - January 3rd, 2007   (Notes)
• 2.2.99.1 - December 22th, 2006   (Notes)
• 2.2.99.0 - December 10th, 2006   (Notes)

• Developer Information
• Configuration Information

Contact Us: lon-capa@lon-capa.org

Supported by the National Science Foundation under NSF-ITR 0085921, NSF-CCLI-ASA 0243126, and NSF-CCLI 0717790. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Initial funding for CAPA has been provided by the Alfred. P. Sloan Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.