Re: [Fwd: Re: ham radio,repository?]

Bill Anderson wrote:
>
> Sid Boyce wrote:
>> Steinar Wenaas wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Great, but do anyone know if the same SW can run on the more popular
>>> Ubuntu distro?
>>> In my pshere nearly everyone is using Ubuntu as Ubuntu
>>> is now the most popular Linux distro around the globe.
>>> I think development should be on the most used distro to gain
>>> momentum.
>>>
>>> - LA7XQ Steinar
>>>
>> You should ask the Ubuntu guys to do the builds or include them in the
>> distro. You surely don't expect openSUSE guys to switch to building
>> for Ubuntu. openSUSE and other distros exist for a reason and they do
>> the job just as well, that's why I have total PC novices running
>> openSUSE and happily doing serious stuff including managing their own
>> updates.
>>
>> You could use alien to convert the .rpm files to .deb and install the
>> .deb files. I haven't tried doing so yet, if you come across
>> dependencies not met, try installing the dependent Ubuntu packages.
>> I'd advise against installing the openSUSE dependencies where the same
>> package is in Ubuntu in case it breaks something. If I get a chance
>> this week I will have a going installing them on Kubuntu and see how
>> it goes.
>> Just thought, many/most of the Ubuntu hamradio progs are/were
>> available via apt-get, at least for 6.10. Just tried "apt-get install
>> grig" on my 7.10 laptop, some dependencies not met, tried hamlog and
>> fldigi - couldn't be found, perhaps repository problem. Later will try
>> on 8.04 under VirtualBox.
>> 73 de Sid.
> Just to let you know that grig is in the Debian repository. The problems
> with fldigi were fixed. Haven't tested hamlog.
>
Found the repository and added to /etc/apt/sources.list

> The openSUSE build service provides package for more than just openSUSE.
Remembered that just after I replied. Anyone can build packages for any 
distro provided they have a login ID for the Build Service.

> I havent' had time to see how many ham radion packages are avialable for
> other Linux distros. In additon, the one-click install automatically
> adds the hamradio repository to your repository list.
>
> Bill Anderson
> WW7BA

Regards
Sid.
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