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

On 30/12/11 05:48, Bob Smits wrote:
> On June 30, 2008 12:06:51 am 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
> Personally, I'd be grateful that someone has a repository at all for amateur
> radio software, and I wouldn't suggest asking for ubuntu only software on an
> open-suse listserve.
>
> I think it does say something about the willingness of the open-suse community
> to support amateur radio software and a discussion listserve about it.
>
> Perhaps the ubuntu hams are too busy, because they could have added a ham
> radio repository and listserve years ago.
>
> Rather than choose a specific distribution, though, it would reach the most
> linux hams if new software came out in two variants - an rpm version that
> could be used for opensuse, red hat, fedora, mandriva and other rpm distros
> and debian which could be used for mint, (currently the #1 distro), ubuntu
> and other debian based distros.
>
These are some  for Ubuntu and there are many more like xmsc, schart, 
etc.  I'm sure there are more in ppa repositories.
# apt-cache search hamradio
ax25-apps - AX.25 ham radio applications
ax25-tools - tools for AX.25 interface configuration
ax25-xtools - tools for AX.25 interface configuration -- X11-based
ax25mail-utils - hamradio utilities for fbb
cqrlog - Advanced logging program for hamradio operators
fldigi - digital modem program for hamradio operators
gcb - Utility to calculate long and short path to a location
libax25 - ax25 library for hamradio applications
qsstv - Qt-based slow-scan TV and fax
tucnak2 - VHF/UHF/SHF Hamradio contest log version 2
xlog - GTK+ Logging program for Hamradio Operators
xlog-data - data for xlog, a GTK+ Logging program for Hamradio Operators
# apt-cache search hamlib
cqrlog - Advanced logging program for hamradio operators
gpredict - Satellite tracking program
grig - graphical user interface to the Ham Radio Control Libraries
libhamlib++-dev - Development library to control radio transceivers and 
receivers
libhamlib-dev - Development library to control radio transceivers and 
receivers
libhamlib-doc - Documentation for the hamlib radio control library
libhamlib-utils - Utilities to support the hamlib radio control library
libhamlib2 - Run-time library to control radio transceivers and receivers
libhamlib2++c2 - Run-time library to control radio transceivers and 
receivers
libhamlib2-perl - Run-time library to control radio transceivers and 
receivers
libhamlib2-tcl - Run-time library to control radio transceivers and 
receivers
python-libhamlib2 - Run-time library to control radio transceivers and 
receivers
xdx - DX-cluster tcp/ip client for amateur radio
xlog - GTK+ Logging program for Hamradio Operators


http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/hamradio/openSUSE_Factory
Fedora and debian have such repositories.

Of course if you want to build your own apps there is no limit.

I'm using ghpsdr3-alex on Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu ARM and openSUSE.
It is a SDR program that supports RX/TX and also allows remote access to 
servers over LAN, the internet even with an iPhone or Android phone and 
currently supports Softrock, UHFSDR, HPSDR and Perseus SDR gear.

It's being developed on Ubuntu and is available as a package in a ppa 
repository, builds on openSUSE - I make sure it does by informing the 
authors who make any necessary changes so it builds on any distro, 
Fedora, Mint, etc. and Windows binaries are also available.
http://napan.ca/ghpsdr3/index.php/Main_Page
If you have to build it for any particular distro, it's simplicity itself.

I have built a .deb on openSUSE and deployed on Kubuntu. The latest 
distros are not far apart in what they supply.
I am using x86_64 openSUSE 12.2 Milestone 0, Ubuntu 11.10, Kubuntu 11.10 
and Ubuntu ARM 11.10 on a Beagleboard XM.

If your ability is limited to using 3 fingers to operate a mouse but 2 
fingers to type prove impossible, there's always help available.
73 ... Sid.

-- 
Sid Boyce ... Hamradio License G3VBV, Licensed Private Pilot,
Emeritus IBM/Amdahl Mainframes and Sun/Fujitsu Servers Tech Support
Senior Staff Specialist, Cricket Coach
Microsoft Windows Free Zone - Linux used for all Computing Tasks

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