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Updating/installing Chirp on Linux, or not as it seems to be.
by Dave B 02 Jun '24

02 Jun '24

Well. Just for the heck of it, I went ahead, following the published (on https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/wiki/ChirpOnLinux ) instructions. What follows below, was performed on LMDE 5. (Linux Mint Debian Edition. In effect, Mint without the Ubuntu influences.) Chirp was not running, I had checked it worked OK before uninstalling. A fresh file was downloaded from :- https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240531/chirp-20240531-py… Without errors or warnings... Then, from my home folder in a terminal session... dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx uninstall chirp uninstalled chirp! ✨ 🌟 ✨ That worked... dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx install --system-site-packages /home/dave/Downloads/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl (The path and file *are valid*) The result? ERROR: Package 'chirp' requires a different Python: 3.9.2 not in '<4,>=3.10' Cannot determine package name from spec '/home/dave/Downloads/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl'. Check package spec for errors. Checking my installed version of Python 3... dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ python3 --version Python 3.9.2 Even copying the downloaded file to my home folder and ... dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx install --system-site-packages ./chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl ERROR: Package 'chirp' requires a different Python: 3.9.2 not in '<4,>=3.10' Cannot determine package name from spec '/home/dave/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl'. Check package spec for errors. or just ... dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx install ./chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl ERROR: Package 'chirp' requires a different Python: 3.9.2 not in '<4,>=3.10' Cannot determine package name from spec '/home/dave/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl'. Check package spec for errors. So what gives? As can be seen the basic error is the same regardless of how I reference the package file. As before, I'm a relatively experienced Linux user, and had installed Chirp Next using pipx in the past, but into a virgin system. Are the website instructions wrong or just incomplete, or have I misinterpreted the instructions? Either way, THIS is why an automated script is needed, even if there has to be different versions for (example) Fedora vs Debian based distro's. If Python needs updating, then.. !!! THE REQUIRED MINIMUM VERSION SHOULD BE MENTIONED ON THE WEBSITE !!! (Sorry to shout, but...) 73. Dave G8KBV. -- Created on and sent from a Unix like PC running and using free and open source software:

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Re: Linux distribution
by raymarx＠duck.com 01 Jun '24

01 Jun '24

Ok sad ham whatever Ray Marx Ray.Marx.67(a)gmail.com On Sat, Jun 1, 2024, 4:45 PM Scott Lopez via Users < users_at_lists.chirpmyradio.com_raymarx(a)duck.com> wrote: > > I'm just having trouble grasping how to do anything on SteamOS Arch > Linux. > > you're supposed to play games on SteamOS, preferably purchased from the > Steam store. it's not intended to do be a general purpose linux > installation for you to do whatever you want with. so until Chirp is > available in the Steam Store, i'd find another linux system to use unless > you want a lot of headaches. this is coming from someone who's been using > unix since the 70s. > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to users-leave(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > To report this email as off-topic, please email > users-owner(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > List archives: > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/users@lists.chirpmyradio.com/ >

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Re: Updating/installing Chirp on Linux, or not as it seems to be.
by raymarx＠duck.com 01 Jun '24

01 Jun '24

Looks a lot like my issues as well, in Arch Linux in SteamOS. No matter whatever I attempt to use, be it the instructions on the Linux installation page on the Chirp site or the page about installing the outdated Chirp version in the threads about installing it on SteamOS. If I can manage to get it installed, I cannot uninstall it, update/upgrade it, nor reinstall it if I do manage to get rid of it, (usually by finding the app and deleting it's folder in my apps folder.) Ray Marx Ray.Marx.67(a)gmail.com On Sat, Jun 1, 2024, 12:12 PM Dave B via Users < users_at_lists.chirpmyradio.com_raymarx(a)duck.com> wrote: > Well. > > Just for the heck of it, I went ahead, following the published (on > https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/wiki/ChirpOnLinux ) > instructions. > > What follows below, was performed on LMDE 5. (Linux Mint Debian > Edition. In effect, Mint without the Ubuntu influences.) > > Chirp was not running, I had checked it worked OK before uninstalling. > > > A fresh file was downloaded from :- > > https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240531/chirp-20240531-py… > Without errors or warnings... > > Then, from my home folder in a terminal session... > > dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx uninstall chirp > uninstalled chirp! ✨ 🌟 ✨ > > That worked... > > > dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx install --system-site-packages > /home/dave/Downloads/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl > > (The path and file *are valid*) The result? > > ERROR: Package 'chirp' requires a different Python: 3.9.2 not in > '<4,>=3.10' > Cannot determine package name from spec > '/home/dave/Downloads/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl'. Check package > spec for errors. > > > Checking my installed version of Python 3... > > dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ python3 --version > Python 3.9.2 > > > Even copying the downloaded file to my home folder and ... > > dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx install --system-site-packages > ./chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl > ERROR: Package 'chirp' requires a different Python: 3.9.2 not in > '<4,>=3.10' > Cannot determine package name from spec > '/home/dave/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl'. Check package spec for > errors. > > or just ... > > dave@hp-compaq-sfdt:~$ pipx install ./chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl > ERROR: Package 'chirp' requires a different Python: 3.9.2 not in > '<4,>=3.10' > Cannot determine package name from spec > '/home/dave/chirp-20240531-py3-none-any.whl'. Check package spec for > errors. > > So what gives? As can be seen the basic error is the same regardless of > how I reference the package file. > > As before, I'm a relatively experienced Linux user, and had installed > Chirp Next using pipx in the past, but into a virgin system. > > Are the website instructions wrong or just incomplete, or have I > misinterpreted the instructions? > > > Either way, THIS is why an automated script is needed, even if there has > to be different versions for (example) Fedora vs Debian based distro's. > > If Python needs updating, then.. !!! THE REQUIRED MINIMUM VERSION > SHOULD BE MENTIONED ON THE WEBSITE !!! > (Sorry to shout, but...) > > > 73. > > Dave G8KBV. > > > -- > Created on and sent from a Unix like PC running and using free and open > source software: > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to users-leave(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > To report this email as off-topic, please email > users-owner(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > List archives: > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/users@lists.chirpmyradio.com/

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Re: Linux distribution
by raymarx＠duck.com 01 Jun '24

01 Jun '24

If by target it meant the .tar.gz file or even the .whl file, both were in download folder, plus in devices, "apps" folder and have both added in the path. (Not simultaneously.) Trying to use pipx produces pipx doesn't exist error even though Python is supposed to be installed and it's full versions installed of versions 2, 3, and 4. All of the supposed dependencies are installed, yet it can't neither "upgrade", "reinstall", "uninstall", nor "install" chirp-next in any form or fashion. Nothing is able to produce a workable version of Chirp on SteamOS (Arch Linux on Steam Deck), currently. At least not on my deck. (Have to admit, I hate Arch Linux, and am very new to using it, let alone Linux altogether but, have less problem getting things done on Debian based Linux's.) Ray Marx Ray.Marx.67(a)gmail.com On Wed, May 29, 2024, 12:49 PM Raymond Marx <ray.marx.67(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Target not found error, had to use : > > sudo pacman -S chirp-next > > > > Ray Marx > > Ray.Marx.67(a)gmail.com > > On Wed, May 29, 2024, 11:11 AM The Doctor via Users < > users_at_lists.chirpmyradio.com_raymarx(a)duck.com> wrote: > >> >> On Wednesday, May 29th, 2024 at 07:58, Ray Marx via Users < >> users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com> wrote: >> >> > What does it on Arch Linux, more specifically SteamOS? >> >> `yay -S chirp-next` should do it. >> >> (Or whatever AUR helper you use.) >> >> The Doctor [412/724/301/703/415/510] >> WWW: https://drwho.virtadpt.net/ >> Don't be mean. You don't have to be mean. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Users mailing list >> users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com >> >> https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com >> To unsubscribe, send an email to users-leave(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com >> To report this email as off-topic, please email >> users-owner(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com >> List archives: >> https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/users@lists.chirpmyradio.com/ >> >

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Re: Linux distribution
by raymarx＠duck.com 31 May '24

31 May '24

What does it on Arch Linux, more specifically SteamOS? Ray Marx Ray.Marx.67(a)gmail.com On Wed, May 29, 2024, 10:50 AM Eric Fort via Users < users_at_lists.chirpmyradio.com_raymarx(a)duck.com> wrote: > prețty certain that Debian packages it. That said: > > Sudo apt get install chirp should install chirp and needed dependencies > on Debian and Debian based distributions > > eric - af6ep > > On 2024-05-29 05:24, Frank via Users wrote: > > > Is there an appImage (compiled) version of Chirp available? - for the > > various versions of linux. Both the .whl and tar.gz versions > > currently on the chirp website do not work (failed dependencies) > > _______________________________________________ > > Users mailing list > > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > > To unsubscribe, send an email to users-leave(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > > To report this email as off-topic, please email > > users-owner(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > > List archives: > > > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/users@lists.chirpmyradio.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to users-leave(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > To report this email as off-topic, please email > users-owner(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > List archives: > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/users@lists.chirpmyradio.com/

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New chirp-next build
by donotreply＠chirpmyradio.com 31 May '24

31 May '24

Greetings, A new build of CHIRP-next is available. This includes changes made directly to the tree since yesterday and may include additional features, bug fixes, etc. Unless you have a reason not to, we recommend using the latest build of CHIRP-next at all times. You can get it from here: https://archive.chirpmyradio.com/chirp_next/next-20240531 A list of changes since the last build are here: 4619302a Remove duplicative and incorrect RH5R alias 566078ea Add openonly filter to Repeaterbook queries 9f5b97b0 Point the INSTALL file to the Wiki 2d3369b0 Remove optional load mechanism for python3-suds 21c116b4 Fix and improvements to the Italian translation --

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Baofeng UV-B6
by Mike W 30 May '24

30 May '24

on the latest version of Chirp-Next I'm unable to find a Baofeng UV-B6 radio. I'm pretty sure there was one in the old version of Chirp so I assume there is an equivilent radio model that can be used. But which one ? I've tried downloading rig data usung the UV-B5 model but no joy. Ideas please... Yes, I know its an old radio and newer, better ones are cheaper etc.- but its almost idiot proof and with helpfully limited menu options. thanks

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Re: Linux distribution
by raymarx＠duck.com 29 May '24

29 May '24

Target not found error, had to use : sudo pacman -S chirp-next Ray Marx Ray.Marx.67(a)gmail.com On Wed, May 29, 2024, 11:11 AM The Doctor via Users < users_at_lists.chirpmyradio.com_raymarx(a)duck.com> wrote: > > On Wednesday, May 29th, 2024 at 07:58, Ray Marx via Users < > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com> wrote: > > > What does it on Arch Linux, more specifically SteamOS? > > `yay -S chirp-next` should do it. > > (Or whatever AUR helper you use.) > > The Doctor [412/724/301/703/415/510] > WWW: https://drwho.virtadpt.net/ > Don't be mean. You don't have to be mean. > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > users(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/postorius/lists/users.lists.chirpmyradio.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to users-leave(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > To report this email as off-topic, please email > users-owner(a)lists.chirpmyradio.com > List archives: > https://lists.chirpmyradio.com/hyperkitty/list/users@lists.chirpmyradio.com/ >

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Will the Baofeng UV-17 Pro GPS do DMR color codes?
by Herb Sims 29 May '24

29 May '24

If so, how? Looking specifically for CC1 setting. Thanks, Herb

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Error code using CHIRP with Explorer QRZ-1
by realtor＠pioneernet.net 29 May '24

29 May '24

I am trying to program my QRZ-1 using Chirp s/w and when attempting to read data from the radio, I am getting an "Error reading from radio: not the amount of data we want." (I can't use the s/w that should come with the radio because GigaParts did not send that to me yet.) Any suggestions? Rich Medved RichM(a)Duck.com

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