All,
If you are running chirp on Fedora Linux, rpm packages are now available in the the d-rats yum repository. (Also known now as the KK7DS-Ham-Apps Software Repository).
To set it up, please look at the instructions: http://www.d-rats.com/component/content/article/30-d-rats-yum-repository/
or just install the repository definition rpm by running: rpm --install http://d-rats.com/yum/f11/d-rats-repo-0.1.3-1.fc12.noarch.rpm as root.
There are two repositories: KK7DS Ham Apps Software KK7DS Ham Apps Beta Software
The chirp beta versions are in the "Beta Software" repository, which is disabled by default. To enable it, go to: System->Administration->Software Sources and check the box next to it.
Please note: there are two rpms for each version: one for FC13 (which used python version 2.6) and one for FC14 (the latest Fedora version, which used python 2.7). Please pick the one that matches your system.
73, and enjoy! Mike, N0SO