Also, if you want upgrades to work, (also for fldigi and gpredict) edit the appropriate lines in /etc/apt/sources.list as follows:
deb [trusted=yes] http://ppa.launchpad.net/kamalmostafa/fldigi/ubuntu xenial main # deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/kamalmostafa/fldigi/ubuntu xenial main deb [trusted=yes] http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-hams-updates/ppa/ubuntu xenial main # deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-hams-updates/ppa/ubuntu xenial main deb [trusted=yes] http://ppa.launchpad.net/gpredict-team/daily/ubuntu xenial main # deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/gpredict-team/daily/ubuntu xenial main deb [trusted=yes] http://ppa.launchpad.net/dansmith/chirp-snapshots/ubuntu disco main # deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/dansmith/chirp-snapshots/ubuntu disco main
On 23 December 2019 at 10:44 Roger Hill rhill@hillconsult.com wrote:
For me under Ubuntu it just works: make sure you are in the dialout group, and when you try to upload or download to the radio, you probably need to select /dev/ttyUSB0 (you can check this by unplugging your cable, then plugging it back in, and running dmesg to see what device got assigned). Roger G3YTN/8P6RX --- *************************** Roger Hill *************************** On 2019-12-23 11:35, Chance Fulton wrote: > > I don't see where an error was posted. You'll need to make sure you have the correct com port, and that you elevate your permissions appropriately using sudo or change permissions to the com port.de Ad8cj On Mon, Dec 23, 2019 at 10:31 AM Larry Howell < larry.howell.47@gmail.com mailto:larry.howell.47@gmail.com > wrote: > > > My experience matches Nigel's. I've used it on all of the major Linux distributions, a few of the lesser ones, and my own Linux system I built from source. If Chirp doesn't work on Linux, then replace your cable, since it is the likely problem.72/73... Larry AC8YE On Mon, Dec 23, 2019 at 10:15 AM Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF < nigel@ngunn.net mailto:nigel@ngunn.net > wrote: > > > > That's my experience.It just works, every time. At least with any flavour of Ubuntu that I've tried. > > > > > On 23 December 2019 at 09:59 Dennis Wage < dwage@dwage.com mailto:dwage@dwage.com > wrote:I once saw posted in a group or Facebook page, this quote. "In linux it just simply works." I cannot disagree more. . > > > >_______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to larry.howell.47@gmail.com mailto:larry.howell.47@gmail.com at larry.howell.47@gmail.com mailto:larry.howell.47@gmail.com > > >> > > > To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com> > > _______________________________________________chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Chance at chance.fulton@gmail.com mailto:chance.fulton@gmail.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com > > --Chance Fulton chance.fulton@gmail.com mailto:chance.fulton@gmail.com 810.441.5795 _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Roger at rhill@hillconsult.com mailto:rhill@hillconsult.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com mailto:chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com > _______________________________________________chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to Nigel Gunn, W8IFF at nigel@ngunn.net To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscribe@intrepid.danplanet.com
Nigel A. Gunn, ///shoulders.outwards.resolutions tel +1 937 825 5032 Amateur Radio G8IFF W8IFF and GMRS WRBV701, e-mail nigel@ngunn.net www http://www.ngunn.net