[chirp_users] Installing To Linux
Hello, I am still using Ubuntu 18.04 on one machine, and I neglected to get Chirp installed onto it before it was no longer updating. I successfully added the Chirp repository to it, but it would not install with apt. So I went to the Chirp archives and downloaded what was stated the package for older systems, and I unpacked it, but they all seem to be .py files. I did not find a .sh file for installing. I'm only a moderate Linux user, so maybe someone can give me some steps for getting Chirp onto this Ubuntu. I'd rather not use a newer Ubuntu, since for this, it is just there mainly for using Chirp, and it can be an older Chirp, as all my radios would work fine with Chirp that is a couple years old. Thanks.
Glenn
Update your Ubuntu, it's very easy to do. You don't even have to reinstall.
https://ubuntu.com/blog/how-to-upgrade-from-ubuntu-18-04-lts-to-20-04-lts-to...
That's the way to go!
73
DR
On Wed, Feb 2, 2022, 11:12 K0LNY glenn@ervin.email wrote:
Hello, I am still using Ubuntu 18.04 on one machine, and I neglected to get Chirp installed onto it before it was no longer updating. I successfully added the Chirp repository to it, but it would not install with apt. So I went to the Chirp archives and downloaded what was stated the package for older systems, and I unpacked it, but they all seem to be .py files. I did not find a .sh file for installing. I'm only a moderate Linux user, so maybe someone can give me some steps for getting Chirp onto this Ubuntu. I'd rather not use a newer Ubuntu, since for this, it is just there mainly for using Chirp, and it can be an older Chirp, as all my radios would work fine with Chirp that is a couple years old. Thanks.
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I would prefer to keep this version for this. I have used newer versions. Sometimes upgrading the distro will break accessibility with Orca. I've apt-do-release before. Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: D.J.J. Ring, Jr. To: Discussion of CHIRP Sent: Friday, February 04, 2022 4:36 PM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Installing To Linux
Update your Ubuntu, it's very easy to do. You don't even have to reinstall.
https://ubuntu.com/blog/how-to-upgrade-from-ubuntu-18-04-lts-to-20-04-lts-to...
That's the way to go!
73
DR
On Wed, Feb 2, 2022, 11:12 K0LNY glenn@ervin.email wrote:
Hello, I am still using Ubuntu 18.04 on one machine, and I neglected to get Chirp installed onto it before it was no longer updating. I successfully added the Chirp repository to it, but it would not install with apt. So I went to the Chirp archives and downloaded what was stated the package for older systems, and I unpacked it, but they all seem to be .py files. I did not find a .sh file for installing. I'm only a moderate Linux user, so maybe someone can give me some steps for getting Chirp onto this Ubuntu. I'd rather not use a newer Ubuntu, since for this, it is just there mainly for using Chirp, and it can be an older Chirp, as all my radios would work fine with Chirp that is a couple years old. Thanks.
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K0LNY, Then just reinstall the latest LTS Ubuntu.
With reinstallation you won't break orca or accessibility.
Even better, install SLINT based in Slackware which has excellent accessibility features and a version of orca based on the most current version. I can guarantee it works.
Have you tried installing flatpak on your version of Ubuntu?
install flatpak with sudo apt-get install flatpak then run this command: flatpak remote-add flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
Then run:
flatpak install https://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/LATEST/chirp-daily-20220202.fla...
You should see chirp under Network in the menu.
But really the best thing to do is upgrade your distro. I completely recommend SLINT https://slint.fr/wiki/doku.php?id=:en:start
But you might want to wait a week or so because Slackware 15 has just been released.
The instructions for installing CHIRP are the same, install using flatpak,
SLINT is by far the most accessible, most up to date versions of orca and brltty, three types of text mode screen readers. Emacspeak comes preconfigured with the built in option of using a inexpensively purchased IBM Text to Speech module from voxin.org. SLINT is generally a full version ahead of even Debian when it comes to accessibility.
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DR
On Sat, Feb 5, 2022, 21:54 K0LNY glenn@ervin.email wrote:
I would prefer to keep this version for this. I have used newer versions Sometimes upgrading the distro will break accessibility with Orca. I've apt-do-release before. Glenn
----- Original Message ----- *From:* D.J.J. Ring, Jr. n1ea@arrl.net *To:* Discussion of CHIRP chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com *Sent:* Friday, February 04, 2022 4:36 PM *Subject:* Re: [chirp_users] Installing To Linux
Update your Ubuntu, it's very easy to do. You don't even have to reinstall.
https://ubuntu.com/blog/how-to-upgrade-from-ubuntu-18-04-lts-to-20-04-lts-to...
That's the way to go!
73
DR
On Wed, Feb 2, 2022, 11:12 K0LNY glenn@ervin.email wrote:
Hello, I am still using Ubuntu 18.04 on one machine, and I neglected to get Chirp installed onto it before it was no longer updating. I successfully added the Chirp repository to it, but it would not install with apt. So I went to the Chirp archives and downloaded what was stated the package for older systems, and I unpacked it, but they all seem to be .py files. I did not find a .sh file for installing. I'm only a moderate Linux user, so maybe someone can give me some steps for getting Chirp onto this Ubuntu. I'd rather not use a newer Ubuntu, since for this, it is just there mainly for using Chirp, and it can be an older Chirp, as all my radios would work fine with Chirp that is a couple years old. Thanks.
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The CHIRP 'package' for older Linux doesn't need to be 'installed' - you just run it.
Read this page: https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Running_Under_Linux
Especially note the following:
Manual installation from source If you are here, you are probably running an old or obscure distribution, or you want to run from source for some other reason (such as testing a daily build). Before you start, make sure that the required python modules are installed on your system. Some suggestions on how to do this are:
Ubuntu/Debian: apt-get install python-gtk python-serial python-libxml2 Fedora/RedHat: yum install pyserial pygtk2 libxml2-python Next, grab the source tarball from the Download page and save it somewhere like your home directory and then unpack it:
tar xzf chirp-0.1.12.tar.gz cd chirp-0.1.12 From here, the easiest thing is to just launch CHIRP directly without installing it onto your system. Don't worry, this works just fine and CHIRP will be fully functional. Simply run the following:
./chirpw Once you've tested that it runs on your system, you may want to install it permanently. To do this, run the setup routine by doing:
sudo python setup.py install When finished, you should be able to run "chirpw" from anywhere on your system, and (with luck) you'll also have an item in your distribution's applications menu.
So you should just run the chirpw fie in the extracted library.
If you want to 'install' CHIRP, you need to run the setup.py file in the Python interpreter with the install option.
Hope this helps,
Ken, N2VIP
On Feb 2, 2022, at 10:17, K0LNY glenn@ervin.email wrote:
Hello, I am still using Ubuntu 18.04 on one machine, and I neglected to get Chirp installed onto it before it was no longer updating. I successfully added the Chirp repository to it, but it would not install with apt. So I went to the Chirp archives and downloaded what was stated the package for older systems, and I unpacked it, but they all seem to be .py files. I did not find a .sh file for installing. I'm only a moderate Linux user, so maybe someone can give me some steps for getting Chirp onto this Ubuntu. I'd rather not use a newer Ubuntu, since for this, it is just there mainly for using Chirp, and it can be an older Chirp, as all my radios would work fine with Chirp that is a couple years old. Thanks.
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It does, thanks Ken.
----- Original Message ----- From: Ken Hansen To: Discussion of CHIRP Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2022 10:01 PM Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Installing To Linux
The CHIRP 'package' for older Linux doesn't need to be 'installed' - you just run it.
Read this page: https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Running_Under_Linux
Especially note the following:
Manual installation from source If you are here, you are probably running an old or obscure distribution, or you want to run from source for some other reason (such as testing a daily build). Before you start, make sure that the required python modules are installed on your system. Some suggestions on how to do this are:
a.. Ubuntu/Debian: apt-get install python-gtk python-serial python-libxml2 b.. Fedora/RedHat: yum install pyserial pygtk2 libxml2-python Next, grab the source tarball from the Download page and save it somewhere like your home directory and then unpack it:
tar xzf chirp-0.1.12.tar.gzcd chirp-0.1.12From here, the easiest thing is to just launch CHIRP directly without installing it onto your system. Don't worry, this works just fine and CHIRP will be fully functional. Simply run the following:
./chirpwOnce you've tested that it runs on your system, you may want to install it permanently. To do this, run the setup routine by doing:
sudo python setup.py installWhen finished, you should be able to run "chirpw" from anywhere on your system, and (with luck) you'll also have an item in your distribution's applications menu.
So you should just run the chirpw fie in the extracted library.
If you want to 'install' CHIRP, you need to run the setup.py file in the Python interpreter with the install option.
Hope this helps,
Ken, N2VIP
On Feb 2, 2022, at 10:17, K0LNY glenn@ervin.email wrote:
Hello, I am still using Ubuntu 18.04 on one machine, and I neglected to get Chirp installed onto it before it was no longer updating. I successfully added the Chirp repository to it, but it would not install with apt. So I went to the Chirp archives and downloaded what was stated the package for older systems, and I unpacked it, but they all seem to be .py files. I did not find a .sh file for installing. I'm only a moderate Linux user, so maybe someone can give me some steps for getting Chirp onto this Ubuntu. I'd rather not use a newer Ubuntu, since for this, it is just there mainly for using Chirp, and it can be an older Chirp, as all my radios would work fine with Chirp that is a couple years old. Thanks.
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