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)
Hi Frank,
Assuming you are following the instructions here (linked from the Downloads page):
https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/wiki/ChirpOnLinux
what "failed dependencies" are you seeing?
Martin. KD6YAM
On Wed, May 29, 2024 at 6:32 AM Frank via Users < users@lists.chirpmyradio.com> wrote:
Hi Martin Thanks for the reply. I went through the "ChirpOnLinux" procedure but just get pages full of complaints about missing modules despite pip saying they were already installed - at least all the ones I tried. The version in the debian repository hangs when trying to download from a radio, it is probably quite old. I would prefer a static binary - it would be more reliable.
Cheers Frank VK5BF
On 30/5/24 12:42 am, Martin Cooper via Users wrote:
Hi Frank,
Are you using pipx, or pip? You mentioned "despite pip saying they were already installed", which is why I ask. You need to use pipx. pipx sets up an isolated environment for Chirp to run in, with the dependencies installed in that environment. This is to avoid conflicts between Chirp and other Python software you may have installed. If you then use pip to see if dependencies are installed, you will be looking at a different environment, and not the one that pipx created for Chirp.
It would be helpful to see a log of what you're typing on your terminal, and the output that you're seeing. If it is really "pages full of complaints", then you could either post the beginning and end, or capture everything in a log file and attach that to your e-mail.
It might also be helpful if you could tell us which Linux distro and version you are using, and whether this is a first-time Chirp install, or whether you've had older versions of Chirp installed on the same system (remnants of which may still be hanging around).
Thanks,
Martin. KD6YAM
On Thu, May 30, 2024 at 6:34 AM Frank Bendon via Users < users@lists.chirpmyradio.com> wrote:
Hello again Martin I was following the procedure in https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/wiki/ChirpOnLinux which uses pipx. Answering your questions: The system is running Ubuntu-mate 20.04 and I it is the first time I have tried to get it working. . I did not keep any of the error messages and don't want to try again - takes too long to clean up the mess The next thing I want to try is to set up a clean virtual machine and try installing it on that. Has anyone had any success with running the windows binary in wine?
Cheers Frank VK5BF
On 30/5/24 23:51, Martin Cooper via Users wrote:
I installed windows 7 in a VM and installed an older chirp, and that was the only Chirp that I got that would program that particular Baofeng. It was a friend's Baofeng, I forget the model, but its zero button is below the eight, and to switch between channel mode and frequency mode, I had to hold down a key while powering it on. The model was in the newer Chirp list, but it never worked with the newer chirp. I'm glad I kept my windows 7 VM installed. Glenn
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Hello again Martin I was following the procedure in https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/wiki/ChirpOnLinux which uses pipx. Answering your questions: The system is running Ubuntu-mate 20.04 and I it is the first time I have tried to get it working. . I did not keep any of the error messages and don't want to try again - takes too long to clean up the mess The next thing I want to try is to set up a clean virtual machine and try installing it on that. Has anyone had any success with running the windows binary in wine?
Cheers Frank VK5BF
On 30/5/24 23:51, Martin Cooper via Users wrote:
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I run chirp on both Fedora and Ubuntu with installation following those directions exactly
Never had a problem since those instructions were posted. In fact I assisted Dan in testing those instructions for use on Fedora and have been using chirp-next since it was released over 2 years ago.
If you use the apt or dnf package manager to install the system packages as suggested, then only use pipx to install the actual chirp app there is very minimal to ever consider cleaning up since pipx used as your regular user installs everything under ~/.local including the binary under ~/.local/bin and the python packages under ~/.local/lib/python3.1X for whatever version of python3 your system uses. (I have both 3.11 & 3.12 packages installed)
Using pipx should automatically find and download all missing dependencies.
Jeff KI7GJG
On Fri, May 31, 2024 at 3:52 PM Frank Bendon via Users < users@lists.chirpmyradio.com> wrote:
As a side note, is it possible to say build an image on like ChromeOS Debian to use on say SteamOS Arch Linux, once I got it installed on ChromeOS? Is there instructions somewhere to do this? Would the dependencies differences be that great it won't work? I'm not opposed to building my own copy of Chirp-Next, I'm just having trouble grasping how to do anything on SteamOS Arch Linux. (Steam Deck OS.) Especially, since the version available is so inadequate and outdated.
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.
I agree 100%
Specialized distributions are intended for that use and that use only. Sometimes other things may be possible but some things may become a nightmare and never work.
Chirp should just work on all the general purpose linux distros (ubuntu, mint, fedora, etc.) without problems by following the instructions to install it.
Jeff KI7GJG
On Sun, Jun 2, 2024 at 3:12 PM Scott Lopez via Users < users@lists.chirpmyradio.com> wrote:
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