[OZAPRS] (OT) Linux.... (?)

[Andrew Rich]

I like suse, it has yast and you can search by keyword



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Andrew Rich
Amateur radio callsign VK4TEC
email: vk4tec at tech-software.net <mailto:vk4tec at tech-software.net>
web: http://www.tech-software.net
Brisbane AUSTRALIA



-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Collins [mailto:terryc at woa.com.au]
Sent: Monday, 21 August 2006 12:00 PM
To: VK / ZL APRS Users
Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] (OT) Linux.... (?)


Richard Hoskin wrote:
> Thanks for everyone's comments.
>
> Looks like Ubuntu or Debian is the best to install for AR.
>
> Can someone point me in the direction of the Debian / Ubuntu AR
packages?

Install debian
pop a terminal window

apt-cache search ham |grep ham

gives

........................................................................
ax25-apps - AX25 ham radio applications
ax25mail-utils - hamradio utilities for fbb
c2man - Graham Stoney's mechanized man page generator.
chameleon - Application for putting pictures or color in the root window
display-dhammapada - Displays verses from the Dhammapada.
hamfax - Receive/send radio facsimile transmissions with Soundcard/PTC-II
hamlib++-dev - Development library to control radio transcievers and
receivers
hamlib-dev - Development library to control radio transcievers and
receivers
hamlib-doc - Documentation for the hamlib radio control library
hamlib-utils - Utilities to support the hamlib radio control library
hamlib3 - Run-time library to control radio transcievers and receivers
hamlib3++ - Run-time library to control radio transcievers and receivers
hamlib3-perl - Run-time library to control radio transcievers and
receivers
hamlib3-tcl - Run-time library to control radio transcievers and receivers
hammerhead - stress testing tool for web server and web site
hamsoft - Reader for new hamradio linux software at radio.linux.org.au
ilohamail - Light weight yet full featured multilingual web-based
IMAP/POP3 client
klog - KDE ham radio logging program
libax25 - ax25 library for hamradio applications
python2.3-hamlib3 - Run-time library to control radio transcievers and
receivers
tlfmanual - Documentation for tlf, a hamradio logging and contest program
twclock - Clock program for hamradio operators
twlog - Logging program for hamradio operators
gsn-curses - Curses, An Interactive Diversion by Graham Nelson
gsn-jigsaw - Jigsaw, An Interactive History by Graham Nelson
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then it is just

apt-get install ax25-apps ........

and away you go.


Latest stable version of Debian is sarge which can be purchased on CD,
or DVD or both from EverythingLinux.com.au

As it is now 14 CDs, you might consider getting DVDs and installing a
DVD reader (~$40) and telling it that the CDrom (includes DVD drives) is
 your installation source, but also select a http update source. This
will be helpful for people with dial-up or low download links.

apt-get update   <- updates to latest package package listing
apt-get upgrade  <- downloads and upgrades the "improved" packages (inc
secuity fixes.

If you are happy with command lines, then xdm, xfree86 and twm give a
basic, light gui interface for using a basic Pentium machine.

I looked a Ubuntu, but it is made for idiots. I couldn't see any reason
for the fart arsing around with root. Set up with root, then log in as
your user and do your work/hamming.


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Terry Collins {:-)}}}}}
Email: terryc200605 at woa.com.au Web: http://www.woa.com.au/terryc
Bicycles, GIS, Technology, Natural Environment.
not a ham yet.
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