[Xastir] Help needed--installing xastir 2.0

[Kelly Boswell]

Tom, Lee, David, et al;

(I was composing this response on my laptop, when it burped,and I had to log-in again.  If this message is a duplicate, I apologize.)

IT WORKED!    I opened the terminal, changed directories, guessed at using the nano xastir.cnf command to open the file--got it right on first attempt.  Changed six lines to include /local/, and scrolled the remaining lines to make sure I didn't miss any.  

I was a bit puzzled when I wanted to save & exit. But, I seemed to remember using ^ to represent Cntl.  So, I did a Cntrl-X, typed Y to confirm the changes, and it looked like it worked.

Going for broke, and I typed xastir & in that same terminal, and voila, the program started!  Yippeee.

thanks guys,
Now my Igate is BACK online, and using version 2.0.1 !

I can sleep well tonight, and not be mulling this over while in lodge tomorrow night <grin>.
 
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----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom Russo <russo at bogodyn.org>
> To: Kelly Boswell <kellyboswell at yahoo.com>; Xastir - APRS client software discussion <xastir at lists.xastir.org>
> Cc: 
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 9:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [Xastir] Help needed--installing xastir 2.0
> 
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 07:10:54PM -0700, we recorded a bogon-computron 
> collision of the <kellyboswell at yahoo.com> flavor, containing:
>> ?
>> ?
>> I find in my "Home" folder (or directory, whichever it is called) 
> there is a file called ubuntu-xastir-cvsbuild.sh??? .? In Home/src/ there is one 
> folder called "xastir".? It has several subordinate folders and files, 
> none of which end in "cnf".? 
> 
> It's best not to use the graphical "file manager" type interface.  
> It tends to 
> hide files and directories that start with ".".  You want to use a 
> command-line interface (I believe in Ubuntu this is under 
> Applications->Accessories, called "Terminal").
> 
> For that matter, normal command-line utilities will hide such files, too,
> unless you give them special options.  For example, when listing a directory
> from the command line with the "ls" program, you won't see files 
> with "." 
> at the beginning unless you add the "-a" option, as in "ls 
> -a"
> 
>> Wait a minute.....I also see a folder?"usr" with subordinate 
> folders including "local".? In fact, I can follow a pathway of 
> /usr/local/share/xastir/symbols and see a file called 2x2.xbm?? So, I think what 
> I'm needing is here.. I just need to find a way to steer things to?it.
> 
> Yes, that's where the symbols live, but you need
> 
>> Using gedit, I have opened ~/src/xastir/configure? . On line 533 (I counted 
> my way down), under the category Initializations. there is a line that says? 
> "ac_default_prefix=/usr/local"??? . For additional reference, on line 
> 540 it begins the "Identify of this package." followed by 
> PACKAGE_NAME='xastir', PACKAGE_TARNAME= 
> 'xastir',PACKAGE_VERSION='2.0.1', and so forth.? Line 548, 
> ac_unique_file="src/xastir.h"??? Is there where I need to be looking?
> 
> Don't mess with ~/src/xastir/configure.  There lies the path to
> breaking your source code directory.
> 
> Xastir's configuration files are hidden in a directory called 
> ".xastir" under
> your home directory (in Unix parlance --- in Windows parlance this is a 
> "folder").  The fastest and most efficient way to do this is to open a 
> terminal
> window and navigate to that directory, using the "cd ~/.xastir/config" 
> command.
> Then edit the file xastir.cnf using a text editor such as "vi" or 
> "nano".  If
> you want to learn Linux to its fullest potential, this is the path that
> the enlightened would have you take.
> 
> But if you really want to use the desktop manager, then you have to play some
> games.
> 
> Under the "Places" menu, select "Home Folder."  Then under 
> the "View" menu,
> select "Show Hidden Files."  You will then be able to see icons for 
> files and
> folders that start with "." --- these are normally hidden.  Once you 
> can see
> the ".xastir" folder, you can open it with a double click, and then 
> you'll
> see the xastir.cnf file.  Double clicking it should open "gedit" which 
> will 
> allow you to edit the file.  You can even use its "Replace..." option 
> to 
> find all occurrances of /usr/share/ and replace them with /usr/local/share/
> 
>> > ------------------------------