[Xastir] Help needed--installing xastir 2.0

[David A Aitcheson]

Hey Xastir-ites!

KB3EFS has v2.0.1 compiled locally and running all options on Ubuntu
12.04-LTS on a AMD64 i7 with 4 GB RAM.

While I do NOT have a rf presence on APRS I am intermittently on the
Internet APRS system.  The next move is to get some copper wire and
aluminum stick up in the air between supports or on top of pipes.

Even GraphicMagic and ImageMagic are playing nice as both are loaded for
supporting other programs already.

I use "gvim" (load "vim" from your favorite flavor of package
management) instead of "nano"; but that is what I learned to edit with
on a AIX system over 20 years ago.

Kelly, I had 7 (seven) lines to change. so you may want to go have
another look in the morning when your eyes are fresh.

Now to figure out the message handling roadblocks upstream.  Me things
someone that is a UI-View "gestapo" is blocking my messaging.

73
Dave
KB3EFS



On 07/23/2012 11:33 PM, Kelly Boswell wrote:
> 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.)

No dupe here!

> 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,

You're Welcome!

> 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>.
>  
> ==============================================================
> ----- 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/
>>
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