[Xastir] Xastir on Windows 10

Tue Feb 7 10:56:38 PST 2017

I might be able to get my son to give it a go and write up notes if the
general process can be described quickly/easily.

On Tue, Feb 7, 2017 at 10:55 AM, Curt Mills <curt.we7u at gmail.com> wrote:

> If you have any notes at all or can quickly describe it to me in an email,
> I'll start a page and it can get fleshed out later.
>
> On Tue, Feb 7, 2017 at 10:54 AM, Lee Bengston <lee.bengston at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I'll see what I can do this weekend.  The day job + family combo has been
>> wiping me out during the week.
>>
>> Lee - K5DAT
>>
>> On Feb 6, 2017 11:24 AM, "Curt Mills" <curt.we7u at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Just had a direct query asking about this. Any write-up forthcoming from
>> > either of you?
>> >
>> > If someone sends me a text file with the writeup I'd be glad to get a
>> > minimum-formatting version up on the Xastir wiki. We can "pretty it up"
>> > later.
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 5:00 AM, Lee Bengston <lee.bengston at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > I was able to get Xastir working in Windows 10 via the new bash
>> > > functionality and the Xming server using these 3 links:
>> > >
>> > > 1) This shows how to get the Win10 Anniversary Update.
>> > > https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/08/02/
>> > > how-to-get-the-windows-10-anniversary-update/
>> > >
>> > > 2) This shows how to get bash up and running.  You can ignore the part
>> > > about being a member of the Windows Insider program - I did, and
>> > everything
>> > > works fine.
>> > > https://msdn.microsoft.com/commandline/wsl/install_guide
>> > >
>> > > 3) This covers getting graphical Linux applications to work.
>> > > http://www.howtogeek.com/261575/how-to-run-graphical-
>> > > linux-desktop-applications-from-windows-10s-bash-shell/
>> > >
>> > > HowToGeek recommends Xming, so that's what I installed, but we know
>> from
>> > > Hans_Peter's message that VcXsrv works as well.  After installing
>> Xming I
>> > > did not need to do anything with a file named
>> > > /etc/dbus-1/session.conffile.  I thought it was amazingly easy to
>> install
>> > > Xming and issue the command 'export DISPLAY=:0' in the bash shell in
>> > order
>> > > to display GUI applications via Xming.
>> > >
>> > > Once the above 3 steps are done it's only a matter of installing
>> Xastir
>> > in
>> > > Ubuntu 14.04 according to the Wiki at http://www.xastir.org.
>> > >
>> > > I have no serial ports on the laptop on which I did the above.  I have
>> > this
>> > > new instance of Xastir connected to a Raspberry Pi via an AGWPE
>> > interface.
>> > > The Pi is running Ldsped and is connected to a hardware TNC, which is
>> > > connected to the VHF side of a dual band radio.
>> > >
>> > > I'll see if I can get something in the Wiki this weekend.  I do like
>> this
>> > > better than using a VM.
>> > >
>> > > Lee - K5DAT
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 12:17 AM, Hans-Peter Friedhelm Oeste <
>> > > hoeste at shaw.ca
>> > > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > I will see about doing a better write-up in the next week.
>> > > > Meanwhile here's a couple of URL's to get started.
>> > > > To force the install of Anniversary Update:
>> > > > https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12387/windows-10-
>> > update-histor
>> > > > y
>> > > > Then, you must turn on Developer Mode via Settings > Update &
>> security
>> > > > > For developers. Next,
>> > > > search for "Windows Features" and choose "Turn Windowsfeatures on or
>> > > > off" and enable
>> > > > Windows Subsystem for Linux (Beta). After that, to install Bash, you
>> > > > must open the Windows
>> > > > Command Prompt and type "bash."
>> > > >
>> > > > While you can use XMing, or Cygwin/x or XLaunch, I installed VcXsrv
>> > > > from
>> > > > https://sourceforge.net/projects/vcxsrv/ which seems to be a
>> XLaunch
>> > > > derivative.
>> > > > Works well.
>> > > > Then peruse the following thread from reddit.
>> > > > https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/4ea4w4/fyi_
>> > you_can_run_gui_
>> > > > linux_apps_from_bash/
>> > > > Basically change file the /etc/dbus-1/session.conffile so it says
>> > > > <listen>tcp:host=127.0.0.1,port=10002</listen>
>> > > > and add to bashrc "
>> > > > 
>> > > > export DISPLAY=:0" -- .You can do this from the bash
>> > > > shell or create a custom .bashrc.
>> > > > There another global version somewhere in the /etc directory but I'm
>> > > > unable to hunt it down at the moment.
>> > > >
>> > > > Restart bash and then go to the xastir ubuntu wiki and run the
>> install
>> > > > script you'll find there.  Works well.
>> > > > Congrats to the author of that scripting masterpiece.
>> > > >
>> > > > Note: Before you start xastir you need to start the xserver.  I
>> found
>> > > > it sat in my system tray waiting for a connection
>> > > > to start.
>> > > >
>> > > > You will likely get some dbus errors but they can be ignored.
>> > > >
>> > > > One of my next projects will also be to see if ax25 can get gotten
>> to
>> > > > run, although I've never used it, so that'll
>> > > > make it interesting.  I've always used xastir in a listener mode.
>> > > >
>> > > > Hope this helps some-one get started.
>> > > >
>> > > > Hans de VE7OES
>> > > > On Thu, 2016-08-18 at 06:38 -0700, Curt Mills wrote:
>> > > > > Someone should do a write-up of it and add it to the Wiki pages.
>> It
>> > > > > sounds
>> > > > > like an easier Windows option than the others we currently have,
>> by
>> > > > > far. If
>> > > > > someone writes it up, I or another person with Wiki edit
>> capability
>> > > > > can add
>> > > > > it.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 9:21 PM, Hans-Peter Friedhelm Oeste
>> > > > > haw.ca>
>> > > > > wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Well some-one had to do it.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > I have Windows 10 and I forced the update to Anniversary
>> > > > > > Edition.  When
>> > > > > > you choose the Developer option, you can now choose to install
>> > > > > > their
>> > > > > > beta linux (Bash) subsytem which is a ubuntu system.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Yup I installed it and it works great for commandline stuff.
>> But
>> > > > > > with
>> > > > > > a couple of minor tweaks that can be found online, and the
>> > > > > > installation
>> > > > > > of an X windows system, and there's at least 3 free ones, you
>> can
>> > > > > > run
>> > > > > > gui Xwindows programs.  There are issues with some programs
>> > > > > > but..##SELECTION_END##
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Because the subsystem is Ubuntu based, I used the instructions
>> in
>> > > > > > the
>> > > > > > wiki, specifically the great script that does all the work for
>> you.
>> > > > > >  And it works flawlessly.  And running xastir, it starts up and
>> > > > > > runs
>> > > > > > flawlessly!  Go figure!  So Windows 10 can now be part of 'our'
>> > > > > > ecosystem.  Who'd of thunk it.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Hans Oeste
>> > > > > > VE7OES.
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