The post was a typo.. The errors are when I try to install the dash. The address is generated by the software and is http:// sonmething (several errors one for each file)

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When I try to connect to the dashboard I'm normally using just the IP 192.168.x.y? and it matters not if I type just the numbers or ?where x and y are the last two octets.?

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The errors I'm getting are basically 404 errors. You know. File not found? ?and as I said the files are not being found where ther install routine expects to find 'em. I'm not typing anything at all .

The post was a typo.. The errors are when I try to install the dash. The address is generated by the software and is http:// sonmething (several errors one for each file)

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When I try to connect to the dashboard I'm normally using just the IP 192.168.x.y? and it matters not if I type just the numbers or ?where x and y are the last two octets.?

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The errors I'm getting are basically 404 errors. You know. File not found? ?and as I said the files are not being found where ther install routine expects to find 'em. I'm not typing anything at all .

Thanks, not an option I can use as I'm using Icom Radio in Terminal/Access point mode.?

When I do the sudo make installdash command (Note I copy it out of the read me file so I know I type it right.

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I get? along list of "Can not find file -----? (mostly Raspberien sites) and the dash does not show up trying to connect to the IP address yeilds "Connection refused"? so I'm not sure what the issue is.

Now have the dashboard installed...... Tom you mentioned your MMDVMHosts replacement. can not find it.?

On Tue, Mar 10, 2020 at 18:24, Tom Early

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Remember that Linux is case-sensitive a Defaults file is different that a defaults file. I assume you mean "defaults", but if git pull was complaining about the defaults file, it means you edited it, which you should never do. There is no reason to edit any file that comes from the repo, unless you are a serious hacker that know's what your doing. If you accidentally changed a file you shouldn't have, you can do a "git checkout <filename>" and it will overwrite the offending file with the one from the repo.

In general, the only files you will be creating or editing are qn.cfg, gwys.txt and possibly a file for DTMF (see the dtmf readme). All of these files are not in the repo, so there should never be any problems with a git pull.

If you've done a git pull and you don't have the DASHBOARD.README file, something has gone horribly wrong. I suggest you delete you build directory and start over wilth git clone ...

Not sure if it's clear, but the "sudo make installdash" doesn't install any files in the build directory, it just makes sure you have the necessary Linux packages and then installs the php mini server with sqlite3 support. Once that's up and running you should be able to surf to <name of computer>.local and see the php web-page installed at /usr/local/www/index.php, and as long as gateway is running and you are linked or subscribed, the last heard should be active.

Also, you generally want to uninstall software before installing it. If you try to install the base or your modem software and it's already install, you'll get errors. The ./qnadmin will enforce this uninstall-before-install paradigm, but I like to use my bash alises, because their faster. How do you find out if you've already installed software and you don't want to use ./qnadmin? Do a "ls /usr/local/bin" and see if the qn* programs are there, or "ls /usr/local/etc" and you'll see the QnetGateway support files. Also do a "ps -aux | grep qn | grep -v grep and you should see 3 or 4 processes running, depending on what you installed: qngateway, qnlink, some sort of a qn* modem program and possible a dtmf process.

Finally, consider installing my mmdvm modem software instead of MMDVMhost. It's D-Star only, but a lot easier to administer. In any event, my dashboard doesn't display anything about the MMDVMhost installation.

Finally finally, QnetGateway is for hams that enjoy Linux and learning Linux. If you want a turn-key card image that is nearly fool-proof, PiStar is the way to go. Having said that, I wouldn't argue with anybody that wanted to generate a QnetGateway disk iso image. It's just that I am pushing up new release fairly regularly, so keeping up is a full time job.

On 3/10/20 2:24 PM, John F Davis wrote:

Fun day in the QnetGateway.? First I did a GP and got an error message about the Defaults file

Got around that (cp defaults defaults.bak? unlink defaults and GP worked? now I have the Dashboard readme file and other files

But Install system did not workjng

Deleted everything right down the the default directory Deleted QnetGateway and MMDVMHost files and diretories and re-did the Git-s? ?Back up and running but no Dashboard files.. and now GP says "Up to date"..? and does nothing.

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I assume if I wait a few days for something, anything to change (new reflector/repeater or one goes away) GP will work and I'll get it but is there a faster way?

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At least I'm A: back where I would be without the Dash, and B: up to date :)

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Still learning linux? Oh the joy

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The reconfigure took about 2 minutes since I did it once already.

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On Mar 10, 2020, at 6:24 PM, Tom Early <n7tae@...> wrote:

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Remember that Linux is case-sensitive a Defaults file is different that a defaults file. I assume you mean "defaults", but if git pull was complaining about the defaults file, it means you edited it, which you should never do. There is no reason to edit any file that comes from the repo, unless you are a serious hacker that know's what your doing. If you accidentally changed a file you shouldn't have, you can do a "git checkout <filename>" and it will overwrite the offending file with the one from the repo.

In general, the only files you will be creating or editing are qn.cfg, gwys.txt and possibly a file for DTMF (see the dtmf readme). All of these files are not in the repo, so there should never be any problems with a git pull.

If you've done a git pull and you don't have the DASHBOARD.README file, something has gone horribly wrong. I suggest you delete you build directory and start over wilth git clone ...

Not sure if it's clear, but the "sudo make installdash" doesn't install any files in the build directory, it just makes sure you have the necessary Linux packages and then installs the php mini server with sqlite3 support. Once that's up and running you should be able to surf to <name of computer>.local and see the php web-page installed at /usr/local/www/index.php, and as long as gateway is running and you are linked or subscribed, the last heard should be active.

Also, you generally want to uninstall software before installing it. If you try to install the base or your modem software and it's already install, you'll get errors. The ./qnadmin will enforce this uninstall-before-install paradigm, but I like to use my bash alises, because their faster. How do you find out if you've already installed software and you don't want to use ./qnadmin? Do a "ls /usr/local/bin" and see if the qn* programs are there, or "ls /usr/local/etc" and you'll see the QnetGateway support files. Also do a "ps -aux | grep qn | grep -v grep and you should see 3 or 4 processes running, depending on what you installed: qngateway, qnlink, some sort of a qn* modem program and possible a dtmf process.

Finally, consider installing my mmdvm modem software instead of MMDVMhost. It's D-Star only, but a lot easier to administer. In any event, my dashboard doesn't display anything about the MMDVMhost installation.

Finally finally, QnetGateway is for hams that enjoy Linux and learning Linux. If you want a turn-key card image that is nearly fool-proof, PiStar is the way to go. Having said that, I wouldn't argue with anybody that wanted to generate a QnetGateway disk iso image. It's just that I am pushing up new release fairly regularly, so keeping up is a full time job.

On 3/10/20 2:24 PM, John F Davis wrote:

Fun day in the QnetGateway.? First I did a GP and got an error message about the Defaults file

Got around that (cp defaults defaults.bak? unlink defaults and GP worked? now I have the Dashboard readme file and other files

But Install system did not workjng

Deleted everything right down the the default directory Deleted QnetGateway and MMDVMHost files and diretories and re-did the Git-s? ?Back up and running but no Dashboard files.. and now GP says "Up to date"..? and does nothing.

?

I assume if I wait a few days for something, anything to change (new reflector/repeater or one goes away) GP will work and I'll get it but is there a faster way?

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At least I'm A: back where I would be without the Dash, and B: up to date :)

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Still learning linux? Oh the joy

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The reconfigure took about 2 minutes since I did it once already.

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On Mar 9, 2020, at 9:00 AM, Elden W7LDN <w7ldn@...> wrote:

?On Sun, Mar 8, 2020 at 10:21 AM, Tom Early wrote:

Thanks Elden. When you posted this message, I had already been working on that feature, and it's done and pushed up into the master branch, ready for you to pull down.

This is awesome! Thanks a ton Tom. Very nice.

Not yet. I have one more section I want to add and then I will add it QnetIcomGateway.

On 3/8/20 3:16 PM, Dan Ozment wrote:

Tom, will this work with QnetIcomGateway?

Dan

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