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Re: Package Installation Scripts (Was: Re: [RaspberryPi-4-HamRadio] Brand New to Raspberry Pi)
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýLarry,Thanks for all the info and the scripts. ?I should handle them easily with some practice. ?My Unix Command Line Skills have deteriorated over the last 15 years, with minimal usage. ? I may come back with questions as I get into it. ?1st Priority is supervise my SIL install a 6 meter and 10 meter dipole, perhaps one to night and one tomorrow night. I was installing them along with a 20 and 40 meter on the roof. ?Then I fell down some steps on the 13th and broke some ribs. I got my tech and general tickets on March 14. ?The HF stuff is set up and awaiting a tuned antenna. ?I¡¯d like to make a few contacts with Field Day, then work on the Pi stuff. de KE0ZUW ?John Nicholas ? Amateur Radio General Class Operator Member ARRL, Wichita ARC, & Air Capitol ARC? Grid Square EM17im
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Re: Tnc-x PI
My command was different as I'm using i2c to communicate with the TNC... so still?use the /dev/serial0 0 On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 9:51 AM N5XMT via <dacooley=[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: Tnc-x PI
changes with pitnc_setparams: pi@HamPi8:~/pitnc $ pitnc_getparams 1 30 ? ?TNC Software Version ? ? ? ? ?11 01 TXDelay - Zero means use ADC ?50 02 Persistance ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 64 03 Slottime (in 10 mS) ? ? ? ? ? 40 04 TXTail ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?30 05 Full Duplex - Not used ? ? ? ? 0 06 Our Channel (Hex) ? ? ? ? ? ? 00 07 I2C Address (0 = async) Hex ? 00 08 Mode Speed ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?1200 09 RX Level (Config) ? ? ? ? ? ?128 10 TX Level ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 255 11 RX Level (Actual) ? ? ? ? ? ?128 13 Centre Freq ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1700 On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 9:36 AM Don Poaps <va7dgp@...> wrote:
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Re: Tnc-x PI
I redid the sudo raspi-config > serial Etc. pi@raspberrypi:~/pitnc $ sudo ./pitnc_getparams /dev/serial0 0 Using Serial port /dev/serial0 retrying... ? ?TNC Software Version ? ? ? ? ? 8 01 TXDelay - Zero means use ADC ?50 02 Persistance ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?255 03 Slottime (in 10 mS) ? ? ? ? ?255 04 TXTail ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 255 05 Full Duplex - Not used ? ? ? 255 06 Our Channel (Hex) ? ? ? ? ? ? ff 07 I2C Address (0 = async) Hex ? ff 08 Mode Speed ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?25500 09 RX Level (Config) ? ? ? ? ? ?255 10 TX Level ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 255 11 RX Level (Actual) ? ? ? ? ? ?255 13 Centre Freq ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 2550 8 8 32 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff cd c0 sum 0 pi@raspberrypi:~/pitnc $ Not all I need is to get APRS and Figure out Pat Configure,? 73 Don va7dgp/va7qu Don Poaps
New Westminster, BC
VA7DGP DATA VA7QU ? VOICE Winlink: va7qu@... Subject://wl2k ? ? ? ? ?? ? On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 12:32 AM John Wiseman <john.wiseman@...> wrote:
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Package Installation Scripts (Was: Re: [RaspberryPi-4-HamRadio] Brand New to Raspberry Pi)
On Mon, 22 Jun 2020 11:12:56 -0500, "John Nicholas"
<stnick@...> wrote: So when I decide to add an app to my collection. Do I add it via the etcher to the download, or onto the SD Card, or download after everything is up and runningHello John, Raspbian, a derivative of Debian, uses the 'apt' command, or the curses-based menu-driven 'aptitude' command-line package manager to add software packages to your system. You'll also find a GUI software manager in the applications menu-tree at the upper left corner of your desktop. You appear to be comfortable with the command-line interface, as am I, so below (and attached) are a few scripts I've written for my own use in adding packages. These are a bit crude, contain inconsistencies, and surely could be cleaned up and re-written in a more elegant manner, but I find them very useful none the less. The first is 'apt.sh' which I run to see if there are any updates available, before actually downloading a package: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- # apt.sh Initialize package handler # LGD: Mon Jun 5 11:58:39 PDT 2017 #set -xv # DEBUG LOGFIL="$HOME/logs/$0.log" [[ -d ${HOME}/logs ]] || echo -e "\n$0\: Log directory $LOGFIL does not exist$(exit 2)" >&2 # Check for internet connection STAT(){ ping -c1 -q 8.8.8.8 2>/dev/null 1>/dev/null ;STATUS=`echo $?` return $? } # Check for stale lock file LOCKED(){ LOCFIL=/var/lib/dpkg/lock if [[ -f $LOCFIL ]] ;then # Does stale lock file exist? ls -l $LOCFIL # Display lock file parameters read -n 1 CHOICE?"`echo -e \"\nRemove Lock File [Y/n/q]?\c\"`";echo # Prompt for user action case $CHOICE in q|Q*) exit ;; # Quit this script *) echo; rm $LOCFIL;return "$?" ;; # Remove lock file and return to caller with command status esac fi return 0 } LOCKED # Check for stale lock file until [[ $STATUS -eq 0 ]] ;do # Wait for network connection echo -e "Waiting for network connection." sleep 3 STAT done setterm -foreground green # Set text color to green echo -e "\n\tNetwork connection successful\n"; #setterm -foreground white # Set text color to white setterm --default # Set terminal to default values aplay -q /usr/lib/libreoffice/share/gallery/sounds/apert.wav # Announce successful network connection echo;date +%A", "%B" "%d", "%Y" "%R read -n 1 CHOICE?"`echo -e \"\nUpdate apt package system before continuing [Y/n]? \"`";echo case $CHOICE in [nN]) exit ;; # Don't update *) echo -e "\n##### `date` ####" >> ${LOGFIL};apt-get update 2>&1 | tee -a ${LOGFIL} && apt-get --show-progress upgrade 2>&1 | tee -a ${LOGFIL} ;; # Update esac read -n 1 CHOICE?"`echo -e \"\nUpgrade Debian system before continuing [Y/n]? \"`";echo case $CHOICE in [nN]) exit ;; # Don't upgrade *) date >> ${LOGFIL};apt-get --show-progress dist-upgrade 2>&1 | tee -a ${LOGFIL} ;; # Ugrade esac ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Between the effects of word-wrap and Windows Carriage-return, Line-feed convention to end lines, the above will require some editing to use. The attachments won't have those issues. The next script, 'show.sh' is used to query the package database to find if it contains a package supplied as an argument after the command itself. I often find it useful to append a '\*' after the package name to display package name variants. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- #! /bin/ksh # show.sh Display package information # # LGD: Sat 25 Jun 07:56:55 PDT 2016 # LGD: Mon 13 Feb 16:23:15 PST 2017 Added smart-pager support # if [[ $(tty |grep pts) ]] ;then export LESS="-P\ ?f%f .?n?m(file %i of %m) ..?ltlines %lt-%lb?L/%L. : byte %bB?s/%s. .?e(END) ?x- Next\: %x.:?pB%pB\%..%t (pts`tty|cut -d/ -f4`) " else export LESS="-P\ ?f%f .?n?m(file %i of %m) ..?ltlines %lt-%lb?L/%L. : byte %bB?s/%s. .?e(END) ?x- Next\: %x.:?pB%pB\%..%t (`tty|cut -d/ -f3`) " fi # USAGE: Multi-package search not yet implemented [[ $# -lt 1 ]] && echo -e "\n\tUsage: $0 [package name] \<package name\> \<...\>\n" >&2 && exit 1 LOGFIL="$HOME/logs/$0.log" [[ -d ${HOME}/logs ]] || echo -e "\n$0\: Log directory $LOGFIL does not exist$(exit 2)" >&2 #set -x SRCH=$(echo "$@"|sed 's/*/\\\\*/') # Escape * so shell doesn't show filenames FOUND=$(/usr/bin/apt-cache show $SRCH 2>&1) # BUG: Fails to assign value to $FOUND #FOUND=$(/usr/bin/apt-cache show "$SRCH") if [[ `echo "$FOUND"|grep "purely virtual"` ]] ;then # BUG: This fails to display output echo "$FOUND" >&2; exit 1 elif [[ `echo "$FOUND"|grep "No packages found"` ]] ;then echo "$FOUND" >&2; exit 1 else # Only pipe output through less when necessary [[ `echo "$FOUND"|wc -l` -gt 30 ]] && echo "$FOUND"| less -p 'Package:' [[ `echo "$FOUND"|wc -l` -le 30 ]] && echo "$FOUND"; exit fi ----------------------------------------------------------------------- You'll notice that I'm using the Korn Shell (ksh) command-line interpreter. If you want to use it, you'll have to install it with: 'apt-get install ksh' first. Otherwise, I'll leave the editing to support bash or sh as an exercise. :-) I like 'ksh' because, it supports 'vi' command-line editing and floating-point math, and it was what I learned back in the '80s. And finally, here is 'get.sh' to actually install the package: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- #! /usr/bin/ksh # # get.sh Install packages # # A front-end for 'apt-get' that provides package installation information before installing packages and logs actions # # LGD: Sat 25 Jun 07:56:55 PDT 2016 # LGD: Tue 05 May 2020 10:43:28 AM PDT: Bug fixes and enhancements # # Check for positional parameters [[ $# -lt 1 ]] && echo -e "\n\tUsage: $0 [package names]\n" && exit 1 # Set variable values and verify log file structure PROG=$(basename $0) ARGS="$@" LOGDIR="$HOME/logs/" LOGFIL="$HOME/logs/$(basename $0).log" # Check for existence of log directory and writable log file if [[ -d ${LOGDIR} ]] ;then : else echo -e "\n${0}: Log directory $LOGDIR does not exist." >&2 exit 2 fi if [[ -w ${LOGFIL} ]] ;then : else echo -e "\n${0}: Log file ${LOGFIL} does not exist or is not writeable." >&2 exit 3 fi echo -e "\n${PROG}: Working. Please standby ..." >&2 # Display assurance message # Enter date into logfile DATSTAMP() { echo -e "\nOOOO- $ARGS -OOOO \c" >>$LOGFIL # Blank line separator in log file $(/bin/date '+%_A, %B %-d, %Y %H%M %Z'\)>>$LOGFIL) return 0 } # Test package installation before continuing apt-get -s install $@ 2>&1 >/dev/null; EXSTAT=$? # Test for success: 100=Unable to locate package; 0=Already newest version # Get the package case $EXSTAT in # 1=fail; 100=Unable to locate package(S) 0) echo -e "\nInstall $@ [y/N]? \c" read REPLY [[ ${REPLY} == [yY] ]] && DATSTAMP # apt-get -s install $@ 2>&1 |tee -a $LOGFIL ;; # DEBUG Install package(s) apt-get install $@ 2>&1 |tee -a $LOGFIL ;; # DEBUG Install package(s) "100") DATSTAMP;echo -e "\nUnable to locate package(s) $@"|tee -a $LOGFIL ; exit 100 ;; # Log event *) echo "EXTSTAT = $EXTSTAT";echo -e "\n${0}: Package install failure (${?}).";exit 5 ;; # Report failure with exit code esac exit ----------------------------------------------------------------------- You'll notice that these scripts write log files of the output of their 'apt' commands in a 'logs' subdirectory under your $HOME directory, so you'll need to 'mkdir $HOME/logs' before using the scripts, if you want to keep logs. This can be useful when the output scrolls too fast to read, and as a record of what you've done. Finally, I put the name of this file '.fun' in my '$ENV' file so that it adds a few useful functions to my environment. The 'd' function can be useful for navigating convoluted directory structures. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- cls(){ tput clear cd tty } u(){ cd .. } d() { if [ "$BASH" ] && [ "$BASH" != "/bin/sh" ]; then echo "$FUNCNAME: ksh only";return 1 fi FIGNORE= # ksh93 equivalent to bash shopt -s dotglob if [ ${#} -gt 0 ] ;then # Only one command line argument accepted cd -- "$1" && return 0 fi if [ `ls -AF1|grep /|wc -l` -eq 1 ] ;then # cd if only one subdirectory cd -- `ls -AF1|grep /` && return 0 fi destdir=$( while :; do subdirs=( ~(N)*/ ) # ksh93 equivalent to subdirs=( */ ) with shopt -s nullglob (( ${#subdirs[@]} > 2 )) || break # . and .. are two entries echo -e "\n\t\tSubdirectories below ${PWD}: \n" >&2 for idx in "${!subdirs[@]}"; do printf '%d) %q\n' "$idx" "${subdirs[$idx]%/}" >&2 done printf '\nSelect a subdirectory: ' >&2 read -r if [[ $REPLY ]]; then cd -- "${subdirs[$REPLY]}" || break # Continue to loop through subdirectories after cding else break fi done printf '%s\n' "$PWD" ) [[ $destdir ]] && cd -- "$destdir" && return 0 } f(){ echo -e "You have these functions in your environment:\n" typeset +f echo } alias rm="rm -i" alias cp="cp -i" alias mv="mv -i" alias ls="ls --color" alias date="/bin/date '+%_A, %B %-d, %Y %H%M %Z'" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Of course, you'll have to enable execute permissions on these script files before you will be able to run them: chmod 755 apt.sh show.sh get.sh Have fun, and if you improve my scripts, please e-mail a copy to me: LDighera@... Best regards, Larry WB6BBB PS: I was chatting with a fellow on 40-meters the other day, and happened to mention that this pandemic means "Bye Bye Boomer," and cleaver fellow, he said that made a good mnemonic for my call. :-) |
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Re: Tnc-x PI
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýUnfortunately that instruction is also now out of date.The correct way is now to use raspi-config Interfacing Options/Serial to disable login on the serial port and enable the port. 73, John G8BBPQ On 24/06/2020 05:55, Don Poaps wrote:
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Re: Tnc-x PI
Tim I finally see what you meant by Note ? Note added 12/4/2018: Some individuals have reported that there is a problem
with the November, 2018 revision of Raspbian that results in the serial port not
being accessible. You would notice this, for example, if you run pitnc_getparams
and you keep getting ¡°retrying¡¡± instead of the menu. In this case you need to edit
the config.txt file in the /boot/ directory. You can do this by running the following
from the command line:
sudo leafpad /boot/config.txt
Add the following line at the bottom of this file:
dtoverlay=pi3-miniuart-bt
This problem seems to be fixed with more recent versions of the Stretch version of
Raspian.? ? Thank You. I thought Buster would have fixed that issue.? 73 Don va7dgp/va7qu Don Poaps
New Westminster, BC
VA7DGP DATA VA7QU ? VOICE Winlink: va7qu@... Subject://wl2k ? ? ? ? ?? ? On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 1:47 PM Tim via <the_fro_god=[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: Tnc-x PI
The Red light is not steady. It's Off Thank You Don Poaps
New Westminster, BC
VA7DGP DATA VA7QU ? VOICE Winlink: va7qu@... Subject://wl2k ? ? ? ? ?? ? On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 4:06 PM Mark Griffith via <mdgriffith2003=[email protected]> wrote:
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2400 baud with Yeasu/Vertex FTL-1011
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýThe Yeasu/Vertex FTL-1011 vhf-lo (6m) (and probably the 2011, 7011 radios for 2m, 70cm) seem to work with 2400 baud. ?They aren¡¯t quite as noise immune on 2400 as on 1200 but the 6m version is really cheap! ??. ?They do 35watts @51mhz and easily tune to the 1.5mhz of the 6m band. ?Some of them work higher in 6m band. ?? ?Tadd ¡ª KA2DEW
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Re: TNCPi WITH YAESU FT 7900R
Mark Griffith
Al, I use a FT-7900 with my TNC-Pi9k6.? You need to use the 6 pin mini-DIN connector and not the DB-9.? That way, you don't need to change anything when switching between 1200 and 9600 baud except the settings on the TNC and on the radio.? No switching jumpers or cables. The pin-out you mention on the PiGate site is just for radios that don't have the built-in packet port.? You *could* set it up through the mic and headset ports, but then you are limited to 1200 baud only. Please let me know if you have any more questions. Mark KD0QYN
On Tuesday, June 23, 2020, 12:13:35 PM CDT, Al Massaro <almassaro1@...> wrote:
OK I am thinking of trying a TNCPi with a ft 7900r, the pigate site shows the pinout for a FT 2800/2900 using the mic port. My question is my 7900 has a rear data port why can't I use it? Her is a comparison of the 28/2900 mic pinout and my plan for my 7900. Do I need to figure out and use the pinout for the 7900 (MH48A6J) MIC PORT instead? Below left mic pinout from website, Below right my plan for 7900.
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Re: TNCPi WITH YAESU FT 7900R
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýAnother issue which may be important is some radios require more audio voltage/level going into the data port. ?The NinoTNC has two selectable output ranges, high, for data radios, and low, for microphone audio, for this very reason. ?NinoTNC has 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 baud DSP modems built in so it needs to support a wide range of radios. ?? ?Tadd - KA2DEW
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John Nicholas
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Larry Dighera
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