Same problem unable to locate dependency "getent". scipt will now abort. have you found solution yet?
On Tuesday, October 1, 2013 6:01:04 PM UTC+8, [email protected] wrote: > > When I try to run sakis3g, I get this message: > > Unable to locate dependency "getent". Script will now abort. > > The getent command is not available on the BeagleBone, but it is on my PC. > Does anyone know how I can install this in Ångström? > > On Wednesday, June 12, 2013 4:56:03 PM UTC+2, DMT wrote: >> >> This guide is intended to help new (and perhaps experienced users) to >> setup and use a 3G modem on the BeagleBone Black running Angstrom Linux by >> using the Sakis3G script. >> >> *Note: The following steps should be run in a terminal window as root >> user. If you are accessing the BBB from USB and you don't know how to open >> a terminal, open https://192.168.7.2/ in the web browser on the host PC. >> If you are working on the BBB or using another terminal client and you are >> not logged in as root user (root@beaglebone:), use the following command to >> change the terminal window to root: >> #su >> You may need to enter the root password. If you didn't specify a root >> password, just hit enter/return. >> >> *Note: Don't type the #, it is simply used in this text to indicate that >> it is a terminal command. >> >> Download Sakis3g from http:\\www.sakis3g.org >> If the site is down, try looking at >> http://sourceforge.net/projects/vim-n4n0/files/ >> You can download the file directly from the terminal window by using the >> wget command: >> #wget "http://www.sakis3g.org/versions/latest/armv4t/sakis3g.gz"; >> *Note: the alternative download location does not point to the file >> itself, you will have to go and get the url yourself. >> >> Navigate to the directory/folder where you have saved the file: (example) >> #cd downloads/sakis3g/ >> >> Extract the content of the file: >> #tar -zxvf sakis3g.tar.gz >> >> Make sakis3g executable. In the same directory/folder as sakis3g run: >> #chmod +x sakis3g >> >> Update packagelist: (needed to make sure the latest packages are listed) >> #opkg update >> >> Upgrade packages: (recommended but not compulsory. may take long) >> #opkg upgrade >> >> Install glibc-ultils: >> Development utilities from GNU C library. Needed to recompile and run >> sakis3g and to compile the embedded usb-modeswitch utility. usb-modeswitch >> are used to switch usb modems from storage mode to modem mode. >> #opkg install glibc-utils >> >> Install libusb and development headers: >> Needed to compile the embedded usb-modeswitch utility in sakis3g. >> #opkg install libusb-1.0-0 >> #opkg install libusb-0.1-4 >> #opkg install libusb-1.0-dev >> #opkg install libusb-0.1-dev >> >> Recompile Sakis3G: >> #./sakis3g recompile >> >> Run Sakis3g in interactive mode: >> #./sakis3g --interactive >> >> In Sakis3G, recompile the embedded usb-modeswitch utility: >> (usb-modeswitch is used to switch USB modems from storage mode to modem >> mode) >> From the interactive menu choose: >> 2.More options... >> -> 5. Compile embedded Usb-ModeSwitch >> >> Thats it. I hope I didn't miss anything. >> >> -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
