The "super decoder ring" you seek is the Linux "man" command. For example: man sudo man chmod man apt-get
This will explain what the commands and their various options do. 73, Matt VK2ACL On 08/07/2012, at 12:56 AM, Brian Alsop <[email protected]> wrote: > I hope all versions of Ubuntu come with a super decoder ring so that > mortals can make sense of these obviously encrypted commands. > > 73 de Brian/K3KO > > > On 7/7/2012 16:51, KC6D wrote: >> I had trouble getting the KX3 Utility program to communicate with the radio >> in Ubuntu. Here's what solved the problem for me. I take no credit for >> figuring this out, these were postings by others that I found in three >> different places. I decided to collect the details here so they'd be all in >> one spot. Hope this helps someone. >> >> The FTDI drivers for the USB cable provided by Elecraft are a native part of >> Ubuntu 12.04 and do not need to be re-installed. Just plug the cable into a >> USB port. >> >> I found these two additional steps are necessary before the Utility program >> will successfully operate: >> >> (Run in a terminal) >> >> sudo chmod 666 /dev/ttyUSB0 >> >> sudo apt-get install curl >> >> The first command is necessary to permit all users of the computer to access >> the "serial" port ttyUSB0. Note: the last character in USB0 is a zero. >> Without this command you will get an error message telling you that the KX3 >> Utility program can't communicate with the port. >> >> The second command installs the Linux function "curl" which enables Ubuntu >> to automatically communicate with and download from the Elecraft (and anyone >> else's) FTP server. Note: the last character in "curl" is the letter L in >> lower-case. Without this command you will get an error message stating the >> KX3 Utility program is unable to connect to the Elecraft FTP server. >> >> Once I did the above the Utility program ran smoothly and the firmware >> update and other functions all appear to work. >> >> Don KC6D >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Firmware-upgrades-using-Ubuntu-12-04-tp7558796.html >> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2437/5116 - Release Date: 07/07/12 >> >> > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2437/5116 - Release Date: 07/07/12 > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
