Steve,
your reply below makes no sense!
I will repeat, the combined sources tarball we release includes
instructions to build on Linux, they are complete. Yes there are some
typos and it needs updating for the version numbers mentioned, that is
fixed for the next release, did you even read this email thread before
suggesting that some other instructions should be followed?
What are you suggesting needs to be "forced" to run?
By far the simplest instructions to follow are the ones provided in the
single INSTALL file at the root of the sources tarball. Note the
singular INSTALL file.
Like many Open Source projects there are different build instructions
for developers wishing to contribute to the project, there's nothing
unusual about that, but those instructions are not needed for users who
simply want to build the application to run. We provide a build script,
and instructions to run it, just for that sort of user.
73
Bill
G4WJS.
On 12/08/2020 01:21, Stephen VK3SIR wrote:
Bill,
KISS Principle in my answer to Rob’s post …. Yes the “dropped tarball”
it can be forced to run … but its BY FAR simpler and easier to follow
the instructions in the INSTALL files :-D
I have had lots and lots and lots of background inquiry on Ubuntu
20.04 … following the steps in the install file and compiling from
source is BY FAR the easiest way to make WSJTX work – and properly
(considering there have also been a lot of changes to Hamlib).
By the way, has the INSTALL files been updated for the next release as
they were a little dated and some instructions out of sync?
73
Steve I
VK3VM / VK3SIR
*From:*Bill Somerville <g4...@classdesign.com>
*Sent:* Wednesday, 12 August 2020 10:10 AM
*To:* wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
*Subject:* Re: [wsjt-devel] Changes to the INSTALL file in the 2.2.2
tarball
Steve,
there is no need to follow the build instructions in the project git
repo if you are building to run. Maybe if you are building to
contribute patches. The INSTALL file in the sources tarball we provide
contains complete instructions for building a working WSJT-X for
Linux. Please don't over-complicate a relatively simple recipe for
building.
73
Bill
G4WJS.
On 12/08/2020 01:01, Stephen VK3SIR wrote:
Rob,
There is no repo that you can just “drop and run” for WSJTX 2.2.2
– You really need to compile your own !!!!
Go to the JTSDK @ GROUPS.IO site. I have a post there for
dependencies etc. needed to build your own WSJTX on Ubuntu 20.04.
i.e.
https://groups.io/g/JTSDK/topic/some_dependencies_requisites/75311015?p=,,,20,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,20,2,0,75311015
Then follow the steps inside the INSTALL files (the top level one
in the repo and then the main set of steps inside WSJTX.TGZ)
73
Steve I
VK3VM / VK3SIR
*From:*Rob Robinett <r...@robinett.us> <mailto:r...@robinett.us>
*Sent:* Wednesday, 12 August 2020 8:44 AM
*To:* WSJT software development <wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>
<mailto:wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>
*Subject:* Re: [wsjt-devel] Changes to the INSTALL file in the
2.2.2 tarball
Hi Bill and David,
Could I find a source tarball which builds on Ubuntu 20.04? I
have several wsprdaemon sites which want to move to 20.02.
My attempt to follow David's instructions have failed and I have
so much other SW to work on that I don't want to reinvent the wheel.
Thanks,
Rob
On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 4:55 AM Bill Somerville
<g4...@classdesign.com <mailto:g4...@classdesign.com>> wrote:
Hi David,
I am not ruling out portable packaging, I just don't think it
should be the prime focus of a small and busy development
team. If someone makes a portable package, commit to keep it
up to date, and it gets some traction amongst Linux users of
WSJT-X; then that's fine.
I assume you realize that the WSJT-X CMake build script
already knows how to make a basic Debian or RPM package, the
package target does that if run on a suitable machine. You
would be better to use a git checkout rather than the combined
WSJT-X sources tarball with bundled Hamlib. That would mean
separately installing Hamlib, which is not hard and the WSJT-X
repo INSTALL file (different from the one in the combined
sources tarball) has a recipe. Making a package is no more
than invoking `make package` or `cmake --build --target package`.
73
Bill
G4WJS.
On 03/08/2020 08:48, David Spoelstra wrote:
Bill-
Just got a new wsjt digest where you answered a question
about Flatpak. From your answer, that doesn't seem to be
the correct direction.
Since I like to be on the latest distro of Ubuntu, maybe I
should learn to make a deb and give you guys that to post?
Basically I'm looking for some pointers on how to best
help the project.
73,
-David, N9KT
On Sun, Aug 2, 2020 at 4:38 PM David Spoelstra
<dav...@mediamachine.com <mailto:dav...@mediamachine.com>>
wrote:
Bill-
I just built 2.2.2 on Ubuntu 20.04 and noticed a few
things that should be fixed in the INSTALL file in the
2.2.2 tarball. Some of them are cosmetic. Some are
actual errors if you follow the steps (line 131). Just
my way to try and help the project!
Line 13:
Copyright 2001 - 2018 by Joe Taylor, K1JT.
should be:
Copyright 2001 - 2020 by Joe Taylor, K1JT.
Line 34 (Debian name):
Also qtmultimedia5-dev, libqt5libserialport5-dev,
qttools5-dev,
should be:
Also qtmultimedia5-dev, libqt5serialport5-dev,
qttools5-dev,
Line 35 (Debian name):
libusb-1.0.0-dev
should be:
libusb-1.0-0-dev
Line 71:
repository e.g. wsjtx-1.9.1 by specifying it as
a variable to
should be:
repository e.g. wsjtx-2.2.2 by specifying it as
a variable to
Line 74:
$ cmake -D WSJTX_TAG=wsjtx-2.0.0 <source-dir-path>
should be:
$ cmake -D WSJTX_TAG=wsjtx-2.2.2 <source-dir-path>
Line 111:
$ cmake -D WSJTX_TAG=wsjtx-2.0.0 <source-dir-path>
should be:
$ cmake -D WSJTX_TAG=wsjtx-2.2.2 <source-dir-path>
Line 122:
The above commands, if successful, will produce
'wsjtx-1.9.1.tgz'
should be:
The above commands, if successful, will produce
'wsjtx-2.2.2.tgz'
Line 128:
$ tar xzf wsjtx-2.0.0.tgz
should be:
$ tar xzf wsjtx-2.2.2.tgz
Line 131:
$ cmake -DWSJT_SKIP_MANPAGES=ON
-DWSJT_GENERATE_DOCS=OFF ../wsjtx-2.0.0
should be:
$ cmake -DWSJT_SKIP_MANPAGES=ON
-DWSJT_GENERATE_DOCS=OFF ..
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