[chirp_users] Flatpak

Tue May 31 23:56:47 PDT 2022

Yes, it's /var/log/messages - the entire file may be large - the system 
is constantly writing to it.

Wait until you boot it up again?

Since you're running a VM, you need to independently confirm the serial 
ports are working correctly and that you're using the correct port.

Doing it my way you don't have to know what you're looking for the file 
- the error messages will be in your face as soon as you start chirp.

-- Cinaed

On 5/31/22 21:24, K0LNY_Glenn wrote:
> 
> Hi Cinead,
> Is there a specific log file I can copy out?
> I use VmWare, and I'll need to exit this OS, and then boot up Ubuntu, 
> and scp the log file to my host machine, and exit from Ubuntu, and scp 
> it from the host OS to this one.
> Glenn
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Cinaed Simson <mailto:cinaed.simson at gmail.com>
> *To:* chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 31, 2022 11:15 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [chirp_users] Flatpak
>
> Hi Glen - open a terminal,
>
>     cd /var/log
>
>     sudo tail -f messages
>
> then try to launch chirp. The error messages should appear in the 
> terminal window.
>
> cut and paste the error messages into this message and send it back to 
> chirp mailing list in this message.
>
> -- Cinaed
>
> On 5/31/22 20:46, K0LNY_Glenn wrote:
>> 
>> I just checked, it's in Ubuntu 21.10.
>> Glenn
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* K0LNY_Glenn <mailto:glenn at ervin.email>
>> *To:* Discussion of CHIRP <mailto:chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 31, 2022 9:59 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: [chirp_users] Flatpak
>>
>> Hi All,
>> I followed the below to the T, and now Chirp is in accessories, using 
>> Ubuntu 20 something, but it does not launch.
>> I enter on it but nothing happens, but the panels of programs go 
>> away, like the enter on Chirp did something.
>> Any ideas?
>> Thanks.
>> Glenn
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <mailto:n1ea at arrl.net>
>> *To:* Discussion of CHIRP <mailto:chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
>> *Sent:* Friday, May 27, 2022 7:40 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: [chirp_users] Flatpak
>>
>> John,
>>
>> Here's how to install flatpak. $ just means your using the regular 
>> user terminal,
>> if you typed "sudo su" you'd be at the root terminal which is #.
>>
>> Download the latest CHIRP flatpak from here:
>>
>> https://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/LATEST/
>> As of this moment the current version is 
>> https://trac.chirp.danplanet.com/chirp_daily/LATEST/chirp-daily-20220515.flatpak
>>
>> Rest of the work is from the terminal.
>>
>> First, install Flatpak:
>>
>> $ sudo apt install flatpak
>>
>> The other howtos seem to have missed this next step. You need to use
>> flatpak to install the “freedesktop” platform. First update flatpak
>> and your paths.
>>
>> $ flatpak update -v
>>
>> This will give you a warning about paths, something like:
>>
>> Note that the directories
>>
>> '/var/lib/flatpak/exports/share'
>> '/home/[username]/.local/share/flatpak/exports/share'
>>
>> are not in the search path set by the XDG_DATA_DIRS environment
>> variable, so applications installed by Flatpak may not appear on your
>> desktop until the session is restarted.
>>
>> Since we now have to log out anyway, now might be a good time to make
>> sure you are in the dialout group.
>>
>> Use  the groups command to list your active groups. If the group
>> “dialout” does not appear, add yourself to the group (replace
>> [username] with your username):
>>
>> $ sudo usermod -aG dialout [username]
>>
>> Now restart your session (or computer) and return to the terminal.
>>
>> ~$ flatpak update -v
>> Looking for updates…
>> Nothing to do.
>>
>> Don’t worry about installation directory warnings if you haven’t
>> installed anything yet. Those will be created later. Important is that
>> we got rid of the path warning. Moving on….
>>
>> Now you need to get the Freedesktop repository installed:
>>
>> $ flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub
>> https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
>>
>> and then install the Freedesktop Platform:
>>
>> $ flatpak install flathub org.freedesktop.Platform//19.08
>>
>> This might take a while its a big (~0.5Gb) download. Grab some coffee
>> and make some QSO’s….. Maybe check out my club’s website:
>> http://w6ek.org
>>
>> Finally we can install Chirp!  (replace .flatpack filename with your
>> downloaded version)
>>
>> $ flatpak install Downloads/chirp-daily-20220515.flatpak
>>
>> You’re done! You can run chirp from your applications menu or from the
>> command like like this:
>>
>> $ flatpak run com.danplanet.chirp
>>
>> My distro has a defective GIMP application so I used flatpak to 
>> install the app from there, the only negative is that I cannot type 
>> "gmp" from a terminal and have gimp run, I have to use teh menu entry.
>>
>> Try it - it's excellent and it's the future of applications in Linux.
>>
>> 73
>> DR
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