[chirp_users] New chirp-next build

[Martin Cooper]

The INSTALL file hasn't been updated for several years, so it's very much
out of date, and not applicable to chirp-next. David Boucha's suggestions
are much more likely to lead to success.

Martin.
KD6YAM

On Tue, Jan 3, 2023 at 9:11 PM K0LNY_Glenn <glenn at ervin.email> wrote:

> Okay, I read the file called install
> So I ran
> sudo python3 setup.py --record install files.txt
> Or something like that, and it looked okay, now I'll test it out.
> Glenn
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* K0LNY_Glenn <glenn at ervin.email>
> *To:* Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 03, 2023 9:33 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [chirp_users] New chirp-next build
>
> Hi David,
> I installed pip, and unzipped Chirp.
> I didn't really find install steps in the readme.md file.
> I tried
> python3 setup.py
> and got errors, and it did not install.
> Your steps stop at go into the new Chirp directory.
> Thanks for any assistance.
> Glenn
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* David Boucha <boucha at gmail.com>
> *To:* Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 03, 2023 1:10 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [chirp_users] New chirp-next build
>
> Hi Glenn,
>
> These are the steps I took to install Chirp manually on Ubuntu 22.04
>
> Steps to install Chirp manually on Linux.
>
>
>
> 1. Make sure you have at least Python 3.7 installed.
>
>      A. Type "python" in a command line terminal.
>
>      B. Some Linux distros require using "python3". If your distro
> requires this, please type "python3" anywhere in this document that you see
> "python"
> 2. run "pip --version" to see what python version pip is. You may need to
> run "pip3" if your distro requires you also use "python3".
>
>
> 3. Open a browser and navigate to https://github.com/kk7ds/chirp
>
> 4. Click on the green "<> Code" button dropdown.
>
> 5. Click on "Download Zip" and save the zip file to your preferred
> location.
> 6. My file saved as "chirp-master.zip"
>
> 7. Unzip the zip file with the following command:
>
>     A. "unzip chirp-master.zip"
>
> 8. Change into the resulting chirp-master directory:
>
>     A. "cd chirp-master"
>
> 9. Pip install Chirp's dependencies:
>
>     A. "pip install -r requirements.txt
>
> 10. Install Chirp:
>
>     A. "python setup.py install"
>
> 11. Now you can start chirp by running "chirp" from the command line.
>
>
>
>
>
> Note: On ubuntu 22.04 you might have to install "python3-wxgtk4.0" before
> the pip install step.
>
>
> Let me know if this helps. Orca was able to read me the menu items while I
> moved around chirp with my arrow keys.
>
> On Tue, Jan 3, 2023 at 11:13 AM K0LNY_Glenn <glenn at ervin.email> wrote:
>
>> Hi David,
>> Actually, a string of stuff that can be written into a bash script would
>> be great, with the preclusion that the user install git first.
>> So yes, it would be appreciated.
>> Glenn
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* David Boucha <boucha at gmail.com>
>> *To:* Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 03, 2023 11:04 AM
>> *Subject:* Re: [chirp_users] New chirp-next build
>>
>> Hey Glenn,
>>
>> I just tested running chirp directly from the git repository by
>> installing the dependencies with "pip3 install -r requirements", then
>> running "chirpwx.py" and orca was able to read everything to me. I'm not an
>> expert on orca. I think the navigation worked, but it did seem to work fine.
>>
>> Let me know if you'd like help running from the git repository.
>>
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 3, 2023 at 8:55 AM K0LNY_Glenn <glenn at ervin.email> wrote:
>>
>>> Well for accessibility, that is for the visually impaired to use Chirp,
>>> they will need a Linux using Python 2X, and an old Chirp that will install
>>> into it.
>>> Personally, I've not ever gotten a package of Chirp to be able to
>>> install right from downloading a Linux package, I rely on using apt to get
>>> Chirp from a repository.
>>> I had to follow step by step instruction to get Chirp to install into a
>>> newer Linux with Python 3, and I found after all that that flatpak breaks
>>> accessibility.
>>> So rather than putting someone through all that, I'm sure there are
>>> folks who would gladly download a big file that they can rite to a drive
>>> and boot it up and have Chirp working.
>>> Glenn
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> *From:* Ken Hansen <ken at n2vip.org>
>>> *To:* Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 03, 2023 9:00 AM
>>> *Subject:* Re: [chirp_users] New chirp-next build
>>>
>>> Shipping a complete Ubuntu installation in a VM just to have CHIRP
>>> pre-installed seems a bit of over-kill. Typically a single line command
>>> would install CHIRP, wouldn't it?
>>>
>>> CHIRP is 20-40 megabytes, a full GUI install of Ubuntu is measured in
>>> gigabytes.
>>>
>>> Ken, N2VIP
>>>
>>> On Jan 3, 2023, at 06:23, Scott Lopez <scottjl at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>> Be aware of Ubuntu's IPRights Policy, particularity concerning
>>> redistribution:
>>>
>>> https://ubuntu.com/legal/intellectual-property-policy
>>>
>>> Yes, installing a 3rd party package (Chirp) and distributing a VM image
>>> of it can be considered 'modification'.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jan 2, 2023 at 8:33 PM K0LNY_Glenn <glenn at ervin.email> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well if it is the only someone can use Chirp, either for accessibility,
>>>> or because of operating system, I see nothing wrong with it.
>>>> I may DD my thumb drive with Ubuntu and Chirp on it, if I can find a
>>>> drive with just that on it, and give a link to anyone who wants it.
>>>> Some of my thumb drives are multiboot, with several operating systems
>>>> on it, so I'll need to go through a bunch of them to find one that has
>>>> Ubuntu 18 and Chirp.
>>>>
>>>> Glenn
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> *From:* Scott Lopez <scottjl at gmail.com>
>>>> *To:* Discussion of CHIRP <chirp_users at intrepid.danplanet.com>
>>>> *Sent:* Monday, January 02, 2023 7:22 PM
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [chirp_users] New chirp-next build
>>>>
>>>> I can't imagine anyone here wants to be responsible for setting up,
>>>> distributing, and supporting a VM image of what is now outdated and no
>>>> longer supported software. I know I wouldn't want to be. There's a reason
>>>> the software is outdated, the best solution is to keep up.
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jan 2, 2023 at 4:03 PM K0LNY_Glenn <glenn at ervin.email> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> What would be handy is to have a VM of Ubuntu with the old Chirp
>>>>> already installed, so that can be implemented.
>>>>> I am sure I have an old Ubuntu Live on a thumb drive with Chirp on it,
>>>>> but I don't know if that can be made into a VM.
>>>>> Glenn
>>>>>
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