Ubuntu + FLDGigi + Soldersmoke = Podcast #117

The Team at Soldersmoke.com have finally discovered Ubuntu with FLDGigi. w00t!!!

Check out the show here:
http://soldersmoke.blogspot.com/2009/10/soldersmoke-podcast-117.html

Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala Beta

Switching from nightly builds to Karmic Koala Beta for hamlib2 and fldigi testing.

Nightly Ubuntu 9.10 Builds

Nightly builds of 9.10 do include:

libhamlib2 1.2.9-1ubuntu1 Run-time library to control radio transceive
fldigi 3.11.4-1 Digital modem program for hamradio operators

Ubuntu 9.10 to ship in October 2009

Hopefully the new release will have libhamlib2 1.2.9 included.

Quickie Build of XDX 2.4.2 on Ubuntu 9.04 x64

Download: xdx-2.4.2-build.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Ubuntu 9.04 comes with XDX 2.4.1
# Upgrading to 2.4.2 gets you:
# Improved gnuplot script for proper use of time format for the x-axis.


# Login as Root.
# sudo bash
# [sudo] password for motokilljoy:

# root@trident:~# id
# uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root)

# Change to a working directory.
cd /usr/local/src/

# Download the newer version.
wget http://www.qsl.net/p/pg4i/download/xdx-2.4.2.tar.gz

# Extract the source code.
tar -zxf xdx-2.4.2.tar.gz

# Install some of the needed software dependencies.
# libgtk2.0-dev - Development files for the GTK+ library
# libgksu2-dev - library providing su and sudo functionality (development files)
# sox - Swiss army knife of sound processing
apt-get install libgtk2.0-dev libgksu2-dev sox

# Locate some of the needed libraries.
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/include/libgksu/

cd xdx-2.4.2/
./configure
make; make install

# Run the new version of XDX.
/usr/local/bin/xdx

# Setup XDX to use Hamlib preferences.
# Settings -> Preferences -> Enable hamlib checkbox: checked

# For Yaesu FT-2000/D VFO-A control.
# /usr/local/bin/rigctl -m 129 -r /dev/ttyUSB0 set_freq %d
# Double Clicking on a DXers QRG will automatically tune VFO-A to His or Hers frequency.

HowTo Install FLDigi from source code on Ubuntu 9.04 x86_64 for the Yaesu FT-2000/D Part 3

HowTo Install FLDigi from source code on Ubuntu 9.04 x86_64 for the Yaesu FT-2000/D Part 2

Download: linuxhamdev2.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Authored for linuxhamdev.blogspot.com by k6***
# Use at your own risk, no warranty at all.

# The Fldigi install:
# The configure option can make a big difference to fldigi.
# This is my basic configuration, yes to all sound subsystems with no CPU optimizations.

# Run the fldigi configure.
cd /usr/local/src/fldigi-3.12.4
./configure

#Configuration summary:
# Version ..................... 3.12.4
# Static linking .............. no
# CPU optimizations ........... none
# Debugging ................... no
# fldigi ...................... yes
# flarq ....................... yes
# i18n ........................ yes
# fldigi build options:
# sndfile ..................... yes
# oss ......................... yes
# portaudio ................... yes
# pulseaudio .................. yes
# hamlib ...................... yes
# xmlrpc ...................... yes

echo "Please review the Fldigi Configuration summary before continuing on."
echo " "
echo "Hit Enter to continue."
read page

# Build and install fldigi.
make; make install

# Step two has finished, hopefully you have a working fldigi install
# To remove the fldigi install do the following.
# cd /usr/local/src/fldigi-3.12.4
# make uninstall

echo "Fldigi installed"