I totally agree, I'm not an expert on Ubuntu by any means, yet if I follow the instructions line by line, it fails me almost every time. I think Linux installation could be better explained. Ideally, it would have a apt-get update candidate.
On Thu, 14 Sept 2023 at 14:54, Dave B via chirp_users < chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com> wrote: > Hi. > > I just installed the current Chirp on this LMDE 5 system, using the > instructions as shown on :- > https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/ChirpOnLinux > > There is a "slight wrinkle" in para 2.2. > > The command line invocation:- > > *pipx install --system-site-packages ./chirp-20230509-py3-none-any.whl* > > Fails as the file "chirp-20230509-py-none-any.whl" was not present > anywhere. That is also an old version now as well. > > OK, simple for me to figure out, but for many other windoze refugees > probably less so, so perhaps either some additional instruction regarding > actually getting the .whl file "First" (finding the link to that was not as > easy as it should be I think either) or including a wget somewhere to pull > the latest from the server, and make it all work "automagically" ? > > Otherwise, 20230911 is working OK with the shack Kenwood TM-V71 on a 64 > bit LMDE 5 system. > > Re the use of pipx, and the comment that pipx users will need to uninstall > Chirp, before installing a new version. > Is there a reason why "pipx upgrade" cant be used? If so, what is the > reason? > > Lastly, where is the Chirp Icon file hidden these days? (So I can put it > in my menu system.) > > Oh, I also find that this version of Chirp, does not remember the custom > port name for the radio, in this case /dev/ttyTMV71 as assigned by a udev > rule for consistency. The resulting entry in the port dropdown, is also > mostly obscured by being shoved over to far to the left in that field. > > 73. > > Dave G8KBV. > > > -- > Sent from a MicroSoft free zone: > > _______________________________________________ > chirp_users mailing list > chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com > http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users > This message was sent to Tony Ling at tonyg7...@gmail.com > To unsubscribe, send an email to > chirp_users-unsubscr...@intrepid.danplanet.com > To report this email as off-topic, please email > chirp_users-ow...@intrepid.danplanet.com > Searchable archive: > https://www.mail-archive.com/chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com
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