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Chirp for Lucid Puppy 5.2.5

#1 Post by iw2evk »

Hi,

i've found this RadioService Software for programming some transceivers via PC.
They ar M$ win and mac files and 2 files for linux.
No one work under lucid 5.2.5.

Someone have compiled this software for Lucid Puppy 5.2.5?

Many thanks in advance

Roberto iw2evk

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#3 Post by drspastic »

i tried the windows version via wine but it fails at downloading from the radio.
the lucid .deb installed and even had a menu entry, but wil not run. i guess a lot of missing libs.

i got this in terminal:

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sh-4.1# chirpw
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/chirpw", line 19, in <module>
    from chirp import platform, CHIRP_VERSION
ImportError: No module named chirp
sh-4.1# 





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#4 Post by edoc »

I have need of the CHIRP app for an emergency communications practice drill today. (I was only just now informed of the need.)

There is a discussion of Linux use here:
<http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chi ... nder_Linux>

So far versions have been compiled for Fedora and Ubuntu.
Linux
Most modern distributions should have almost everything required to run chirp. Make sure you have python-serial and python-libxml2 packages installed.
Source tarball: chirp-0.2.3.tar.gz
Fedora users: d-rats-repo.rpm
Ubuntu users: ppa:ubuntu-hams-updates/ppa
http://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Download

Has anyone compiled the most-current version of this for Puppy (preferably Exprimo-friendly), please?

I did see this more-recent request but there was no public response:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=640795

Sure hate to have to boot a rare-use MS version of windows to do this ...
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#5 Post by edoc »

I just tried downloading chirp-0.1.12.tar.gz then extracted and opened a terminal in that folder.

When I executed

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./chirpw
I got this error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "./chirpw", line 25, in <module>
import gtk
ImportError: No module named gtk
I have devx and qt sfs's loaded.

What am I missing, please?
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Re: qtk

#6 Post by Ibidem »

edoc wrote:I just tried downloading chirp-0.1.12.tar.gz then extracted and opened a terminal in that folder.

When I executed

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./chirpw
I got this error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "./chirpw", line 25, in <module>
import gtk
ImportError: No module named gtk
I have devx and qt sfs's loaded.

What am I missing, please?
Sorry to be so late...
You'll need some form of Python with the gtk modules installed.
I don't know where to point you off the top of my head, though. :(

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#7 Post by muggins »

Not being a radio person I have no idea if this is working properly, but if anyone wants to try the attached .pets....it starts up at least, on lupu, using Technosauruse's Python+-2.6.4-i486.pet.

I've uploaded v0.3.0 here:

http://205.196.123.165/feywizq6cqkg/oo1 ... -0.3.0.pet

Also requires pyserial-2.6.pet

Run via Menu>Network>CHIRP
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#8 Post by edoc »

It works with Exprimo on an old Panasonic Toughbook CF-29.

I did need your two PET's plus Technosauruse's Python+-2.6.4-i486.pet

The startup item was placed in Network.

I could not get it to run from Console.

After Christ-mas morning I will be able to test it with a Baofeng UV-5R.

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#9 Post by husker_pick »

edoc wrote:It works with Exprimo on an old Panasonic Toughbook CF-29.

I did need your two PET's plus Technosauruse's Python+-2.6.4-i486.pet

The startup item was placed in Network.

I could not get it to run from Console.

After Christ-mas morning I will be able to test it with a Baofeng UV-5R.

Thanks!
Hey edoc,
I just got the UV5-RA with firmware BB293 for Christmas and from my reading it looks like I need one of the newer nightly builds of chirp not an old stable build. Have you gotten your new radio to work with this pet and what firmware is your radio at?

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#10 Post by edoc »

I received the Serial Data cable but they sent the UV-3R interconnect cable (1/8" - 1/8") with it rather than the 1/8" to dual 1/8" & mini connector the UV-5R requires (same as a Kenwood or Wouxon).

I am going to try to build a patch cable while I wait for a just-ordered one to arrive in the mail.
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#11 Post by iw2evk »

Hi,
i've download all request filed on my puppy lupu 5.2.8 , but if i click on icon CHIRP on window network nothing happening.

Some suiggestions?

Thanks

P.s. i can start chirp via console.

Roberto iw2evk.

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#12 Post by muggins »

Roberto,

I booted p528, then installed above packages, but couldn't get it to work...even from console. I was getting an error "ImportError: No module named libxml2."

Then lightbulb moment...I sfs_loaded lupu_devx_528-4.sfs...& it works, both from console, & menu.

Where & what the extra bits are, from the devx, I haven't a clue as i find python a very slippery beast to deal with!

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#13 Post by iw2evk »

Hi,
i've done this , but i receive a message regarding impossible to connect radio.
I've use also set ttyS0 without result.
P.s don't work wouxuncommander under wine (some error)

Whath is the command for open com port via puppy?

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#14 Post by edoc »

I last tried to install Chirp in Exprimo 5x15 and it took the three files described previously, including the Chirp PET, to get it done.

I have now learned that the Baofeng radios respond best to the latest version of Chirp as found at:
http://trac.chirrp.danplanet.com/chircp_daily/LATEST/

I wonder if it is possible to create a PetGet that grabs the latest chirp-daily-xxxxxxxx.tar.gz and then overwrites the older installed version?
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#15 Post by muggins »

Whath is the command for open com port via puppy?
Probably best to google usage/examples of setserial.

http://setserial.sourceforge.net/setserial-man.html

Have uploaded v0.3.0...see above for links.


N.B. I have no radio, nor serial ports to test anything related to this post, and i hate python...caveat emptor.

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#16 Post by muggins »

I wonder if it is possible to create a PetGet that grabs the latest chirp-daily-xxxxxxxx.tar.gz and then overwrites the older installed version?
edoc,

AFAIK all you need to do is download the latest version, extract it somewhere, open a console in extracted directory, then do the following:

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rm /usr/bin/chirpw
rm -rf /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/chirp*
rm -rf /usr/share/chirp
python setup.py install

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#17 Post by edoc »

Thank you good muggins!

Though you hate python you make yourself it's master just the same! :lol:
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#18 Post by n0ukf »

I can't get Chirp to run on Lucid 5.2.8. Is there some difference between 5.2.5 and 5.2.8 that is doing this or might it be the order that I installed the listed packages?
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#19 Post by n0ukf »

I get no errors popping up, just nothing happens when I try to start.
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#20 Post by edoc »

Did you try "chirpw"?

I'm getting a gtk error - I'm guessing I need one of the PPM (Puppy Package Manager) versions of gtk in addition to the Python2.6-pygtk.SFS ... not sure yet ...
# chirpw
CHIRP daily-20140111 on Linux puppypc13831 3.9.9-upup #1 SMP Fri Jul 12 21:50:30 EEST 2013 i686 (Python 2.7.4)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/bin/chirpw", line 91, in <module>
import gtk# chirpw
CHIRP daily-20140111 on Linux puppypc13831 3.9.9-upup #1 SMP Fri Jul 12 21:50:30 EEST 2013 i686 (Python 2.7.4)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/local/bin/chirpw", line 91, in <module>
import gtk
ImportError: No module named gtk
#
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