diff --git a/tools/Linux/README.txt b/tools/Linux/README.txt index 54be495d..9c7ae4d0 100644 --- a/tools/Linux/README.txt +++ b/tools/Linux/README.txt @@ -26,3 +26,24 @@ Open a terminal shell and run the following commands: cd ~/freedata bash run-freedata-linux.sh + + +To view debugging output while running FreeDATA: + +Open a terminal shell. + +cd ~/freedata + +To view the GUI debug output: +tail -f FreeDATA-client.log + +To view the server debug output: +tail -f FreeDATA-server.log + + +The run script looks for the config.ini file at: +$HOME/.config/FreeDATA/config.ini + +If it isn't found, we place a copy of config.ini.example into that location +to give FreeDATA something to start with. Changes to the defaults can be +made within the FreeDATA GUI. diff --git a/tools/Linux/install-freedata-linux.sh b/tools/Linux/install-freedata-linux.sh index a4636455..e8ce2d05 100755 --- a/tools/Linux/install-freedata-linux.sh +++ b/tools/Linux/install-freedata-linux.sh @@ -15,7 +15,16 @@ # FreeDATA-venv: Contains the Python virtual environment # FreeDATA-hamlib: Contains the hamlib libraries # +# FreeDATA config file is stored in $HOME/.config/FreeDATA/config.ini +# See the run-freedata-linux.sh for more details +# +# # Changelog: +# 1.4: 05 May 2024 +# Change to "dr-freedata-001" branch of codec2 for develop mode +# Added comments in scripts and README.txt for config file location +# If hamlib 4.5.5 is already in FreeDATA-hamlib, don't reinstall +# # 1.3: 02 May 2024 # Remove dependency on distro supplied hamlib library which can be old # Download and install hamlib 4.5.5 into ./FreeDATA-hamlib @@ -128,7 +137,7 @@ else fi echo "*************************************************************************" -echo "Installing hamlib into FreeDATA-hamlib" +echo "Checking for hamlib 4.5.5 in FreeDATA-hamlib" echo "*************************************************************************" if [ -d "FreeDATA-hamlib.old" ]; @@ -138,11 +147,23 @@ fi if [ -d "FreeDATA-hamlib" ]; then - mv FreeDATA-hamlib FreeDATA-hamlib.old + if [ -f "./FreeDATA-hamlib/bin/rigctl" ]; + then + checkhamlibver=`./FreeDATA-hamlib/bin/rigctl --version | cut -f3 -d" "` + if [ "$checkhamlibver" != "4.5.5" ]; + then + mv FreeDATA-hamlib FreeDATA-hamlib.old + else + echo "Hamlib 4.5.5 found, no installation needed." + fi + else + mv FreeDATA-hamlib FreeDATA-hamlib.old + fi fi if [ ! -d "FreeDATA-hamlib" ]; then + echo "Installing hamlib 4.5.5 into FreeDATA-hamlib" curdir=`pwd` wget https://github.com/Hamlib/Hamlib/releases/download/4.5.5/hamlib-4.5.5.tar.gz if [ -f "hamlib-4.5.5.tar.gz" ]; diff --git a/tools/Linux/run-freedata-linux.sh b/tools/Linux/run-freedata-linux.sh index 805bd70f..d4237704 100755 --- a/tools/Linux/run-freedata-linux.sh +++ b/tools/Linux/run-freedata-linux.sh @@ -10,10 +10,13 @@ # Two log files are created in this directory: # FreeDATA-server.log: debug output from the server process # FreeDATA-client.log: debug output from the GUI front end +# To view live, "tail -f FreeDATA-server.log" or "tail -f FreeDATA-client.log" # # We expect the config.ini file to be at $HOME/.config/FreeDATA/config.ini # If it isn't found, we copy config.ini.example there # +# 1.4: 05 May 2024 +# Added comments on how to view log outputs in realtime # 1.3: 02 May 2024 # Add support for hamlib installed by FreeDATA install script # 1.2: 30 Apr 2024