Echolinux

[vk3nay]

Hi there. I am new to ubuntu, and finding a lot different to other platforms to use. If any one could assist me with the installation of a Ham radio program called Echolinux First off i have downloaded and installed the Ubuntu update. The problem that i am having with Echolinux is that i have downloaded it to the desk top, But i cannot get it to install.
If there is any other amateur operator that has installed this software and any problems that they have had with it. Many thanks, Brian.

[umechanism]

Brian,

Did you get Echolinux installed? Your post is almost a month old but I thought I would check to see anyway.

RPM files are not at all like Windows .exe files. Double clicking on an .rpm file will probably do nothing inside Ubuntu because Ubuntu's version of an ".exe" file is the ".deb" file. So, what you have is an ".rpm" file but you need a ".deb" file. There is a program called "alien" that can covert the .rpm into a .deb format for you. I found these links (http://http://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+install+rpm+in+ubuntu&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=com.ubuntu:en-US:unofficial&client=firefox-a) using Google.

73
Mike
KE5HJO

[n3gbz]

I am able to run Echolink successfully using wine.

After converting Echolinux with alien and installing the .deb output Echolinux will run but not connect yet. Will update on my progress.

73 de n3gbz

[n3gbz]

Echolinux is now working properly on my Ubuntu 08.04 system-

My servers.txt file needing be corrected was the last hurdle. Here it is:


y@mach-01:/etc/echolinux$ cat servers.txt
nasouth.echolink.org
naeast.echolink.org
servers.echolink.org
backup.echolink.org

I had to use the ip address of the remote station to connect. I found that by using echolink and clicking on the station info for the desired station. Both the command line and the echogui versions of Echolinux are working.

Going back to the initial question, I did have to convert the rpm version to a .deb and then install the .deb version. Using the alien -i option would not work.


sudo alien --to-deb echolinux-0.17a-1.i386.rpm

73 de n3gbz

[pizza-is-good]

Im somewhat new to Ubuntu
I installed Echolink using WINE. I can hear and connect to stations, but mic is not working, and nothing I do in the Echolink settings will work.
Any ideas?

73 and thanks

[Alnico]

Have you tried connecting an external microphone? Also check your firewall settings to allow UDP connections.

73

[piju]

i think u can install alien and convert the rpm file to deb file.

dont forget to apt-get -f install.

have u tried qtel on ubuntu ?




73 DE 9W2PJU K

[piju]

Im somewhat new to Ubuntu
I installed Echolink using WINE. I can hear and connect to stations, but mic is not working, and nothing I do in the Echolink settings will work.
Any ideas?

73 and thanks

You need to enable port forwarding first.
please allow all the necessary ports.

im using P1 Wimax in Malaysia, so this is my configuration for my router.

http://9w2pju.blogspot.com/2009/09/echolink-using-p1-wimax-for-malaysian.html

[piju]

I am able to run Echolink successfully using wine.

After converting Echolinux with alien and installing the .deb output Echolinux will run but not connect yet. Will update on my progress.

73 de n3gbz

yes, sure. echolink on wine works perfectly.
and im loving it

[lz5pn]

First look this http://www.chrisronk.net/ham/linux.htm

Download packages from http://www.chrisronk.net/ham/qtel-debian.tar.gz or http://lz5pn.homeip.net/lz5pn/echolinux/qtel-debian.tar.gz.

Unpack and install them in this order :
1 echolib_0.13.0-2_i386.deb
2 libasync_0.16.0-2_i386.deb
3 libsigc++1.2-5_1.2.7-2_i386.deb
4 qtel_0.11.0-2_i386.deb

Then start qtel.

http://lz5pn.blog.bg/photos/75096/pic.png

http://lz5pn.blog.bg/photos/75096/pic1.png

This worked on Ubuntu 10.04 i386 installed on eee pc 701.

:guitar:

73 de lz5pn

[Steve440]

Can you install sounds into Qtel ? I am running it on a 32 bit machine with Ubuntu 9.10.
Thanks

[piju]

i havent successfully installed qtel or echolinux on my system.
is there anybody port it to the PPA ?

[dwmurray57]

Good Evening,

I've installed the .deb files posted by lz5pn (thank you for those). I didnt get any errors during the install but Qtel will not start up.

I am running Ubuntu 10.04 on EeePC as well. The only thing (it might be the 'big' thing) but I did the install as myself (not SU).

Any suggestions?

Thank you in advance

73's de VA3MDW

[ke4obt]

Hey All.

My wife and I share a dual core gateway laptop with 3Gb of ram.
We've installed QTel and it seems to be working about halfway so far.
She can see the list of users and I can see her on line from a different computer but can't connect to her and vice versa.
For my wife with the stock QT based GUI it will be fine but for myself and several other hams using Ubuntu 10.04 converted to Vinux (http://vinux.org.uk) this will not work as QT based apps and Gui's are not accessible to screen readers at this time, but is being worked on.
So lets take this one step at a time and get her conected through voice to begin with.
Any and all help will be greatfully accepted.

TNX,

[lz5pn]

First look this http://www.chrisronk.net/ham/linux.htm

Download packages from http://www.chrisronk.net/ham/qtel-debian.tar.gz or http://lz5pn.homeip.net/lz5pn/echolinux/qtel-debian.tar.gz.

Unpack and install them in this order :
1 echolib_0.13.0-2_i386.deb
2 libasync_0.16.0-2_i386.deb
3 libsigc++1.2-5_1.2.7-2_i386.deb
4 qtel_0.11.0-2_i386.deb

Then start qtel.

http://lz5pn.blog.bg/photos/75096/pic.png

http://lz5pn.blog.bg/photos/75096/pic1.png

This worked on Ubuntu 10.04 i386 installed on eee pc 701.

:guitar:

73 de lz5pn

Here http://charlessocci.com/2010/07/06/echolink-qtel-client-ubuntu-10-04-64-bit/ I found information how to install echolinux in Ubuntu 10.04
I collect all files in one package and write short howto for this that I do.
Package available on my server http://lz5pn.homeip.net/lz5pn/echolinux/qtel-debian.tar.gz
I replace old package whit new but name is same.
Will be good idea if some one who know more than me in programming do something (made one complete package for installing whit one click) and upload them on another server and post here where is this uploaded.
Also will be good idea Ubuntu made something to include this software in their distribution or servers.
This will give chance radio-amateurs install and use ham software easy in Linux.
73 de lz5pn