[Elecraft] Elecraft's linux utilities - somewhat OT, or maybe not

[David Patino]

I have ubuntu 14.04, 64bit, and the elecract kx3 utility working...

Here's how I installed ia32-lib:
|sudo -i
cd /etc/apt/sources.list.d
echo "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring main restricted 
universe multiverse" >ia32-libs-raring.list
apt-get update
apt-get install ia32-libs|
rm |ia32-libs-raring.list
apt-get update

Got this from:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/23182765/how-to-install-ia32-libs-in-ubuntu-14-04-lts


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On 5/27/2014 12:08 PM, Sam Morgan wrote:
> I have mixed feelings about the recent trend to 'demand' Elecraft 
> release their utility pgms for linux in 64 bit versions, in addition 
> to the 32 bit versions they already release.
>
> Here are a couple of thoughts....
>
> In most of my readings on different radio related forums as well as 
> email groups, IMO the trend for computers used by the majority of hams 
> in their shacks are the of the older 32 bit models. I say that based 
> in part on the hue and cry about having to retire their XP machines 
> and how stressed they are that they will have actually go out and to 
> buy a newer (64bit) computer to use beside their $3k to $5k rigs. <g>
>
> Instead of adding to the Elecraft software guys load by asking them to 
> build tailor made releases, when IMO their time might be better spent 
> working on the coding for the many firmware upgrades we have requested 
> for each of their growing list of products.....
>
> Maybe some of the more knowledgeable *nix gurus on the list, could 
> contribute a Distro specific howto write up for installation on their 
> favorite operating systems (distros). Send it in and let Elecraft post 
> the info on the pages in a paragraph right below the Linux utility links.
>
> ===
> Something like K1JT has done for WSJT-X at the bottom of this page:
> http://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/wsjtx.html
>
> <quote>
> Linux: Thanks to AC6SL and KA6MAL, packages for v1.1.1 r3520 on Ubuntu 
> 12.04, 12.10, 13.04, 13.10 are available at 
> https://launchpad.net/~jnogatch/+archive/wsjtx
>
>         Ubuntu Linux installation instructions:
>
> 1. If you have not obtained packages from this PPA (Personal Package 
> Archive) before:
>
> $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jnogatch/wsjtx
>
>
> 2. To obtain the latest version from this PPA:
>
> $ sudo apt-get update
> $ sudo apt-get install wsjtx
>
> 3. You should also download kvasd and put it in the same directory as 
> executable binaries wsjtx and jt9.  Normally (after running the script 
> /usr/bin/wsjtx once) this directory will be $HOME/.wsjtx
> </quote>
> ===
>
> ===
> Or how about creating a PPA (Personal Package Archive) (complete with 
> a how2 use it) and sharing their work with the folks at Elecraft so 
> they can add those links. Like John Nogatch did here:
> https://launchpad.net/~jnogatch/+archive/wsjtx
>
> ===
>
> ===
> Another good example of what I would like to see, would be the multi 
> distro help links found for Fldigi contributed by other found at the 
> bottom of this page: http://www.w1hkj.com/download.html
>
> where you will find links to:
> <quote>
> Puppy / NBEMS How-To-Install
>
> RPMS for Open SuSE: Maintained by DL8FCL
>
> COPR for Fedora Maintained by Richard Shaw
>
> Open SuSE Spec files:Spec File Site
>
> Centos Spec files: Index of Centos NBEMS redhat SPECS
>
> Debs for Ubuntu:
>     https://launchpad.net/~kamalmostafa/+archive/fldigi
>     How To Install from Kamal's PPA
>
> Past versions of software
>     Berlios archives
>
> Wiki for fldigi etc.
> </quote>
> ===
>
>
> <rant on>
> When I started using linux in 1994 or so, folks didn't go around 
> demanding others do stuff for them, instead they *ask* what they could 
> do to learn how to do it for themselves. In response the more 
> knowledgeable folks ask what they could do to help create how2's so 
> others could learn to do it for themselves. Seems the current batch of 
> linux users have shifted from the point of helping themselves and 
> others, to where they now *demand* _others_ 'do it for us' because 
> they 'owe it to us'.
> </rant off>
>
>