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

[Nate Bargmann]

* On 2014 27 May 13:44 -0500, David Cole wrote:
> Hi Sam,
> 
> My guess is that they just compile it for 64 bit, then turn around and
> compile the same software for 32 bit...  I have never compiled for 64
> bit, so I could be off base here.

I compile both Hamlib and Xdx on Debian amd64 (also Intel 64 such as
Core Duo which I have on my laptop) and i386 distributions.  As both use
GNU Autotools to build (the other popular build system being cmake) the
repsective packages, nothing special needs to be done when using GNU
tools as the tools take care of these issues for the developer.

As the Elecraft tools appear to use Wxwidgets and a few other common
toolkits available on the average Linux distribution, I suspect a simple
rebuild--perhaps even a cross build--is all that would be required.

I don't have the Elecraft utilities installed on my laptop running
Debian amd64 as I don't want to have to wade through double the package
listings in Aptitude!  Also, the box running Debian i386 is always
hooked to the K3/P3 anyway.

73, Nate, N0NB >>

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