[Ham-Linux] Any current Linux Distros for Ham Radio?

[T + J Williams]

Hi Gents,

I've got to agree with Nate.  Every linux or unix system I've ran across
has been multi-user/multi-tasking. On this system, my XYL and I each
have an account.  With a minor tweak, even root can log in via the
display manager (GDM).

As for ham software, Richard made a great point.  Learn how to untar and
compile source code.  It is as easy as he said.  You will then have a
more current version - including any bug fixes.  The distro's RPMs and
DEB's can sometimes be a little old.  You don't have to use the most
current version - some people don't like to stay on the "bleeding edge


If you do compile the current version, please let the developer know
your distro, version and results.  It a big help to know that things
work on different distros.


-- 
73

Ted - wa0eir
http://wa0eir.ham.org

There are 10 types of people in this world:
those who understand binary, and those who don't.


On Thu, 2010-06-24 at 16:33 -0500, Nate Bargmann wrote:
> * On 2010 24 Jun 14:24 -0500, richard wrote:
> > The one thing you need to decide on is if you have a computer you share with
> > someone like the xly who doesn't want her stuff mixed up with yours.
> > If thats the case rule out Kubuntu ad ubuntu as these are single user distro,
> > cut down .
> 
> I don't quite understand the assertion in the last sentence.  The *buntu
> distributions are as multiuser as any other, in my experience.  The
> difference is that upon installation, the first user account becomes the 
> defacto administrator through the use of sudo.  Adding more accounts is 
> as easy as selecting System|Administration|Users and Groups.  Admittedly, 
> the added accounts won't be adminstrators until added (quite easy with 
> the GUI) to that group.
> 
> In fact I just created a second user on a test Ubuntu 10.04 system to
> verify the above and I am able to switch users and log the newly created
> user into its desktop.  Now both users are logged into the sytem and
> switching between them is as easy as clicking the "logout" icon at the
> righthand of the upper panel (default Ubuntu GNOME position) and 
> selecting the other user and providing the password.
> 
> IMHO, Ubuntu would be an excellent multi-user system as is any other
> full-featured Linux distribution which includes all but the most light 
> weight ones out there.
> 
> > If you want modern apps look at the three main rpm based distros, Mandriva,
> > openSuse and Fedora, thats the free side of redhat which is now commercial.
> 
> I've no problem if one prefers an RPM distro over a Deb one, but
> asserting that Ubuntu and friends are only single user systems and that
> Fedora and friends are multi-user in contrast is not helpful and is 
> actually harmful advocacy. 
> 
> We should all be rowing the boat in the same direction.  :-)
> 
> I might add that I've become involved in the Ubuntu Hams group a bit.
> The reason being is that there seems to be some excitement within the
> group whereas the Debian hams has become a bit moribund.  Perhaps this
> is due to the more inclusive nature of Ubuntu, but I'm not sure.
> 
> 73, de Nate >>
>