Bug #7871
closedusing flatpak on Ubuntu 20.04
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Description
Hello there, any thanks for a solution.
At this moment Chirp is running, with the use of flatpak.
The buntu systems has also *snap installed as a standard, is it not more simple, to create a snap pakkage, for al Linux systems?
An other question: is it possible to add support for the dual-band tranceivers Midland CT-3000 = Anytone AT778UV = Retevis RT-95 ?
This transceivers are the same, but the software is different en not the options to edit in a simple way.
Are there plans to support this radio?
Regards;
Ron, PA0BAK
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Updated by Tony Fuller almost 4 years ago
Hi Ron,
Thanks for the feedback on the flatpak. We definitely appreciate it!
To directly answer your question, about creating a snap: I don't know if it's more simple or more complex compared to creating a flatpak. I've never done it.
To play devils advocate: Suppose someone creates a snap, then someone else who uses
But creating something is only half the battle because it also needs to be maintained. I noticed that the CHIRP package maintainer for Fedora mentioned something about creating a flatpak and I jumped in a helped out. I'm a horrible maintainer but I can spend a few hours here and there and chip in if there's a possibility it will help others. It is possible to create a snap for CHIRP but we'd need a maintainer to keep it updated as CHIRP releases.
Regarding the Midland CT-3000/Anytone AT778UV/Retevis RT-95 mobile, I see some interest in it over the past 12 months but it doesn't seem like anyone with a radio has matched up with anyone willing to do the development. Would you be willing to part ways with the radio for some time for a developer to create the driver? https://chirp.danplanet.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Rules_For_Loaning_A_Radio
Updated by Tony Fuller almost 4 years ago
Also Ron,
Would you be able to let us know which radio(s) you successfully used the flatpak with?
Thanks
Updated by Bernhard Hailer almost 4 years ago
- Status changed from New to Feedback
- Target version set to chirp-legacy
This was posted as a new item (#7873), instead of leaving a comment here. Ron Bakker wrote:
Hello;
As far as I know, is a snap the same for most of the Linux distributions, but I can be wrong.
With snap you have a package with all the files in it, and it is running in a sandbox.
In this case, it would be simple to put python-2 in the snap package.
With flatpak it is working, and that was the meaning ........
For info: I use it for the Baofeng UV-82 (not the HP, they send me the wrong one, but I'll keep this one).
Than your question about developing a driver.
I'm not a programma, I can a little programming in PHP, but not in any other language, sorry (sometimes I use bwbasic).
For the Ubuntu community I test Xubuntu and give support in the Dutch language (for the Netherlands and a part of Belgium).
I am already using Xubuntu Groovy, 20.10, that will be released in october 2020.
There must be a stupid one that reports problems :-)
Manu thanks for your aswer and reaction.
regards,
Ron, pa0bak
Updated by Tony Ling almost 4 years ago
Ron Bakker wrote:
An other question: is it possible to add support for the dual-band tranceivers Midland CT-3000 = Anytone AT778UV = Retevis RT-95 ?
I believe this Qixiang manufactured cross brand family includes
Midland DBR2500
AnyTone AT-778 UV
Retevis RT-95
CRT Micron-UV
Updated by Bernhard Hailer over 2 years ago
- Status changed from Feedback to Closed
Closing this because:
- we're rejecting the Snap installer request for now (if you have a procedure for creating a Snap, let us know, though!),
- the Anytone AT-778UV family of radios is available in newer builds.