reticulum - Added support for MeshChat to et-mode; enabled Reticulum to support multi-interface routing

overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-mode

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Author   : Gaston Gonzalez
 # Date     : 6 November 2024
-# Updated  : 12 May 2026
+# Updated  : 13 May 2026
 # Purpose  : Configures the system for a specific mode of operation
 
 # Use a simple text file to save the state of the last mode selected
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ MODE_ID_BBS_CLIENT2="bbs-client2"
 MODE_ID_BBS_SERVER="bbs-server" 
 MODE_ID_CHAT_CLIENT="chat-chattervox" 
 MODE_ID_PACKET_DIGIPEATER="packet-digipeater" 
-MODE_ID_RETICULUM_PACKET="reticulum-packet" 
+MODE_ID_RETICULUM_MESHCHAT="reticulum-meshchat" 
+MODE_ID_RETICULUM_NOMADNET="reticulum-nomadnet" 
 MODE_ID_WINLINK_ARDOP="winlink-ardop" 
 MODE_ID_WINLINK_PACKET="winlink-packet" 
 MODE_ID_WINLINK_VARA_HF="winlink-vara-hf" 
@@ -179,7 +180,8 @@ if [ -e "${HOME}/.wine32/drive_c/VARA/VARA.exe" ]; then
 fi
 
 options+=("${MODE_ID_TIME_WWV}" "Sync clock to WWV")
-options+=("${MODE_ID_RETICULUM_PACKET}" "Reticulum over AX.25 Packet")
+options+=("${MODE_ID_RETICULUM_MESHCHAT}" "Reticulum MeshChat over AX.25 Packet")
+options+=("${MODE_ID_RETICULUM_NOMADNET}" "Reticulum NomadNet over AX.25 Packet")
 
 # Prompt user for option and save exit status
 SELECTED_MODE=$(dialog --clear --menu "Select a mode:" 18 65 10 "${options[@]}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
@@ -298,7 +300,22 @@ if [ $exit_status -eq 0 ]; then
       wwv_mode
       sudo /opt/emcomm-tools/sbin/wrapper-et-wwv.sh
     ;;
-    ${MODE_ID_RETICULUM_PACKET})
+    ${MODE_ID_RETICULUM_MESHCHAT})
+      select_reticulum_mode
+      et-log "Using ${TERM_MODE} as the modem."
+
+      case "${TERM_MODE}" in
+        "1200")
+          start_and_wait_for_service et-service-reticulum-1200
+        ;;
+        "300")
+          start_and_wait_for_service et-service-reticulum-300
+        ;;
+      esac
+
+      et-meshchat
+    ;;
+    ${MODE_ID_RETICULUM_NOMADNET})
       select_reticulum_mode
       et-log "Using ${TERM_MODE} as the modem."
 

overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/conf/template.d/reticulum/config.ax25.1200

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   # always-on. This directive is optional and can be removed
   # for brevity.
   
-  enable_transport = False
+  enable_transport = True
   
   
   # By default, the first program to launch the Reticulum
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
   
   [[Default Interface]]
     type = AutoInterface
-    enabled = No
+    enabled = Yes
 
   [[Packet Radio AX25 KISS]]
     type = AX25KISSInterface

scripts/install-meshchat.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date    : 13 May 2026
+# Purpose : Install MeshChat for Reticulum
+set -e
+trap 'last_command=$current_command; current_command=$BASH_COMMAND' DEBUG
+trap 'et-log "\"${last_command}\" command failed with exit code $?."' ERR
+
+. ./env.sh
+. ../overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-common
+
+APP=ReticulumMeshChat
+VERSION=2.3.0
+INSTALL_DIR="/opt/${APP}-${VERSION}"
+INSTALL_BIN_DIR="${INSTALL_DIR}/bin"
+LINK_PATH="/opt/${APP}"
+
+DOWNLOAD_FILE="${APP}-v${VERSION}-linux.AppImage"
+URL="https://github.com/liamcottle/reticulum-meshchat/releases/download/v${VERSION}/${DOWNLOAD_FILE}"
+
+et-log "Installing ${APP} ${VERSION}..."
+
+if [[ ! -e ${DOWNLOAD_FILE} ]]; then
+  download_with_retries ${URL} ${DOWNLOAD_FILE}
+fi
+
+chmod -v 755 ${DOWNLOAD_FILE}
+
+[[ ! -e "${INSTALL_BIN_DIR}" ]] && mkdir -v -p "${INSTALL_BIN_DIR}"
+
+mv ${DOWNLOAD_FILE} ${INSTALL_BIN_DIR}
+
+ET_WRAPPER_SCRIPT="${ET_HOME}/bin/et-meshchat"
+
+et-log "Creating wrapper script: ${ET_WRAPPER_SCRIPT}"
+cat <<EOF > ${ET_WRAPPER_SCRIPT}
+#!/bin/bash
+
+${INSTALL_BIN_DIR}/${DOWNLOAD_FILE}
+EOF
+
+chmod -v 755 ${ET_WRAPPER_SCRIPT}

scripts/install.sh

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
 # Date    : 16 March 2024
-# Updated : 11 May 2026
+# Updated : 13 May 2026
 # Purpose : Main installer for EmComm Tools Community (ETC)
 
 . ./env.sh
@@ -119,8 +119,9 @@ exitIfNotRoot
 # Security Patches
 ./patch-copy-fail.sh
 
-# Install Reticulum and NomadNet
+# Install Reticulum and related applications (NomadNet, MeshChat)
 ./install-reticulum.sh
+./install-meshchat.sh
 
 # Debrand Ubuntu
 ./debrand.sh