Merge pull request #90 from thetechprepper/misc/pre-r6-build6-updates

Merge misc/pre-r6-build6-updates to release/r6

REGRESSION.md

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+# ETC Regression Tests 
+
+- **Build**: ETC R6 Build 6
+- **Date**: 6 March 2026
+
+## Desktop/Launcher Icons
+
+* [ ] JS8Call icon
+* [ ] fldigi icon
+* [ ] et-predict
+* [ ] et-aircraft
+* [ ] Terminal
+* [ ] Navit
+* [ ] Min web browser
+
+## et-predict
+
+* [ ] Map displays
+* [ ] Location geodetected
+* [ ] Callsign search 
+* [ ] Run prediction (e.g, ardop, ssb, vara-500, etc.)
+
+## GPS
+
+* [ ] Conky 
+  * [ ] lat,lon
+  * [ ] dynamic grid
+* [ ] et-api - http://localhost:1981/api/geo/position
+* [ ] GPS Time
+
+## User Configuration
+
+* [ ] Launch JS8Call before et-user init (not allowed)
+* [ ] et-user-restore
+* [ ] et-user
+
+## Radio
+
+* [ ] et-radio
+  * [ ] TX-500MP
+* [ ] JS8Call
+  * [ ] alsamixer levels
+    [ ] dynamic grid
+    [ ] Decode data
+    [ ] Tune up + full TX power out
+    [ ] SNR + full TX power out
+* [ ] et-aircraft-app
+  * [ ] Geolocation
+  * [ ] RTL-SDR v4
+  * [ ] RTL-SDR v3
+  * [ ] RTL-SDR v2
+  * [ ] ADS-B Exchange
+* [ ] et-mode
+     [ ] FT-857D + Winlink ARDOP
+
+
+## Bluetooth TNC
+
+* [ ] et-uv-pro
+
+
+## VARA
+
+* [ ] VARA restore
+* [ ] et-mode VARA FM (Winlink)
+* [ ] et-mode VARA HF (Winlink)
+
+## SDR
+
+* [ ] SDR++
+
+## SIGINT
+
+* [ ] Artemis
+
+## Security
+
+* [ ] gpa

scripts/install-gpa.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date    : 6 March 2026
+# Purpose : Install GNU Privacy Assistant
+set -e
+trap 'last_command=$current_command; current_command=$BASH_COMMAND' DEBUG
+trap 'et-log "\"${last_command}\" command failed with exit code $?."' ERR
+
+. ./env.sh
+. ../overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-common
+
+APP=gpa
+VERSION=0.11.1
+DOWNLOAD_FILE="${APP}-${VERSION}.tar.bz2"
+URL="https://www.gnupg.org/ftp/gcrypt/gpa/${DOWNLOAD_FILE}"
+INSTALL_DIR=/opt/${APP}-${VERSION}
+LINK_PATH=/opt/${APP}
+
+et-log "Installing ${APP} ${VERSION}..."
+
+et-log "Installing build dependencies..."
+apt install \
+  libgtk-3-dev \
+  libgpg-error-dev \
+  libgpgme-dev \
+  -y
+
+if [[ ! -e ${ET_DIST_DIR}/${DOWNLOAD_FILE} ]]; then
+  et-log "Downloading ${URL}"
+  download_with_retries ${URL} ${DOWNLOAD_FILE}
+  mv ${DOWNLOAD_FILE} ${ET_DIST_DIR}
+fi
+
+CWD_DIR=`pwd`
+
+cd ${ET_SRC_DIR}
+tar -xjf ${ET_DIST_DIR}/${DOWNLOAD_FILE} && cd ${APP}-${VERSION}
+
+[[ ! -e ${INSTALL_DIR} ]] && mkdir -v ${INSTALL_DIR}
+
+./configure --prefix=${INSTALL_DIR}
+make && make install
+
+[[ -e ${LINK_PATH} ]] && rm ${LINK_PATH}
+ln -s ${INSTALL_DIR} ${LINK_PATH}
+
+stow -v -d /opt ${APP} -t /usr/local
+
+cd ${CWD_DIR}

scripts/install-sdrpp.sh

@@ -3,14 +3,8 @@
 # Author  : William McKeehan
 # Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
 # Date    : 3 September 2025
-# Updated : 10 December 2025
+# Updated : 6 March 2026
 # Purpose : Install SDR++
-
-# WARNING: SDR++ may get pulled altogether as this application's dependencies
-# has a high risk of breaking the stability of the platform. DO NOT RELY ON
-# SDR++ being here for much longer. I am testing this downgrade to an earlier
-# version (1.0.4). The nightly build goes against the goals of EmComm Tools
-# philosophy. Stability always wins over new and shinny.
 set -e
 trap 'last_command=$current_command; current_command=$BASH_COMMAND' DEBUG
 trap 'et-log "\"${last_command}\" command failed with exit code $?."' ERR
@@ -22,8 +16,27 @@ APP=sdrpp
 VERSION=nightly
 DOWNLOAD_FILE=sdrpp_ubuntu_jammy_amd64.deb
 
+et-log "****************************************************************"
+et-log "* WARNING:                                                     *"
+et-log "*                                                              *"
+et-log "* SDR++ may get pulled at any time due to its nightly builds.  *"
+et-log "* Since the nightly builds are not version pinned, the library *"
+et-log "* dependencies may change and result in run-time issues or may *"
+et-log "* lead to breakage impacting other parts of the system.        *"
+et-log "****************************************************************"
+
 et-log "Installing ${APP} ${VERSION}..."
 
+et-log "Installing build dependencies..."
+apt install \
+  libvolk2-bin \
+  libvolk2-dev \
+  libfftw3-dev \
+  libglfw3-dev \
+  librtaudio-dev \
+  libzstd-dev \
+  -y
+
 if [[ ! -e ${ET_DIST_DIR}/${DOWNLOAD_FILE} ]]; then
 
   URL="https://github.com/AlexandreRouma/SDRPlusPlus/releases/download/${VERSION}/${DOWNLOAD_FILE}"

scripts/install.sh

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
 # Date    : 16 March 2024
-# Updated : 15 February 2026
+# Updated : 6 March 2026
 # Purpose : Main installer for EmComm Tools Community (ETC)
 
 . ./env.sh
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ exitIfNotRoot
 # Install SDR tools
 ./install-sdr-tools.sh
 ./install-dump1090.sh
+./install-sdrpp.sh
 
 # Install ETC custom maps
 ./download-et-maps.sh
@@ -98,3 +99,6 @@ exitIfNotRoot
 # Instal SIGINT tools
 ./install-artemis.sh
 ./install-minimodem.sh
+
+# Install security tools
+./install-gpa.sh

tests/test-audacity.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Author   : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date     : 6 March 2026
+# Purpose  : Test Audacity installation
+
+OUT=$(which audacity)
+exit $?

tests/test-gpa.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Author   : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date     : 6 March 2026
+# Purpose  : Test GNU Privacy Assistance installation
+
+OUT=$(which gpa)
+exit $?