From b18f6a4dbc6d2a4e2298d0276d17964b210d8df9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: thetechprepper <info@thetechprepper.com>
Date: Mon, 11 May 2026 09:29:16 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] reticulum - Initial work to install Reticulum and Nomad for
 use be a local user.

---
 scripts/install-reticulum.sh | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 scripts/install.sh           |  5 ++++-
 tests/test-nomadnet.sh       |  7 +++++++
 tests/test-rnsd.sh           |  7 +++++++
 4 files changed, 50 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100755 scripts/install-reticulum.sh
 create mode 100755 tests/test-nomadnet.sh
 create mode 100755 tests/test-rnsd.sh

diff --git a/scripts/install-reticulum.sh b/scripts/install-reticulum.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0724551
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install-reticulum.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date    : 13 February 2026
+# Updated : 11 May 2026
+# Purpose : Install Reticulum
+
+# Version pin Reticulum and Nomadnet as we want to favor stability
+# above all other concerns (security, features, etc.).
+RNS_VERSION=1.2.5
+NOMADNET_VERSION=0.9.8
+
+et-log "Installing Python3..."
+apt install \
+  python3 \
+  python3-pip \
+  -y
+
+et-log "Downloading rns ${RNS_VERSION} for offline install..."
+python3 -m pip download -d wheelhouse rns==${RNS_VERSION}
+
+et-log "Downloading nomadnet ${NOMADNET_VERSION} for offline install..."
+python3 -m pip download -d wheelhouse nomadnet==${NOMADNET_VERSION}
+
+et-log "Installing Reticulum and Nomadnet for single user use..."
+PYTHONUSERBASE=/etc/skel/.local \
+  python3 -m pip install --user \
+  --no-index --find-links=wheelhouse \
+  rns==${RNS_VERSION} \
+  nomadnet==${NOMADNET_VERSION}
+
+et-log "Removing wheelhouse to save space..."
+[[ -e wheelhouse ]] && rm -vrf wheelhouse
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index e09c6fb..89fa035 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
 # Date    : 16 March 2024
-# Updated : 7 May 2026
+# Updated : 11 May 2026
 # Purpose : Main installer for EmComm Tools Community (ETC)
 
 . ./env.sh
@@ -119,5 +119,8 @@ exitIfNotRoot
 # Security Patches
 ./patch-copy-fail.sh
 
+# Install Reticulum and NomadNet
+./install-reticulum.sh
+
 # Debrand Ubuntu
 ./debrand.sh
diff --git a/tests/test-nomadnet.sh b/tests/test-nomadnet.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..68daf78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-nomadnet.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Author   : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date     : 11 April 2025
+# Purpose  : Test NomadNet installation
+
+OUT=$(PYTHONUSERBASE=/etc/skel/.local /etc/skel/.local/bin/nomadnet --version)
+exit $?
diff --git a/tests/test-rnsd.sh b/tests/test-rnsd.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c762f5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-rnsd.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Author   : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date     : 11 April 2025
+# Purpose  : Test Reticulum installation
+
+OUT=$(PYTHONUSERBASE=/etc/skel/.local /etc/skel/.local/bin/rnsd --version)
+exit $?