reticulum - Initial work to install Reticulum and Nomad for use be a local user.

scripts/install-reticulum.sh

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+#!/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

scripts/install.sh

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 #
 # 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