Merge pull request #12 from thetechprepper/feature/bbs

Merging feature/bbs branch into release/r4

overlay/etc/skel/.local/share/emcomm-tools/bbs-client/paracon.cfg

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[Setup]
+host = localhost
+callsign = N0CALL

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

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Author   : Gaston Gonzalez
 # Date     : 6 November 2024
-# Updated  : 20 November 2024
+# Updated  : 3 December 2024
 # Purpose  : Configures the system for a specific mode of operation
 
 # Use a simple text file to save the state of the last mode selected
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ MODE_STATUS_FILE="${HOME}/.config/emcomm-tools/et-mode"
 MODE_ID_NONE="none"
 MODE_ID_APRS_DIGIPEATER="aprs-digipeater" 
 MODE_ID_APRS_CLIENT="aprs-client" 
+MODE_ID_BBS_CLIENT="bbs-client" 
 MODE_ID_PACKET_DIGIPEATER="packet-digipeater" 
 MODE_ID_WINLINK_ARDOP="winlink-ardop" 
 MODE_ID_WINLINK_PACKET="winlink-packet" 
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ start_and_wait_for_service() {
 options=()
 options+=("${MODE_ID_NONE}" "No mode selected")
 options+=("${MODE_ID_APRS_CLIENT}" "APRS Client (YAAC)")
+options+=("${MODE_ID_BBS_CLIENT}" "BBS Client (Paracon)")
 options+=("${MODE_ID_APRS_DIGIPEATER}" "APRS Digipeater")
 options+=("${MODE_ID_PACKET_DIGIPEATER}" "Packet Digipeater")
 options+=("${MODE_ID_WINLINK_ARDOP}" "Winlink over HF (ARDOP)")
@@ -93,6 +95,11 @@ if [ $exit_status -eq 0 ]; then
       start_and_wait_for_service et-service-direwolf-simple
       et-yaac start
     ;;
+    ${MODE_ID_BBS_CLIENT})
+      start_and_wait_for_service et-service-direwolf-simple
+      et-log "Starting Paracon."
+      et-paracon start
+    ;;
     ${MODE_ID_PACKET_DIGIPEATER})
       systemctl --user start et-service-direwolf-packet-digipeater
       et-log "Packet digipeater now running."

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

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date    : 3 December 2024
+# Purpose : Wrapper script for starting Paracon with PnP support
+#
+# Preconditions:
+# 1. Supported radio and audio interface are connected and properly detected
+# 2. Dire Wolf is started
+#
+# Postconditions:
+# 1. Callsign and AGWPE host updated in Paracon
+# 2. Paracon is started
+
+PARACON_CONF_DIR=${HOME}/.local/share/emcomm-tools/bbs-client
+PARACON_CONF_FILE=${PARACON_CONF_DIR}/paracon.cfg
+
+usage() {
+  echo "usage: $(basename $0) <command>"
+  echo "  <command>"
+  echo "    start           - Start Paracon"
+  echo "    update-config   - Update configuration for selected mode"
+}
+
+if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
+  usage
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+notify_user() {
+  notify-send \
+   -t 5000 \
+   --app-name="EmComm Tools" \
+   "$1"
+}
+
+start() {
+  update-config
+  
+  if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+
+    RIGCTLD_OUT=$(ps -ef | grep [d]irewolf)
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+      et-log "Can't start Paracon. Dire Wolf not running."
+      notify_user "Can't start Paracon. Dire Wolf not running."
+      exit 1
+    fi
+
+    CWD_DIR=$(pwd)
+
+    cd ${PARACON_CONF_DIR}
+    CMD="paracon"
+    et-log "Starting Paracon in ${PARACON_CONF_DIR} with: ${CMD}"
+
+    ${CMD}
+
+    cd ${CWD_DIR}
+   
+  else 
+    et-log "Error updating configuration. Can't start Paracon"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
+update-config () {
+
+    [ -z "$ET_USER_CONFIG" ] && ET_USER_CONFIG="${HOME}/.config/emcomm-tools/user.json"
+
+    CALLSIGN=$(cat ${ET_USER_CONFIG} | jq -r .callsign)
+
+    if [ "${CALLSIGN}" = "N0CALL" ]; then
+      notify_user "Can't start Paracon. No callsign set. Run: et-user."
+      exit 1
+    fi
+
+    et-log "Updating Paracon configuration file: ${PARACON_CONF_FILE}..."
+    sed -i "s|^host.*|host = localhost|" ${PARACON_CONF_FILE}
+    sed -i "s|^callsign.*|callsign = ${CALLSIGN}|" ${PARACON_CONF_FILE}
+}
+
+case $1 in
+  start)
+    start
+    ;;
+  update-config)
+    update-config
+    ;;
+  *)
+    echo "Invalid command."
+    usage
+    exit 1
+  ;;
+esac

overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-system-info

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Author   : Gaston Gonzalez
 # Date     : 6 October 2024
-# Updated  : 21 November 2024
+# Updated  : 3 December 2024
 # Purpose  : Utility script for dumping system information
 
 function usage() {
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ case $1 in
 
     MODE_ID_NONE="none"
     MODE_ID_APRS_DIGIPEATER="aprs-digipeater"
+    MODE_ID_BBS_CLIENT="bbs-client"
     MODE_ID_PACKET_DIGIPEATER="packet-digipeater"
     MODE_ID_APRS_CLIENT="aprs-client"
     MODE_ID_WINLINK_ARDOP="winlink-ardop"
@@ -197,6 +198,9 @@ case $1 in
       ${MODE_ID_APRS_CLIENT})
         echo "APRS"
       ;;
+      ${MODE_ID_BBS_CLIENT})
+        echo "BBS Client"
+      ;;
       ${MODE_ID_PACKET_DIGIPEATER})
         echo "Packet Digipeater"
       ;;

scripts/install-bbs-server.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date    : 8 November 2024
+# Updated : 28 November 2024
+# Purpose : Install Linbpq
+#
+# Notes:
+# These build steps are partially based on an article by the Modern Ham (KN4MKB).
+# https://themodernham.com/install-linbpq-bbs-packet-node-on-debian-ubuntu-and-raspbian/
+
+VERSION=latest
+FILE=linbpq
+LINK_PATH=/opt/linbpq
+INSTALL_DIR=/opt/linbpq-${VERSION}
+INSTALL_BIN_DIR=${INSTALL_DIR}/bin
+
+et-log "Installing Dan Bernstein's tcpserver..."
+apt install ucspi-tcp -y
+
+et-log "Installing Linbpq..."
+
+et-log "Installing 32-bit dependencies for Linbpq..."
+dpkg --add-architecture i386 &&  apt update && apt install \
+  libpcap0.8-dev:i386 \
+  libasound2-dev:i386 \
+  libz3-4:i386 \
+  zlib1g:i386 \
+  -y
+
+URL="https://www.cantab.net/users/john.wiseman/Downloads/${FILE}"
+
+if [ ! -e ${FILE} ]; then
+  et-log "Downloading Linbpq: ${URL}"
+  curl -s -L -o ${FILE} --fail ${URL}
+fi
+
+[ ! -e ${INSTALL_BIN_DIR} ] && mkdir -v -p ${INSTALL_BIN_DIR}
+chmod 755 ${FILE} && mv -v ${FILE} ${INSTALL_BIN_DIR}
+
+CWD_DIR=$(pwd)
+
+[ -e ${LINK_PATH} ] && rm ${LINK_PATH}
+ln -s ${INSTALL_DIR} ${LINK_PATH}
+
+stow -v -d /opt linbpq -t /usr/local
+
+cd ${CWD_DIR}

scripts/install.sh

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
 # Date    : 16 March 2024
-# Updated : 22 November 2024
+# Updated : 28 November 2024
 # Purpose : Main installer for EmComm Tools OS Community
 
 . ./env.sh
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ exitIfNotRoot
 ./install-direwolf.sh
 ./install-yaac.sh
 ./install-bbs-client.sh
+./install-bbs-server.sh
 
 # Install modems
 ./install-ardop.sh

tests/test-linbpq.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Author   : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date     : 28 November 2024
+# Purpose  : Test linbpq installation
+
+OUT=$(which linbpq)
+exit $?