[arm-allstar] Scripts

[Doug Crompton]

Yes, you could test a bash script in ubuntu but obviously not if it had to interact with Allstar in some way. I am not sure what you are wanting to do but hamlib and the serial port would work there so you could test stuff like that.

There are a lot of Linux books. I would guess Linux for dummies would be a good one. Keep in mind that the dummies books are usually well written and not really for dummies.

Everyone learns differently. I find the Internet and google searches for a specific topic very helpful. Say I am writing a bash script and I forget how a specific command like while or do are used. I would google 'Linux bash loops'

Also learning from looking at already written scripts is often a good idea.

Remember if you write a script in an editor and save it you first have to make it executable to run it. Also for security reasons Linux will not allow you to run a program or script in the current directory directly.

Making it executable -    chmod 750 somescript

Executing it in the current directory -     ./somescript

Also don't hesitate to ask for help.  
73 Doug
WA3DSP
http://www.crompton.com/hamradio


Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 16:07:55 -0400
From: N1XBM at amsat.org
To: arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
Subject: [arm-allstar] Scripts

I'd like to try my hand at writting scripts. I have a laptop setup with ubuntu desktop. I have no idea if any of this exist, but is there a way to write a script and test it in an environment so I don't hose up my node? I was hoping I could experiment with something on my ubuntu desktop. 
Thank you
N1XBM

Apparare Scientor

Paratus Communicare

Allstar Node # 27086, 41540, 41812

    

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