Run aprsc server for FaradayRF

[kb1lqc]

Summary

Got hints that it might be best to run an aprsc server of my own and this makes sense if I can then have free reign over testing aspects of it. The project webpage is here at aprsc and it's code is on GitHub. I will be initially installing it on a debian 8.9 virtually running but may install it on an actual server.

Problem Explanation

Environment

Software

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Hardware

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• Faraday radio serial numbers
• Computer operating system

Supporting Information

Installation: http://he.fi/aprsc/INSTALLING.html Configuration: http://he.fi/aprsc/CONFIGURATION.html

[kb1lqc]

First off I found out some interesting issues with installation on Debian 8.9.

• Off the bat you need to add the user to the sudoers group because aprsc expect to be run not from root as it seems.
• apt-get install sudo and then you can su - username to run the gpg key step on the installation page: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-create-a-sudo-user-on-ubuntu-quickstart
• I do have an issue with installation at first failing the autoupgrade but this may not be a big issue as the config file is there:
• Configuration file is still located at /opt/aprsc/etc/aprsc.conf

[kb1lqc]

Managed to get aprsc working with some help from @kwf on twitter!

I attempt to connect to my virtualbox server IP address but I get a socket ERRNO 10060:

My main goal is to be able to test my client code for lost APRS-IS server connections and make sure it's robust with reconnects. This seems like a valid path to try that with but it's not obvious how to progress at each step.

[kb1lqc]

Per aprsc use in #266 I was able to get aprsc working nicely with Faraday. Closing.