APRS4R

OpenWrt APRS4R installation

installation via shell script

To install the APRS4R software via script, you have to download the installation script from the APRS4R website and execute the script on your router. Please execute following commands on the shell prompt of your router.

   download installation script 

  root@OpenWrt:/# cd /tmp
  root@OpenWrt:~# wget http://www.aprs4r.org/download/openwrt-aprs4r-install.sh

   start installation 

  root@OpenWrt:~# sh openwrt-aprs4r-install.sh

manual installation

This section describes the manual installation of the APRS4R software on an OpenWrt router. This guide is focused on the OpenWrt release Kamikaze 07.09 (October 2007), the older Whiterussian release is not supported any more.

   install additional kernel modules 

       To use USB-serial-adapters to connect your TNC or weather station, please run following commands on the routers console.

  root@OpenWrt:/# ipkg update

  root@OpenWrt:/# ipkg install kmod-usb-serial-pl2303 kmod-usb-serial-ftdi kmod-usb-serial-belkin

   install Ruby packages 

       A working  Ruby run time system is required to run the APRS4R software, please run following commands.

  root@OpenWrt:/# ipkg install ruby ruby-core ruby-yaml ruby-cgi

   setup APRS4R packet repository 

       To install the APRS4R software, at first the setup of a additional packet repository is mandatory. Please append following line to your /etc/ipkg.conf.

  src aprs4r http://www.aprs4r.org/openwrt/kamikaze

       Please run

  root@OpenWrt:/# ipkg update

       to update packet management information.

   install APRS4R packets 

       The APRS4R software is splitted into three packets. The packet aprs4r contains the core APRS4R software, whereas the packet aprs4r-web represents the web interface. The packet aprs4web provides a browser based visualisation of your local APRS traffic.

       To install all packages, please run following command.

  root@OpenWrt:/# ipkg install aprs4r aprs4r-web aprs4web

Referensi

• http://www.aprs4r.org/cgi-bin/trac.cgi/wiki/OpenWrtAPRS4RInstallation