From 6603800bd10a5cbfed9be741c4a959778e5ed6a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: minima Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 19:43:17 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] merged stuff from current www site with the main html tree --- Changes | 1 + html/client.html | 12 +++++- html/index.html | 9 ++--- html/install.html | 93 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------- 4 files changed, 75 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-) diff --git a/Changes b/Changes index a6cd06db..586abb77 100644 --- a/Changes +++ b/Changes @@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ 5. make the time stored on dups generated locally on spots an integer no of minutes * 60 6. send unsolicited PC[38]5s to the sysop if online. +7. merged current html from www.dxcluster.org with Ian's stuff 26Jul00======================================================================= 1. added wantgrid (to control display of grid square info on DX Broadcasts) 2. added lastoper for controlling periodic demands for user info from other diff --git a/html/client.html b/html/client.html index d2962d29..f7b7a3ac 100644 --- a/html/client.html +++ b/html/client.html @@ -19,15 +19,23 @@

-Last modified: Wed Dec 23 16:08:12 GMT 1998 +Last modified: Tue Jun 29 12:08:12 GMT 1999

Introduction

- The standard client program is written in perl and lives in /spider/perl/client.pl. + The standard client program is written in perl and lives in /spider/perl/client.pl. It performs the interface function between the cluster daemon (/spider/perl/cluster.pl) and AX25 or Telnet connections, both incoming and outgoing. + +

There is a related program called /spider/perl/console.pl which, + as of version 1.30, is the standard sysop or full duplex telnet user + connected interface program. This is a simple screen oriented program + that has a bash or shell like command history editing facility as well + as a scrolling cluster window with colouration of particular lines of + interest (such as DX spots, Announces etc). +

client.pl

diff --git a/html/index.html b/html/index.html index 5186016e..f6dd75fb 100644 --- a/html/index.html +++ b/html/index.html @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@

-Last modified: Mon Mar 15 21:40:42 GMT 1999 +Last modified: Mon Jun 19 15:13:24 GMT 2000

Introduction

@@ -62,14 +62,13 @@ Last modified: Mon Mar 15 21:40:42 GMT 1999

Contents

  1. Installation of the main cluster software. -
  2. Installing the lastest version of CPAN. +
  3. Download the software and any patches. +
  4. DXSpider Administration. +
  5. Peruse the FAQ
  6. Explaining the client.pl program. -
  7. Connecting to other clusters.
  8. Periodic jobs, e.g. starting connection to other clusters. -
  9. Hop control, network isolation etc.
  10. Programming new commands or altering existing ones.
  11. Local customisation of the cluster daemon. -
  12. Download the software and any patches.
diff --git a/html/install.html b/html/install.html index 72be5511..38bb4c3b 100644 --- a/html/install.html +++ b/html/install.html @@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
Iain Phillips G0RDI
-Last modified: Fri Jan 8 00:29:25 GMT 1999 +Last modified: Sun Nov 21 22:29:25 GMT 1999 -

This HOWTO describes the installation for DX Spider v1.11 on a "vanilla" +

This HOWTO describes the installation for DX Spider v1.30 on a "vanilla" RedHat 5.1 platform, and assumes that you have started with a clean disk, with nothing other than the standard Red Hat 5.1 distribution. I always select 'everything', and that seems to ensure that @@ -36,21 +36,23 @@ Last modified: Fri Jan 8 00:29:25 GMT 1999 do not come with 5.004 as standard, you need to upgrade -

In addition to the standard Red Hat distribution you will require the following CPAN modules: - +

In addition to the standard Red Hat distribution you will require the following CPAN modules:

- MD5-1.7.tar.gz
- Data-Dumper-2.10.tar.gz
- FreezeThaw-0.3.tar.gz
- MLDBM-2.00.ar.gz
- TimeDate-1.8.tar.gz
- IO-1.20.tar.tgz
- Net-Telnet-3.01.tar.gz
-   + MD5-1.7.tar.gz
+ Data-Dumper-2.10.tar.gz
+ TimeDate-1.08.tar.gz
+ IO-1.20.tar.tgz
+ Net-Telnet-3.02.tar.gz
+ Curses-1.02.tar.gz
+ Time::Hires -

Do get the latest versions of these packages if any of the above list - is out of date. +

The modules above are the current versions found at www.cpan.org in the appropriate directories - + you can click on the links (above) to download them - particularly useful if you use the Lynx text HTML browser from your Linux box. + You may wish to check for more recent versions of these modules and use the newer ones if they are available.

+ +

You'll also need the AX25 utility package. There is much debate about what is "best", what is "better". What works for 5.1 is this: -

@@ -89,36 +91,36 @@ Last modified: Fri Jan 8 00:29:25 GMT 1999 # make install # cd .. # -# tar xvfz /usr/local/packages/FreezeThaw-0.3.tar.gz -# cd FreezeThaw-0.3 +# tar xvfz /usr/local/packages/TimeDate-1.08.tar.gz +# cd TimeDate-1.08 # perl Makefile.PL # make test # make install # cd .. # -# tar xvfz /usr/local/packages/MLDBM-2.00.tar.gz -# cd MLDBM-2.00 +# tar xvfz /usr/local/packages/IO-1.20.tar.gz +# cd IO-1.20 # perl Makefile.PL # make test -# make install +# make install UNINST=1 # cd .. # -# tar xvfz /usr/local/packages/TimeDate-1.08.tar.gz -# cd TimeDate-1.08 +# tar xvfz /usr/local/packages/Net-Telnet-3.02.tar.gz +# cd Net-Telnet-3.01 # perl Makefile.PL # make test # make install # cd .. # -# tar xvfz /usr/local/packages/IO-1.20.tar.gz -# cd IO-1.20 +# tar xvfz /usr/local/packages/Curses-1.02.tar.gz +# cd Curses-1.02 # perl Makefile.PL # make test -# make install UNINST=1 +# make install # cd .. # -# tar xvfz /usr/local/packages/Net-Telnet-3.01.tar.gz -# cd Net-Telnet-3.01.tar.gz +# tar xvfz /usr/local/packages/Time-HiRes-01.20.tar.gz +# cd Time-HiRes-01.20 # perl Makefile.PL # make test # make install @@ -162,6 +164,19 @@ spider:x:251:sysop,g0rdi,root

This last step allows various users of group spider to have write access to all the directories. Not really needed for now but will be useful when web interfaces start to appear. +

  • In later releases there is a client program written in C. You + must make this program before you can use it (and you must + remember to to remake with every new release). + +

    To do this you should:- + 

    +# cd /spider/src
+# make
+
    + +

    You can continue to use the perl client (/spider/perl/client.pl, but + support of this will gradually whither away. +

  • If you want to be able to allow people or clusters to login via IP then you will need to set up logins for them. @@ -209,8 +224,8 @@ gb7tlh 8002/tcp like this:- 

    -gb7djk  stream tcp   nowait   sysop /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/bin/perl /spider/perl/client.pl gb7djk telnet
-gb7tlh  stream tcp   nowait   sysop /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/bin/perl /spider/perl/client.pl gb7tlh telnet
+gb7djk  stream tcp   nowait   sysop /usr/sbin/tcpd /spider/src/client gb7djk telnet
+gb7tlh  stream tcp   nowait   sysop /usr/sbin/tcpd /spider/src/client gb7tlh telnet
    Please DON'T run the client as root you will only @@ -234,12 +249,12 @@ gb7tlh stream tcp nowait sysop /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/bin/perl /spider/perl/cl

  • As mentioned earlier, for AX25 connections you are expected to have the AX25 utilities installed, setup, tested and working. See the AX25-HOWTO for more info on this - it really is beyond the scope of this document DX Spider uses ax25d for incoming connections. You need to have entries like this:- 
    -[ether]                                                                         
-NOCALL   * * * * * *  L                                                         
-default  * * * * * *  - sysop /spider/perl/client.pl client.pl %u ax25
-<bbs>
-NOCALL   * * * * * *  L                                                         
-default  * * * * * *  - sysop /spider/perl/client.pl client.pl %u ax25
+[ether]        
+NOCALL   * * * * * *  L                                                      
+default  * * * * * *  - sysop /spider/src/client client %u ax25
+<cluster>
+NOCALL   * * * * * *  L                                                       
+default  * * * * * *  - sysop /spider/src/client client %u ax25

    where 'ether' and 'bbs' are appropriate KNOWN WORKING axport and nrport names respectively. Obviously you can use different names, callsigns or whatever for your purposes, but it is up to you to get it to work. Note I use BPQ over ethernet which why I have the port names I have. @@ -310,6 +325,18 @@ $ client.pl gb7xxx (doesn't have to be uppercase). PC38^GB7JIM^~ <- the cluster thinks this is a cluster ^C <- to get out +

    +

  • Finally try:- + 
    +$ console.pl 
+
    +

    This is the normal way (as of version 1.30) of running the cluster system + as a sysop. It is a simple program client program that allows you to + press <up-arrow> <down-arrow> and use all the usual line editting + keystrokes that you can use on the unix shell under linux or bash. +

    In addition, it will highlight certain type of lines in particular + colours and allow you to scroll the top window up and down with the + <page-up> and <page-down> keys.

    You should now have a basic working system. Best of luck! Can I now draw your attention to -- 2.34.1