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122 lines
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# BPQ
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## Set Up Repo
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If you have not already done so, set up the repo [as shown here](../repo.md).
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## Install
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To install LinBPQ from the repo, run the below commands:
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!!! note "Terminal Commands"
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`sudo apt update && sudo apt install linbpq`
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## Pre-Configure
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We need to prepare the system and get configuration files in place. This must be
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run on the command line, it's simply the fastest way.
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Copy these two lines, one-at-a-time into your terminal and hit enter after
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each one.
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!!!note "Terminal Commands"
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```
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sudo chown :linbpq /etc/bpq32.cfg
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sudo chmod 644 /etc/bpq32.cfg
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```
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!!! tip
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Without a config file installed to `/etc/bpq32.cfg`, BPQ from the repo will not start. If you are looking to use a config file in a different location, remove or modify `ConditionPathExists=/etc/bpq32.cfg` in `/usr/lib/systemd/system/linbpq.service`
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## Configure
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The configuration file I ship in the repo, there are hopefully some obvious fields to fill out.
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You can find the configuration file at `/etc/bpq32.cfg` and use something like
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Featherpad to edit it.
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!!! tip
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To learn more about editing text in Linux, see [here](../linux.md/#editing-text-as-root).
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| Field | Example | Purpose
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| NODECALL | MM0RFN | The callsign your node shall identify as
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| NODEALIAS | RFNNOD | The alias a calling NET/ROM station can use to connect directly to you
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| LOCATOR | IO87dc | A 6 figure Maidenhead square where you are
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| PASSWORD | test123 | A sysop password for configuration activities
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| AUTOSAVE | 1 | Autosave the NET/ROM Nodes Table on shutdown
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| NODESINTERVAL | 30 | Interval between NET/ROM NODES broadcasts in minutes
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| MINQUAL | 50 | The minimum quality of NET/ROM node included in your NODES broadcasts.
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| CTEXT | `Hi you look great! ***` | Text displayed when a user connects
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### Ports
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Port configuration blocks in BPQNode aren't too complicated. A common Gotcha is that you configure a port specific broadcast and end up double-broadcasting, both the node master broadcast and the port specific one.
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#### KISS
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A common port entry for a [NinoTNC](../modems/ninotnc.md) specifically (but also, more generally, a KISS Modem) looks like:
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```
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PORT
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PORTNUM=1
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ID=VHF
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TYPE=ASYNC
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PROTOCOL=KISS
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KISSOPTIONS=ACKMODE
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COMPORT=/dev/ttyACM0
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SPEED=57600
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FRACK=4000
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PACLEN=150
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DIGIFLAG=0
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QUALITY=192
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MINQUAL=20
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ENDPORT
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```
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Key settings to observe are the `COMPORT`, which should be the serial port of the device, and `SPEED`. For a NinoTNC this is always 57600, but for QtSoundModem, Direwolf or older hardware may be 9600 or something else. Check your modem configuration!
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`QUALITY` sets the assumed quality of connections coming in - I recommend higher quality (up to 200) for higher speed links. Setting this to 0 will disable NET/ROM on the port, and this is current recommended standard practise on HF within the UK Packet Radio Network.
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#### Telnet
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BPQ's Telnet Port sets the TCP Ports for Telnet, FBB and HTTP connections, alongside the username and password. This will come in useful when using [QtTTCP](../clients/qtttcp.md) as a monitor and control application.
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```
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PORT
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PORTNUM=9
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ID=Telnet
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DRIVER=Telnet
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CONFIG
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LOGGING=1
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CMS=1
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DisconnectOnClose=1
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TCPPORT=8010
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FBBPORT=8011
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HTTPPORT=8008
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LOGINPROMPT=user:
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PASSWORDPROMPT=password:
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MAXSESSIONS=10
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CTEXT=Thanks for connecting\n Enter ? for list of commands\n\n
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USER=username,xxxxxxxx,m0aaa,,SYSOP
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ENDPORT
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```
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`USER` is the key configuration to change here - change `username` to your desired administrator username, `xxxxxxx` to the password and `m0aaa` to the callsign of the administrator.
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## Startup
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Head back to the terminal and run
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!!! note "Terminal Commands"
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`sudo systemctl start linbpq`
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This will tell the system you want to start the `linbpq` service. Navigate to
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[http://127.0.0.1:8008](http://127.0.0.1:8008) if you are on the system you've
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performed the install on and you should see a webpage like below:
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