[Dxspider-support] Upgrading Ubuntu killed DXspider

Thu Feb 20 09:24:16 GMT 2025

Thank you Kin,

I completely agree with you. With my node now running and connected into
the network I have a plan to write some notes and add them to the wiki
fairly quickly. If nothing else it'll remind me how I got to this point.

73, Ciemon
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Ciemon Dunville - GØTRT <https://www.qrz.com/db/G0TRT>
Warminster, Wiltshire. UK

On Thu, 20 Feb 2025 at 09:11, <ea3cv at cronux.net> wrote:

> Both Yannis' script and mine are intended to make the installation/upgrade
> easier for those who have difficulties as Linux administrators.
> No utility can replace the minimum knowledge that a sysop should have
> about his system.
> Unlike other software, DXSpider allows experimentation and learning with
> its open source. My opinion is that before installing it, one should do
> some research. And if one is methodical, we can generate a HowTo with his
> experience, so we share the work among everyone and not the same ones.
> When questions are repeated over and over again, and answered many times,
> in the end, no one answers. Time is valuable for everyone.
>
> It's just a coffee reflection.
>
> Kin EA3CV
>
>
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> *De:* Dxspider-support <dxspider-support-bounces at tobit.co.uk> en nombre
> de Ciemon Dunville via Dxspider-support <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk>
> *Enviado:* miércoles, febrero 19, 2025 4:54:47 p. m.
> *Para:* The DXSpider Support list <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk>
> *CC:* Ciemon Dunville <ciemon at gmail.com>
> *Asunto:* Re: [Dxspider-support] Upgrading Ubuntu killed DXspider
>
> I'm going to keep pulling at this to show that the documentation and
> guidance isn't really helping get people going, it's not a rant or a finger
> pointing exercise.
>
> Kin suggested that Yiannis SV5FRI's script on github was the way to go as
> did a couple of others. So, a fresh install of the OS, ran the script, it
> completed, no errors. But dxspider isn't running, and won't run based on
> trying to get a steer from other sources of information. And so, the
> pointer to Yiannis' script doesn't help, yes it may be installed... but
> what's next, how is it configured, and run?
>
> If you know the answer to those questions, please put them on the wiki.
>
> Thank you.
>
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> Ciemon Dunville - GØTRT <https://www.qrz.com/db/G0TRT>
> Warminster, Wiltshire. UK
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, 19 Feb 2025 at 13:18, Dirk Koopman via Dxspider-support <
> dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> I don't know which version of mojo you are upgrading from, but I am
>> guessing one from before we started marking bad IP addresses. If you look
>> in /spider/UPGRADE.mojo it gives a list of all the relevant packages that
>> might be missing. The relevant line is:
>>
>> sudo apt-get install libev-perl libmojolicious-perl libjson-perl
>> libjson-xs-perl libdata-structure-util-perl libmath-round-perl
>> libnet-cidr-lite-perl
>>
>> But if it still does not work properly, please follow the steps in the
>> whole document making sure that, if you originally started with the master
>> branch,  your installation has all the changes that mojo requires.
>> Particularly anything that involves automatic startup using systemd et al.
>>
>> 73 Dirk
>>
>> On 19/02/2025 08:24, Faizul via Dxspider-support wrote:
>>
>> Hi OM Ciemon,
>>
>> I completely understand the struggle of keeping things up-to-date while
>> expecting some breakages along the way. I also run DXSpider, but I use a *Docker
>> container* to avoid these kinds of issues when upgrading the OS.
>>
>> Running DXSpider in Docker helps keep dependencies stable and makes it
>> easier to move between different OS versions without breaking anything.
>>
>> Maybe others in the community have their own way of handling DXSpider
>> across OS upgrades? It would be great to hear how different setups are
>> maintained.
>>
>> 73,
>> Faizul (9M2PJU)
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>> On Wed, Feb 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM Ciemon Dunville via Dxspider-support <
>> dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> I've been using Linux for a long time, and I'm ok with things breaking
>>> during upgrades. After a few failed attempts I got DXspider running last
>>> night on Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS but had the reminder that 24.04 LTS was
>>> available.
>>>
>>> This morning I upgraded and DXspider is broken, I expected that :)
>>>
>>> So I'm curious as to how this community works towards getting DXspider
>>> onto these latest OS versions, and how/if people like me can fix their
>>> broken installations through community advice? I'm going to leave it broken
>>> for the day just-in-case one of you fine people fancies troubleshooting my
>>> installation.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> 73, Ciemon
>>>
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