[Dxspider-support] Upgrading Ubuntu killed DXspider

Fri Feb 21 01:57:37 GMT 2025

For what it's worth...

The Ubuntu 22.04 install guide on the wiki (
https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Ubuntu_22.04) does work on 24.04.2LTS. Just
ran through the steps on a test VM (fresh install) and was able to
successfully run through to the end with a running systemctl service.

I know the wiki was down for a while.

Just an FYI for anyone who runs across this.

Chris, WI3W

On Thu, Feb 20, 2025 at 4:24 AM Ciemon Dunville via Dxspider-support <
dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk> wrote:

> 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
> ---
> 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.
>>
>> ---
>> 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)
>>>
>>> https://hamradio.my
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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
>>>>
>>>> ---
>>>> Ciemon Dunville - GØTRT
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>>>> Warminster, Wiltshire. UK
>>>>
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