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title: Hamradio Computer
summary: |
  This should summarize the way I install my hamradio related computers --
  may that be a laptop or a headless system to provide the VARA programs
  in the field.

  This is also the place where I might update several installation instructions
  in the future.
date: 2025-02-11T10:51:58+0100
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  - archlinux
  - systemd
  - beelink

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## Differantation

headless or with desktop

- headless
  raspi mostly
- desktop
  vara hf /fm winlink etc
  also connect via ssh -X
  'X11Forward yes' in config file .ssh/config

i will sometimes differentiate between them, but usually i only use headless
minimal systems without X11 (or wayland)

## Operating system

I usually install Arch Linux on my computers, a convenient way of doing that
is using `archinstall` off a current arch linux installation medium.

SHOW_COMMAND_ARCHINSTALL and JSON_CONFIG_FILE

## Packages needed

Development packages base-devel etc....
git zsh starship vnstat

sqlite3 yp-tools (zsh shell integration)

if on a virtual machine install qemu-guest-service

paru installation

full system update with `paru`

also most "internet connected" devices I use hardened kernel
but thats more non-radio usage devices

### if you have a headless installation

## system configurations

### polkit usage

to reboot without su

/etc/polkit-1/rules.d/49-nopasswd_global.rules

### passwordless ssh login

ssh-add -L > .ssh/authorized_keys

### Special use-case: Beelink T4 Pro

works with Windows, does not show proper WiFi device on ANY linux
that I tested

though, it has a simple work-around IF YOU KNOW IT
source: <https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?p=2435343&sid=8035d5e61fa25dd207023eda4772e590#p2435343>

basicly: add to the kernel parameters `pcie_port_pm=off`
can also be done on most installation media that use grub by hitting
<kbd>e</kbd> at the boot prompt/list

### maybe more...

## Tools, Applications

### Wine

Windows tools will require wine, so we install this right now

paru -S wine

adding gnutls for network communications

paru -S lib32-gnutls

export WINEARCH=win32
export WINEPREFIX=/home/dominic/.wine-winlink

since we exported WINEPREFIX we can omit the use of it in THIS SESSION
(this terminal window). if you use another you have to export the variable
again or prefix any command with
`WINEPREFIX=/home/dominic/.wine-winlink <your-command>`

winetricks winxp
winetricks sound=alsa

starting with all windows fonts

winetricks -q allfonts

adding some .NET frameworks we will mostly use/need

winetricks -q dotnet35sp1
winetricks vb6run
winetricks vcrun2015

optional if errors

winetricks -q dotnet40
winetricks -q dotnet46

registering notepad.exe as default application for logfiles

create a backup of the wine installation

tar -cJf wine-backup\_$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S)\_initial-setup.tar.xz .wine-winlink

### VARA tools

vara hf, vara fm

### Winlink Express

also install lib32-gnutls for internet connections etc...
without the password on winlink setup canoot be checked and the
setup form cannot be filled out automatically...
YOU NEED THIS