Aprx version 2.9.0

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Kenneth Finnegan

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2016年9月15日 下午1:27:49

收件者：aprx-s...@googlegroups.com、TAPR APRS Mailing List

Greetings,

This is an announcement of the release of Aprx version 2.9.0. 2.9 is the new stable release branch for Aprx, so all current users of previous versions of Aprx should upgrade to v2.9. Aprx is a Linux digipeater/I-gate daemon with a high level of configuration flexibility with regards to multiple port operation, beacons, and filtering.

Main page: http://thelifeofkenneth.com/aprx/

Source code: http://thelifeofkenneth.com/aprx/release/aprx-2.9.0.tar.gz

Prebuilt binaries for Ubuntu/Raspbian: http://thelifeofkenneth.com/aprx/debs/

User Manual: http://thelifeofkenneth.com/aprx/aprx-manual.pdf

Installing may consist of downloading the correct .deb for your system, and running:

$ sudo dpkg -i ./aprx_2.9.0*.deb

# Set up the config file as desired; see the manual for details

$ sudo nano /etc/aprx.conf

# Enable the aprx daemon by setting STARTAPRX="yes"

$ sudo nano /etc/default/aprx

# start aprx manually or restart the system

$ sudo service aprx start

The bugfixes since v2.08 include:

* Lots of code cleanup; fewer compiler warnings as well

* Lots of documentation improvements

* Improved logging with fewer typos, escaping unprintable characters, and more IP addresses

* Fixed some edge cases on counting hops done/requested for trapping excessive paths

* Respect STARTAPRX setting in /etc/default/aprx

* Aprx can now RF-gate without being a digipeater

* Timestamps on objects are correctly updated.

* Aprx now respects system settings with respect to IPv4/IPv6 preference to comply with RFC6724

This last change for APRS-IS address selection has been a bit sticky, and may get reverted if anyone pipes up with it still causing issues on systems which don't have IPv6 connectivity but the ability to retrieve AAAA records. 

If you have any issues getting Aprx running, make sure to ask on the aprx-software Google group to get assistance from the Aprx community: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/aprx-software

Thanks

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Kenneth Finnegan, W6KWF

Aprx Maintainer
http://blog.thelifeofkenneth.com/