• setup for getting paclink-unix working on Ubuntu - from paclink-unix forum on Yahoo.
  • These instructions are old & use the un-maintained code from SourceForge. Keep reading to see how to get the latest code from the github repository.

• To get a copy of the current repository use this link:

git clone https://github.com/nwdigitalradio/paclink-unix

• Old notes for reference only from deprecated SourceForge repo

• Install required build tools

sudo apt-get install build-essential autoconf automake libtool

• During the installs shown below if any prompts come up just choose default
  • postfix will prompt for the type of installation you want but for this case the config files are manually edited so your choice is not critical.

• Required packages for Debian Squeeze

sudo apt-get install postfix libdb-dev libglib2.0-0 zlib1g-dev libncurses5-dev libdb4.8-dev libgmime-2.4-dev

• Required packages for Debian Squeeze

sudo apt-get install postfix libdb-dev libglib2.0-0 zlib1g-dev libncurses5-dev libdb5.1-dev libgmime-2.6-dev 

• Note that the RPi Raspian install is identical to Debian Wheezy

sudo apt-get install postfix libdb-dev libglib2.0-0 zlib1g-dev libncurses5-dev libdb5.1-dev libgmime-2.6-dev

• Note that the RPi Raspian install is identical to Debian Jessie

sudo apt-get install postfix libdb-dev libglib2.0-0 zlib1g-dev libncurses5-dev libdb5.3-dev libgmime-2.6-dev

• Even though libgmime 3.0 is available, use the older libgmime 2.6 until port to 3.0 is complete.

sudo apt-get install postfix libdb-dev libglib2.0-0 zlib1g-dev libncurses5-dev libdb5.3-dev libgmime-2.6-dev

• Before you build paclink-unix you need to know which MTA is installed & configure the build for that package
  • Set the proper command line args for sendmail
    • postfix & exim4 sendmail program use -bm
    • sendmail sendmail program uses -ba
    • See Makefile.am
    • no argument selects sendmail MTA

      --enable-postfix

      selects postfix MTA

  • find the version of automake you are using & copy the missing script locally
    • The version I have installed is 1.14

ls -l /usr/share/automake*
cp /usr/share/automake-1.14/missing .
./autogen.sh --enable-postfix
  ** ./configure not required if autogen.sh is run -> ./configure --enable-postfix

• Note: if after running ./autogen.sh or ./configure and you see this line on the console:

config.status: error: cannot find input file: `Makefile.in'

• then run these commands:

automake --add-missing
./configure --enable-postfix

• Obviously only use the –enable-postfix if that is the MTA you selected (my preference).
• Continue the build

make
sudo make install

• need to run 'make install' as root
• mail.wl2k should be in /usr/local/libexec
• Verify both wl2ktelnet & wl2kax25 are installed

whereis wl2ktelnet
whereis wl2kax25

• Nick n2qz, the founder of paclink-unix, developed wl2kserial to interface to an SCS-PTC-IIpro modem using PACTOR III

• Add user to the following groups, change username <your_user_name> to something appropriate.

usermod -a -G postdrop <your_user_name>
usermod -a -G mail <your_user_name>
usermod -a -G adm <your_user_name>

• verify that user is in group mail by executing:

groups

• As root set permissions in the outbox directory:
  • change <your_user_name> to something appropriate.

cd /usr/local/var/
chown -R <your_user_name>:mail wl2k

• Edit paclink-unix config file in /usr/local/etc/wl2k.conf
• uncomment lines that you edit
  • set mycall to your callsign & use uppercase
  • set timeout to 190
  • set email to <username>@localhost
  • set wl2k-password
    • For official Winlink documentation go here and look for the section that starts with:

If you’re using a different Winlink e-mail client program, you must follow these steps:

• set ax25port to the portname in /etc/ax25/axports
• All the rest of the defaults should be fine