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== Intro ==
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==Intro==
 
This page describes the setup of a development environment for the
 
This page describes the setup of a development environment for the
 
SatNOGS ground station reference setup based on [https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/satnogs-client-ansible satnogs-client-ansible].
 
SatNOGS ground station reference setup based on [https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/satnogs-client-ansible satnogs-client-ansible].
 
It is assumed you have already setup your ground station as explained in [[SatNOGS_Client_Ansible]].
 
It is assumed you have already setup your ground station as explained in [[SatNOGS_Client_Ansible]].
  
== gr-satnogs and gr-satnogs-package ==
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==gr-satnogs and gr-satnogs-package==
  
 
The gnuradio Out-Of-Tree module [https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/gr-satnogs gr-satnogs] is packaged by [https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/gr-satnogs-package gr-satnogs-package]. The gitlab-CI automatically builds the package in docker containers as nightlies and on each release (git-tag, e.g. [https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/gr-satnogs-package/-/jobs/artifacts/1.3-1/raw/build/debian/output/armhf/gr-satnogs_1.3-1_armhf.deb?job=release-armhf gr-satnogs_1.3-1_armhf.deb]), configured by the [https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/gr-satnogs/blob/master/.gitlab-ci.yml .gitlab-ci.yml].
 
The gnuradio Out-Of-Tree module [https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/gr-satnogs gr-satnogs] is packaged by [https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/gr-satnogs-package gr-satnogs-package]. The gitlab-CI automatically builds the package in docker containers as nightlies and on each release (git-tag, e.g. [https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/gr-satnogs-package/-/jobs/artifacts/1.3-1/raw/build/debian/output/armhf/gr-satnogs_1.3-1_armhf.deb?job=release-armhf gr-satnogs_1.3-1_armhf.deb]), configured by the [https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/gr-satnogs/blob/master/.gitlab-ci.yml .gitlab-ci.yml].
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Building gr-satnogs with gr-satnogs-package can be automated via gitlab-CI, so that binary releases of your modified gr-satnogs module are available to download and install by the satnogs-client-ansible scripts (<code>satnogs-setup</code>).
 
Building gr-satnogs with gr-satnogs-package can be automated via gitlab-CI, so that binary releases of your modified gr-satnogs module are available to download and install by the satnogs-client-ansible scripts (<code>satnogs-setup</code>).
  
=== Steps. ===
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===Steps.===
  
* Fork gr-satnogs
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*Fork gr-satnogs
* Fork gr-satnogs-package
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*Fork gr-satnogs-package
* Adjust the repository url of gr-satnogs in [https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/gr-satnogs-package/blob/master/debian/debian/rules#L22 gr-satnogs-package/debian/debian/rules#L22]
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*Adjust the repository url of gr-satnogs in [https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/gr-satnogs-package/blob/master/debian/debian/rules#L22 gr-satnogs-package/debian/debian/rules#L22]
* Adjust the repository url in the version detection in [https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/gr-satnogs-package/blob/master/.gitlab-ci.yml#L13 gr-satnogs-package/.gitlab-ci.yml#L13] ,[https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/gr-satnogs-package/blob/master/.gitlab-ci.yml#L30 #L30] ,[https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/gr-satnogs-package/blob/master/.gitlab-ci.yml#L47 #L47]
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*Adjust the repository url in the version detection in [https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/gr-satnogs-package/blob/master/.gitlab-ci.yml#L13 gr-satnogs-package/.gitlab-ci.yml#L13] ,[https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/gr-satnogs-package/blob/master/.gitlab-ci.yml#L30 #L30] ,[https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/gr-satnogs-package/blob/master/.gitlab-ci.yml#L47 #L47]
* Wait for the gitlab-CI to build your first version of gr-satnogs-package (~45 min)
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*Wait for the gitlab-CI to build your first version of gr-satnogs-package (~45 min)
* Install your freshly built gr-satnogs-package by pointing the <code>SATNOGS_RADIO_GR_SATNOGS_PACKAGE</code> in satnogs-setup to the built artifact/debian package of your architecture (e.g. <code>armhf</code>, <code>amd64</code>). The build artifacts are available in your gr-satnogs-package fork by clicking CI/CD, selecting there the latest pipeline, the latest build-job and then in the right column <code>Browse</code>, path <code>build/debian/output/$your_arch/gr-satnogs_$your_arch.deb</code>
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*Install your freshly built gr-satnogs-package by pointing the <code>SATNOGS_RADIO_GR_SATNOGS_PACKAGE</code> in satnogs-setup to the built artifact/debian package of your architecture (e.g. <code>armhf</code>, <code>amd64</code>). The build artifacts are available in your gr-satnogs-package fork by clicking CI/CD, selecting there the latest pipeline, the latest build-job and then in the right column <code>Browse</code>, path <code>build/debian/output/$your_arch/gr-satnogs_$your_arch.deb</code>
  
== satnogs-client ==
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==satnogs-client==
 
The [https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/satnogs-client satnogs-client] is a python package, and gets installed by satnogs-setup in a python virtual environment using [https://pip.pypa.io/ pip]. The development branch currently is <code>master</code> and if there is a need commits should be ported on branch <code>0</code>.
 
The [https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/satnogs-client satnogs-client] is a python package, and gets installed by satnogs-setup in a python virtual environment using [https://pip.pypa.io/ pip]. The development branch currently is <code>master</code> and if there is a need commits should be ported on branch <code>0</code>.
  
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Please note that satnogs-client and gr-satnogs must be installed in compatible versions, due to (frequent) changes in the arguments available in the demodulation scripts, see [[Compatibility]].
 
Please note that satnogs-client and gr-satnogs must be installed in compatible versions, due to (frequent) changes in the arguments available in the demodulation scripts, see [[Compatibility]].
=== Steps. ===
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===Steps.===
 
TODO.
 
TODO.
  
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# Fork [https://gitlab.com/librespacefoundation/satnogs/satnogs-client satnogs-client]
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# Clone the repository on your development desktop
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# Create a new branch (e.g. <code>pr/myfancypatch</code>) with your changes & push it
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# Run satnogs-setup and change the value of SATNOGS_CLIENT_URL to point to your repository as described in [[SatNOGS_Client_Ansible#Advanced_Setup]]
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# Hit "Apply" in satnogs-setup to finally install your satnogs-client version
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# Profit.
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[[ Category:Development ]]
 
[[ Category:Development ]]

Revision as of 21:41, 13 November 2019

Intro

This page describes the setup of a development environment for the SatNOGS ground station reference setup based on satnogs-client-ansible. It is assumed you have already setup your ground station as explained in SatNOGS_Client_Ansible.

gr-satnogs and gr-satnogs-package

The gnuradio Out-Of-Tree module gr-satnogs is packaged by gr-satnogs-package. The gitlab-CI automatically builds the package in docker containers as nightlies and on each release (git-tag, e.g. gr-satnogs_1.3-1_armhf.deb), configured by the .gitlab-ci.yml.

To use a modified gr-satnogs module on a SatNOGS ground station, it’s recommended to build it using the gr-satnogs-package scripts. Otherwise you can build gr-satnogs manually and adjust the installation paths to match the paths specified by gr-satnogs-package.

Building gr-satnogs with gr-satnogs-package can be automated via gitlab-CI, so that binary releases of your modified gr-satnogs module are available to download and install by the satnogs-client-ansible scripts (satnogs-setup).

Steps.

  • Fork gr-satnogs
  • Fork gr-satnogs-package
  • Adjust the repository url of gr-satnogs in gr-satnogs-package/debian/debian/rules#L22
  • Adjust the repository url in the version detection in gr-satnogs-package/.gitlab-ci.yml#L13 ,#L30 ,#L47
  • Wait for the gitlab-CI to build your first version of gr-satnogs-package (~45 min)
  • Install your freshly built gr-satnogs-package by pointing the SATNOGS_RADIO_GR_SATNOGS_PACKAGE in satnogs-setup to the built artifact/debian package of your architecture (e.g. armhf, amd64). The build artifacts are available in your gr-satnogs-package fork by clicking CI/CD, selecting there the latest pipeline, the latest build-job and then in the right column Browse, path build/debian/output/$your_arch/gr-satnogs_$your_arch.deb

satnogs-client

The satnogs-client is a python package, and gets installed by satnogs-setup in a python virtual environment using pip. The development branch currently is master and if there is a need commits should be ported on branch 0.

Branch 0 It's the original client implementation and features a local web interface. A new implementation which aimed at a more modular architecture and doesn't include the local web interface anymore is developed in the master branch.

Please note that satnogs-client and gr-satnogs must be installed in compatible versions, due to (frequent) changes in the arguments available in the demodulation scripts, see Compatibility.

Steps.

TODO.

  1. Fork satnogs-client
  2. Clone the repository on your development desktop
  3. Create a new branch (e.g. pr/myfancypatch) with your changes & push it
  4. Run satnogs-setup and change the value of SATNOGS_CLIENT_URL to point to your repository as described in SatNOGS_Client_Ansible#Advanced_Setup
  5. Hit "Apply" in satnogs-setup to finally install your satnogs-client version
  6. Profit.