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--- howto:raspbian_install [2018/10/17 13:29] – Changed to use the libmozjs185-dev package (saves a lot of build time). digital man
+++ howto:raspbian_install [2024/03/22 16:58] (current) – [DOSEMU On Raspberry Pi 4 with 64 Bit OS] nelgin
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-====== Raspbian Install ======
+====== Install Synchronet on a Raspberry Pi ======
-Here are step-by-step instructions on building and installing Synchronet on a [[http://www.raspbian.org/|Raspbian]] computer ([[http://www.raspberrypi.org|Raspberry Pi]] running [[http://www.debian.org/|Debian]] Linux OS).
+Here are step-by-step instructions on building and installing Synchronet on a [[http://www.raspberrypi.org|Raspberry Pi]] running either [[http://www.raspbian.org/|Raspbian]] or [[https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/|Raspberry Pi OS 32-bit]].
+**Note:** While Raspbian and the 32-bit version of Raspberry Pi OS are virtually identical, the 64-bit version of Raspberry Pi OS is a significant departure from Raspbian. These instructions are untested on the 64-bit version.
+{{:howto:rpi.png?100|}}
 ===== Prerequisites =====
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   Linux raspberrypi 4.14.71-v7+ #1145 SMP Fri Sep 21 15:38:35 BST 2018 armv7l GNU/Linux
+These instructions have recently been confirmed using a Raspberry Pi 4 running Raspberry Pi OS, kernel version 6.1.0:
+  $ uname -a
+  Linux raspberrypi 6.1.0-rpi7-rpi-v8 #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 1:6.1.63-1+rpt1 (2023-11-24) aarch64 GNU/Linux
 ===== Instructions =====
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 Login as your preferred user account to run the BBS software (e.g. the default user ''pi'', or create the user ''sbbs'' using the Linux ''adduser'' utility and then run ''su sbbs'' to login as the user ''sbbs'').
-These instructions install Synchronet (source code, executables, configuration, and data files) into a sub-directory named ''sbbs'' off of the home directory of the current user (e.g. ''~/sbbs''). If you wish to install into a different directory (e.g. ''/sbbs'' instead of ''~/sbbs''), then change the following commands as you see fit.
+These instructions install Synchronet (source code, executables, configuration, and data files) into a sub-directory named ''sbbs'' off of the home directory of the current user (e.g. ''~/sbbs''). So if the current user is "pi", that would expand to ''/home/pi/sbbs''. If you wish to install into a different directory (e.g. ''/sbbs'' instead of ''~/sbbs''), then change the following commands as you see fit, but that is not recommended.
-Type each of these commands:
+Install all the [[install:nix:prerequisites]] for Debian/Ubuntu for version 23.00 upwards then follow the instructions below:
+**Note: If using an Rpi4 use a 64 bit Raspberry Pi OS and download arm64 instead of armhf.**
 ^ # ^ Command                                  ^ Description ^
-| 1 |''sudo apt-get update''                   | Resynchronize your Debian package index |
+| 1 | mkdir ~/deb_packages                 | Create a directory to store some packages for manual installation |
-| 2 | ''sudo apt-get install cvs''             | Install the [[dev:cvs]] tool |
+| 2 | cd ~/deb_packages                    | Change the current working directory to the newly-created directory |
-| 3 | ''sudo apt-get install zip''             | Install the Info-zip (zip/unzip) tools |
+| 3 | wget http://archive.debian.org/debian/pool/main/libf/libffi/libffi6_3.2.1-6_armhf.deb or \\ wget http://archive.debian.org/debian/pool/main/libf/libffi/libffi6_3.2.1-6_arm64.deb | Download libffi6 |
-| 4 | ''sudo apt-get install libnspr4-dev''    | Install the Netscape Portable Runtime library (used by Mozilla stuff) |
+| 4 | ''wget http://archive.debian.org/debian/pool/main/m/mozjs/libmozjs185-1.0_1.8.5-1.0.0+dfsg-6_armhf.deb or\\ wget http://archive.debian.org/debian/pool/main/m/mozjs/libmozjs185-1.0_1.8.5-1.0.0+dfsg-6_arm64.deb'' | Download libmozjs185-1.0 |
-| 5 | ''sudo apt-get install libmozjs185-dev'' | Install the Mozilla JavaScript development package |
+| 5 | ''wget http://archive.debian.org/debian/pool/main/m/mozjs/libmozjs185-dev_1.8.5-1.0.0+dfsg-6_armhf.deb or\\ wget http://archive.debian.org/debian/pool/main/m/mozjs/libmozjs185-dev_1.8.5-1.0.0+dfsg-6_arm64.deb'' | Download libmozjs185-dev |
-| 6 | ''sudo apt-get install libncurses5-dev'' | Install the curses development package |
+| 6 | ''sudo apt install ./lib*.deb'' | Install libs and dependencies|
-| 7 | ''mkdir ~/sbbs''                         | Create the directory where Synchronet will build and run |
+| 7 | ''mkdir ~/sbbs''                         | Create the directory where Synchronet will be built and run from |
-| 8 | ''cd ~/sbbs''                            | Change the current working directory to the new ''sbbs'' dir |
+| 8 | ''cd ~/sbbs''                            | Change the current working directory to the newly-created directory |
-| 9 | ''wget [[http://cvs.synchro.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/*checkout*/install/GNUmakefile]]'' | [[install:nix:Fetch makefile]] |
+| 9 | ''wget [[https://gitlab.synchro.net/sbbs/sbbs/-/raw/master/install/GNUmakefile]]'' | [[install:nix:Fetch makefile]] |
 |10 | ''make install SYMLINK=1 JSINCLUDE=/usr/include/js JSLIB=mozjs185'' | Build it (will likely take quite a while) |
 |11 | ''export SBBSCTRL=~/sbbs/ctrl''          | See [[config:env]] for details on setting this environment variable persistently |
 |12 | ''~/sbbs/exec/[[util:scfg]]''            | Configure your BBS, see ''[[config:sbbs.ini]]'' for more Synchronet server settings |
-Now you are ready to either run ''~/sbbs/exec/sbbs'' directly (you'll need to run using ''sudo'' if you want to use TCP ports < 1024):
+Now you are ready to either run ''sbbs'' with interactive sysop console:
-  $ sudo -E ~/sbbs/exec/sbbs
+  $ ~/sbbs/exec/sbbs
 or see [[systemd|this how-to]] for instructions on how to run ''sbbs'' as a daemon using systemd.
+**Note**:\\
+This will create 32-bit ARM binaries (executables):
+  $ file -L sbbs
+  sbbs: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, ARM, EABI5 version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked, interpreter /lib/ld-linux-armhf.so.3, for GNU/Linux 3.2.0
+Although it [[https://www.tal.org/tutorials/raspberry-pi3-build-64-bit-kernel|is possible]] to create 64-bit ARM binaries for the Raspberry Pi 3/3+ through cross-compilation, this is not supported by the Raspberry Pi foundation and thus not covered here.
+====== DOSEMU On Raspberry Pi 4 with 64 Bit OS ======
+You will need to add the DosEMU2 Launchpad PPA to your system.
+First, add the public key
+  $ sudo curl -sS 'https://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xebe1b5ded2ad45d6'|gpg --dearmor > /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/ubuntu-dosemu2-ppa.gpg
+This step seems to be a challenge for some people so you may have to break it into a couple of steps
+  $   curl -sS 'https://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xebe1b5ded2ad45d6' | gpg --dearmor > /tmp/dosemupgp.txt
+  $   sudo mv /tmp/dosemupgp.txt /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/ubuntu-dosemu2-ppa.gpg
+Second, create a source file
+  $ sudo echo "deb https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/dosemu2/ppa/ubuntu kinetic main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dosemu2
+Next, run apt update to make sure there are no issues
+  $ sudo apt update
+Then install the DosEMU2 files
+  $ apt install dosemu2
+A number of packages will be installed.
+Finally, download Nelgin's dosemu2 configurations. Untar the file and follow the readme. You should be left with a working DosEMU
+ $ wget https://www.endofthelinebbs.com/dosemu2.tar.gz
+ $ tar xf dosemu2.tar.gz
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