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AirNav RadarBox and RadarBox24.com => AirNav RadarBox and RadarBox24.com Discussion => Topic started by: GlynH on May 19, 2021, 08:27:24 PM
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Hi there,
I just updated the Pi that runs rbfeeder, FR24feed, FA & ADSBx and was prompted whether to overwrite my existing config file with the new one from RadarBox.
I chose to keep my existing one as I didn't want to upset a perfectly working system!
Does anybody know what might have changed in the latest config file?
Obviously I have my lat/lon, asl etc modified in mine so there will be those differences but has anything else changed do we know?
Thanks & kind regards,
-=Glyn=-
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the MLAT has vanished and no longer inside the ini files after the update
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Hi GlynH
Anytime you want to check contents of a .deb package, follow this procedure:
STEP-1: Download .deb package
$ sudo apt-get download rbfeeder
Get:1 https://apt.rb24.com buster/main armhf rbfeeder armhf 0.4.1-20210414164501 [130 kB]
Fetched 130 kB in 1s (171 kB/s)
W: Download is performed unsandboxed as root as file '/home/pi/rbfeeder_0.4.1-20210414164501_armhf.deb' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied)
Check full name of .deb package downloaded
$ ls
rbfeeder_0.4.1-20210414164501_armhf.deb
STEP-2: Create folder humpty-dumpty to hold extracted files from .deb package.
$ sudo mkdir humpty-dumpty
STEP-3: Extract files from .deb package into folder humpty-dumpty
$ sudo dpkg-deb -xv rbfeeder_0.4.1-20210414164501_armhf.deb humpty-dumpty
./
./etc/
./etc/rbfeeder.ini
./lib/
./lib/systemd/
./lib/systemd/system/
./lib/systemd/system/rbfeeder.service
./opt/
./opt/radarbox/
./opt/radarbox/specs/
./opt/radarbox/specs/cat21_2.1.json
./opt/radarbox/specs/cat21_2.4.json
./usr/
./usr/bin/
./usr/bin/dump1090-rb
./usr/bin/rbfeeder
./usr/share/
./usr/share/doc/
./usr/share/doc/rbfeeder/
./usr/share/doc/rbfeeder/changelog.Debian.gz
./usr/share/doc/rbfeeder/copyright
$ ls humpty-dumpty
etc lib opt usr
$ ls humpty-dumpty/etc
rbfeeder.ini
STEP-4: Open file humpty-dumpty/etc/rbfeeder.ini to see it's contents
$ cat humpty-dumpty/etc/rbfeeder.ini
[client]
network_mode=true
log_file=/var/log/rbfeeder.log
disable_log=0
[network]
mode=beast
external_port=30005
external_host=127.0.0.1
[mlat]
autostart_mlat=true
#mlat_cmd=/usr/bin/python3.5 /usr/bin/mlat-client
[dump978]
#dump978_enabled=true
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the MLAT has vanished and no longer inside the ini files after the update
In latest ver (0.4.1-20210414164501):
(1) MLAT is still in rbfeeder.ini file
(2) MLAT has vanished from "http://www.radarbox24.com/stations/EXTRPI000035"
I have saved the old version's .deb package:
rbfeeder_0.3.5-20200727132301_armhf.deb
I will remove new version 0.4.1 and re-install the old version 0.3.5 using the .deb package I have saved.
EDIT:
Had to do following, and MLAT working OK with new version 0.4.1
(1) In rbfeeder.ini under [client] section, added following
lat = xx.xxxx
lon = yy.yyyy
alt = zzz
(in place of xx.xxx, yy.yyy and zzz used actual values)
(2) Replaced RB24 supplied mlat-client by the package built by me and uploaded to Github. After installation, put mlat-client on hold so that any upgrade of rbfeeder wont replace it with RB24 supplied mlat-client.
sudo apt-get purge mlat-client
wget https://github.com/abcd567a/mlat-client-package/releases/download/v1/mlat-client_0.2.11_BUSTER_armhf.deb
sudo dpkg -i mlat-client_0.2.11_BUSTER_armhf.deb
sudo apt-mark hold mlat-client
sudo reboot
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New version adds some cpu time to my Pi. Before, During, and currently with the feeder stopped. About five percentage points. I do not have MLAT feeding RB24 either before or after the update. I do feed UAT. YMMV.
Log has some entries I have not seen before:
May 20 10:00:27 piaware rbfeeder[556]: [2021-05-20 10:00:27] [A0F5E7] P: 48931510511900666699448320.000 vtas: 488.000 vias: 209.000 Alt: 35025 mach: 0.464 VTAS: 488.000
May 20 10:00:30 piaware rbfeeder[556]: [2021-05-20 10:00:30] [A0F5E7] P: 48931510511900666699448320.000 vtas: 488.000 vias: 209.000 Alt: 35025 mach: 0.464 VTAS: 488.000
May 20 10:00:33 piaware rbfeeder[556]: [2021-05-20 10:00:33] [A0F5E7] P: 48931510511900666699448320.000 vtas: 488.000 vias: 209.000 Alt: 35025 mach: 0.464 VTAS: 488.000
May 20 10:00:36 piaware rbfeeder[556]: [2021-05-20 10:00:36] [A0F5E7] P: 48931510511900666699448320.000 vtas: 488.000 vias: 283.000 Alt: 35025 mach: 0.832 VTAS: 488.000
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A0F5E7 is FedEx B767-300ER N161FE
Alan
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abcd
For my info, what does your MLAT client do that the Airnav client doesnt?
Alan
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abcd
For my info, what does your MLAT client do that the Airnav client doesnt?
Alan
The command "sudo apt-get install mlat-client" installs mlat-client from RB24 repisitory.
The RB24 supplied mlat-client gets started successfully when the RPi is rebooted.
However if rbfeeder is restarted by command "sudo systemctl restart rbfeeder", the RB24 supplied mlat-client fails to restart.
The mlat-client, which I have built from generic source-code & uploaded to my Github site, starts successfully in both cases, i.e. when Pi is rebooted, as well as when command "sudo systemctl restart rbfeeder" is issued.
EDIT
I just now noted that in latest version "rbfeeder_0.4.1", the commands "sudo sytemctl restart rbfeeder" and "sudo systemctl stop rbfeeder" fail (get stuck).
Possibly it has been done intentionally due to the bug I have mentioned above. Now I can restart rbfeeder only by rebooting the Pi
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Many thanks abcd
Alan
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Updated and opted to use the new config. Also noted that a reboot was necessary. Service rbfeeder is running but site says station (EXTRPI001818) is offline.
rbfeeder.ini looks like this;
[client]
network_mode=true
log_file=/var/log/rbfeeder.log
disable_log=0
key= (removed)
[network]
mode=beast
external_port=30005
external_host=127.0.0.1
[mlat]
autostart_mlat=true
#mlat_cmd=/usr/bin/python3.5 /usr/bin/mlat-client
[dump978]
#dump978_enabled=true
Used to have coordinates but have not added them yet.
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For me, issuing the "sudo systemctl stop rbfeeder" command gets stuck as well. If i wait 90 seconds (yes i tried shorter periods!!) and issue CTL+C, it will have terminated the rbfeeder. The restart command for me at least, works almost instantaneously after stopping. But only stops upon quitting the stop command with CTL+C, at least per the log.
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Flygpagen, no aircraft showing from your station and yes showing as offline so something not right
Alan
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Maybe rbfeeder dont like dump1090-mutability... ;)
Service is running, log looks like below. I did nothing but update with apt and rebooted. Beats me.
May 20 23:39:57 MooPII rbfeeder[784]: [2021-05-20 23:39:57] [C0103E] P: 56796381304819139433463808.000 vtas: 476.000 vias: 301.000 Alt
May 20 23:39:57 MooPII rbfeeder[784]: [2021-05-20 23:39:57] [440760] P: 78119655309150737399808000.000 vtas: 374.000 vias: 261.000 Alt
May 20 23:39:57 MooPII rbfeeder[784]: [2021-05-20 23:39:57] [4AC9F2] P: 19652.652 vtas: 434.000 vias: 226.000 Alt: 39025 mach:
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It will be something simple flygpagen
Alan
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Using Decoder: dump1090-fa
pi@raspberrypi:~$ sudo systemctl status rbfeeder
● rbfeeder.service - RBFeeder Service
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/rbfeeder.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Thu 2021-05-20 17:43:45 EDT; 12h ago
Main PID: 1400 (rbfeeder)
Tasks: 11 (limit: 2065)
Memory: 16.3M
CGroup: /system.slice/rbfeeder.service
├─1400 /usr/bin/rbfeeder
└─1460 /usr/bin/python3.7 /usr/bin/mlat-client --input-type dump1090 --input-connect 127.0.0.1:32457 --server mlat1.rb24.co
May 21 06:41:40 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:41:40] [A7EF40] P: 198155275327925403940552704.000 vtas: 168.000
May 21 06:41:40 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:41:40] [C023C5] P: 136818384766687284907999232.000 vtas: 330.000
May 21 06:41:40 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:41:40] [A07B8F] P: 20645.445 vtas: 452.000 vias: 251.000
May 21 06:41:43 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:41:43] [A33AA7] P: 119317838760122554177814528.000 vtas: 344.000
May 21 06:41:43 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:41:43] [A837A5] P: 51367403066834012990341120.000 vtas: 446.000
May 21 06:41:43 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:41:43] [A46304] P: 21662.338 vtas: 456.000 vias: 257.000
May 21 06:41:43 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:41:43] [C043B7] P: 139110770876099207742095360.000 vtas: 300.000
May 21 06:41:43 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:41:43] [A7EF40] P: 198336145653568126094147584.000 vtas: 166.000
May 21 06:41:43 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:41:43] [C023C5] P: 136818384766687284907999232.000 vtas: 330.000
May 21 06:41:43 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:41:43] [A07B8F] P: 20670.275 vtas: 452.000 vias: 251.000
pi@raspberrypi:~$ journalctl -u rbfeeder -n 20
-- Logs begin at Fri 2021-05-21 03:25:01 EDT, end at Fri 2021-05-21 06:47:01 EDT. --
May 21 06:46:46 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:46:46] [C043B7] P: 192968180021606793992994816.000 vtas: 224.000 vias: 210.000
May 21 06:46:49 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:46:49] [C05272] P: 16233.758 vtas: 438.000 vias: 214.000 Alt: 43000
May 21 06:46:49 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:46:49] [A924D9] P: 46702087751698332992405504.000 vtas: 450.000 vias: 257.000
May 21 06:46:49 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:46:49] [C043B7] P: 192968180021606793992994816.000 vtas: 220.000 vias: 207.000
May 21 06:46:52 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:46:52] [C05272] P: 16233.758 vtas: 438.000 vias: 214.000 Alt: 43000
May 21 06:46:52 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:46:52] [A09322] P: 51367403066834012990341120.000 vtas: 438.000 vias: 259.000
May 21 06:46:52 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:46:52] [A924D9] P: 46702087751698332992405504.000 vtas: 450.000 vias: 257.000
May 21 06:46:52 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:46:52] [C043B7] P: 193145194977738110850301952.000 vtas: 220.000 vias: 204.000
May 21 06:46:55 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:46:55] [C05272] P: 16233.758 vtas: 438.000 vias: 214.000 Alt: 43000
May 21 06:46:55 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:46:55] [A09322] P: 51367403066834012990341120.000 vtas: 438.000 vias: 259.000
May 21 06:46:55 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:46:55] [A924D9] P: 46702087751698332992405504.000 vtas: 450.000 vias: 257.000
May 21 06:46:55 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:46:55] [C043B7] P: 193145194977738110850301952.000 vtas: 210.000 vias: 201.000
May 21 06:46:58 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:46:58] [C05272] P: 16233.758 vtas: 438.000 vias: 214.000 Alt: 43000
May 21 06:46:58 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:46:58] [A09322] P: 51367403066834012990341120.000 vtas: 438.000 vias: 259.000
May 21 06:46:58 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:46:58] [A924D9] P: 46702087751698332992405504.000 vtas: 450.000 vias: 257.000
May 21 06:46:58 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:46:58] [C043B7] P: 193145194977738110850301952.000 vtas: 210.000 vias: 199.000
May 21 06:47:01 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:47:01] [C05272] P: 16233.758 vtas: 438.000 vias: 214.000 Alt: 43000
May 21 06:47:01 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:47:01] [A09322] P: 51367403066834012990341120.000 vtas: 438.000 vias: 259.000
May 21 06:47:01 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:47:01] [A924D9] P: 46702087751698332992405504.000 vtas: 450.000 vias: 257.000
May 21 06:47:01 orangepipc rbfeeder[1400]: [2021-05-21 06:47:01] [C043B7] P: 193145194977738110850301952.000 vtas: 202.000 vias: 194.000
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@abcd567 Did you manually enable the Python-section of the config?
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@flygpagen
There is no Python section, the python is used in the [mlat] section.
The mlat command line in file /etc/rbfeeder.ini has wrong python version number i.e. python3.5. This works for Stretch, but fails for Buster. As now everyone uses Buster which required python3.7, manually enabling this line will result in failure of mlat. Leave it commented-out (i.e. leave the # at it's start)
The correct mlat command line with python3.7 is built into the rbfeeder, so you dont have to do anything, just leave mlat command line commented-out (i.e. let # stay at it's start).
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Thought so, thanks. Can't find any errors on my side.
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It will be something simple flygpagen
Alan
Sudo apt remove & purge and move on?
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Did an update on another instance that is based on dump1090-fa. Apart from needing to reboot to get MLAT running (as seen in the statistics at least) no problem there.
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Removal, reinstallation and reboot solved the problem.
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Great looking good now flygpagen, thanks
Alan
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Removal, reinstallation and reboot solved the problem.
please provide all the steps and command you used to remove and re-install
thanks
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And there seems to be yet another rbfeeder update...does anybody know what has changed since the last one?
Does AirNav publish a changelog?
Thanks & kind regards,
-=Glyn=-
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I would also be interested in seeing a changelog, if that were possible? Earlier today, I upgraded to the 0.4.2 version of rbfeeder (Raspberry Pi), having skipped version 0.4.1
I noted that, compared with my previous (0.3.x) version, there are increased CPU resources for demodulation. See attached graphs showing the uptick.
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I would also be interested in seeing a changelog, if that were possible? Earlier today, I upgraded to the 0.4.2 version of rbfeeder (Raspberry Pi), having skipped version 0.4.1
SHORT ANSWER:
Changelog = "Fixed integration with sharing keys"
METHOD-1: FAILED
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo apt-get changelog rbfeeder
E: Failed to fetch changelog:/rbfeeder.changelog Changelog unavailable for rbfeeder=0.4.2-20210525101900
METHOD-2: SUCCESS
Scroll down and see last line in red color
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ dpkg-parsechangelog -l /usr/share/doc/rbfeeder/changelog.Debian.gz
Source: rbfeeder
Version: 0.4.2-20210525101900
Distribution: stable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Nuno Covas <[email protected]>
Timestamp: 1621934329
Date: Tue, 25 May 2021 10:18:49 +0100
Changes:
rbfeeder (0.4.2-20210525101900) stable; urgency=medium
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* Fixed integration with sharing keys
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Removal, reinstallation and reboot solved the problem.
please provide all the steps and command you used to remove and re-install
thanks
I've tried 3 times to post a reply with the commands but I get an error message from the forums each time. There are many guides available in the forums so do a search.
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See reply 3 of this thread
Alan
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Complete Changelog from current (Version: 0.4.2-20210525101900) down to initial release (0.1.0)
pi@raspberrypi:~$ dpkg-parsechangelog -l /usr/share/doc/rbfeeder/changelog.Debian.gz --all
Source: rbfeeder
Version: 0.4.2-20210525101900
Distribution: stable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Nuno Covas <[email protected]>
Timestamp: 1621934329
Date: Tue, 25 May 2021 10:18:49 +0100
Changes:
rbfeeder ( 0.4.2-20210525101900) stable; urgency=medium
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* Fixed integration with sharing keys
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rbfeeder (0.4.1-20210414164500) stable; urgency=medium
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* Added decoding/deriving of weather data from ADS-B messages
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rbfeeder (0.4.0-20200715113500) stable; urgency=medium
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* First release for this major version.
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rbfeeder (0.3.4-20200422191737) stable; urgency=medium
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* Enable external data access by default for raspberry pi users.
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rbfeeder (0.3.3-20200203195559) stable; urgency=medium
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* Fix dump978-rb configuration.
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rbfeeder (0.3.2-20190831010517) stable; urgency=medium
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* Fix CPU Serial in rpi-4.
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rbfeeder (0.3.1-20190630002005) stable; urgency=medium
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* First release with dump978 support.
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rbfeeder (0.3.0-20190504190233) stable; urgency=medium
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* 0.3.0 Release.
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rbfeeder (0.2.19-20190301173658) stable; urgency=medium
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* Fix Location issue with Map.
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rbfeeder (0.2.18-20190218202905) stable; urgency=medium
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* Enable MLAT by default and some fix.
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rbfeeder (0.2.14-20190208173055) stable; urgency=medium
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* New release.
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rbfeeder (0.2.13-20190208131309) stable; urgency=medium
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* Fix some issues related to JSON files in raspberry.
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rbfeeder (0.2.6-20180313082038) stable; urgency=low
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* Release build.
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rbfeeder (0.2.5-20180131174853) stable; urgency=low
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* Release build.
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rbfeeder (0.2.5-20180131171059) stable; urgency=low
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* Fix auto-update function and client type identification (RPi, ODroid, etc).
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rbfeeder (0.2.5-20180131012328) stable; urgency=low
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* Latest version and features.
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rbfeeder (0.2.3-20170527202345) stable; urgency=low
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* Fix connection issues.
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rbfeeder (0.2.2-20170524004446) stable; urgency=medium
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* Fix in altitude reading and ground detection.
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rbfeeder (0.2.2-20170519170314) stable; urgency=low
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* Improved communication and some minor fix.
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rbfeeder (0.2.1-20170427193721) stable; urgency=medium
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* Fix memory leak and cpu usage.
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rbfeeder (0.2.0-20170426135630) stable; urgency=low
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* Added statistics to communication. This will be used to show receiver
information in your account.
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rbfeeder (0.1.0-20170414183602) stable; urgency=low
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* Changed server hostname.
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rbfeeder (0.1.0-20170413205330) stable; urgency=low
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* Closed some unused ports.
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rbfeeder (0.1.0-20170412003211) stable; urgency=medium
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* Added encryption between server and client.
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rbfeeder (0.1.0-20170409195212) stable; urgency=low
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* First release for beta-testers.
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rbfeeder (0.1.0) stable; urgency=low
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* Initial Release.
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Complete Changelog from current (Version: 0.4.2-20210525101900) down to initial release (0.1.0)
rbfeeder (0.4.1-20210414164500) stable; urgency=medium
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* Added decoding/deriving of weather data from ADS-B messages
Thanks as always abcd.
Does anybody have any idea what the weather decoding bit is all about and if/how it might be utilised?
-=Glyn=-
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When i enter
dpkg-parsechangelog -l /usr/share/doc/rbfeeder/changelog.Debian.gz
i get
Source: rbfeeder
Version: 0.4.2-20210525101900
But when i read rbfeeder --status i get:
[2021-08-07 17:16:12] Starting RBFeeder Version 0.4.1 (build 20210525102300)
have i done anything wrong?