SATNOGS Client install over Linuxmint Ulyssa 20

SatNOGS Software
1

Hi all, I an trying to install SATNOGS SW over a linux mint Ulyssa 20 platform.
after few changes I am up to the APT package installation and get following error:

  • satnogs-clients on hosts: satnogs-clients -
    Check Ansible version…
    Check distribution…
    Remove APT configuration disabling recommends…
    Update APT cache…
    Install required package for APT…
    Install repository keys…
    satnogs failed | msg: The task includes an option with an undefined variable. The error was: ‘dict object’ has no attribute ‘linuxmint_ulyssa’

The error appears to be in ‘/TOOLS/SATNOGS/satnogs-client-ansible/roles/common/tasks/apt.yml’: line 26, column 3, but may
be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem.

The offending line appears to be:

retries: 3

  • name: Install repository keys
    ^ here

  • Play recap -
    satnogs : ok=20 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1 rescued=0 ignored=0

does anybody already solved this issue ? Thanks for any help
Michele

2

Good morning,

This could be related to this issue: Sudo apt update: signature invalid

Apart from that, you are trying to install the SatNOGS-client on a system that as far as I now no one has done before, so there is a change you will run into all kinds of challenges.

Maybe you can also write down this experience so that others can learn from this.

Good luck

3

Hi thanks for the hint…
I am switching to a debian 10 install first… after that I will re-consider to go back to linux mint…
my objective is to make a satnogs station able to safely use at least an rsp1a sdr rx because I see that with RTL_SDR devices the actual result is really disappointing if referred to what is manually possible to obtain with an rsp1a … the actual platform I wont to use is an atom based J1900 mobo with suitable memory on it that I use for other applications with very good results…
LinuxMint is the preferred platform for my previous apps because it is very user friendly for newcomers as well…
Thanks again
Michele