arcOS Files

"Xanadu" 22.1.0713" --> Crater-Lake" 22.1.2-1
No change

"Xanadu" 22.1.0706 --> "Xanadu" 22.1.0713"
Notable changes:
Built with local-packages "250713"
Build process streamlined (nobody but me cares)
Build process allows for using a local package archive...
allowing for package "freezes" and offline builds
VARA documentaiton and terms of use from the developer included in VARA module
New modules included in ISO
Enable VARA in RAM/ISO/Ventoy boot sessions
QRV Report added as CORE module
Fix backup module timestamp discrepancy
Move backup-operator to BACKUP-STATUS module for easier maintenance if/when needed
Improve progress/activity bar for "Update QRV Modules"
Include persistence for winlink standard forms and compatibility with "offline" builds
Remove misfiring warning about being RAM booted with less than 16GB
Reword grub entries

"Crater-Lake" 22.1.2 --> "Xanadu" 22.1.0706
Notable changes:
Set default VNC passwd earlier in station-setup process, so it can be changed by a later running user module
Modify main conky to strip "arcOS-" from the ISO version for better legibility with longer names
Add text to announce core/community/user modules when deploying
Enable functionality without persistence via bindfs
Simplify default bash prompt and show active callsign (bash_history is per callsign)
"Disable" apt upgrade (and related commands) which are pointless in a live OS
Gracefully handle empty callsign/name/grid by setting up a N0CALL user
Bookmark /arcHIVE in "non-persistent" mode
Added Backup Status core module
Provide additional information when restoring a backup containing conflicting ISO/Backup module versions
Add option to enable VARA for any callsign if booted to RAM (16G RAM reccomended)
Add ability to auto-play "arcOS-announce/challenge.mp3" if present in the exFAT /arcHIVE (for benchmarking and training use)
Add "QRV Report" script
add aliases for qrv (qrv-report), cdd (cd Desktop), cdm (de /mdedia/user) cdq (cd to QRV), cdo (cd to /opt/arcOS), z (zsh)
Install the 24.04 HWE kernel...will track with future releases. (6.11.0.-29)
Add ability to auto-start screen recording via .screen-record in /arcHIVE
Prevent sticky notes from starting with notes on the screen.
Allow boot to RAM
Xanadu ISO status check enabled
Add espeak espeak-ng and festival
Add default zshrc

"Bristlecone" 22.1.1 --> "Crater-Lake" 22.1.2
Notable changes:
Remove yt-dlp, hypnotix, and htop
Include jq and ffmpeg
Notify when restore-operator fails if no backup_info file is in the backup
Fix backup-operator incorrectly adds PACKAGES and KEYS on their respective lines in backup_info
Add $HOME/.bin to PATH if it exists (for possible module use)

"Acadia" 22.1.0-1 --> "Bristlecone" 22.1.1
Notable changes:
Add ability to run user and community modules before core modules restart Cinnamon
Update launcher descriptions
Ensure running paracon, sticky and viking instances are killed at Station Setup time
Improve backup/restore process
Include user modules as a separate tar archive when creating an operator backup
Fix backup-operator notifying of completion on cancel
Rename ARCOS-DATA to arcHIVE
Include sticky notes
Add gray sticky note color
Add notification during VARA install to leave the default values in place

"Acadia" 22.1.0 --> "Acadia" 22.1.0-1
Notable changes:
Install persistent packages when restoring an operator
Remove "Linux" from arcOS branding in boot files
Add CORE module for keyring persistence
Add color and emblem to arcos-linux-modules directory
Include imagemagick
Include viking and core module for persistence (maps in OFFLINE-MAPS)
Include paracon
Add ISO update status indicator in conky

"India" 21.3.0 --> "Acadia" 22.1.0
Notable changes:
MAJOR RELEASE CHANGE TO MINT 22.1
Add operator selection before Station Setup to fix QRV profiles listing for wrong operator
Hide panel until CALLSIGN is QRV
Drop HamRS from included software, handled in QRV module with persistence if user downloads AppImage
Add transparency to terminal and remove menubar/scrollbar
Include qrencode
Include gpredict
Include qsstv and QRV module
Include veracrypt
Include kleopatra
Add mmcblk compatibility to wipe-arcos script
Add -p to start-direwolf when DigiRig is connected
Add persistence to user managed applications pinned to panel
Include ax25-tools and ax25-apps
Bookmark the callsign directory and the QRV directory to minimize clicks needed to navigate
Add user specific calendar persistence (QRV Module)
Hold FLDIGI version at 4.1.20 (source built), due to issues with 4.2.03 from Ubuntu
YAAC version bump to beta-209
WSJTX version bump to 2.7.0 (deb)
Remove non-functioning Community modules
Drop LUKS encryption option for ARCOS-DATA
Include cmake
Add persistent software functionality via download-packages script
Re-structure Wallpaper directory
Add custom label styling for aircraft in ADSB
Disable CTL+ALT+BKSP
Improve wipe-arcos-install (/dev/zero > 1st 512 bytes)
Add backup/restore operator functionality
Custom login/logout sounds

"Hotel" 21.3.1 --> "India" 21.3.0
Notable changes:
Fix VARA module running when Wine has been disabled
Configure PAT WLNK webapp to open links in a new window, and to use a private browser window
Add optional LUKS encryption to ARCOS-DATA
Add ability to bypass station setup using /ARCOS-DATA/.autoconfig
Fix persistent storage configuration when booting from SD card
Replace Firefox with Firefox ESR
Update ardopcf version to 1.0.4.1.3
Update YAAC version to 1.0-beta204
Update HAMRS version to hamrs-pro-2.21.4
Add Thunderbird email client
Add Audacity
Reduce default number of workspaces to 2

"Hotel" 21.3.0 --> 21.3.1
Notable changes:
Added Field Manual
Wording of notifications and "locked" icon status to reflect correctly whether Wine + VARA is functional
Consolidate VARA modems into single module to save space
Rename VARA "LICENSE" to REGISTRATION_CODE to match VARA terminology
Add support for digirig-rx/digirig-tx in VARA modems
Change desktop title for VARA to VARA HF to reduce confusion bewtween HF and FM
If no GPS, show manually entered gridsquare in Station Information (conky)

"Golf" --> "Hotel"
Notable changes:
Upgrade YAAC to v 1.0-beta203
added VARA-FM Community Module
wine + winetricks installed by default
Validation process to enable Wine + VARA
include nemo-seahorse
add download-keys
add set-pat-password desktop action
add IRC support via Hexchat

Fixed:
update-modules re-enables active Community Modules after updating
clean up most shutdown "warning" messages on console

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"Foxtrot" --> "Golf"

Notable changes:
added changelog
ARCOS-DATA now mounts to /ARCOS-DATA
no reboot required after persistence storage is setup on first boot
added user to `tty` and `audio` groups
added indicator icon in Conky for GPS time source
replace Mint branding with arcOS
added OS notification when ping received in fldigi
added Atkinson Hyperlegible as default font
added QRV Profiles
removed unused themes/icons
added notification if persistence setup fails
added donation pop-up every 10 times Station Setup is run
added various aesthetic improvements
update-modules keeps a copy of the repo locally to deploy to secondary users
added SOUND module to save/restore sound configuration based on machine serial number
added ARDOP and DIREWOLF modules
added timestamp to APRS packets
removed operator name as APRS beacon text
added https://arcos-linux.com as default APRS beacon text
added wipe-arcos-install to prepare internal disk installations for upgrade/reinstall
added VNC for remote desktop sharing
re-added uptime and boot device to conky
add branch name to modules version in conky
added Warpinator group "arcOS" and use compression if available
added ability to save HAMRS config/logs
added ADSB to ISO
added QRV Profile to conky
removed thunderbird

Fixed:
update-modules could delete USER modules
Pat, FLDigi, JS8Call, and WSJT-X files were not properly unlinked and could be deleted
added "-p" to /etc/default/gpsd to hopefully fix SOME uBlox 7 GPS devices sending empty lat/lon strings
set DigiRig capture volume to reasonable level (~30%) by default if connected
.bash_history is now per callsign, instead of global