HowTos

This page provides links to user contributed HowTo's that address specific installation or use issues.

General Usage HowTos

• HowTo:Contributing - How to contribute to the Xastir Project
• HowTo:PATHS - Explanation of APRS Paths
• HowTo:MAPS - Discusses various map formats and where to get maps
• HowTo:MAPS:TigerLine - Tigerline info broken out from HowTo:MAPS
• HowTo:Weather Alerts - How to get Xastir to show weather alerts on your map
• HowTo:Scripts - Docs on contributed scripts included with the Xastir distribution
• HowTo:Snapshots - How to use the Snapshot feature
• HowTo:DBFAWK - How to develop a DBFAWK file to customize shapefile display
• HowTo:Live USB - How to install Xastir Live CD images on USB drives
• Notes:Git How to use Git to get the latest sources
• Notes:Sudo How to use Sudo for "root" access when needed
• HowTo:AX.25 - How to set up AX.25 kernel networking
• HowTo:AX.25 - Ubuntu/Debian - How to set up AX.25 kernel networking in Ubuntu/Debian
• HowTo:SoundModem - How to set up "Soundmodem" on Linux
• HowTo:BluetoothTNC - How to set up a Bluetooth serial adapter with Xastir
• HowTo:Auto-Rollover_Via_CRON - Auto-rollover of log files via CRON
• HowTo:Set_Deviation_via_RTL - How to set deviation with only an RTL SDR USB dongle
• HowTo:Display_Aircraft_and_Ships - Using RTL SDR's to receive/display ADS-B (Aircraft) and AIS (Ships)
• HowTo:Change_Fonts - Change fonts to ones YOU like in Xastir]
• HowTo:Gate_Stations_To_Local_RF - How to gate a few friends to local RF]
• HowTo:Windows - Bulding and running Xastir on Windows using Cygwin
• HowTo:Win10 - Step by step instructions for building and running Xastir in the WSL Bash Shell
• HowTo:Languages - Instructions for running Xastir with other languages for the menus
• HowTo:Festival - Getting Festival text-to-speech working with Xastir

Developer HowTos

• HowTo:Developer_Guidelines_and_Notes - Guidelines for Developers

Maintainer HowTos

• HowTo:Database - Guidelines for Maintainers

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