Attachment 13333 Details for Bug 30623 – Update Avisory

Update Avisory

update_advisory.txt (text/plain), 8.91 KB, created by Philippe Didier on 2022-07-12 15:46:11 CEST

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obsolete

>
>opencpn-5.6.2-4.mga8 and all its plugins
>- opencpn-ais-radar-plugin-1.2.23.0-1.mga8
>- opencpn-celestial-navigation-plugin-2.3.15.0-1.mga8
>- opencpn-climatology-plugin-1.4.46.0-1.mga8
>- opencpn-logbookkoni-plugin-1.4.28-1.mga8
>- opencpn-polar-plugin-1.1.29-1.mga8
>- opencpn-squiddio-plugin-1.3.21-1.mga8
>- opencpn-statusbar-plugin-0.8.22-1.mga8
>- opencpn-watchdog-plugin-2.4.44-1.mga8
>- opencpn-weather-routing-plugin-1.13.48.0-1.mga8
>- opencpn-weatherfax-plugin-1.9.39.0-1.mga8
>have been submitted to 8/core/update_testing
>
>
>NB 
>There are also 4 plugins backported that you may install to have a complete view of these progam
>they are Recommended by OpenCPN
>- opencpn-radar-plugin-5.2.2-4.mga8
>- opencpn-sar-plugin-3.0.0-1.mga8
>in /core/backport
>
>- opencpn-s63-plugin-1.17.6-1.mga8.nonfree
>- opencpn-o-charts-plugin-1.0.29.0-2.mga8.nonfree
>in /nonfree/bacport
>
>see : https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30624
>
>Common testing procedure:
>
>Launching OpenCPN : 
>The first launch will create a new clean /home/yourusername/.opencpn folder 
>(a warning will say that a lockfile is not found, this is normal... click OK button)
>
>By default no plugins are activated, proceed as below to activate them: 
>
>1. In the OpenCPN main window, click on the Options gearwheel icon.
>2. Click the Plugins (Jigsaw puzzle) icon.
>3. Scroll down to 'the plugin you want to test' and click the Enable button to activate it. 
>4. For some of the plugins a 'Preferences' button may appear when white space is clicked. Click on it to configure this plugin.
>4. Then click on the apply button and OK button in the bottom of the option window.
>
>
>Now enjoy :)
>
>#####################################################
>opencpn-5.6.2-4.mga8
>
>====================
>Update Advisory
>
>This new version is needed to use a new nonfree plugin (opencpn-o-charts-plugin) from nonfree/backport repository, allowing to display paid encrypted nautical charts (this plugin can't work with  OpenCPN version 5.2.4)
>This new nonfree plugin replaces and obsoletes the previous ones (opencpn-oesenc-plugin and opencpn-oernc-plugin) that don't work anymore 
>
>====================
>
>Testing
>This update will obsolete and uninstall opencpn-oesenc-plugin and opencpn-oernc-plugin that will be replaced by opencpn-o-charts-plugin that is now recommended
>This update will obsolete and uninstall opencpn-route-plugin which is not compatible with this new version 5.6.2 of OpenCPN
>
>This update obsoletes a previous plugin rpm : opencpn-chartdldr-plugin-1.2.12.mga8 that will be uninstalled
>This plugin is now built-in in the opencpn main package.
>You can test the chartdldr plugin by activating it :
>1. In the OpenCPN main window, click on the Options gearwheel icon.
>2. Click the Plugins (Jigsaw puzzle) icon.
>3. Scroll down to 'ChartDownLoader' activate it, then click on apply button and OK button
>
>Then in the OpenCPN main window, click again on the Options gearwheel icon.
>Click on the charts button and on the download tab
>- add a catalog (USA NOAA for instance) 
>- select a kind of chart (RNC = raster chart ENC = vectorial chart) 
>- select a Coast Guard District and then download it)
>It will be displayed in its coordinates on the basic vectorial world map.
>
>To test the built-in grib plugin, use the climatology plugin or the weatherfax plugin 
>or a grib file downloaded from a meteorology service (https://openskiron.org/en/ for Mediterranean sea for instance)
>
>to test the built-in WWM plugin click on its icon it will display the magnetic declination of the point under your cursor
>
>you can't test the built-in dashboard plugin without having connected your computer to navigation instrument (GPS compass and so on)
>
>#################################################
>- opencpn-ais-radar-plugin-1.2.23.0-1.mga8
>
>====================
>Update Advisory
>
>This new version has been improved and corrected since opencpn-5.2.4 release (july 2020)
>
>====================
>Testing
>
>When activated the icon appears in the icons tray.
>A little radar window appears when this plugin is activated and launched
>but to really test it you must be aboard a boat with an AIS receptor
>
>#################################################
>- opencpn-celestial-navigation-plugin-2.3.15.0-1.mga8
>
>====================
>Update Advisory
>
>This new version has been improved and corrected since opencpn-5.2.4 release (july 2020)
>
>====================
>Testing
>
>When activated the icon appears in the icons tray.
>Clicking on it lets a window appear where the coordinates of the celestial objects may be written
>That will calculate your position (useful if your GPS is out of order)
>
>#################################################
>- opencpn-climatology-plugin-1.4.46.0-1.mga8
>
>====================
>Update Advisory
>
>This new version has been improved and corrected since opencpn-5.2.4 release (july 2020)
>
>====================
>Testing
>
>When activated the icon appears in the icons tray.
>Clicking on it lets a window appear where to chose for which date you want to see the statistics : 
>it will apply a grib layer with wind roses on your chart.
>That will test too the built-in grib plugin of OpenCPN
>
>#################################################
>- opencpn-logbookkoni-plugin-1.4.28-1.mga8
>
>====================
>Update Advisory
>
>This new version has been improved and corrected since opencpn-5.2.4 release (july 2020)
>
>==================
>Testing
>
>1. In the OpenCPN main window, click on the Options gearwheel icon.
>2. Click the Plugins (Jigsaw puzzle) icon.
>3. Scroll down to 'Logbook' activate it and click in any open space in that section
>	to expand it to show the 'Preferences' button and click it.
>4. Scroll down the new dialogue that appears to the bottom and
>	click the Install button for Layouts.
>5. Navigate to:
>	/usr/share/opencpn/plugins/logbookkonni_pi/data/Layouts.zip
>	... and double click the file.	
>Layouts should now be installed
>
>" Apply" the changes
>
>Click on the icon (a sheet of paper with lines) the logbook window appears,
>Add a line to the crew or logbook or any other tab, then close :
>in /home/yourusername/.opencpn/plugins/logbook/data/ you will find some x.txt files and a n.Bak file 
>corresponding to the txt file you modified (crewlist.txt and crewlist.Bak for instance)
>
>
>#################################################
>- opencpn-polar-plugin-1.1.29-1.mga8
>
>====================
>Update Advisory
>This new version has been improved and corrected since opencpn-5.2.4 release (july 2020)
>
>==================
>Testing
>
>When activated the icon appears in the icons tray.
>You can't test it without a sailing boat and a computer connected to the anemometer and speedometer and compass
>Nevertheless its window must appear when you click on the icon
>If you have some existing polar files for some boats you can choose one of them and display it
>
>
>#################################################
>- opencpn-squiddio-plugin-1.3.21-1.mga8
>
>====================
>Update Advisory
>
>This new version has been improved and corrected since opencpn-5.2.4 release (july 2020)
>
>==================
>Testing
>
>When activated the icon appears in the icons tray.
>Its window must appear when you click on the icon. 
>
>
>#################################################
>- opencpn-statusbar-plugin-0.8.22-1.mga8
>
>====================
>Update Advisory
>
>This new version has been improved and corrected since opencpn-5.2.4 release (july 2020)
>
>==================
>Testing
>
>No icon for this plugin.
>When activated it displaies in transparency the coordinates of the ship, 
>and some useful parameters in the bottom of the OpenCPN window.
>
>#################################################
>- opencpn-watchdog-plugin-2.4.44-1.mga8
>
>====================
>Update Advisory
>
>This new version has been improved and corrected since opencpn-5.2.4 release (july 2020)
>
>==================
>Testing
>
>When activated the icon appears in the icons tray.
>Clicking on the icon lets appear a window where you can choose the alarm you want (depth, speed, anchor, wind etc..) 
>
>#################################################
>- opencpn-weather-routing-plugin-1.13.48.0-1.mga8
>
>====================
>Update Advisory
>
>This new version has been improved and corrected since opencpn-5.2.4 release (july 2020)
>
>==================
>Testing
>
>When activated the icon appears in the icons tray...
>Clicking on the icon lets appear a window where you can choose lots of parameters 
>to calculate the best route depending of meteorology.
>
>
>#################################################
>- opencpn-weatherfax-plugin-1.9.39.0-1.mga8
>
>====================
>Update Advisory
>
>This new version has been improved and corrected since opencpn-5.2.4 release (july 2020)
>
>==================
>Testing
>
>When activated the icon appears in the icons tray.
>Clicking on the icon lets appear a window where you can choose the weather fax provider 
>(internet or radio hf) and download a grib file for the part of the world you need.
>You can display by transparency this dowloaded grib upon the chart of the region you have choosen
>
>##########################################
>
>If you have reached the end of this advisory you deserve a glass of Champagne ;)
>

opencpn-5.6.2-4.mga8 and all its plugins
- opencpn-ais-radar-plugin-1.2.23.0-1.mga8
- opencpn-celestial-navigation-plugin-2.3.15.0-1.mga8
- opencpn-climatology-plugin-1.4.46.0-1.mga8
- opencpn-logbookkoni-plugin-1.4.28-1.mga8
- opencpn-polar-plugin-1.1.29-1.mga8
- opencpn-squiddio-plugin-1.3.21-1.mga8
- opencpn-statusbar-plugin-0.8.22-1.mga8
- opencpn-watchdog-plugin-2.4.44-1.mga8
- opencpn-weather-routing-plugin-1.13.48.0-1.mga8
- opencpn-weatherfax-plugin-1.9.39.0-1.mga8
have been submitted to 8/core/update_testing


NB 
There are also 4 plugins backported that you may install to have a complete view of these progam
they are Recommended by OpenCPN
- opencpn-radar-plugin-5.2.2-4.mga8
- opencpn-sar-plugin-3.0.0-1.mga8
in /core/backport

- opencpn-s63-plugin-1.17.6-1.mga8.nonfree
- opencpn-o-charts-plugin-1.0.29.0-2.mga8.nonfree
in /nonfree/bacport

see : https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30624

Common testing procedure:

Launching OpenCPN : 
The first launch will create a new clean /home/yourusername/.opencpn folder 
(a warning will say that a lockfile is not found, this is normal... click OK button)

By default no plugins are activated, proceed as below to activate them: 

1. In the OpenCPN main window, click on the Options gearwheel icon.
2. Click the Plugins (Jigsaw puzzle) icon.
3. Scroll down to 'the plugin you want to test' and click the Enable button to activate it. 
4. For some of the plugins a 'Preferences' button may appear when white space is clicked. Click on it to configure this plugin.
4. Then click on the apply button and OK button in the bottom of the option window.


Now enjoy :)

#####################################################
opencpn-5.6.2-4.mga8

====================
Update Advisory

This new version is needed to use a new nonfree plugin (opencpn-o-charts-plugin) from nonfree/backport repository, allowing to display paid encrypted nautical charts (this plugin can't work with  OpenCPN version 5.2.4)
This new nonfree plugin replaces and obsoletes the previous ones (opencpn-oesenc-plugin and opencpn-oernc-plugin) that don't work anymore 

====================

Testing
This update will obsolete and uninstall opencpn-oesenc-plugin and opencpn-oernc-plugin that will be replaced by opencpn-o-charts-plugin that is now recommended
This update will obsolete and uninstall opencpn-route-plugin which is not compatible with this new version 5.6.2 of OpenCPN

This update obsoletes a previous plugin rpm : opencpn-chartdldr-plugin-1.2.12.mga8 that will be uninstalled
This plugin is now built-in in the opencpn main package.
You can test the chartdldr plugin by activating it :
1. In the OpenCPN main window, click on the Options gearwheel icon.
2. Click the Plugins (Jigsaw puzzle) icon.
3. Scroll down to 'ChartDownLoader' activate it, then click on apply button and OK button

Then in the OpenCPN main window, click again on the Options gearwheel icon.
Click on the charts button and on the download tab
- add a catalog (USA NOAA for instance) 
- select a kind of chart (RNC = raster chart ENC = vectorial chart) 
- select a Coast Guard District and then download it)
It will be displayed in its coordinates on the basic vectorial world map.

To test the built-in grib plugin, use the climatology plugin or the weatherfax plugin 
or a grib file downloaded from a meteorology service (https://openskiron.org/en/ for Mediterranean sea for instance)

to test the built-in WWM plugin click on its icon it will display the magnetic declination of the point under your cursor

you can't test the built-in dashboard plugin without having connected your computer to navigation instrument (GPS compass and so on)

#################################################
- opencpn-ais-radar-plugin-1.2.23.0-1.mga8

====================
Update Advisory

This new version has been improved and corrected since opencpn-5.2.4 release (july 2020)

====================
Testing

When activated the icon appears in the icons tray.
A little radar window appears when this plugin is activated and launched
but to really test it you must be aboard a boat with an AIS receptor

#################################################
- opencpn-celestial-navigation-plugin-2.3.15.0-1.mga8

====================
Update Advisory

This new version has been improved and corrected since opencpn-5.2.4 release (july 2020)

====================
Testing

When activated the icon appears in the icons tray.
Clicking on it lets a window appear where the coordinates of the celestial objects may be written
That will calculate your position (useful if your GPS is out of order)

#################################################
- opencpn-climatology-plugin-1.4.46.0-1.mga8

====================
Update Advisory

This new version has been improved and corrected since opencpn-5.2.4 release (july 2020)

====================
Testing

When activated the icon appears in the icons tray.
Clicking on it lets a window appear where to chose for which date you want to see the statistics : 
it will apply a grib layer with wind roses on your chart.
That will test too the built-in grib plugin of OpenCPN

#################################################
- opencpn-logbookkoni-plugin-1.4.28-1.mga8

====================
Update Advisory

This new version has been improved and corrected since opencpn-5.2.4 release (july 2020)

==================
Testing

1. In the OpenCPN main window, click on the Options gearwheel icon.
2. Click the Plugins (Jigsaw puzzle) icon.
3. Scroll down to 'Logbook' activate it and click in any open space in that section
	to expand it to show the 'Preferences' button and click it.
4. Scroll down the new dialogue that appears to the bottom and
	click the Install button for Layouts.
5. Navigate to:
	/usr/share/opencpn/plugins/logbookkonni_pi/data/Layouts.zip
	... and double click the file.	
Layouts should now be installed

" Apply" the changes

Click on the icon (a sheet of paper with lines) the logbook window appears,
Add a line to the crew or logbook or any other tab, then close :
in /home/yourusername/.opencpn/plugins/logbook/data/ you will find some x.txt files and a n.Bak file 
corresponding to the txt file you modified (crewlist.txt and crewlist.Bak for instance)


#################################################
- opencpn-polar-plugin-1.1.29-1.mga8

====================
Update Advisory
This new version has been improved and corrected since opencpn-5.2.4 release (july 2020)

==================
Testing

When activated the icon appears in the icons tray.
You can't test it without a sailing boat and a computer connected to the anemometer and speedometer and compass
Nevertheless its window must appear when you click on the icon
If you have some existing polar files for some boats you can choose one of them and display it


#################################################
- opencpn-squiddio-plugin-1.3.21-1.mga8

====================
Update Advisory

This new version has been improved and corrected since opencpn-5.2.4 release (july 2020)

==================
Testing

When activated the icon appears in the icons tray.
Its window must appear when you click on the icon. 


#################################################
- opencpn-statusbar-plugin-0.8.22-1.mga8

====================
Update Advisory

This new version has been improved and corrected since opencpn-5.2.4 release (july 2020)

==================
Testing

No icon for this plugin.
When activated it displaies in transparency the coordinates of the ship, 
and some useful parameters in the bottom of the OpenCPN window.

#################################################
- opencpn-watchdog-plugin-2.4.44-1.mga8

====================
Update Advisory

This new version has been improved and corrected since opencpn-5.2.4 release (july 2020)

==================
Testing

When activated the icon appears in the icons tray.
Clicking on the icon lets appear a window where you can choose the alarm you want (depth, speed, anchor, wind etc..) 

#################################################
- opencpn-weather-routing-plugin-1.13.48.0-1.mga8

====================
Update Advisory

This new version has been improved and corrected since opencpn-5.2.4 release (july 2020)

==================
Testing

When activated the icon appears in the icons tray...
Clicking on the icon lets appear a window where you can choose lots of parameters 
to calculate the best route depending of meteorology.


#################################################
- opencpn-weatherfax-plugin-1.9.39.0-1.mga8

====================
Update Advisory

This new version has been improved and corrected since opencpn-5.2.4 release (july 2020)

==================
Testing

When activated the icon appears in the icons tray.
Clicking on the icon lets appear a window where you can choose the weather fax provider 
(internet or radio hf) and download a grib file for the part of the world you need.
You can display by transparency this dowloaded grib upon the chart of the region you have choosen

##########################################

If you have reached the end of this advisory you deserve a glass of Champagne ;)

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