feat: add automated pipx support to install.sh

Enhances the installation script to automatically detect and handle
pipx installations of RNS, eliminating the need for manual dependency
injection in most cases.

Changes to install.sh:
- Add pipx detection logic that checks for RNS in pipx paths
- Verify pipx command availability and RNS listing
- Install build dependencies (build-essential, python3-dev, libdbus-dev)
  for Debian/Ubuntu and (base-devel, gobject-introspection) for Arch
- Implement automated pipx inject for all BLE dependencies
  (bleak, bluezero, dbus-python)
- Add progress messages for long-running dbus-python compilation
- Verify all dependencies after injection
- Use correct Python executable for setcap based on install mode

Changes to README.md:
- Update Option A description to mention pipx detection
- Add note to Option C that install.sh now handles pipx automatically
- Keep manual instructions for troubleshooting/fallback

Benefits:
- Consistent "one-command installation" experience for all users
- Reduces user errors from manual pipx injection
- Provides clear error messages with recovery instructions
- Maintains manual documentation as fallback

Related to #11

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@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ chmod +x install.sh
```
The script will:
1. ✓ Detect if Reticulum is in a venv or system-wide
2. ✓ Install system dependencies (BlueZ, dbus)
3. ✓ Install Python packages in the correct environment
1. ✓ Detect if Reticulum is in a venv, pipx, or system-wide
2. ✓ Install system dependencies (BlueZ, dbus, build tools if needed)
3. ✓ Install Python packages in the correct environment (via pipx inject if needed)
4. ✓ Copy BLE interface files to `~/.reticulum/interfaces/` (or custom config directory if specified)
5. ✓ Enable BlueZ experimental mode (required for proper BLE connectivity)
6. ✓ Optionally set up Bluetooth permissions
@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ sudo setcap 'cap_net_raw,cap_net_admin+eip' /path/to/venv/bin/python3
If you installed Reticulum via `pipx install rns`, the BLE interface requires additional setup because pipx creates isolated virtual environments that cannot access system-installed packages.
**Note:** The automated installation script (Option A: `./install.sh`) now detects and handles pipx installations automatically. The instructions below are for manual installation or troubleshooting.
#### 1. Install System Dependencies
**Arch Linux:**

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@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ print_header "Checking for Reticulum"
RNS_VENV=""
RNS_PYTHON=""
INSTALL_MODE=""
PIPX_RNS_PATH=""
# Add user's local bin to PATH if it exists (common pip install location)
if [ -d "$HOME/.local/bin" ]; then
@ -253,8 +254,41 @@ if command -v rnsd &> /dev/null; then
if [ -n "$RNS_LOCATION" ]; then
print_success "Found RNS Python package at: $RNS_LOCATION"
# Check if it's a pipx installation (most specific, check first)
if [[ "$RNS_LOCATION" == *"/pipx/venvs/"* ]]; then
print_info "RNS appears to be installed via pipx"
# Verify pipx command is available
if ! command -v pipx &> /dev/null; then
print_error "RNS is in a pipx path, but pipx command not found!"
echo
echo "Please install pipx:"
echo " python3 -m pip install --user pipx"
echo " python3 -m pipx ensurepath"
exit 1
fi
# Verify RNS is listed in pipx
if pipx list 2>/dev/null | grep -q "package rns"; then
INSTALL_MODE="pipx"
# Extract pipx venv path (e.g., ~/.local/pipx/venvs/rns)
PIPX_RNS_PATH=$(echo "$RNS_LOCATION" | grep -oP '^.*?/pipx/venvs/rns')
RNS_PYTHON="$PIPX_RNS_PATH/bin/python3"
if [ ! -f "$RNS_PYTHON" ]; then
print_error "pipx Python not found at: $RNS_PYTHON"
exit 1
fi
print_success "Detected pipx installation at: $PIPX_RNS_PATH"
else
print_error "RNS appears to be in pipx path, but 'pipx list' doesn't show it"
echo "Run 'pipx list' to verify your pipx installations"
exit 1
fi
# Check if it's in a virtual environment
if [[ "$RNS_LOCATION" == *"/venv/"* ]] || [[ "$RNS_LOCATION" == *"/env/"* ]] || [[ "$VIRTUAL_ENV" != "" ]]; then
elif [[ "$RNS_LOCATION" == *"/venv/"* ]] || [[ "$RNS_LOCATION" == *"/env/"* ]] || [[ "$VIRTUAL_ENV" != "" ]]; then
# RNS is in a venv
if [ -n "$VIRTUAL_ENV" ]; then
RNS_VENV="$VIRTUAL_ENV"
@ -365,9 +399,47 @@ if [[ "$ARCH" == "armhf" ]] || [[ "$(uname -m)" =~ ^(armv6l|armv7l)$ ]]; then
fi
fi
print_info "Installing pip packages (PyGObject, dbus-python, pycairo provided by system packages)"
if [ "$INSTALL_MODE" = "pipx" ]; then
print_info "Installing dependencies via pipx inject..."
print_warning "dbus-python will be compiled from source (may take 2-3 minutes)"
echo
if [ "$INSTALL_MODE" = "venv" ]; then
# Define dependencies (must match requirements.txt)
DEPS=("bleak==1.1.1" "bluezero" "dbus-python")
# Inject each dependency individually
for dep in "${DEPS[@]}"; do
print_info "Injecting $dep into RNS environment..."
if pipx inject rns "$dep"; then
print_success "Injected $dep"
else
print_error "Failed to inject $dep"
echo
echo "Common causes:"
echo " - Missing system build dependencies (see above)"
echo " - Network connectivity issues"
echo
echo "Try manually:"
echo " pipx inject rns $dep --verbose"
exit 1
fi
echo
done
# Verify all modules can be imported
print_info "Verifying dependencies..."
if "$RNS_PYTHON" -c "import bleak, bluezero, dbus" 2>/dev/null; then
print_success "All dependencies verified and working"
else
print_error "Dependency verification failed"
echo
echo "Test imports manually:"
echo " $RNS_PYTHON -c 'import bleak, bluezero, dbus'"
exit 1
fi
elif [ "$INSTALL_MODE" = "venv" ]; then
print_info "Installing to virtual environment: $RNS_VENV"
if [ ! -f "$RNS_PYTHON" ]; then
@ -494,9 +566,17 @@ else
print_info "Running as root - skipping capability grant (not needed)"
print_info "Root user already has all required Bluetooth permissions"
elif command -v setcap &> /dev/null; then
# Get python3 path
PYTHON_PATH=$(which python3)
print_info "Detected Python at: $PYTHON_PATH"
# Determine correct Python path based on installation mode
if [ "$INSTALL_MODE" = "pipx" ]; then
PYTHON_PATH="$PIPX_RNS_PATH/bin/python3"
print_info "Using pipx Python: $PYTHON_PATH"
elif [ "$INSTALL_MODE" = "venv" ]; then
PYTHON_PATH="$RNS_VENV/bin/python3"
print_info "Using venv Python: $PYTHON_PATH"
else
PYTHON_PATH=$(which python3)
print_info "Using system Python: $PYTHON_PATH"
fi
# Check if it's a symlink and resolve it
if [ -L "$PYTHON_PATH" ]; then