PyGObject compilation on Arch requires gobject-introspection package
which provides the development files and .pc files needed by meson.
Error was: Dependency 'gobject-introspection-1.0' is required but not found.
Changes:
- install.sh: Add gobject-introspection to Arch system dependencies
- install.sh: Add comment explaining it's needed for PyGObject compilation
- README.md: Document gobject-introspection requirement for Arch
This completes the Arch Linux dependency chain for PyGObject compilation.
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Arch Linux has PyGObject 3.54.5 in python-gobject package, but bluezero
requires PyGObject <3.52.0, causing pip to fail when trying to replace
the system version.
Solution: Don't install python-gobject system package on Arch. Let pip
compile the compatible PyGObject version (3.50.2) instead.
Changes:
- install.sh: Remove python-gobject from Arch pacman install
- install.sh: Add explanatory warning about PyGObject compilation
- tests/test_installer.sh: Don't check for python-gobject on Arch
- tests/test_installer.sh: Add comment explaining why it's skipped
- tests/test_installer.sh: Update summary for Arch (PyGObject compiled)
- README.md: Remove python-gobject from Arch instructions
- README.md: Explain version incompatibility and compilation requirement
Result:
- Debian/Ubuntu: All system packages, zero compilation (~1 min)
- Arch Linux: System packages + PyGObject compilation (~2-3 min)
Trade-off accepted: Arch users get longer install time in exchange for
compatibility with bluezero's PyGObject version requirement.
Fixes: error: uninstall-no-record-file (PyGObject 3.54.5 conflict)
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Arch Linux has unique pip/system package integration where pip doesn't
recognize system python-gobject as satisfying PyGObject dependency,
causing bluezero to try compiling PyGObject from source.
Solution: Install base-devel on Arch to provide build tools (gcc, make, meson)
Changes:
- install.sh: Add base-devel to Arch system dependencies
- install.sh: Add note explaining why build tools needed on Arch
- install.sh: Use --needed flag to skip already installed packages
- README.md: Document base-devel requirement for Arch users
- README.md: Explain Arch vs Debian/Ubuntu compilation differences
- tests/test_installer.sh: Expect build tools on Arch (verify base-devel installed)
- tests/test_installer.sh: Update summary to reflect Arch compilation
Rationale:
- AUR python-bluezero is outdated (v0.9.0 vs pip v0.9.1)
- AUR package has 0 votes (rarely used by community)
- base-devel commonly installed on Arch systems anyway
- Keeps latest bluezero version
- Simpler than full AUR integration
Impact:
- Debian/Ubuntu: No compilation (< 1 min install)
- Arch Linux: Some compilation (~3 min install)
- Still faster than compiling everything on Debian
Fixes Arch Linux CI failure: "Unknown compiler(s): gcc not found"
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Strategy 1: Use pre-compiled system packages instead of building from source
- install.sh: Add python3-gi, python3-cairo to apt-get install
- install.sh: Add python-gobject, python-cairo to pacman install
- install.sh: Install only bleak and bluezero via pip (skip compiled packages)
- README.md: Update dependency instructions with system packages
- README.md: Add explanation of why system packages are preferred
Strategy 2: Add CI integration test for fresh Debian/Ubuntu systems
- tests/test_installer.sh: New integration test script
- .github/workflows/test.yml: Add installer-test job with matrix for Debian 12, Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04
- Tests reproduce real user experience and catch missing dependencies
Benefits:
- Zero compilation time (seconds vs minutes)
- No build tools needed (meson, cmake)
- No dev headers needed (libglib2.0-dev, libcairo2-dev, etc.)
- Faster installation on resource-constrained devices (Raspberry Pi)
- Prevents future dependency documentation issues
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The install.sh script now supports an optional --config flag to specify
a custom Reticulum config directory during installation.
Changes:
- Add command-line argument parsing for --config flag
- Add --help flag to display usage information
- Update installation path logic to use custom or default directory
- Update final instructions to show correct rnsd command with --config flag
- Document the new --config flag in README.md
Usage:
./install.sh # Install to ~/.reticulum (default)
./install.sh --config /custom/path # Install to custom directory
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The BLE interface now dynamically resolves the interface directory
by checking RNS.Reticulum.configdir when loaded via exec() by Reticulum.
This allows users to specify custom config directories using the
--config flag without encountering import errors.
Changes:
- Update BLEInterface.py to use RNS.Reticulum.configdir when available
- Add fallback to default ~/.reticulum/interfaces for backward compatibility
- Add comprehensive test coverage for config directory resolution
- Update documentation to mention custom config directory support
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