Plugin Names Linux

[belizesailor]

To install plugins under Linux you need to know the plugin package name. Example:

"sudo apt-get install opencpn-plugin <PLUGIN_NAME>"

Where can I find a list of plugin package names?

[sailorF54]

Originally Posted by belizesailor

To install plugins under Linux you need to know the plugin package name. Example:

"sudo apt-get install opencpn-plugin <PLUGIN_NAME>"

Where can I find a list of plugin package names?

One way to find it (Ubuntu)



1 - Use the following PPA
2 - Then use synaptic


PS There may be a better way...

[belizesailor]

Yes, I just found them under Raspian's (Debian derivative for Raspberry Pi) "PiPackages"...which of course eliminates the need to know them for the CLI...just click and install instead.

[disputin]

In a console window try

dpkg -l|grep opencpn

This should give you a list of all opencpn packages available for your system.

Take care,

Sean

[scargo]

apt-cache search opencpn

[belizesailor]

Thanks guys.

[cagney]

Originally Posted by disputin

In a console window try

dpkg -l|grep opencpn

This should give you a list of all opencpn packages available for your system.

Take care,

Sean

A lot of packages does not contain 'opencpn' in the name, but does contain it in the description. One example is "oesenc_pi". The command

apt-cache search opencpn

returns a more complete listing.

Thomas

[petter5]

Or to install Opencpn and all plugins if using Ubuntu:

 sudo apt-get install opencpn*

Originally Posted by cagney

A lot of packages does not contain 'opencpn' in the name, but does contain it in the description. One example is "oesenc_pi". The command

returns a more complete listing.

Thomas

[nohal]

Originally Posted by petter5

Or to install Opencpn and all plugins if using Ubuntu:

 sudo apt-get install opencpn*

This will unfortunately not install the plugins not following the naming convention, like the forementioned oesenc_pi...

[belizesailor]

Are all plugins available under Linux or are some just under Windows?

[nohal]

Originally Posted by belizesailor

Are all plugins available under Linux or are some just under Windows?

The only strictly Windows-only plugins are https://opencpn.org/OpenCPN/plugins/bsb4.html and https://opencpn.org/OpenCPN/plugins/googleearth.html because of the APIs they rely on being only available there, all the others may work everywhere, given someone took the time to make them available for the respective platform. Which of course is valid the other way around, not all the plugins are primarily available or developed for Windows.

[belizesailor]

Thanks

[cagney]

Originally Posted by nohal

The only strictly Windows-only plugins are https://opencpn.org/OpenCPN/plugins/bsb4.html and https://opencpn.org/OpenCPN/plugins/googleearth.html because of the APIs they rely on being only available there, all the others may work everywhere, given someone took the time to make them available for the respective platform. Which of course is valid the other way around, not all the plugins are primarily available or developed for Windows.

Same thing for the nv charts plugin for the same reasons https://opencpn.org/OpenCPN/plugins/nvcharts.html.

Thomas