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--- tutorial-linbpq [2024/11/15 04:55] – kc2ihx
+++ tutorial-linbpq [2025/11/12 23:34] (current) – [Configuring BPQ] n6cta
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 ===== Why linBPQ: =====
-We’ve choosen linBPQ as it is cross-platform, source is made readily available, and has a large and active community. I think it’s unlicensed freeware at the moment. It does however use code from other open-source projects that may require it to have reciprocal licensing. The point being, the community can fork, fix, or take over development in the future when the time comes. All of G8BPQ’s projects are fairly easy to set up build environments for. It’s not the only game in town though. JNOS and linFBB are other PBBS/PMS open-source wares that are being actively developed and worth a look and I may cover them at a later date. One of the coolest features of linBPQ is the ability to expose telnet ports to radio traffic enabling all kinds of interesting opportunities.
+We’ve choosen linBPQ as it is cross-platform, source is made readily available via GitHub, and has a large and active community. One other important reason we chose linBPQ is the ease of which an operator can expand PBBS functionality through telnet.
-The linBPQ software suite is broken up into three main configuration files. These files are for the main linBPQ instance, BPQChat, and BPQMail. Chat is similar to conversd for those familiar with the classic amateur radio chat software for linux; it’s a multiuser chat reminiscent of IRC. BPQMail is the BPQ BBS/PMS software.
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 ===== Configuring BPQ =====
+The linBPQ software suite is broken up into two configuration files. These files are for the configuration of the main linBPQ instance and the integrated chatroom program BPQChat.
 ==== bpq32.cfg ====
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 ==== chatconfig.cfg ====
+//Not totally necessary//
 You’ll want to change GRID to your grid if you want it to show up on this map under the Chat Network tab.
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 The first thing you’ll want to do is make sure you have a Sysop mailbox account under the “Mail Mgmt” tab. This is how I have mine set up. Making myself a BBS user allows me (along with the requisite bpq32.cfg CMS settings) to connect to my mailbox over telnet using Pat and RadioMail.
-(screenshot goes here)
+{{ :bpq-user-settings.png |
+(screenshot of user config with BBS, SYSOP, "include SYSOP msgs in LM", and "don't add @winlink.org" checked)}}
 One thing I will mention that is not obvious is that under the “Ports” tab is where you will be able to configure the Beacon interval and message by clicking the ‘Beacons’ link for the port in question. Some interface types allow you to do this within bpq32.cfg in the port config but others allow you to do this via the web interface. For this reason I only set these value through the web interface to not be, “a person with two watches,” as they say.