scripts/afu

Python Script for Downloading the Latest Amateur Radio Callbook of Austria

(c) KW4NZ since 2024

• Guide is based on Debian 12.5, and Arch Linux
• Last modified 2024-06-12

Prerequisites

1. A running Linux system, e.g. Debian, Arch, etc.
2. Python Version >3
3. Selenium for Python
4. Chromium Web browser (headless)

Installation of Python, Selenium, Chromium

Debian Linux

Check Version

$ cat /etc/debian_version
12.5

$ cat /etc/os-release
PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)"
NAME="Debian GNU/Linux"
VERSION_ID="12"
VERSION="12 (bookworm)"
VERSION_CODENAME=bookworm
ID=debian
HOME_URL="https://www.debian.org/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://www.debian.org/support"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.debian.org/"

Upgrade your Debian installation if the version is lower than the above value.

Update/Upgrade Debian

$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt upgrade

Python3

$ sudo apt install python3

Chromium Browser

$ sudo apt install chromium

Arch Linux

Check Version

$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID="Arch"
DISTRIB_RELEASE="rolling"
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Arch Linux"

$ cat /etc/os-release
NAME="Arch Linux"
PRETTY_NAME="Arch Linux"
ID=arch
BUILD_ID=rolling
ANSI_COLOR="38;2;23;147;209"
HOME_URL="https://archlinux.org/"
DOCUMENTATION_URL="https://wiki.archlinux.org/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://bbs.archlinux.org/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://gitlab.archlinux.org/groups/archlinux/-/issues"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://terms.archlinux.org/docs/privacy-policy/"
LOGO=archlinux-logo

Update Arch Linux

Because Arch linux is a rolling distribution, simply update the version to the latest version with:

$ sudo pacman -Syuv



sudo pacman -S python

Alternative when yay is installed:

yay -S python