### Start connection with connect command

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Configuration

Example of starting a connection by typing 'connect' followed by a script name at the cluster prompt. The output shows the connection being started.

```text
G0VGS de GB7MBC 13-Dec-1998 2041Z >connect gb7djk-1
connection to GB7DJK-1 started
G0VGS de GB7MBC 13-Dec-1998 2043Z >
```

--------------------------------

### startup script example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Scripts

Example startup script for DXSpider. It sets maximum spots, rejects node adverts and D0/D1 prefixes, sets spider connections, makes instant connections, requires registration, optionally requires passwords, sets external IP, and sets local hostnames. Lines starting with # are ignored.

```plaintext
#
# 
# lines starting with a # are ignored
#
# set maximum no of spots allowed to 100
set/var $Spot::maxspots = 100
#
# reject node adverts
rej/ann node_default input info telnet,cluster,7000,7300,7373,8000,8888,9000,17300
#
# reject D0 and D1 prefixes which aren't on the ITU list
rej/spot node_default input 2 call d0,d1
rej/spot node_default input 3 by d0,d1
#
# set outbound spider connections with nodes you've paired with
set/spider g1abc-2
set/spider gb7abc-1
#
# make instant connections to nodes
connect g1abc-2
connect gb7abc-1
#
# make people register before they can send spots
# 1 is on, 0 is off
set/var $main::reqreg = 1
#
# make people use a password to login
# 1 is on, 0 is off
set/var $main::passwdreq = 0
#
# set the node's external dynamic IP
set/external_ip
#
# set the node and logging pc IPv4s
# gather ip address from your network and add them at the end using ,'192.168.1.144' for example
set/var @main::localhost_names ('127.0.0.1', '::1', '192.168.1.123','192.168.1.134')
#
#EOF
```

--------------------------------

### Install nano editor

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Centos6

Run as root to install nano, recommended for beginners.

```bash
# yum install nano
```

--------------------------------

### set/qth example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Example of setting a QTH location.

```plaintext
 SET/QTH East Dereham, Norfolk
```

--------------------------------

### SH/MUF W 24 command example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_User_Command_Reference

Shows the command to get 24 hours of propagation data for prefix W.

```text
SH/MUF W 24
```

--------------------------------

### Example output of show/files

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Information,_files_and_useful_programs

Example output showing a directory and a file with sizes and timestamps.

```text
sh/files
bulletin      DIR 20-Dec-1999 1715Z news          1602 14-Dec-1999 1330Z
```

--------------------------------

### SYSOP password challenge example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_User_Command_Reference

Shows the password string and the sysop command output with five indexes. The indexes start from zero and are used to select characters from the password.

```text
password = 012345678901234567890123456789
> sysop
22 10 15 17 3
```

--------------------------------

### SHOW/DXQSL example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Example of the SHOW/DXQSL command to display QSL manager information gathered from spot comments.

```text
 sh/dxqsl 4k9w
```

--------------------------------

### Start dxspider.service

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Auto-start

Starts the dxspider service. Run as root.

```bash
# systemctl start dxspider.service
```

--------------------------------

### set/qra example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Example of setting a QRA grid locator.

```plaintext
 SET/QRA JO02LQ
```

--------------------------------

### SHOW/DXQSL example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_User_Command_Reference

Example of the SHOW/DXQSL command to query the QSL manager database for a callsign.

```text
sh/dxqsl 4k9w
```

--------------------------------

### Install emacs editor

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Centos6

Run as root to install emacs.

```bash
# yum install emacs
```

--------------------------------

### SYSOP password challenge example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Shows the system response to the SYSOP command, returning five indexes into the password string. The indexes start from zero.

```text
 password = 012345678901234567890123456789  > sysop  22 10 15 17 3
```

--------------------------------

### set/baddx example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Other_filters

Example command to stop bad DX spots.

```text
set/baddx video wsjt
```

--------------------------------

### Start NTP service

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Centos6

Start the NTP service.

```bash
# service ntpd start
```

--------------------------------

### SHOW/DX example commands

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_User_Command_Reference

Example invocations of SHOW/DX with various filters: prefix, band, info, QSL, IOTA, QRA, DXCC, zone, state, and their by_ variants.

```text
SH/DX 9m0
SH/DX on 20m info iota
SH/DX 9a on vhf day 30
SH/DX rf1p qsl
SH/DX iota
SH/DX iota eu-064
SH/DX qra jn86
SH/DX dxcc oq2
SH/DX dxcc oq2 by w dxcc
SH/DX zone 4,5,6
SH/DX by_zone 4,5,6
SH/DX state in,oh
SH/DX by_state in,oh
```

--------------------------------

### Install package foo with yum

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Centos6

Run as root to install a package named 'foo'.

```bash
# yum install foo
```

--------------------------------

### Install AX.25 RPMs (libax25, ax25-tools, ax25-apps)

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Setting_up_the_AX25_Utilities

Install the required RPM packages in order: libax25, then ax25-tools, then ax25-apps. Use the exact filenames shown.

```bash
      rpm -ivh libax25-0.0.7-7.i386.rpm
      rpm -ivh ax25-tool-0.0.6-13.i386.rpm
      rpm -ivh ax25-apps-0.0.4-9.i386.rpm
```

--------------------------------

### SH/BUCK command example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Example command that works after adding the alias entry, allowing users to query the buckmaster database.

```text
 SH/BUCK g1tlh
```

--------------------------------

### DX command example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Getting_and_posting_DX

Example of posting DX with frequency, callsign, and remarks.

```plaintext
dx 14004 pa3ezl OP Aurelio 599
```

--------------------------------

### SHOW/CONFIGURATION command examples

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Nodes_and_users

Four variations of the SHOW/CONFIGURATION command: show all nodes with users, show only nodes, show a specific node by call, and show nodes by prefix. The first example shows all nodes and their users, the second shows only nodes, the third requires a node call, and the fourth uses a prefix to filter nodes.

```plaintext
show/configuration
show/configuration nodes
show/configuration (node_call)
show/configuration (prefix)
```

--------------------------------

### set/badspotter example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Other_filters

Example command to stop spots from bad spotters.

```text
set/badspotter b0mb p1rat nocall
```

--------------------------------

### accept/wcy sysop version example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Example of setting a WCY filter for a callsign and setting hops for node_default.

```text
 accept/wcy node_default all  set/hops node_default 10
```

--------------------------------

### Install EPEL repository

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Centos6

Run as root to install the EPEL repository, required for perl-Curses.

```bash
# rpm -Uvh http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/6/i386/epel-release-6-5.noarch.rpm
```

--------------------------------

### SHOW/DXCC example commands

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Example usage of the SHOW/DXCC command, which is an alias for 'SHOW/DX DXCC'. The options for SHOW/DX also apply.

```text
  SH/DXCC G   SH/DXCC W on 20m iota
```

--------------------------------

### Install cpanminus via wget

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/UPDATE.mojo

Alternative method to install cpanminus using wget to fetch the installer script and run it with perl. This is a manual installation method.

```bash
wget -O - https://cpanmin.us | perl - --sudo App::cpanminus
```

--------------------------------

### Install required packages for DXSpider

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Centos6

Run as root to install all packages needed for DXSpider.

```bash
# yum install perl-TimeDate perl-Time-HiRes perl-Digest-SHA1 perl-Curses perl-Net-Telnet git gcc make
```

--------------------------------

### Install vim editor

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Centos6

Run as root to install vim, which extends the basic vi editor features.

```bash
# yum install vim
```

--------------------------------

### SHOW/DX example commands

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Example invocations of the SHOW/DX command using various filters such as prefix, band, info text, day range, QSL, IOTA, QRA, DXCC, zones, and states.

```text
 SH/DX 9m0
 SH/DX on 20m info iota
 SH/DX 9a on vhf day 30
 SH/DX rf1p qsl
 SH/DX iota
 SH/DX iota eu-064
 SH/DX qra jn86
 SH/DX dxcc oq2
 SH/DX dxcc oq2 by w dxcc
 SH/DX zone 4,5,6
 SH/DX by_zone 4,5,6
 SH/DX state in,oh
 SH/DX by_state in,oh
```

--------------------------------

### SHOW/DXCC examples

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_User_Command_Reference

Examples of the SHOW/DXCC command, which is an alias for SHOW/DX DXCC, showing how to display spots for a country by prefix.

```text
SH/DXCC G
SH/DXCC W on 20m iota
```

--------------------------------

### set/badnode example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Other_filters

Example command to stop spots from a particular node.

```text
set/badnode gb7djk gb7dxc
```

--------------------------------

### accept/announce all example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_User_Command_Reference

Example accept/announce filter using the 'all' tag to accept everything.

```plaintext
acc/ann all
```

--------------------------------

### Install rsync on Debian-based systems

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Node_Backup_and_Update_with_check_build

Command to install the rsync dependency.

```bash
apt install rsync
```

--------------------------------

### accept/announce examples

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_User_Command_Reference

Example accept/announce filter commands: acc/ann dest 6MUK, acc/ann 2 by_zone 14,15,16, and a combined version on one line.

```plaintext
acc/ann dest 6MUK
acc/ann 2 by_zone 14,15,16
(this could be all on one line: acc/ann dest 6MUK or by_zone 14,15,16)
```

--------------------------------

### Install build-essential and CPAN packages via cpanm

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/UPDATE.mojo

Installs build-essential and then uses cpanm to install the required CPAN packages. This is the fallback method when OS packages are not available or too old. The packages installed are EV, Mojolicious, JSON, JSON::XS, Data::Structure::Util, Math::Round, and Net::CIDR::Lite.

```bash
sudo apt-get install build-essential
sudo cpanm EV Mojolicious JSON JSON::XS Data::Structure::Util Math::Round Net::CIDR::Lite
```

--------------------------------

### Install SQLite Perl library

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Ubuntu_24.04

Install the Perl library for SQLite database support.

```bash
apt install libdbd-sqlite3-perl
```

--------------------------------

### accept/spots all example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_User_Command_Reference

Example accept/spots filter using the 'all' tag to accept everything.

```plaintext
acc/spot 3 all
```

--------------------------------

### dbcreate remote database example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Databases

Example of creating a remote database entry named 'buckmaster' at remote node 'gb7dxc'.

```text
dbcreate buckmaster remote gb7dxc
```

--------------------------------

### Install NTP

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Centos6

Install the NTP package to keep the system clock accurate.

```bash
# yum install ntp
```

--------------------------------

### Start AX.25 daemons

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Setting_up_the_AX25_Utilities

Start the daemons that set everything in motion: ax25d and netromd with the -i flag.

```bash
ax25d
netromd -i
```

--------------------------------

### Enable dxspider.service

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Auto-start

Enables the service to start at boot. May be needed on some systems.

```bash
# systemctl enable dxspider.service
```

--------------------------------

### reject/spots all example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_User_Command_Reference

Example using the 'all' tag to reject all spots. Noted as probably for advanced users.

```text
rej/spot 3 all
```

--------------------------------

### SHOW/MYDX example with ACC/SPOT

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Example of setting a spot filter to only show HF spots, which affects SHOW/MYDX.

```plaintext
ACC/SPOT on hf
```

--------------------------------

### SHOW/HFTABLE: Specify start date in various formats

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_User_Command_Reference

Add a date in a recognizable form to start from a different day. The examples show several accepted date formats.

```text
sh/hftable 2 25nov02
```

```text
sh/hftable 2 25-nov-02
```

```text
sh/hftable 2 021125
```

```text
sh/hftable 2 25/11/02
```

--------------------------------

### Start DXSpider service (systemd)

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/UPDATE.mojo

Command to start the DXSpider service using systemd.

```bash
sudo service systemctl start dxspider
```

--------------------------------

### Enable NTP at boot

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Centos6

Configure the NTP service to start automatically at boot.

```bash
# chkconfig ntpd on
```

--------------------------------

### accept/spots by_state example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Example accept/spots filter for US states.

```text
 acc/spots by_state VA,NH,RI,MA,ME
```

--------------------------------

### accept/wwv sysop version examples

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Examples of setting WWV filters for a callsign, node_default, and user_default.

```text
 accept/wwv db0sue-7 1 by_zone 4
 accept/wwv node_default all set/hops node_default 10
 accept/wwv user_default by W,K
```

--------------------------------

### DBSHOW command examples

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Two examples of displaying database entries: the familiar AK1A style using SH/BUCK and the generic DBSHOW command. Both query the buck database for G1TLH.

```plaintext
 SH/BUCK G1TLH
```

```plaintext
 DBSHOW buck G1TLH
```

--------------------------------

### Change to /spider directory

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Ubuntu_24.04

Navigate to the DxSpider installation directory before running setup scripts.

```bash
$ cd /spider
```

--------------------------------

### reject/route all example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Example of using the 'all' tag to reject all routes, equivalent to very restricted mode.

```text
 rej/route all     (equiv to [very] restricted mode)
```

--------------------------------

### DBCREATE command-based pseudo-database example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Makes a local command 'show/dxqsl' available as a pseudo-database named 'dxqsl'. Useful for remote access from legacy nodes.

```text
 DBCREATE dxqsl cmd show/dxqsl
```

--------------------------------

### reject/announce all example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_User_Command_Reference

Example using the 'all' tag to reject all announces. Noted as probably for advanced users.

```text
rej/ann all
```

--------------------------------

### Download WinCVS from SourceForge

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/CVS

URL to download the WinCVS 1.2 stable version. Use this link to get the software before installation.

```text
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/cvsgui/WinCvs120.zip
```

--------------------------------

### Start the DXSpider cluster with ./cluster.pl

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Linux_Installation

Run './cluster.pl' from the /spider directory to start the cluster. The expected output shows version 1.50 and various loading messages, ending with 'orft we jolly well go ...'.

```bash
$ ./cluster.pl
DXSpider DX Cluster Version 1.50
Copyright (c) 1998 Dirk Koopman G1TLH
loading prefixes ...
loading band data ...
loading user file system ...
starting listener ...
reading existing message headers
reading cron jobs
orft we jolly well go ...
```

--------------------------------

### Installation commands

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Updating_Public_IP_and/or_Local_IPs_(set/update_ip)

Commands to download and place the update_ip.pl script in the correct directory.

```bash
cd /spider/local_cmd
mkdir -p set
cd set
wget -c https://github.com/EA3CV/dxspider_info/blob/main/set/update_ip.pl
```

--------------------------------

### demonstrate command examples

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Shows how to use the demonstrate command to run a command as another user and send the output to that user. Similar to SPOOF with same side effects; commands run at the privilege of the target user.

```plaintext
 DEMO g7brn sh/dx iota oc209 
 DEMO g1tlh set/here
```

--------------------------------

### SH/C with node or prefix - Show users for a node

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_User_Command_Reference

Supply a node or part of a prefix to get a list of users for that node or list of nodes starting with that prefix.

```plaintext
SH/C GB7DJK
SH/C SK
```

--------------------------------

### Install procps package

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/UPDATE.mojo

Installs the procps package, which may be missing. This is a precautionary step to ensure the 'top' command is available.

```bash
# just in case it's missing (top, that is)
sudo apt-get install procps
```

--------------------------------

### Example: accept/spot call_zone 5

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Accept_filters

Example that accepts all spots for CQ zone 5 and rejects all others.

```plaintext
accept/spot 0 call_zone 5
```

--------------------------------

### show/startup

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Views your own startup script created with SET/STARTUP.

```APIDOC
## show/startup

### Description
Views your own startup script created with SET/STARTUP.

### Method
CLI Command

### Endpoint
show/startup

### Parameters
None

### Response
Displays the contents of your startup script.
```

--------------------------------

### Example output of sh/ver

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/UPDATE.mojo

Example output showing the git revision number and version information.

```text
DXSpider v1.55 (build 249 git: master/2fc6c64f[r]) usando perl v5.30.3 en Linux
Derechos de autor (c) 1998-2023 Dirk Koopman G1TLH
```

--------------------------------

### Console output during connection

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Configuration

Example of the console output when following a connection from the terminal where cluster.pl was started. From version 1.47 onwards, set/debug connect must be enabled first.

```text
<- D G1TLH connect gb7djk-1
-> D G1TLH connection to GB7DJK-1 started
-> D G1TLH G1TLH de GB7DJK 13-Dec-1998 2046Z >
timeout set to 15
CONNECT sort: telnet command: dirkl.tobit.co.uk
CHAT "login" -> "gb7djk"
received "
Red Hat Linux release 5.1 (Manhattan)
Kernel 2.0.35 on an i586
"
received "login: "
sent "gb7djk"
CHAT "word" -> "gb7djk"
received "gb7djk"
received "Password: "
sent "gb7djk"
Connected to GB7DJK-1, starting normal protocol
<- O GB7DJK-1 telnet
-> B GB7DJK-1 0
GB7DJK-1 channel func  state 0 -> init
<- D GB7DJK-1
<- D GB7DJK-1 Last login: Sun Dec 13 17:59:56 from dirk1
<- D GB7DJK-1 PC38^GB7DJK-1^~
<- D GB7DJK-1 PC18^ 1 nodes, 0 local / 1 total users  Max users 0  Uptime
0 00:00^5447^~
    etc
```

--------------------------------

### show/startup <call>

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Views a user's startup script.

```APIDOC
## show/startup <call>

### Description
Views a user's startup script.

### Method
CLI Command

### Endpoint
show/startup <call>

### Parameters
#### Path Parameters
- **call** (string) - Required - Callsign of the user whose startup script to view

### Response
Displays the startup script for the specified user.
```

--------------------------------

### accept/route example filters

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Examples of accept/route filters for specific callsigns and DXCC prefixes, plus the 'all' tag.

```text
 acc/route gb7djk call_dxcc 61,38 (send only UK+EIRE nodes)
 acc/route gb7djk call gb7djk     (equiv to SET/ISOLATE)
```

```text
 by = call  by_dxcc = call_dxcc
```

```text
 acc/route all
```

--------------------------------

### SH/MUF long path command examples

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_User_Command_Reference

Two equivalent commands to get long path propagation estimates for prefix W over 24 hours. The documentation notes the figures may not be very useful or accurate.

```text
SH/MUF W L 24
```

```text
SH/MUF W 24 Long
```

--------------------------------

### show/vhftable with date formats

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Shows the VHF DX Spotter table starting from a specific date. The date can be given in various recognizable formats, as shown in these examples. This is useful for viewing stats for a particular contest weekend.

```plaintext
 sh/vhftable 2 25nov02
```

```plaintext
 sh/vhftable 2 25-nov-02
```

```plaintext
 sh/vhftable 2 021125
```

```plaintext
 sh/vhftable 2 25/11/02
```

--------------------------------

### SHOW/STARTUP

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_User_Command_Reference

Views the contents of a startup script created with SET/STARTUP.

```APIDOC
## SHOW/STARTUP

### Description
Displays the contents of the startup script created with SET/STARTUP.

### Syntax
`SHOW/STARTUP`

### Parameters
None.
```

--------------------------------

### Example output of muser.pl

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/List_of_users_for_mobile_use

Example output showing a list of connected users with callsign, registration type, and connection time. The output includes a header, rows for each user, and a total count.

```text
List of connected Users:

Callsign  R P  Type       Connection Time
--------  - -  ---------  ---------------
CT7AGM-1       USER EXT    0 d   0 h  11 m
EA1FU-1   R P  USER EXT    0 d   1 h   9 m
EA3CV     R P  USER LOCL   0 d   4 h  42 m
EA3GOP         USER EXT    0 d   6 h  56 m
EA4HPI         USER EXT    0 d   0 h   8 m
EA5GST         USER EXT    1 d   2 h   0 m
EA5JN     R P  USER EXT    0 d   3 h  27 m
EA8DLF         USER EXT    0 d   0 h  30 m
EC3ALS         USER EXT    8 d   0 h   1 m
F6DAY          USER EXT    0 d   2 h  55 m
SK0MMR         USER RBN    2 d   8 h  38 m
SK1MMR         USER RBN    6 d  12 h  42 m

  Users:  10
```

--------------------------------

### Switch to sysop user

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Centos6

Changes to the sysop user to perform installation steps.

```bash
# su - sysop
```

--------------------------------

### SHOW/CONFIGURATION: Display specific node or prefix (SH/C GB7DJK, SH/C SK)

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Use SH/C with a node callsign or prefix to display users for that node or nodes starting with that prefix. Examples show querying for GB7DJK and SK.

```plaintext
 SH/C GB7DJK
 SH/C SK

```

--------------------------------

### Output of 'show/configuration' (all nodes)

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Nodes_and_users

Example output from the first command 'show/configuration', showing a list of nodes and their connected users. Nodes with parentheses indicate limited protocol, showing only user count.

```plaintext
sh/c
Node         Callsigns
EI5TCR       (7 users)
GB7ADX
GB7BAA       G4FPV        G8TIC
GB7BIG       (GD0TEP)     GD3UMW
GB7BPQ       (G0INA)      G0RCI        G3AKU        G3OCA
(GB7CDX)     G3JNB        G4ALR
GB7DJK       G0FYD        G0REK        G1TLH        G4PEL        G4SOZ
             G4TVR        G7SQW        K8AZ         M0CTQ-1      MM1CXE-10
             ON7WP
GB7DXA       G0RDI        G8SJP
GB7DXC       (G0HDB)      G0WFK        (G1FYC)      G3KWK        G3LME
             G3OIL        G4BGW        G4FUJ        (G4PDQ)      GW7SMV
GB7DXE       G1NNB
(GB7DXG)     GU6EFB       GU7DHI
GB7DXK       G1NTW        G3IBI        G3NSM        G3XAQ        G4CUS
             G4XQY        G7GAN
GB7DXM       G1EUC        G3GAF        G3LAS        G4ZTR        G8WXU
             M0BCT        M1EMF
```

--------------------------------

### show/satellite: Show tracking data

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Use SH/SAT with a satellite name to get tracking data for passes that start and finish 5 degrees below the horizon. Default is next three hours in five-minute intervals. You can specify hours and interval. Without a name, lists all known satellites.

```plaintext
 SH/SAT AO-10
 SH/SAT FENGYUN1 12 2
```

--------------------------------

### reject/announce all example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Example of using the 'all' tag to reject all announces, noted as probably for advanced users.

```text
 rej/ann all
```

--------------------------------

### DBAVAIL command example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Shows how to list all databases defined in the system. The command is aliased to SHOW/COMMAND.

```text
 DBAVAIL (or it will have been aliased to SHOW/COMMAND)
```

--------------------------------

### Install cpanminus via curl

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/UPDATE.mojo

Alternative method to install cpanminus using curl. First installs curl with apt, then fetches and runs the installer script.

```bash
sudo apt-get install curl
curl -L https://cpanmin.us | perl - --sudo App::cpanminus
```

--------------------------------

### Example axports configuration for TNC2

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Setting_up_the_AX25_Utilities

Example configuration for a standard TNC2, showing two ports with unique portnames and SSIDs.

```text
      #portname   callsign   baudrate   paclen   window   description
       2m         gb7mbc-2   19200      256      2        2m port on 144.900MHz
       4m         gb7mbc-4   19200      256      2        4m port on 70.325MHz
```

--------------------------------

### Start and stop the cluster

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Centos6

Commands to start and stop the DXspider cluster using upstart. The start command is '#start dxspider' and the stop command is '#stop dxspider'.

```bash
#start dxspider

```

```bash
#stop dxspider 

```

--------------------------------

### Expected startup output from cluster.pl

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Installing_the_software

Example of the display after running cluster.pl, showing version, loading messages, and startup status.

```text
DXSpider DX Cluster Version 1.50
Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Dirk Koopman G1TLH
loading prefixes ...
loading band data ...
loading user file system ...
starting listeners ...
Internal port: localhost 27754
load badwords: Ok
reading in duplicate spot and WWV info ...
reading existing message headers ...
load badmsg: Ok
load forward: Ok
load swop: Ok
@msg = 0 before delete
@msg = 0 after delete
reading cron jobs ...v cron: reading /spider/cmd/crontab
cron: adding 1 0 * * 0
DXUser::export("$main::data/user_asc")
reading database descriptors ...
doing local initialisation ...
orft we jolly well go ...
queue msg (0)
```

--------------------------------

### Create sysop user file with create_sysop.pl

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Centos6

Creates the basic user file with you as the sysop.

```bash
$ ./create_sysop.pl
```

--------------------------------

### Install MRTG on Debian

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Web_based_statistics

Run these commands as root to update package lists and install the mrtg package, ensuring all dependencies are installed.

```bash
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -y install mrtg
```

--------------------------------

### SPOOF command examples

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Examples of using the SPOOF command to execute commands as another user, setting name and QRA for G1TLH.

```text
 SPOOF G1TLH set/name Dirk
 SPOOF G1TLH set/qra JO02LQ
```

--------------------------------

### reject/spots sysop filter examples

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Examples of setting spot filters for a specific callsign, node default, and user default using the sysop version of reject/spots.

```text
 reject/spot db0sue-7 1 by_zone 14,15,16
 reject/spot node_default all  set/hops node_default 10
 reject/spot user_default by G,M,2
```

--------------------------------

### Create local configuration directories and copy DXVars.pm

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Centos6

Sets up the local configuration directories and copies the distributed DXVars.pm template to local/DXVars.pm for editing.

```bash
$ cd /spider
$ mkdir local
$ mkdir local_cmd
$ cp perl/DXVars.pm.issue local/DXVars.pm
$ cd local
$ vi DXVars.pm (or your favourite editor)
```

--------------------------------

### accept/spots examples

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_User_Command_Reference

Example accept/spots filter commands: acc/spot 1 on hf/cw and acc/spot 2 on vhf with zone conditions.

```plaintext
acc/spot 1 on hf/cw
acc/spot 2 on vhf and (by_zone 14,15,16 or call_zone 14,15,16)
```

--------------------------------

### Install cpanminus via apt

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/UPDATE.mojo

Installs cpanminus using the system package manager on Debian-based systems. This is the first method presented for installing cpanminus.

```bash
sudo apt-get install cpanminus
```

--------------------------------

### DBCREATE chained database example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Defines a chained database 'sdx_qsl' that searches 'sql_ad' after it. No checking is done for existence of chained databases.

```text
 DBCREATE sdx_qsl chain sql_ad
```

--------------------------------

### user_default.issue example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Scripts

Example user_default.issue file. When copied to user_default or a callsign, it delivers initial information to a user at login, showing DX spots, users, WWV, and WCY data.

```plaintext
#
# standard user default script
#
blank +
sh/dx 5
blank -
sh/u
blank -
sh/wwv 1
blank -
sh/wcy 1
blank +
#
#EOF
```

--------------------------------

### Export user database to file

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Restoring_the_user_DB_(Mojo_branch)

Run in the sysop console on the origin node. Creates the file /tmp/example_json.

```text
export_json /tmp/example_json - (this creates the file /tmp/example_json)
```

--------------------------------

### accept/announce by prefixes example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_User_Command_Reference

Example accept/announce filter using the 'by' field to accept announces from prefixes G, M, and 2.

```plaintext
acc/ann by G,M,2
```

--------------------------------

### Run create_sysop.pl to create initial user files

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Installing_the_software

Run from the \spider\perl directory. Produces no output on success and returns to the DOS prompt.

```shell
cd \spider\perl
perl create_sysop.pl
```

--------------------------------

### Install Perl packages with PPM

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows_Installation

Use the PPM command-line tool to install the required Perl packages: net-telnet, timedate, and db_file. Run each command separately in a command prompt.

```shell
ppm install net-telnet
```

```shell
ppm install timedate
```

```shell
ppm install db_file
```

--------------------------------

### dbshow lookup example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Databases

Looks up information for a callsign (G0YLM) from the buckmaster database.

```text
dbshow buckmaster G0YLM
```

--------------------------------

### Create /etc/init/dxspider.conf upstart script (Ubuntu 9.10+)

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Configuration

For Ubuntu 9.10 and later, place this script in /etc/init/dxspider.conf. It uses runlevel [2345] and stop on [!2345].

```bash
#DXSpider startup script
#
# This service maintains a getty on tty7 from the point the system is
# started until it is shut down again.
 

start on runlevel [2345]
stop on runlevel [!2345]
 
respawn
 
exec /bin/su - sysop -c "/usr/bin/perl -w /spider/perl/cluster.pl" >/dev/tty7
```

--------------------------------

### Scenario: Node-A and Node-B details

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Create_a_secure_connection_between_nodes

Example configuration for two nodes, including callsigns, passwords, hostnames, and ports.

```text
Node-A: XX0XX-2                    Node-B: ZZ8ZZ-4
password para ZZ8ZZ-4: A49=Dk4T    password para XX0XX-2: jTra691R
node-a.hams.org                    node-b.radio.com
port 7300                          port 8000
```

--------------------------------

### Telegram bot token example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Sending_messages_to_the_sysop_via_Telegram

Example token format returned by BotFather.

```text
1234567890:AAEjg0EjEMPLO_T0KEN4PRUEBA1234
```

--------------------------------

### Create upstart configuration /etc/init/dxspider.conf

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Centos6

Upstart configuration for CentOS 6.x to auto-start the DXspider cluster. Starts on runlevel 3, stops on runlevels 0,1,6, respawns with limit 10 times in 5 seconds, and runs the cluster as sysop user.

```upstart
# This service kicks off the DXspider cluster 

start on stopped rc RUNLEVEL=[3]
stop on starting runlevel [016]

respawn
respawn limit 10 5
exec /bin/su -c "/usr/bin/perl -w /spider/perl/cluster.pl" sysop >/dev/tty7

```

--------------------------------

### Install perl-IO-Socket-INET6 module

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Centos6

Install the Perl module required for IPv6 support in Dxspider.

```bash
# yum install perl-IO-Socket-INET6
```

--------------------------------

### NETRom/AX25 connection script example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Configuration

Example connection script for a NETRom/AX25 connection. Uses timeout 60, abort regex (Busy|Sorry|Fail), and connect ax25 with /usr/sbin/netrom_call. The client line can be omitted if the script is named 'gb7dxm'. Note the comment to chmod 4775 netrom_call.

```plaintext
timeout 60
abort (Busy|Sorry|Fail)
# don't forget to chmod 4775 netrom_call!
connect ax25 /usr/sbin/netrom_call bbs gb7djk g1tlh
# you can leave this out if you call the script 'gb7dxm'
client gb7dxm ax25
```

--------------------------------

### Save check_build.pl to local_cmd directory

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Node_Backup_and_Update_with_check_build

Installation path for the check_build.pl script.

```bash
/spider/local_cmd/check_build.pl
```

--------------------------------

### Start the DXSpider cluster with cluster.pl

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Installing_the_software

Launches the cluster. Expected output shows version, loading messages, and startup status.

```shell
perl cluster.pl
```

--------------------------------

### SHOW/MUF example command

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Shows the next two hours of propagation data for the prefix W. The output assumes 20 dBW power and -123 dBm receiver sensitivity.

```plaintext
 SH/MUF W
```

--------------------------------

### Install MySQL/MariaDB Perl library

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Ubuntu_24.04

Install the Perl library for MySQL or MariaDB database support.

```bash
apt install libdbd-mysql-perl
```

--------------------------------

### Copy Local.pm from base installation

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Sending_messages_to_the_sysop_via_Telegram

Command to copy Local.pm from the base installation if /spider/local/Local.pm does not exist.

```bash
cp /spider/perl/Local.pm /spider/local/
```

--------------------------------

### SHOW/DX with qsl option

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Example of using SHOW/DX with the qsl option to check raw input spots for QSL information.

```text
 sh/dx 4k9w qsl
```

--------------------------------

### SH/MUF W command example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_User_Command_Reference

Shows the command to estimate propagation for prefix W for the default next two hours. The output includes header info, locations, and signal strength predictions.

```text
SH/MUF W
```

```text
RxSens: -123 dBM SFI: 159   R: 193   Month: 10   Day: 21
Power :   20 dBW    Distance:  6283 km    Delay: 22.4 ms
Location                       Lat / Long           Azim
East Dereham, Norfolk          52 41 N 0 57 E         47
United-States-W                43 0 N 87 54 W        299
UT LT  MUF Zen  1.8  3.5  7.0 10.1 14.0 18.1 21.0 24.9 28.0 50.0
18 23 11.5 -35  mS0+ mS2   S3
19  0 11.2 -41  mS0+ mS2   S3
```

--------------------------------

### reject/wwv example filter

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Example reject/wwv filter that only shows WWV broadcasts by stations in the US.

```text
 reject/wwv by_zone 14,15,16
```

--------------------------------

### accept/wwv by_zone example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Example accept/wwv filter that only shows WWV broadcasts by stations in the US.

```text
 accept/wwv by_zone 4
```

--------------------------------

### accept/spots sysop filter examples

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Shows how to set spot filters for a specific callsign, node default, and user default using the sysop version of accept/spots.

```text
 accept/spot db0sue-7 1 by_zone 14,15,16
 accept/spot node_default all
 set/hops node_default 10
 accept/spot user_default by G,M,2
```

--------------------------------

### accept/announce example filters

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Examples of accept/announce filters for specific destinations, zones, prefixes, and states.

```text
 acc/ann dest 6MUK
 acc/ann 2 by_zone 14,15,16
 (this could be all on one line: acc/ann dest 6MUK or by_zone 14,15,16)
```

```text
 acc/ann by G,M,2
```

```text
 acc/ann by_state va,nh,ri,nh
```

```text
 acc/ann all
```

--------------------------------

### Add universe and multiverse repositories and update apt

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Ubuntu_24.04

Run these commands as root to enable the universe and multiverse repositories and update the package list. Required for installing packages from these repositories.

```bash
 sudo add-apt-repository universe
 sudo add-apt-repository multiverse
 sudo apt update
```

--------------------------------

### accept/spots by_state example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_User_Command_Reference

Example accept/spots filter for US states using the by_state field.

```plaintext
acc/spots by_state VA,NH,RI,MA,ME
```

--------------------------------

### accept/announce by_state example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_User_Command_Reference

Example accept/announce filter for American states using the by_state field.

```plaintext
acc/ann by_state va,nh,ri,nh
```

--------------------------------

### Create connect script for peer node

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Ubuntu_24.04

Create a connect script by copying the example gb7tlh to your peer node name, then edit it to set the correct telnet address, port, and callsign.

```bash
$ cd /spider/connect/
$ cp gb7tlh <peer-node>
```

--------------------------------

### Sample output when there is a change

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Updating_Public_IP_and/or_Local_IPs_(set/update_ip)

Shows the output when there is a change to public or local IPs.

```text
Public IPv4 change: 2.2.2.2 → 1.1.1.1
Public IPv6 change: 
Local IPs changes: 127.0.0.1 ::1 172.18.0.3 192.168.1.22
```

--------------------------------

### Create /etc/event.d/dxspider upstart script (Ubuntu 6.10+, Fedora Core 9+)

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Configuration

For systems using upstart (Ubuntu from 6.10, Fedora Core from 9), create this file at /etc/event.d/dxspider to start DXSpider on runlevels 2 and 3, and respawn it if it crashes.

```bash
#DXSpider startup script
#
# This service maintains a getty on tty7 from the point the system is
# started until it is shut down again.

start on runlevel 2
start on runlevel 3

stop on runlevel 0
stop on runlevel 1
stop on runlevel 4
stop on runlevel 5
stop on runlevel 6

respawn

exec /bin/su - sysop -c "/usr/bin/perl -w /spider/perl/cluster.pl" >/dev/tty7
```

--------------------------------

### Telegram getUpdates response example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Sending_messages_to_the_sysop_via_Telegram

Example JSON snippet from the getUpdates response showing the chat ID.

```json
"chat":{"id":123456789,"first_name":"YourName",...}
```

--------------------------------

### Become root with sudo su -

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Ubuntu_24.04

Login as the user created during installation and become root to perform administrative tasks.

```bash
$ sudo su -
```

--------------------------------

### JOIN command example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_Sysop_Command_Reference

Example of joining a conference group named FOC using the JOIN command.

```plaintext
 JOIN FOC
```

--------------------------------

### Set @main::localhost_names with qw() option

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Configure_Node_with_more_than_one_local_IP_(Mojo_branch)

Alternative syntax using qw() to simplify the list. Works the same as the list version. Can define as many IP addresses as needed, IPv4 or IPv6.

```perl
set/var @main::localhost_names qw(127.0.0.1 ::1 192.168.1.30 172.16.0.20)
```

--------------------------------

### ECHO simple example and output

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_User_Command_Reference

Shows a simple ECHO command and its output, demonstrating that no trailing newline is needed.

```text
echo GB7DJK is a dxcluster
```

```text
GB7DJK is a dxcluster
```

--------------------------------

### JOIN command example

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/DXSpider_User_Command_Reference

Example of joining a conference group named FOC using the JOIN command.

```plaintext
JOIN FOC
```

--------------------------------

### Create local directories

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Ubuntu_24.04

Create local directories for custom commands, data, and configuration.

```bash
$ mkdir local_cmd
$ mkdir local_data
$ mkdir local
```

--------------------------------

### Install Date:Manip with cpanm

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/List_of_nodes_for_mobile_use

Alternative installation method for the Date:Manip Perl module using cpanm.

```bash
# Alternative
cpanm install Date:Manip
```

--------------------------------

### Copy Listeners.pm to local

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Ubuntu_24.04

Copy the Listeners.pm file to the local directory for configuration.

```bash
$ cp perl/Listeners.pm local/
```

--------------------------------

### Example xinetd process output

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Setting_up_the_AX25_Utilities

Example output from the ps command. The PID is the first number after the user; here it is 592.

```text
root       592  0.0  0.1  2256  620 ?        S    Feb07   0:00 xinetd -stayalive -reuse -pidfile /var/run/xinetd.pid
```

--------------------------------

### Startup file path

Source: https://wiki.dxcluster.org/wiki/Node_configuration_for_user_access

Path to the startup file that must be edited to make variable changes permanent across node restarts.

```text
  /spider/scripts/startup
```