I am having one other issue that I can't seem to figure out. That is running VarAC from a menu.desktop object. The file is in the /usr/local/share/applications folder and contains this; [Desktop Entry] Name=VarAC Comment=VarAC Chat application Exec=env WINEDEBUG=-all wine /home/n3dlu/.wine/drive_c/VarAC/VarAC.exe Icon=/home/n3dlu/.wine/drive_c/VarAC/VarAC.png Type=Application Terminal=false When I try to start VarAC with it I get a couple of errors. First this one. If I click continue I get this: VarAC will open but all settings are blank, like it is not reading my .ini file. Also since it can't find the Cat commands file the rig dropdowns are empty. I can run VarAC by double clicking the VarAC.exe file directly from file explorer. Both VaraHF and VarAC open this way and full rig control with PTT function. I have tried running env WINEDEBUG=-all wine /home/n3dlu/.wine/drive_c/VarAC/VarAC.exe In a Terminal window with the same 2 errors. It's like the .desktop execution is running as a different user and starting over or is missing some of the Wine windows components Warren

Looks like I have it working!! Initially I used Jason's KM4ACK's procedure to install Vara, VaraFM and Pat winlink (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YfSvSZdjuI). After I installed it I could use Vara HF to send and receive emails with Pat Winlink. It seems that my VarAC issue was the version of Wine that was used. I initially had Wine 6.0.3 installed. I uninstalled that then installed the newer version listed for Linux Mint 21, which is 7.0.1. After that VarAC opened fine and I could update the settings for Vara file path, Linux Compatibility Mode and save it. After restarting VarAC, Vara automatically started (both Vara regular and Monitor instance) then VarAC started. I sure appreciate everyone's help with getting this working. Now to go through the manual and figure out how it all works. Thanks, Warren

Good Afternoon, Yep, I updated both, Screenshots attached. VarAC screen shot is just of the unzipped folder with the version number in the name since the app doesn't open. Where should the VarAC log file be? There is nothing in the VarAC folder and a FileSystem search for varac or .log returns nothing related. Thanks, Warren

Still no go for me. Updated VARA,VaraFM and VarAC. Vara runs on its own. Same as before trying VarAC. Firewall is in-active. Matched settings with a working Windows version And manually set up a Vara Monitor instance. warren

Ok great, I’ll give it a try. Saw the email for update but making thanksgiving rounds. Haha. I’m ru. Ing linux mint on a Microsoft Surcace Pro 2 as well as on two Pi 4, 4gb. I’ll try them also.

at least it's not just me. I'm fairly new to Linux so not sure where things are logged. I didn't see any errors in the command prompt and my "looking around" didn't come up with any errors when it tried to execute. Thanks, Warren

This was the last part I was missing from my Linux/Raspberry Pi setups. I already have Vara installed and working on my Linux Mint, using Jason's (KM4ACK) scripts/instruction. I can use Pat Winlink to send and receive emails with VaraHF currently. For VarAC, I downloaded the new version and unzipped it. I copied the unzipped VarAC folder to my .wine/drive_c folder. Trying to run VarAC with env WINEDEBUG=-all wine /home/pi/.wine/drive_c/VarAC/VarAC.exe in a Terminal window just went to a new home directory prompt line with no errors. VarAC did not start. I tried this several times waiting between tries. I even opened the ini file and changed the Linux Compatibility Mode to ON manually. Restarted and still no go. I also tried from a menu desktop item with the same results. Starting Vara first then trying to start VarAC, no go. Any ideas what to check or try next? Thanks, Warren N3DLU