Need to update apcupsd, how?

[gene0915]

Using an APC UPS and I'm having this exact same problem: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour ... ug/1549576

In there, they talk about how I need to upgrade to version 3.14.14 (Mint has 3.14.12). Looks like I need to compile from source. Guessing I need to make sure the Linux kernel headers are installed first? Or, since I guess this version is in Yakkety, is there some way I can add that repo as a source and install it from there?

[gene0915]

BTW, forgot to mention that I saw this post at the top: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=230142 (about compiling) but with my luck, I'm worried I screw something up and just want to take the easy way out....adding that Ubuntu repository. If not, tomorrow some time, I'll give compiling the 3.14.14 version a shot.

[phd21]

Hi "gene0915",

It is pretty easy to compile and install this newer version of APC UPS application "apcupsd" from their archive source code file "apcupsd-3.14.14.tar.gz". I just did this in my Linux Mint 18.2 system and it worked well.

Update: I just created an "apcupsd_3.14.14-2_amd64.deb" installation file for 64-bit computers using "checkinstall" from my just compiled and installed version of this. If you want to try this deb file, click link below, save the file, and double click to install it, OR compile it yourself using the instructions below.
https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code ... jPe8b8mTLX

To compile APC UPS software (apcupsd) from source code:
Just download their file "apcupsd-3.14.14.tar.gz", right click it, select extract here, browse into the new "apcupsd-3.14.14" folder, right click anywhere in the whitespace and select "actions", then "open terminal here".

Install the basic compiling programs using the console terminal command below.
Open a console terminal, type in, or copy & paste, each line below one by one:
Click "Select All" above command, right click the highlighted command, select Copy (or Ctrl+Insert), click in the console terminal window, and right click paste (or Shift+Insert), repeat for each command.

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sudo apt install build-essential cmake extra-cmake-modules

To compile and install "apcupsd":
Open a console terminal, type in, or copy & paste, each line below one by one:
Click "Select All" above command, right click the highlighted command, select Copy (or Ctrl+Insert), click in the console terminal window, and right click paste (or Shift+Insert), repeat for each command.

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./configure

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make

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sudo make install

This is a good post on installing, configuring, and using the APC UPS software
UPS GUI software ? (SOLVED)
viewtopic.php?t=252490


FYI: To run "apctest" (sudo apctest), the "apcupsd" service daemon must not be running.
To stop "apcupsd"

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sudo service apcupsd stop

To restart "apcupsd"

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sudo service apcupsd restart

Hope this helps ...

[gene0915]

Hope this helps ...

Thank you so much!! I grabbed your .deb file and it installed but when I ran it, it bombed out and I got this error: "Most likely, you need to add --enable-usb to your ./configure opti" ..... so I went with your original instructions on how to compile it myself and added that parameter to the ./configure line and presto chango, ir'a working perfectly now!

Again, thank you so much!

[phd21]

Hi "gene0915",

You are most welcome.

FYI: That is the first time I ever created a Linux installation deb file from a software's compiled source code. It worked perfectly on my ancient computer system with an even more ancient APC UPS connected using the serial port not USB. I guess that is why I did not get that USB message. I'll try recompiling it again with that USB parameter.

[phd21]

Hi "gene0915",

I recompiled the "apcupsd" source code using the USB parameter "--enable-usb" and some other ones, then I recreated the Linux Deb file. Could you please download this and see if it will install on your system without any error messages? It is perfectly alright to reinstall it. Thank you.

Newly created Linux installation deb file for 64-bit computers for "apcupsd". I updated the previous link to this file as well.

apcupsd_3.14.14-2_amd64.deb
https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code ... jPe8b8mTLX


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[gene0915]

Hi "gene0915",

I recompiled the "apcupsd" source code using the USB parameter "--enable-usb" and some other ones, then I recreated the Linux Deb file. Could you please download this and see if it will install on your system without any error messages? It is perfectly alright to reinstall it. Thank you.

Newly created Linux installation deb file for 64-bit computers for "apcupsd". I updated the previous link to this file as well.

apcupsd_3.14.14-2_amd64.deb
https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code ... jPe8b8mTLX


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Crap, sorry for not writing sooner but that did the trick! Thank you!!

[phd21]

Hi "gene0915",

You are welcome...

Glad to see that works too.

[braselectron]

Hi, I was looking for a similar way to update my apcupsd installation.

I have noticed random shutdowns (after I replaced the batteries) and status not able to know if self test was OK (ie. it clears the test status after a few minutes), and other "bugs".

I have a APC RS1500 and I was able to "hack" my USB cable to connect it to my Intel desktop USB port.
https://allpinouts.org/pinouts/cables/m ... schematic/

I am using the standard repository version VERSION : 3.14.10 (13 September 2011) debian
I am on this desktop running Ubuntu 14.04 (32bit) version, since this is a old desktop.

These are my questions:

1) do I need to remove the old version first (ie. apt remove apcupsd) before "make install" or should I just run it over the previous install ?
2) since I will remove without a "purge" will it keep the config files or should I backup them first ?
3) since we need to make from source the new version, other than the "--enable-usb" option, what are the other options we need to add before make ?
4) before a make install, can I test it right after make has generated the binary of apcupsd/apcaccess/etc. ? How ? since I get error message if I try to run the new code.
4.1) I usually test the binary before I do a make install.

Best regards,

John


Update:
After the "make", I stopped the apcupsd service, and moved the new binaries (ie. apcaccess, apctest and apcupsd) to /sbin/ after I backup of the old ones to <name>.old . Started the service again and checked the new version number using the sudo apcaccess status. After a few minutes the "Emergency!" message again showed up.

I really need help on this. I suspect of a configuration error.