warpinator? [Solved]

[entropyfoe]

The only application missing from my MX23 install is warpinator.

It is one of those classic Linux programs, does one thing, and does it well.
I used it constantly on MX21, and now miss it, as it seems absent from the bookworm repos.

Can this useful search tool be packaged for MX23?

[BV206]

Warpinator is in the Flatpak repo. It looks like right now that is the only way to install it.

[entropyfoe]

OK, thanks for the lead.

I'll check into that.
I never used the flatpacks before, due to the updating limitations, but I will try and install it.

[entropyfoe]

OK, I used the MXPI , in the flatpacks tab, to get warpinator installed.

It worked, though couldn't see the other computers on the home network.
This was not the default behavior in MX21 and 19.

I had to turn the firewall off, then it works normally.

I am behind a NAT router on a home network.

I can look into keeping it on while making a rule for warpinator, I think ports like 42000 need to be open.

[Stevo]

Warpinator isn't in any Debian repos; we've been porting it over from Mint for MX, but missed doing it so far for MX 23. I'll see if I can get to it later tonight.

[BV206]

There are instructions for firewall settings on their github page.
https://github.com/linuxmint/warpinator

[entropyfoe]

BV206,

Wow, that is the exact information. Thanks.

I will check that out once I see if Stevo can get it in the regular package.

The flatpack and the regular versions seem to have different ways of dealing with the firewall.

[junoluna]

thanks for bringing this up
i find it an extremely useful app

i also installed from flatpak and cannot see the other devices on the network

[Stevo]

Here's the latest 1.6.4 for MX 23 if you want to let me know how it works: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fetVzW ... sp=sharing

It will also be in the test repo.

[entropyfoe]

Thanks Stevo, Do I have to un-install the flat[pack first with the MXPI?

I don't want to screw this up, as I use warpinator a lot.