KB Contest Software

Updated on October 13, 2011


KB System Requirements

The system requirements for KB are basically those of the operating system. A numeric keypad is necessary, so most netbook computers will not work. KB is being developed on openSuse Linux, and also runs on Debian and Ubuntu. Other flavors of Linux that use the 2.6 kernel might work. Give them a try and let me know! KB also runs on FreeBSD. Tnx to VA3DB for getting me up to speed on this platform.

KB keeps the complexity in the source code and away from the user, providing the contest operator with a program that is both intuitive and simple to use. This means that while the user needs to know very little about the operating system (Linux or FreeBSD), a knowledgeable system administrator is needed to install the program correctly. (See the README files in the KB tarball.) If you are not experienced at installing operating systems, or are not comfortable editing system files as superuser, KB is not for you. If you are (or know someone who is), proceed to the download area and enjoy!

-- Walt, WA1KKM