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Client software
What is included
The installer puts these on your computer, at the versions shown:
| Software | Version | What it does | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reticulum | 1.5.5 | The network itself. rnsd runs in the background. | Reticulum License |
| LXMF | 1.2.0 | The message format that MeshChatX and NomadNet use. | Reticulum License |
| MeshChatX | 4.10.7 | Chat, chat rooms, calls and node browsing, in your web browser. Start here. Intel Macs get MeshChat 2.4.0 instead, which it is based on. | 0BSD (its MeshChat parts: MIT) |
| NomadNet | 1.4.4 | Messaging and pages in a terminal. You can also host your own pages with it. | GPLv3 |
If you go online, the installer also adds i2pd, the I2P router, from your system’s software source. It is BSD-3-Clause licensed. An offline install does not include it.
Commands
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
meshchat | Opens MeshChatX |
nomadnet | Opens NomadNet |
permanet-rns | Goes online or offline, or uninstalls |
rnstatus | Shows whether Reticulum is working |
rnpath | Finds the route to another device |
rnprobe | Tests whether another device answers |
rnid | Works with Reticulum identities |
rnodeconf | Sets up RNode radios |
rnsd | The Reticulum background program. You do not need to start it yourself. |
lxmd | Stores messages for people who are away, for those who run a node |
What is left out
Reticulum comes with two remote control tools, rnx and rnsh. They are left out on purpose: most people do not
need them, and they let another device run commands on yours when they are set up that way.
Phones
The installer is for Linux computers and Macs. Sideband and Columba are separate Reticulum apps for Android. They are not part of this project, and we do not have a guide for them yet.