Rename Debian package from skyview to skyview-adsb

The official Debian repositories already contain a package named
"skyview" which is associated with NASA's SkyView Virtual Observatory
(https://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/), a tool for astronomical data
visualization.

To avoid package naming conflicts and potential confusion for users,
this commit renames our ADS-B aircraft tracking application package
to "skyview-adsb". This clearly indicates the package's purpose
(ADS-B tracking) while maintaining the SkyView brand identity.

Changes:
- Package name: skyview → skyview-adsb
- System user/group: skyview → skyview-adsb
- Config directory: /etc/skyview → /etc/skyview-adsb
- Data directory: /var/lib/skyview → /var/lib/skyview-adsb
- Log directory: /var/log/skyview → /var/log/skyview-adsb
- Systemd service: skyview.service → skyview-adsb.service
- Documentation path: /usr/share/doc/skyview → /usr/share/doc/skyview-adsb

The binaries (/usr/bin/skyview and /usr/bin/beast-dump) remain
unchanged as they don't conflict at the filesystem level.

This ensures clean installation alongside any existing skyview
packages and prevents apt/dpkg conflicts during installation.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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SkyView for Debian
==================
SkyView is a multi-source ADS-B aircraft tracker that connects to dump1090 Beast
format TCP streams and provides a web-based interface for aircraft tracking.
Configuration
------------
The main configuration file is located at:
/etc/skyview/config.json
This file contains:
- Server configuration (port, host)
- List of dump1090 sources to connect to
- Application settings
Example configuration for multiple receivers:
```json
{
"server": {
"host": "",
"port": 8080
},
"sources": [
{
"id": "site1",
"name": "Site 1 Receiver",
"host": "192.168.1.100",
"port": 30005,
"latitude": 51.4700,
"longitude": -0.4600,
"altitude": 50.0,
"enabled": true
},
{
"id": "site2",
"name": "Site 2 Receiver",
"host": "192.168.1.101",
"port": 30005,
"latitude": 51.4800,
"longitude": -0.4500,
"altitude": 45.0,
"enabled": true
}
],
"settings": {
"history_limit": 1000,
"stale_timeout": 60,
"update_rate": 1
}
}
```
Service Management
-----------------
SkyView runs as a systemd service. Use these commands to manage it:
# Start the service
sudo systemctl start skyview
# Stop the service
sudo systemctl stop skyview
# Restart the service
sudo systemctl restart skyview
# Enable auto-start on boot
sudo systemctl enable skyview
# Disable auto-start on boot
sudo systemctl disable skyview
# Check service status
sudo systemctl status skyview
# View logs
sudo journalctl -u skyview -f
Web Interface
------------
Once started, the web interface is available at:
http://localhost:8080
The interface provides:
- Real-time aircraft tracking map
- Aircraft table with filtering and sorting
- Statistics dashboard
- Coverage and signal strength visualization
- 3D radar view (optional)
Files and Directories
--------------------
/usr/bin/skyview - Main executable
/etc/skyview/config.json - Configuration file
/var/lib/skyview/ - Application data directory
/var/log/skyview/ - Log files
/lib/systemd/system/skyview.service - Systemd service file
Security
--------
SkyView runs as the unprivileged 'skyview' user for security. The service has
restricted capabilities and filesystem access.
Troubleshooting
--------------
1. Check service status:
sudo systemctl status skyview
2. View recent logs:
sudo journalctl -u skyview --no-pager -l
3. Test configuration:
sudo -u skyview /usr/bin/skyview -config /etc/skyview/config.json
4. Check network connectivity to dump1090 sources:
telnet <host> <port>
For more information, visit: https://github.com/skyview/skyview

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