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 ====== How to get GNU Radio up and running (the easy way) ======
-This howto explains how to get GNU Radio up und running //without installing, compiling, fiddling with OS stuff etc.//
+This howto explains how to get GNU Radio up und running //without installing, compiling, fiddling with OS stuff etc.!//
 ===== Requirements =====
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   * Get the latest version of Pentoo Linux from [[http://pentoo.ch/download/]]. You have the choice between "default" and "hardened" versions. For our purpose (just playing with GNU Radio) "default" is recommended.
-  * Burn the .iso on a DVD //or// install it to USB stick and make it bootable
+  * Burn the .iso on a DVD **//or//** install it to USB stick and make it bootable (eg. with [[http://unetbootin.github.io/|UNetbootin]])
-  * Boot your computer from the DVD or USB stick (this will take some time...)
+  * Boot your computer from the DVD or the USB stick (this will take some time... you can save some time by selecting the ''no verify'' option)
-  * When you reach the shell prompt, connect **rad1o** (which must be turned on!) to your computer (be sure to use the left USB port of **rad1o**)
+  * When the shell prompt is displayed, connect your **rad1o** (which must be turned on!) to your computer (be sure to use the //left// USB port of **rad1o**)
-  * ''hackrf_info'' should show that **rad1o** was detected (some text like "Found HackRF board")
+  * ''hackrf_info'' should show that **rad1o** was detected (some text like "Found HackRF board" is displayed)
   * Now you can use all GNU Radio command line tools like ''hackrf_transfer''
   * If you want to use graphical tools like GNU Radio Companion (''grc'') or ''osmocom_fft'':
     * ''startx'' to start the desktop environment
-    * Start GNU Radio Companion (Applications => FIXME)
+    * Start GNU Radio Companion (Applications => Development => GRC)#
+===== Manual Installation =====
+==== Dependencies ====
+Make sure that [[https://www.python.org/getit/|python2]] and the following modules are installed.
+  * [[https://pypi.python.org/pypi/lxml|lxml]]
+  * [[https://pypi.python.org/pypi/Cheetah|cheetah]]
+On archlinux: \\
+{{{ sudo pacman -S python2 python2-lxml python2-cheetah }}}
+==== GNU Radio ====
+Subsequently you are ready to install and run [[http://gnuradio.org/redmine/projects/gnuradio/wiki|GNU Radio]].
+[[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GNU_Radio|GNU Radio]] on archlinux: \\
+{{{ sudo pacman -S gnuradio gnuradio-companion }}}
+Now you should be able to run GNU Radio in your terminal. \\
+{{{ gnuradio-companion }}}
 ===== Result =====
-  * A working GNU Radio with all of it's tools :-)
+  * A working GNU Radio with all of it's tools!
+===== Potential problems =====
+  * In the latest Pentoo release (3.8) there seems to be a problem with Gtk: When running ''osmocom_fft'' some strange "Gtk-CRITICAL" errors show up.
 ===== Credits =====

rad1o

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