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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.

Requirements

Tasks

  • 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
  • Boot your computer from the DVD or USB stick (this will take some time…)
  • When you reach the shell prompt, connect rad1o (which must be turned on) to your computer (micro USB cable to the left port of rad1o)
  • hackrf_info should show that rad1o was detected (with some text like “Found HackRF board”)
  • 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)

Result

  • A working GNU Radio with all of it's tools :-)

Credits

Credits to Michael Ossmann (the “Great Scott” LOL) for providing the info (source).

howto/gnuradio_easy.1439548996.txt.gz · Last modified: 2015/08/14 12:43 by mkie