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readsb

Install Automatically

To install readsb automatically by wiedehopf's installer script (an opinionated installer), open a terminal on your Raspberry Pi and type:

$ sudo bash -c "$(wget -q -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wiedehopf/adsb-scripts/master/readsb-install.sh)"

Using super user via sudo is necessary to grant the permissions necessary to install the system package and service.

Install from Source

Install Dependencies

$ sudo apt-get install librtlsdr-dev

Build the Source Code

$ git clone https://github.com/Mictronics/readsb.git
$ cd readsb
$ make RTLSDR=yes
$ sudo make install

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