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Downloads and binary installers

Binary Downloads Table of Contents

Ubuntu package repository
openSUSE package repository
Windows Pothos SDR environment
OSX support through homebrew

Ubuntu package repository

The Pothosware Framework PPA contains deb packages for the Pothos framework and various Pothos toolkits. Soapy SDR and a slew of hardware support drivers are provided by the MyriadRF SDR Drivers PPA.

The PPAs support the following Ubuntu releases:

Trusty (14.04 LTS)
Vivid (15.04)
Wily (15.10)

Add the following PPAs to your Ubuntu system based on your needs:

#core framework and toolkits (required)
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:pothosware/framework

#support libraries for pothos (required)
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:pothosware/support

#supplies spuce, soapysdr, and drivers (required)
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:myriadrf/drivers

#needed when using bladerf devices
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:bladerf/bladerf

#always update after adding PPAs
sudo apt-get update

Install Pothos with GUI tools and all official toolkits:

sudo apt-get install pothos-all

Using SDR hardware? Install Soapy SDR and support drivers for your hardware:

#runtime files and python language bindings
sudo apt-get install soapysdr python-soapysdr python-numpy

#osmo sdr support:
sudo apt-get install osmo-sdr soapyosmo-osmosdr

#rtl sdr support:
sudo apt-get install rtl-sdr soapysdr-rtlsdr

#blade rf support:
sudo apt-get install bladerf soapy-bladerf

#hack rf support:
sudo apt-get install hackrf soapysdr-hackrf

#usrp support:
sudo apt-get install uhd uhd-soapysdr soapysdr-uhd

#umtrx support:
sudo apt-get install umtrx uhd uhd-soapysdr soapysdr-uhd

#miri SDR support:
sudo apt-get install miri-sdr soapyosmo-mirisdr

#rf space support:
sudo apt-get install soapyosmo-rfspace

#airspy support:
sudo apt-get install airspy soapyosmo-airspy

Developing with Pothos or Soapy SDR? Install development packages:

sudo apt-get install libpoco-dev-min libpothos-dev libsoapysdr-dev

Testing the install. Open a terminal and run:

#print information about the install
PothosUtil --system-info
SoapySDRUtil --info

#run the design GUI -- there should also be a menu shortcut
PothosGui

openSUSE package repository

This openSUSE repository contains packages for a variety of software in the SDR ecosystem including Pothos and SoapySDR. Special thanks to Martin Hauke for maintaining this repository:

https://build.opensuse.org/project/show/home:mnhauke:sdr

Windows Pothos SDR environment

The Pothos SDR development environment contains pre-built windows binaries of Pothos and SoapySDR along with a number of hardware drivers and the GNU Radio toolkit.

Follow the tutorial steps: