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Install acarsdec

Here are the steps to install acarsdec from source on Ubuntu:

  1. Open the terminal on your Ubuntu system.

  2. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

    sudo apt-get install build-essential libtool librtlsdr-dev libusb-1.0-0-dev
  3. Download the acarsdec source code by running the following command:

    git clone https://github.com/TLeconte/acarsdec.git
  4. Change to the acarsdec directory by running the following command:

    cd acarsdec
  5. Run the following command to compile and install acarsdec:

    make && sudo make install
  6. Once the installation is complete, you can run acarsdec by typing the following command:

    acarsdec

Note: You may need to configure your RTL-SDR device before running acarsdec. You can do this by running the rtl_test command in the terminal, which will check if your device is working properly. If it is not working, you may need to install additional drivers or firmware.