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Install vdlm2dec

Here are the steps to install vdlm2dec from source code 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 libusb-1.0-0-dev librtlsdr-dev

  3. Download the vdlm2dec source code by running the following command:

    git clone https://github.com/szpajder/vdlm2dec.git

  4. Change to the vdlm2dec directory by running the following command:

    cd vdlm2dec

  5. Run the following command to compile and install vdlm2dec:

    make && sudo make install

  6. Once the installation is complete, you can run vdlm2dec by typing the following command:

    vdlm2dec

Note: You may need to configure your RTL-SDR device before running vdlm2dec. 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.