This Makefile is written to make the process of compiling SDRangel server simpler. It is based on the instructions at https://github.com/f4exb/sdrangel/wiki/Compile-from-source-in-Linux. This is useful for compiling SDRangel server on distrubutions for which the server is not supplied with in packages and on platforms not supported by binary distrubutions such as 32 Bit architectures, e.g. older Raspberry PIs, older PCs and portables, or 64 bit machines with 32 bit operating systems.
By default it will compile for the RTL-SDR USB stick both server and gui. Other hardware is supported but these targets must be specified before all on the command line. The focus is running this on Debian derivatives.
To use the file clone the repro:
cd /opt
git clone https://github.com/rob-bannocks/SDRangel-Makefile.git
Then rename the SDRangel-Makefile directory to build:
mv SDRangel-Makefile build
Now change directory into build and run the make file:
cd build
make
You will need make installed and a C and C++ compiler.
For install on PI Zero (not PI Zero 2) you will likely need to add additional swap space. This can be done as the root user as follows:
fallocate -l 1G /swapfile2
chmod 600 /swapfile2
mkswap /swapfile2
swapon /swapfile2
or as describer here: https://chargedwarrior.com/how-to-increase-memory-on-raspberry-pi-increase-swap-size/?utm_content=cmp-true.
by defaul the all target will build with all the modules, but only for the RTL-SDR hardware. This includes the SoapySDR for RTL-SDR. Currently the following hardware also has additional make targets and work is on going to make the Makefile smoother to use.
| Module/hardware | Makefile target | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| GUI | gui | Build only the GUI not the server |
| Server | server | Only build the server |
| all | all | build both server and GUI (the default) for RTL-SDR hardware only |
| GUI all hardware | gui-all-hardware | Build only the GUI not the server but with support for all hardware |
| Server all hardware | server-all-hardware | Only build the server but with support for all hardware |
| all hardware | all-all-hardware | build both server and GUI (the default) for all hardware |
| AirSpy | airspy | Arispy hardwae |
| Pluto SDR | PlutoSDR | Pluto Hardware |
| Blade RF (all versions) | BladeRF | Blade RF hardware |
| Hack RF | HackRF | HackRF hardware |
| LimeSDR | LimeSDR | Lime SDR hardware |
| Airspy HF | AirspyHF | Airspy HF hardware |
| Perseus | Perseus | Perseus hardware |
| USRP | USRP | USRF hardware |
| XTRX | XTRX | XTRX hardware |
To add in specific hardware add the Makefile target from the above table and follow it with the all target. E.g.: make LimeSDR server
At present the make file is a work in progress, it work on a PI Zero, but the compile takes over a day. It is in testing on Ubuntu, but the Makefile canot overcome issues with the compilability of SDRangel on different platforms.