Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Where to Start?

[Marcus D. Leech]

On 07/09/2011 08:36 PM, dave wrote:

Well, I have not been able to get GRC to actually run.  I had setup two machines with Ubuntu 11.04 by installing the UHD package from ettus.com.  With that, I have gotten some basic programs to run (dial tone), but typing 'grc' shows the command as not found.

Attempts to install GRC via package first resulted in a version conflict.  A google search suggested I install clean so I did that (installing without the UHD) and instead got a bunch of python errors.  I did all that on the second machine... the first one still has the UHD installation that is not messed with.

Doesn't the GRC come with the UHD package?  If so, where is the binary (or python script) located?  Maybe it will work from the UHD install without any other modifications.

I found the mailing list archive at ruby-forum.com, so I'm checking other threads now.  This is really frustrating!

David

GRC is part of Gnu Radio, not UHD.  UHD is just a driver package for Ettus hardware that interfaces with Gnu Radio through
  gr-uhd.

A good way for newbies to install Gnu Radio + UHD is to use my "does everything" script:

http://www.sbrac.org/files/build-gnuradio

This script downloads and builds everything from the latest source, including installing pre-requisites, deleting anything that might
  be in conflict from a binary-packages install, and also downloads the latest firmware for the Ettus USRP hardware.


Also, due to naming conflicts, GRC is actually invoked using the "gnuradio-companion" command.

-- 
Marcus Leech
Principal Investigator
Shirleys Bay Radio Astronomy Consortium
http://www.sbrac.org