TN.Frank

looked for it without sudo and got the same error, added sudo and got this: Found 1 device(s): 0: Realtek, RTL2838UHIDIR, SN: 00000001 Using device 0: Generic RTL2832U OEM Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner Supported gain values (29): 0.0 0.9 1.4 2.7 3.7 7.7 8.7 12.5 14.4 15.7 16.6 19.7 20.7 22.9 25.4 28.0 29.7 32.8 33.8 36.4 37.2 38.6 40.2 42.1 43.4 43.9 44.5 48.0 49.6 Sampling at 2048000 S/s. No E4000 tuner found, aborting. Surely the dongle we get in the kit will have the E4000 chip set. I'm sure they'd know at the Hak House that the E4000 is THE chip set we'd need. OR is there some kind of Driver I need for the E4000 to get it up and running?

Ok, just did it in normal Terminal and got this: -- Build type not specified: defaulting to release. -- Extracting version information from git describe... -- Building with kernel driver detaching disabled, use -DDETACH_KERNEL_DRIVER=ON to enable -- Building for version: v0.5.2-23-g2c17 / 0.5git -- Using install prefix: /usr/local -- Configuring done -- Generating done -- Build files have been written to: /home/darrell/rtl-sdr/build so the rules should be there now, I'll try finding the dongle again.

So "sudo" in normal Terminal won't cut it. I'll need to open my root terminal to install this?

Hey, it did find something. Found 1 device(s): 0w0JYvqxvqr, SN: xbw,dxq@rq Using device 0: Generic RTL2832U OEM usb_open error -3 Please fix the device permissions, e.g. by installing the udev rules file rtl-sdr.rules Failed to open rtlsdr device #0. So, how do I get Quisk or CuteSDR to find it? P.S. Looks like it still needs the udev rules file to work.

Ok, got all the way down to sudo make install-udev-rules and got make: *** No rule to make target `install-udev-rules'. Stop. but we're getting closer.

Ok, apt-get install libusb-1.0-0-dev installed so that's good. I'll try cd'ing back to where I was getting stuck.

Maybe this one libusb-1.0-0 - userspace USB programming library

So many to pick from, LOL. libusbhid-common - Common files for the USB HID devices FreeBSD library libhpmud-dev - HP Multi-Point Transport Driver (hpmud) development libraries libhpmud0 - HP Multi-Point Transport Driver (hpmud) run-time libraries libdevice-usb-perl - Perl module to access USB devices using libusb libdjconsole-data - Hercules DJ Console access library - data files libdjconsole-dev - Hercules DJ Console access library - development headers libdjconsole0 - Hercules DJ Console access library libfprint-dev - async fingerprint library of fprint project, development headers libfprint0 - async fingerprint library of fprint project, shared libraries libftdi1 - Library to control and program the FTDI USB controller libftdipp1 - Library to control and program the FTDI USB controller python-ftdi - Python module to control and program the FTDI USB controller libgusb-dev - GLib wrapper around libusb1 - development files libgusb-doc - GLib wrapper around libusb1 - documentation libgusb2 - GLib wrapper around libusb1 libusb++-0.1-4c2 - userspace C++ USB programming library libusb++-dev - userspace C++ USB programming library development files libusb-0.1-4 - userspace USB programming library libusb-dev - userspace USB programming library development files libusbtc08-1 - Hardware interface library for PicoTech USB TC08 Thermocouple sensor libusbtc08-dev - Development files for PicoTech USB TC08 libusb-1.0-0 - userspace USB programming library libusb-1.0-0-dev - userspace USB programming library development files libusbip-dev - USB device sharing system over IP network (development files) libusb-ocaml - OCaml bindings to libusb-1.0 (runtime) libusb-ocaml-dev - OCaml bindings to libusb-1.0 libusb-ruby - Transitional package for ruby-usb libusb-ruby1.8 - Transitional package for ruby-usb libusb-ruby1.9.1 - Transitional package for ruby-usb ruby-usb - Ruby library providing bindings for libusb-0.1 spectools - Utilities for using the Wi-Spy USB spectrum analyzer hardware libusbmuxd-dev - USB multiplexor daemon for iPhone and iPod Touch devices - devel libusbmuxd1 - USB multiplexor daemon for iPhone and iPod Touch devices - library libusbmuxd1-dbg - USB multiplexor daemon for iPhone and iPod Touch devices - debug libusbprog-dev - Development files for libusbprog libusbprog0 - Library for programming the USBprog hardware libusbredirhost-dev - implementing the usb-host (*) side of a usbredir connection (development) libusbredirhost1 - Implementing the usb-host (*) side of a usbredir connection (runtime) libusbredirparser-dev - Parser for the usbredir protocol (development) libusbredirparser0 - Parser for the usbredir protocol (runtime) python-usbtc08 - Python wrapper for libusbtc08

apt-get install libusb-dev installed but apt-get install libusb-1.0-dev gets me this: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done E: Unable to locate package libusb-1.0-dev E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'libusb-1.0-dev'

Now I get this: -- The C compiler identification is GNU 4.7.2 -- Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/gcc -- Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/gcc -- works -- Detecting C compiler ABI info -- Detecting C compiler ABI info - done -- Build type not specified: defaulting to release. -- Extracting version information from git describe... -- Found PkgConfig: /usr/bin/pkg-config (found version "0.26") -- checking for module 'libusb-1.0' -- package 'libusb-1.0' not found -- Looking for libusb_handle_events_timeout_completed -- Looking for libusb_handle_events_timeout_completed - not found -- Looking for libusb_error_name -- Looking for libusb_error_name - not found -- libusb-1.0 not found. -- Looking for include file pthread.h -- Looking for include file pthread.h - found -- Looking for pthread_create in pthreads -- Looking for pthread_create in pthreads - not found -- Looking for pthread_create in pthread -- Looking for pthread_create in pthread - found -- Found Threads: TRUE CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:69 (message): LibUSB 1.0 required to compile rtl-sdr Looks like I need to install LibUSB 1.0 or something.

Ok, that got build-essential cmake installing. I'll go back after it installs and try the cmake ../

E: Unable to locate package build-essentianls

Tried that before with the gqrx tarball and got stuck at the same place, cmake ../ Returns "bash: cmake: command not found" so I gave up and just installed CuteSDR and Quisk from Synaptic.

I'm installing sudo apt-get install mono-complete monodevelop(sudo apt-get install libportaudio2 was already installed) to see if that'll give me what I need to get Quisk up and running. If not I'll have to see if I can find a 32bit version of SDR# for Debian to install. Thanks. Keep the info coming, more is always better.

I'm running Point Linux 2.2 which is pure Debian 7 Stable with a MATE DE. Also, if it's 32bit since I have a Core Duo laptop with a 1.83GHz processor. I have both CuteSDR and Quisk installed. Just wonder if I need to install any Drivers or anything for the dongle?

Ok, so I got the kit, plugged in the dongle to my USB port and the antenna to the dongle, now what? I opened Quisk but nothing different is happening. So do I need to install a Driver for the dongle or do something to configure it or what? Thanks.

Just found out that I got my kit today, that was fast, 2 days, wow. Can't wait to hook it up and give it a try. I saw some of basically the same kits on Amazon for $10+ shipping but due dates were 17-24 days for delivery, no way I'd wait that long. Also, the HakShop SDR Kit has a nice looking carrying case and you get a Hak5 sticker too, been wanting one of those for my laptop for a while now so that just sweetens the deal IMHO.

Wow, pretty cool that they'd have SDR with their standard install. I found CuteSDR and Quisk in Synaptic doing an SDR search. I wanted to run Gqrx but had problems installing the tarball so I just went with what I could install from Synaptic and I'm going to use it for now. I can't wait to get the SDR Kit and start playing around with this stuff. I still need to see if I'll need to install any Drivers for the dongle or if they'll already be there from the CuteSDR and Quisk installs. Anyway, pretty cool for Kali.

Watched the latest Hak5 show where Snubs talked about SDR and went a head and ordered a SDR Kit from the HakStore. Can't wait to get it. Already have CuteSDR and Quisk loaded on my Point Linux 2.2 install. Looks like this will be a fun new hobby to get into and who knows what you can listen to. Anyway, glad to see an area were we all can hang out and talk SDR.

Thanks, I appreciate it. I think SDR is going to be a fun little side hobby to get into, I'm glad that Snubs brought it up on the last show or I'd never have known about it. B)

After seeing Snubs talk about SDR I took the plunge and ordered the SDR Kit from the HakShop. I've installed CuteSDR and Quisk on my Linux box and can't wait to get the kit so I can start playing around with SDR. I just wonder if we'll get a section for SDR here like they have for the Rubber Duck and WiFi Pineapple? I think that'd be great for those of us getting into SDR for the first time and for others who have been into it so we'd have a place to ask questions and talk about SDR.

So has anyone else given Point Linux a try? Just wonder since it's a totally awesome Linux Distro but no one seems to be posting that they're giving it a try or not. Not like you'd have anything to lose. UNetbootin + Point Linux .iso = Live USB that you can boot to and give it a look. If you like it it's easy enough to install or you can even dual boot with another Distro if you want to keep your current Distro.

Linux>Mac>Windows, LOL I've also loaded up the Compiz packages and now can do some of the cool effects when I open and close windows and when I switch desktops. I just figured since Darren was so stoked on Mint MATE that he'd want to give Point Linux a look. Linux 4 Life.

Ahh, ok now it works fine. Just had to toggle the little switch, LOL. I knew my browser was working ok because I've used spell check on many other forums and never had an issue. Also, now the "paste" function shows up as well. I knew it wasn't me. Thanks.

Firefox does have spell check and it works fine on every other site but this one. Also, I can't cut something and paste it here either. Don't think the issue is on my end.