help with analyzing GSM

[bytedeez]

Hi, All

When trying to run the test capture file to check if everything is good. I run into

ImportError: No module named _gsm

Anyone else run into this and was able to concur it?

[no42]

try:

apt-get --reinstall install gnuradio

then try again

[cooper]

What software (program, os, etc) do you use?

[bytedeez]

Cooper

Kali 1.0.6

Gnuradio companion 3.6.5.x

Midnitsnake

Will try that and let you know.

I started to attempt this on a fresh install and when it comes to Linux I'm novice at best.

[bytedeez]

After reinstall gnuradio it still returns the same error:

root@kali:/airprobe/gsm-receiver/src/python# ./go.sh capture_941.8M_112.cfile
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "./gsm_receive.py", line 12, in <module>
    import gsm
  File "../lib/gsm.py", line 26, in <module>
    _gsm = swig_import_helper()
  File "../lib/gsm.py", line 18, in swig_import_helper
    import _gsm
ImportError: No module named _gsm

[cooper]

The only gsm.py file I can find referenced online is this github entry which suggests it's a part of something called python-smpplib. Perhaps you can see if something like that has been installed on your system and if so you either can upgrade or reinstall it in the hope that might fix things.

Edited July 22, 2014 by Cooper

[no42]

ok failing that :

apt-get update

apt-get --reinstall install gnuradio-dev cmake git libboost-all-dev libusb-1.0-0 libusb-1.0-0-dev libfftw3-dev swig python-numpy

I did have the same error as you? all i did was reinstall some packages and i got it working, can't remember which package exactly maybe it was the gnuradio-dev not the gnuradio?

[bytedeez]

unfortunately that did not work either...hmmm

[no42]

What was the kali source that you used? - live dvd or vm, I worked from the vm-image download. If that makes any difference???

Edited July 24, 2014 by midnitesnake

[bytedeez]

Hmmm... I am working from a VM but the original image is an .iso

[barry99705]

Check your apt sources. I've had to edit mine every time I install Kali from dvd. For some reason not all of them are there.

[bytedeez]

Will check into it but I wouldn't think that would be an issue because I didn't have any problems installing anything in the guide or hak5 tutorial.

[lawn dart]

Alas, I'm getting the same thing after following the tutorial. Did anyone get a fix for this? I do see that the directory structure on my kali is different. In the demo the libosmocore directory contains the airprobe directory but on my system both sub-directories oare in the /root directory. I've no idea if this is making a difference though.

Anyone help?

[Develectron]

hi
i also got this problem


root@kali:/airprobe/gsm-receiver/src/python# ./go.sh capture_941.8M_112.cfile
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "./gsm_receive.py", line 12, in <module>
import gsm
File "../lib/gsm.py", line 26, in <module>
_gsm = swig_import_helper()
File "../lib/gsm.py", line 18, in swig_import_helper
import _gsm
ImportError: No module named _gsm

anyone got a solution yet ?
Or do i just need to start over
And does it only work with older Kali or also with the new 1.0.9 ?

Thanks in advance

[fugu]

Just for shitz n' giggles, can you try to make a pentoo livecd/liveusb and try and run right from that? ([WARN] don't use VirtualBox, too slow)

[Develectron]

i got this fixed now!

i was working an a kali 1.09a and there was even no gnuradio or rtl packages in this distro :s don't know why

but afterwards i tried it with a kali 1.0.6 and came up with the same problem of no module gsm

then did apt-get install gnuradio gnuradio-dev cmake git libboost-all-dev libusb-1.0-0 libusb-1.0-0-dev libfftw3-dev swig python-numpy

and did rerun ./bootstrap on gsm-receiver and now it's all working :)

Love this :)

[Develectron]

i even made a video off me doing this

you can watch it here

[jef999]

Tried reinstall and building all the dependancies, but still the following error is received :

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "./gsm_receive.py", line 12, in <module>
import gsm
File "../lib/gsm.py", line 26, in <module>
_gsm = swig_import_helper()
File "../lib/gsm.py", line 18, in swig_import_helper
import _gsm
ImportError: ../lib/.libs/_gsm.so: undefined symbol: _ZTI8gr_block

Please help !

[cooper]

Dude, please don't post the exact same issue to other topics.

In fact, you should've made your own topic for your issue as opposed to hijacking a pre-existing topic, but we all have to learn sometime...