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'''For other Linux distributions please see:''' [[Gr-smart meters Setup on other distros]]
'''For Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) please see:''' [[Gr-smart meters on WSL]]
==Install Ubuntu 22.04==
There is nothing special about Ubuntu, it was chosen because it works well across different computers and has a familiar interface. Likely these instructions can be used as a rough guide for what is needed with other distro's. See also [[Gr-smart meters Setup on other distros]]
For now, this step is to install a base version of Ubuntu 20.04, mine was a minimal install. After finishing your install ensure you update everything.
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sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
</syntaxhighlightpre>Also install the following<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">sudo apt install libsndfile1-devcmake
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git clone https://github.com/BitBangingBytes/gr-smart_meters.git
cd gr-smart_meters/
git checkout mainmaint-3.10
mkdir build
cd build/
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=== Install python packages needed for Google Maps and Google Earth ===If pip isn't installed: <pre> sudo apt install python3-pip </pre>Then:
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pip install gmplot simplekml