Gr-smart meters on WSL: Difference between revisions

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===Install WSL and Ubuntu 22.04===

==Install WSL and Ubuntu 22.04==

Open PowerShell or cmd prompt as '''administrator''' and enter:

wsl --install

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Once they are complete, start up Ubuntu which should be searchable through the Start menu as '''Ubuntu 22.04.'''x '''LTS App.'''

===Install GNURadio and gr-smart_meters===

==Install GNURadio and gr-smart_meters==

You can follow the guide at [[Gr-smart meters Setup Guide]] since it is for Ubuntu 22.04. Come back to the next step below when you have finished.

===Install graphical support specific for WSL===

==Install graphical support specific for WSL==

If you try to run gnuradio-companion without doing this you will get an error stating there is no window environment. Installing these packages within the Ubuntu terminal takes care of that.

sudo apt install libgtk-3-dev mesa-utils libgl1-mesa-glx ttf-mscorefonts-installer

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[[File:Grc_on_wsl.jpg|alt=|frameless|600x600px]]

~~===Connect Software Defined Radio (SDR) to WSL===~~

==== Install Command Line Interface ====

==Connect Software Defined Radio (SDR) to WSL==

===Install Command Line Interface===

When you connect a SDR to Windows using USB, WSL can't see that device. You must use an application called '''usbipd''' to transfer them from Windows to WSL.

This [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/connect-usb guide] by Microsoft provides instructions on how to install and use this open source project available [https://github.com/dorssel/usbipd-win/releases here].

==== Optional GUI Interface ====

===Optional GUI Interface===

This [https://gitlab.com/alelec/wsl-usb-gui GUI interface] is a wrapper for the command line tool and can be downloaded [https://gitlab.com/alelec/wsl-usb-gui/-/releases here].

[[File:WSL USB GUI Manager.png|frameless|781x781px]]

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-===Install WSL and Ubuntu 22.04===
+==Install WSL and Ubuntu 22.04==
 Open PowerShell or cmd prompt as '''administrator''' and enter:
   wsl --install
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 Once they are complete, start up Ubuntu which should be searchable through the Start menu as '''Ubuntu 22.04.'''x '''LTS App.'''
-===Install GNURadio and gr-smart_meters===
+<br />
+==Install GNURadio and gr-smart_meters==
 You can follow the guide at [[Gr-smart meters Setup Guide]] since it is for Ubuntu 22.04. Come back to the next step below when you have finished.
-===Install graphical support specific for WSL===
+<br />
+==Install graphical support specific for WSL==
 If you try to run gnuradio-companion without doing this you will get an error stating there is no window environment. Installing these packages within the Ubuntu terminal takes care of that.
   sudo apt install libgtk-3-dev mesa-utils libgl1-mesa-glx ttf-mscorefonts-installer
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 [[File:Grc_on_wsl.jpg|alt=|frameless|600x600px]]
-===Connect Software Defined Radio (SDR) to WSL===
-==== Install Command Line Interface ====
+<br />
+==Connect Software Defined Radio (SDR) to WSL==
+===Install Command Line Interface===
 When you connect a SDR to Windows using USB, WSL can't see that device. You must use an application called '''usbipd''' to transfer them from Windows to WSL.
 This [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/connect-usb guide] by Microsoft provides instructions on how to install and use this open source project available [https://github.com/dorssel/usbipd-win/releases here].
-==== Optional GUI Interface ====
+===Optional GUI Interface===
 This [https://gitlab.com/alelec/wsl-usb-gui GUI interface] is a wrapper for the command line tool and can be downloaded [https://gitlab.com/alelec/wsl-usb-gui/-/releases here].
 [[File:WSL USB GUI Manager.png|frameless|781x781px]]<br />