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YAY! A human!!!

Running Lubuntu 16. Cmake was evil, and Libusb, Mono-complete. These three
would install then the thing wouldn't compile - all the way to the last
step, and nothing. I have to re-install (typing every sudo I could find to
fix stuff has ruined everything)

Biggest issue is that I keep getting a STRBRT (I think) error. I'm replying
on my Win10 box, as the Linux box is sleeping right now.

So I am looking to run SDR#. RTL-SDR dongle. I got the RTL installed from a
youtube video - only thing that went in without a problem.

Thank you so much! I would love to have a human to contact rather than an
endless $ sudo apt-get-the-damn-thing-to-work

Do I have to have gnuradio to run SDR#? If so, that is very much not clear.

On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 12:09 PM, alteholz [REDMINE] <
redmine@lists.osmocom.org> wrote:

Issue #1962 has been updated by alteholz.

Spencer1 wrote:

cmake, usblib, sdrsharp.. ALL OF IT.

NOE OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE HELPS - throws ENDLESS ERRORS.

24hrs and I am NO closer.

Hmm, on a Debian unstable system I did:

apt-get install gnuradio-dev

git clone git://git.osmocom.org/gr-osmosdr
cd gr-osmosdr

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ../
make

and everything builds just fine!?

Can you please give more details about the problems you encountered?

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So I type in

sudo apt-get install gnuradio-dev

and I get "The following packages have unmet dependencies"

On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 12:09 PM, alteholz [REDMINE] <
redmine@lists.osmocom.org> wrote:

Issue #1962 has been updated by alteholz.

Spencer1 wrote:

cmake, usblib, sdrsharp.. ALL OF IT.

NOE OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE HELPS - throws ENDLESS ERRORS.

24hrs and I am NO closer.

Hmm, on a Debian unstable system I did:

apt-get install gnuradio-dev

git clone git://git.osmocom.org/gr-osmosdr
cd gr-osmosdr

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ../
make

and everything builds just fine!?

Can you please give more details about the problems you encountered?

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  cmake, usblib, sdrsharp.. ALL OF IT.

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24hrs and I am NO closer.

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wget airspy.com/?ddownload=3130 -O sdrsharp.zip #
returns error: Connecting to sdrsharp.zip (sdrsharp.zip)|127.0.53.53|:80...
failed: Connection refused.

On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 10:03 AM, alteholz [REDMINE] <
redmine@lists.osmocom.org> wrote:

Issue #1962 has been updated by alteholz.

Spencer1 wrote:

Running Lubuntu 16. Cmake was evil, and Libusb, Mono-complete. These

three

would install then the thing wouldn't compile - all the way to the last
step, and nothing. I have to re-install (typing every sudo I could find

to

fix stuff has ruined everything)

This sounds rather strange.

Biggest issue is that I keep getting a STRBRT (I think) error.

Hmm, what is a STRBRT error!?

So I am looking to run SDR#. RTL-SDR dongle. I got the RTL installed

from a

youtube video - only thing that went in without a problem.

Aaah, ok, your bug report was a bit vague.
So I just tried to do the stuff that was described on: https://rtlsdr.org/
softwarelinux
Basically I did:

apt-get install mono-complete
apt-get install libportaudio2
apt-get install rtl-sdr
wget airspy.com/?ddownload=3130 O sdrsharp.zip # < this is the SDR#
binary package rev 1500
unzip sdrsharp.zip -d sdrsharp
cd sdrsharp
ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librtlsdr.so.0 librtlsdr.dll
ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libportaudio.so.2 libportaudio.so
mono SDRSharp.exe

and voila I got a nice window ...

Do I have to have gnuradio to run SDR#? If so, that is very much not

clear.

While trying to compile the project on my machine, cmake threw an error
about some missing files. This error could be resolved by installing the
gnuradio package. So yes, at least the development file of gnuradio are
needed. But as I didn't know your bug was about SDR#, it seems I looked at
a different project. So no, you don't need gnuradio for SDR#.

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Bug #1962: Flat out DOES NOT WORK
https://osmocom.org/issues/1962#change-3229

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• Status: New
• Priority: Normal
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• Category:
• Target version:
• Resolution:
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  cmake, usblib, sdrsharp.. ALL OF IT.

NOE OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE HELPS - throws ENDLESS ERRORS.

24hrs and I am NO closer.

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Got this to work
wget airspy.com/?ddownload=3130 -O sdrsharp.zip #

Now mono SDRSharp.exe
Fatal unhandled exce[tion: system,typeinitializationexce[tion: the type
initializer for 'PortAudioSharp..PortAudioAPI' threw an exception --->
System.DLLNOTFOUNDEXCEPTION

On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 12:18 PM, Spencer1 [REDMINE] <
redmine@lists.osmocom.org> wrote:

Issue #1962 has been updated by Spencer1.

wget airspy.com/?ddownload=3130 -O sdrsharp.zip #
returns error: Connecting to sdrsharp.zip (sdrsharp.zip)|127.0.53.53|:
80...
failed: Connection refused.

On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 10:03 AM, alteholz [REDMINE] <
redmine@lists.osmocom.org> wrote:

Issue #1962 has been updated by alteholz.

Spencer1 wrote:

Running Lubuntu 16. Cmake was evil, and Libusb, Mono-complete. These

three

would install then the thing wouldn't compile - all the way to the last
step, and nothing. I have to re-install (typing every sudo I could find

to

fix stuff has ruined everything)

This sounds rather strange.

Biggest issue is that I keep getting a STRBRT (I think) error.

Hmm, what is a STRBRT error!?

So I am looking to run SDR#. RTL-SDR dongle. I got the RTL installed

from a

youtube video - only thing that went in without a problem.

Aaah, ok, your bug report was a bit vague.
So I just tried to do the stuff that was described on:

https://rtlsdr.org/

softwarelinux
Basically I did:

apt-get install mono-complete
apt-get install libportaudio2
apt-get install rtl-sdr
wget airspy.com/?ddownload=3130 O sdrsharp.zip # < this is the SDR#
binary package rev 1500
unzip sdrsharp.zip -d sdrsharp
cd sdrsharp
ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librtlsdr.so.0 librtlsdr.dll
ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libportaudio.so.2 libportaudio.so
mono SDRSharp.exe

and voila I got a nice window ...

Do I have to have gnuradio to run SDR#? If so, that is very much not

clear.

While trying to compile the project on my machine, cmake threw an error
about some missing files. This error could be resolved by installing the
gnuradio package. So yes, at least the development file of gnuradio are
needed. But as I didn't know your bug was about SDR#, it seems I looked

at

a different project. So no, you don't need gnuradio for SDR#.

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Bug #1962: Flat out DOES NOT WORK
https://osmocom.org/issues/1962#change-3229

• Author: Spencer1
• Status: New
• Priority: Normal
• Assignee:
• Category:
• Target version:
• Resolution:
• Spec Reference:
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  cmake, usblib, sdrsharp.. ALL OF IT.

NOE OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE HELPS - throws ENDLESS ERRORS.

24hrs and I am NO closer.

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Bug #1962: Flat out DOES NOT WORK
https://osmocom.org/issues/1962#change-3231

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• Status: New
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  cmake, usblib, sdrsharp.. ALL OF IT.

NOE OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE HELPS - throws ENDLESS ERRORS.

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have newest version of libportaudio2

At least that's what it says whenever I sudo apt-get it.

On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 3:12 PM, alteholz [REDMINE] <
redmine@lists.osmocom.org> wrote:

Issue #1962 has been updated by alteholz.

Spencer1 wrote:

Got this to work
wget airspy.com/?ddownload=3130 -O sdrsharp.zip #

great

Now mono SDRSharp.exe
Fatal unhandled exce[tion: system,typeinitializationexce[tion: the type
initializer for 'PortAudioSharp..PortAudioAPI' threw an exception --->
System.DLLNOTFOUNDEXCEPTION

Did you successfully create this link:
ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libportaudio.so.2 libportaudio.so

Hmm, here it even works without that link. But your exception appears here
as well after I deinstall libportaudio2.
So maybe you forgot:
apt-get install libportaudio2

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Bug #1962: Flat out DOES NOT WORK
https://osmocom.org/issues/1962#change-3236

• Author: Spencer1
• Status: New
• Priority: Normal
• Assignee:
• Category:
• Target version:
• Resolution:
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  cmake, usblib, sdrsharp.. ALL OF IT.

NOE OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE HELPS - throws ENDLESS ERRORS.

24hrs and I am NO closer.

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Re installed Lubuntu 16.10
Having typed in your instructions - exactly, after $ sudo mono SDRSharp.exe
here is what I get (instead of a nice window):

[ERROR] FATAL UNHANDLED EXCEPTION: System.TypeInitializationException: The
type initializer for 'PortAudioSharp.PortAudioAPI' threw an exception. --->
System.DllNotFoundException: portaudio
at (wrapper managed-to-native) PortAudioSharp.PortAudioAPI:Pa_Initialize
()
at PortAudioSharp.PortAudioAPI..cctor () <0xb27a37d8 + 0x0000b> in
<filename unknown>:0
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at SDRSharp.Radio.PortAudio.AudioDevice.GetDevices (DeviceDirection
direction) <0xb27a33d0 + 0x000bb> in <filename unknown>:0
at SDRSharp.MainForm.InitializeGUI () <0xb27a0178 + 0x003ab> in <filename
unknown>:0
at SDRSharp.MainForm..ctor () <0xb4020140 + 0x00513> in <filename
unknown>:0
at (wrapper remoting-invoke-with-check) SDRSharp.MainForm:.ctor ()
at SDRSharp.Program.Main () <0xb72d4450 + 0x0010b> in <filename
unknown>:0
durango-one@durango:~/sdrsharp$

Please advise, I am at the end of my wits here :(

On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 3:40 PM, Spencer1 [REDMINE] <
redmine@lists.osmocom.org> wrote:

Issue #1962 has been updated by Spencer1.

have newest version of libportaudio2

At least that's what it says whenever I sudo apt-get it.

On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 3:12 PM, alteholz [REDMINE] <
redmine@lists.osmocom.org> wrote:

Issue #1962 has been updated by alteholz.

Spencer1 wrote:

Got this to work
wget airspy.com/?ddownload=3130 -O sdrsharp.zip #

great

Now mono SDRSharp.exe
Fatal unhandled exce[tion: system,typeinitializationexce[tion: the

type

initializer for 'PortAudioSharp..PortAudioAPI' threw an exception --->
System.DLLNOTFOUNDEXCEPTION

Did you successfully create this link:
ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libportaudio.so.2 libportaudio.so

Hmm, here it even works without that link. But your exception appears

here

as well after I deinstall libportaudio2.
So maybe you forgot:
apt-get install libportaudio2

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Bug #1962: Flat out DOES NOT WORK
https://osmocom.org/issues/1962#change-3236

• Author: Spencer1
• Status: New
• Priority: Normal
• Assignee:
• Category:
• Target version:
• Resolution:
• Spec Reference:
  ----------------------------------------
  cmake, usblib, sdrsharp.. ALL OF IT.

NOE OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE HELPS - throws ENDLESS ERRORS.

24hrs and I am NO closer.

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Bug #1962: Flat out DOES NOT WORK
https://osmocom.org/issues/1962#change-3237

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• Priority: Normal
• Assignee:
• Category:
• Target version:
• Resolution:
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  cmake, usblib, sdrsharp.. ALL OF IT.

NOE OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE HELPS - throws ENDLESS ERRORS.

24hrs and I am NO closer.

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Got SDR# to boot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now it is saying "No device selected"

So I am back to fighting with cmake. Installing it now. Any sudos I should
know?

Oh, btw Lubuntu 16.10 for 32 bit system - had to remove the libportaudio.so
for AMD64 and replace it with i386 version.
I only did that once to make SDR# start, but associated another dll
originally - should I redo that too?

On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 7:02 PM, Spencer1 [REDMINE] <
redmine@lists.osmocom.org> wrote:

Issue #1962 has been updated by Spencer1.

Re installed Lubuntu 16.10
Having typed in your instructions - exactly, after $ sudo mono SDRSharp.exe
here is what I get (instead of a nice window):

[ERROR] FATAL UNHANDLED EXCEPTION: System.TypeInitializationException: The
type initializer for 'PortAudioSharp.PortAudioAPI' threw an exception. --->
System.DllNotFoundException: portaudio
at (wrapper managed-to-native) PortAudioSharp.PortAudioAPI:Pa_Initialize
()
at PortAudioSharp.PortAudioAPI..cctor () <0xb27a37d8 + 0x0000b> in
<filename unknown>:0
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at SDRSharp.Radio.PortAudio.AudioDevice.GetDevices (DeviceDirection
direction) <0xb27a33d0 + 0x000bb> in <filename unknown>:0
at SDRSharp.MainForm.InitializeGUI () <0xb27a0178 + 0x003ab> in <filename
unknown>:0
at SDRSharp.MainForm..ctor () <0xb4020140 + 0x00513> in <filename
unknown>:0
at (wrapper remoting-invoke-with-check) SDRSharp.MainForm:.ctor ()
at SDRSharp.Program.Main () <0xb72d4450 + 0x0010b> in <filename
unknown>:0
durango-one@durango:~/sdrsharp$

Please advise, I am at the end of my wits here :(

On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 3:40 PM, Spencer1 [REDMINE] <
redmine@lists.osmocom.org> wrote:

Issue #1962 has been updated by Spencer1.

have newest version of libportaudio2

At least that's what it says whenever I sudo apt-get it.

On Sat, Mar 4, 2017 at 3:12 PM, alteholz [REDMINE] <
redmine@lists.osmocom.org> wrote:

Issue #1962 has been updated by alteholz.

Spencer1 wrote:

Got this to work
wget airspy.com/?ddownload=3130 -O sdrsharp.zip #

great

Now mono SDRSharp.exe
Fatal unhandled exce[tion: system,typeinitializationexce[tion: the

type

initializer for 'PortAudioSharp..PortAudioAPI' threw an exception

--->

System.DLLNOTFOUNDEXCEPTION

Did you successfully create this link:
ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libportaudio.so.2 libportaudio.so

Hmm, here it even works without that link. But your exception appears

here

as well after I deinstall libportaudio2.
So maybe you forgot:
apt-get install libportaudio2

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Bug #1962: Flat out DOES NOT WORK
https://osmocom.org/issues/1962#change-3236

• Author: Spencer1
• Status: New
• Priority: Normal
• Assignee:
• Category:
• Target version:
• Resolution:
• Spec Reference:
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  cmake, usblib, sdrsharp.. ALL OF IT.

NOE OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE HELPS - throws ENDLESS ERRORS.

24hrs and I am NO closer.

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• Assignee:
• Category:
• Target version:
• Resolution:
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  cmake, usblib, sdrsharp.. ALL OF IT.

NOE OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE HELPS - throws ENDLESS ERRORS.

24hrs and I am NO closer.

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Bug #1962: Flat out DOES NOT WORK
https://osmocom.org/issues/1962#change-3241

• Author: Spencer1
• Status: New
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• Assignee:
• Category:
• Target version:
• Resolution:
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  cmake, usblib, sdrsharp.. ALL OF IT.

NOE OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE HELPS - throws ENDLESS ERRORS.

24hrs and I am NO closer.

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