USB Port AccessĪ USB connection is a convenient way for fldigi to control the radio PTT and tuning.
W1HKJ explains why you must remove the old file before the executable in /usr/bin from KA6MAL's PPA will run. If you have previously built fldigi from source code or used an executable binary file from W1HKJ (no longer available), it is probably in the /usr/local/bin directory. Click on the link near the top of the page for “All versions of fldigi source in Ubuntu.” Removing Old Versions of Fldigi (3) More recent versions of fldigi are available in packages for more recent versions of Ubuntu. Sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kamalmostafa/fldigi
There is a link to his archive at the bottom of W1HKJ's home page, along with a link to instructions for installing fldigi on Ubuntu: He is a Canonical software engineer who has developed PPAs for a number of ham radio programs. (2) PPAs for fldigi that run with versions of Ubuntu through Xenial 16.04 LTS are in the archive from Kamal Mostafa, KA6MAL (most recent post ). It's generally easier to use one of the following packages: Excellent detailed instructions are in his debian_howto Wiki. This requires some Linux experience to get additional files to build the fldigi executable file. (1) You can get the source code from W1HKJ's Source Forge page. Fldigi Software for Ubuntuįldigi for Ubuntu is available in a various forms:
FLDIGI LINUX MINT HOW TO
This page gives an example of how to install and configure fldigi on an Ubuntu operating system.