WSJT-X is a free and open-source piece of software for amateur radio communication, especially for digital modes like JT9, JT65, and FT8 that work with weak signals. Here's what you need to do to get WSJT-X running on Linux Mint:
1.
Get the WSJT-X program:
Go to WSJT-website X's (wsjtx.org) and download the latest version of the
software for Linux.
2. Install the dependencies you need: Open a terminal and type the following command to install the necessary dependencies:
sudo apt-get install build-essential qt5-default qtmultimedia5-dev libfftw3-dev libsamplerate0-dev libsndfile1-dev libportaudio2 portaudio19-dev libgtk2.0-dev libasound2-dev libpulse-dev libflac-dev libgps-dev
3.
Extract the downloaded file: Go
to the folder where the WSJT-X file was downloaded and use the following
command to extract it:
tar xvfz wsjtx-x.x.x.tgz
4.
Change to the extracted directory:
Run the following command to move to the directory where the files were
extracted:
cd wsjtx-x.x.x
5. Compile and install WSJT-X:
Compile and install WSJT-X by running the following command:
Make
sudo make install
6. Start WSJT-X: Once
the installation is complete, you can start WSJT-X by running the following
command:
Wsjtx
These steps should successfully install WSJT-X on Linux Mint. But if you run into problems while installing, you may need to look at the WSJT-X documentation or ask the WSJT-X community for help.
How to install WSJT-X on Linux Mint using APT
or Flatpak
WSJT-X can be installed on Linux Mint using either the APT package manager or Flatpak. Here are the steps to install WSJT-X using either method:
1. Installing
WSJT-X using APT:
The APT package manager is the most common method of installing software on Linux Mint. To install WSJT-X using APT, follow these steps:
· Add the PPA repository to your system by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ki7mt/wsjtx-next
· Update the package index:
sudo apt update
· Install WSJT-X:
sudo apt install wsjtx
2. Installing
WSJT-X using Flatpak:
Flatpak is a packaging system for desktop apps that works
across different distributions. Its goal is to give users the same experience
on all distributions. Follow these steps to set up WSJT-X using Flatpak:
· Install the Flatpak runtime:
sudo apt install flatpak
· Add the Flathub repository:
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub
https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
· Install WSJT-X:
flatpak install flathub org.k1jt.WSJT-X
After the installation is done, you can start WSJT-X by looking for it in the applications menu or by typing the following command in the terminal:
flatpak run org.k1jt.WSJT-X
These are the steps to install WSJT-X on Linux Mint using
either the APT package manager or Flatpak.