Installing on Linux

This page describes the necessary steps for installing the software.

Installation will require the use of the Linux terminal (command line). This guide will assume you are using Ubuntu 18.04 LTS with KDE (also known as Kubuntu 18.04). If using any other version of ubuntu, some differences from this guide are likely.

Open a Terminal

Any terminal application can be used. To use the default KDE terminal, do the following:

Press Alt-F2 to open up the search box:

Type in "konsole" and press enter. The following window appears:

Install Dependencies

Install the dependencies by entering the following command:

Ubuntu 18.04 and before:
sudo apt install build-essential qt5-default libqt5sql5-sqlite libusb-1.0 git
Ubuntu 20.04:
sudo apt install build-essential qt5-default libqt5sql5-sqlite libusb-1.0-0-dev git

You will need to have sudo (super user) permissions to do this. Make sure to answer Y to any questions.

Download Source Code

Download the source code by entering the following command:

git clone https://github.com/EECS-NTNU/lynsyn-host-software.git

Compile

1. Go to the source directory:

cd lynsyn-host-software

2. Enter the following commands:

make

Install

Install the software to your system by entering the following command:

sudo make install