Install PiAware

  1. wget https://flightaware.com/adsb/piaware/files/packages/pool/piaware/f/flightaware-apt-repository/flightaware-apt-repository_1.1_all.deb

  2. sudo dpkg -i flightaware-apt-repository_1.1_all.deb

  3. sudo apt update

  4. sudo apt install piaware -y

  5. sudo systemctl stop piaware

  6. sudo systemctl disable piaware

  7. sudo apt install dump1090-fa -y

  8. sudo sed -i.orig -e 's/^RECEIVER_SERIAL=.*/RECEIVER_SERIAL=00001090/ ; s/^RECEIVER_GAIN=.*/RECEIVER_GAIN=48.0/' /etc/default/dump1090-fa

  9. If you have only one dongle for 1090 MHz, skip to step 12 below. If you have a second dongle for 978 MHz, continue with step 10.

  10. sudo apt install dump978-fa -y

  11. sudo sed -i.orig -e 's/rtlsdr/rtlsdr,serial=00000978 --sdr-gain 48.0/' /etc/default/dump978-fa

  12. Plug in your SDR dongle(s) again.

  13. sudo reboot

  14. Wait 30 seconds before trying to reconnect with ssh.

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