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 1 | # Raspberry Pi rtl-sdr server setup
 2 | 
 3 | Quick guide to setup a RTL SDR Server on a Raspberry Pi.
 4 | 
 5 | 
 6 | ## Base
 7 | 
 8 | - Raspbian-litie (https://downloads.raspberrypi.org/raspbian_lite_latest)
 9 | - Raspberry Pi (2 or 3)
10 | 
11 | ⚠️⚠️ The Pi Zero W seems not enough powerfull to handle rtl_tcp.
12 | 
13 | ## Flash the Sdcard
14 | 
15 | ```sh
16 | $ sudo dd bs=1m if=path_of_your_image.img of=/dev/rdiskn conv=sync
17 | ```
18 | 
19 | ## Base Setup
20 | 
21 | ```sh
22 | $ sudo apt-get update
23 | $ sudo apt-get upgrade
24 | $ sudo rpi-update
25 | ```
26 | 
27 | ## Install rtl-sdr software
28 | 
29 | In 2018 no need to compile rtl-sdr package, everything is already available in repo.
30 | 
31 | ```sh
32 | $ sudo apt-get install rtl-sdr
33 | ```
34 | 
35 | Plug your TNT/DVB Dongle.
36 | 
37 | Done ?! Everything is installed. You can test your setup with :
38 | 
39 | ```sh
40 | $ rtl_tcp
41 | ```
42 | 
43 | ## Service & Auto-startup
44 | 
45 | With systemd the process to create a startup service is a little different than previous version.
46 | 
47 | ```sh
48 | sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/rtlsdr.service
49 | ```
50 | 
51 | Paste the following content :
52 | 
53 | ```systemd
54 | [Unit]
55 | Description=RTL-SDR Server
56 | After=network.target
57 | 
58 | [Service]
59 | ExecStart=/bin/sh -c "/usr/bin/rtl_tcp -a $(hostname -I)"
60 | WorkingDirectory=/home/pi
61 | StandardOutput=inherit
62 | StandardError=inherit
63 | Restart=always
64 | 
65 | [Install]
66 | WantedBy=multi-user.target
67 | ```
68 | 
69 | Save and quit
70 | 
71 | ```sh
72 | $ sudo systemctl daemon-reload
73 | $ sudo systemctl start rtlsdr
74 | $ sudo systemctl status rtlsdr # Everything should be green
75 | $ sudo systemctl enable rtlsdr
76 | ```
77 | 
78 | Almost done
79 | 
80 | ## Reboot and test
81 | 
82 | ```sh
83 | sudo reboot
84 | ```
85 | 
86 | Your SDR Server is ready to accept connection on port ```raspberrypi.local:1234```
87 | 


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