InstallingGR

Beginner Tutorials Introducing GNU Radio What is GNU Radio? Installing GNU Radio Your First Flowgraph Flowgraph Fundamentals Python Variables in GRC Variables in Flowgraphs Runtime Updating Variables Signal Data Types Converting Data Types Packing Bits Streams and Vectors Hier Blocks and Parameters Creating and Modifying Python Blocks Creating Your First Block Python Block With Vectors Python Block Message Passing Python Block Tags DSP Blocks Low Pass Filter Example Designing Filter Taps Sample Rate Change Frequency Shifting Reading and Writing Binary Files SDR Hardware RTL-SDR FM Receiver B200-B205mini FM Receiver

Quick Start

Platform	Method	GNU Radio version
Debian ≥12 Ubuntu ≥22.04 Linux Mint ≥21.1 Raspberry Pi OS64-bit ≥2021-10-30	sudo apt-get install gnuradio	Ubuntu 24.04: v3.10.9.2
		Ubuntu 22.04: v3.10.1.1
		Debian 12: v3.10.5.1
Fedora ≥39	sudo dnf install gnuradio	Fedora 39: v3.10.6.0
		Fedora 40: v3.10.9.2
Ubuntu 20.04 Consider upgrading your Ubuntu Ubuntu 22.04	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnuradio/gnuradio-releases sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install gnuradio python3-packaging	v3.10.7.0
Other Linux Distros	sudo {apt,dnf,yay,emerge,…} install gnuradio	See this table
Windows	Download and install Radioconda by following the instructions at the link and launch "GNU Radio Companion" from the Start menu	v3.10.10.0
macOS	Download and install Radioconda by following the instructions at the link

Other Installation Methods

Platform-specific guides

• Linux install guide
• Windows install guide
• Mac OS X install guide

Cross-platform guides

• Conda install guide
• PyBOMBS - Note: We are no longer including PyBOMBS as a recommended method of installing GNU Radio, unless you want to play around with old versions (e.g. GR 3.7, 3.8, and OOTs of matching version)

VMs and Live Images

Over the years a number of Live Images and VMs have been created. There are currently no official versions but here are some current options:

• Instant GNU Radio A customizable, programmatically generated VM and live environment for GNU Radio.
• UbuntuVM An Ubuntu 20.04 virtual machine image with GNU Radio 3.8.2.0, Fosphor, GQRX, and several other useful pieces of software. (Created using Instant GNU Radio)

OK, it's installed, what now?

If the installation worked without any trouble, you're ready to use GNU Radio! If you have no idea how to do that, the best place to start is with the Tutorials.

Optionally, you may run volk_profile on your terminal to help libvolk to determine the optimal kernels (may speed up GNU Radio).