Step 1: Prerequisites

Before you can compile QSSTV make sure that you have installed the following software

g++
libfftw3-dev
qt5-default (qt4-default)
hamlib-dev
libasound2-dev
libpulse-dev
libjasper1
libjasper-dev
libv4l-dev

QSSTV is compatible with Qt 4.8.6 but mostly tested on Qt 5.4.x or higher

On Ubuntu, Debian or Mint you can type:

sudo apt-get install g++ libfftw3-dev qt5-default libpulse-dev

sudo apt-get install hamlib-dev libasound2-dev libjasper1 libjasper-dev libv4l-dev

For specific instructions on installation on different distributions: have a look at the FAQ html http://users.telenet.be/on4qz/qsstv_9/faq.html

Step 2: Getting the software

The latest versions of QSSTV is always available at http://users.telenet.be/on4qz Download the latest tar file to a local directory (e.g. ~/Downloads)

Step 3: Compile and Install the software

Go to the directory you have chosen and extract the tar file. Note: replace the 9.0.1 with the appropriate version you have downloaded

>cd ~/Downloads
>tar -xvzf qsstv_9.0.1.tar.gz
>cd qsstv_9.0.1
>qmake
>make
>sudo make install

Step 4: Run QSSTV

You can now run the program by typing qsstv at the prompt of a terminal session, or make a short cut on your desktop.

>qsstv

If you have problems compiling the software, please give as much information as possible but at least:

Linux Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu 12.10)
QT Version (e.g Qt 5.4.1)
Dump of the compile process showing the error