[SOLVED] SDRPP install: Dependency is not satisfied

[DarcSceptor]

I am trying to install SDRPP the Ubuntu Jammy version on Linux Mint 22
I double-click the deb file but I get the error message for dependancy: libvolk2-dev.
I have tried numerous ways to get that installed separately but would prefer you package things to install all dependancies like several other packages I've installed.

So HOW do I install libvolk2-dev? (I'm new to Linux)

[KubaPro010]

the dependencies should be automatically installed but when they're not then theyre not, and alexandre came up with a very smart decision to remove the command to install dependencies (the command is sudo apt install libfftw3-dev libglfw3-dev libvolk2-dev libzstd-dev libairspyhf-dev libiio-dev libad9361-dev librtaudio-dev libhackrf-dev, and he's gonna try to justify it with a smart sounding reason)

TL;DR: run sudo apt install libfftw3-dev libglfw3-dev libvolk2-dev libzstd-dev libairspyhf-dev libiio-dev libad9361-dev librtaudio-dev libhackrf-dev

[DarcSceptor]

Oooops

Package libvolk2-dev is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
However the following packages replace it:
libvolk-dev libcpu-features-dev

E: Package 'libvolk2-dev' has no installation candidate
E: Unable to locate package l
ibzstd-dev: command not found

[KubaPro010]

try sudo apt install libfftw3-dev libglfw3-dev libvolk-dev libzstd-dev libairspyhf-dev libiio-dev libad9361-dev librtaudio-dev libhackrf-dev

[DarcSceptor]

Okay...one step down and one more being a pain in the ass.
I am in the terminal. I changed directories to Downloads. I run ls or dir and I get the file for SDRPP ...
If I do sudo apt install sdrpp_ubuntu_jammy_amd64.deb it says unable to locate package
If I double click the deb file it comes up and says that I am still missing libvolk2-dev.

[DarcSceptor]

I finally got the package to install. Here is what is needed as it seems there are important packages missed by the Mint dev team:

sudo apt-get install libpango1.0-dev libcairo2-dev

[Hue-Jhan]

I finally got the package to install. Here is what is needed as it seems there are important packages missed by the Mint dev team:

sudo apt-get install libpango1.0-dev libcairo2-dev

Thanks it helped but first you need to remove sdrpp with sudo apt -fix-broken install then run this command, thank you so muchhhhh man

[gothicserge]

Наконец-то мне удалось установить этот пакет. Вот что требуется, так как, похоже, команда разработчиков Mint пропустила некоторые важные пакеты:

sudo apt-get install libpango1.0-dev libcairo2-dev

It didn't help me. It still requires libvolk. What are my other options? I tried downloading and installing the libvolk2 package, but it won't install.

[Hue-Jhan]

Наконец-то мне удалось установить этот пакет. Вот что требуется, так как, похоже, команда разработчиков Mint пропустила некоторые важные пакеты:
sudo apt-get install libpango1.0-dev libcairo2-dev

It didn't help me. It still requires libvolk. What are my other options? I tried downloading and installing the libvolk2 package, but it won't install.

i solved it by installing another version of the same OS, instead of Ubuntu focal i went for jammy if im not wrong, after uninstalling some packages and running some commands shown above.

[AlexandreRouma]

This is complete bullshit. The deb installs all basic dependencies, you shouldn't be installing drivers for SDRs you might not even have.

[BareMetalSystems]

Hi, I am trying to install SDRPP on a RPi5 running the latest Ubuntu desktop build with a MATE desktop. I get the same libvolk2-dev dependency missing error. I have tried the solution here. Have also tried installing libvolk2-dev and libvolk-dev. All without success. Any help would be much appreciated. Many Thanks. Kim

[BareMetalSystems]

Sorry - typo - should read - Have also tried installing libvolk2-dev, libvolk1-dev and libvolk-dev.

[BareMetalSystems]

Many Thanks. The project here is on the back burner for the moment - more higher priority items ahead of it. I will get back on to it early next year and will email you as to the results. 73s de Kim VK6KL On 16/12/25 22:01, Hue wrote: I finally got the package to install. Here is what is needed as it seems there are important packages missed by the Mint dev team: sudo apt-get install libpango1.0-dev libcairo2-dev Thanks it helped but first you need to remove sdrpp with sudo apt -fix-broken install then run this command, thank you so muchhhhh man — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***> [ { ***@***.***": "http://schema.org", ***@***.***": "EmailMessage", "potentialAction": { ***@***.***": "ViewAction", "target": "#1447 (reply in thread)", "url": "#1447 (reply in thread)", "name": "View Discussion" }, "description": "View this Discussion on GitHub", "publisher": { ***@***.***": "Organization", "name": "GitHub", "url": "https://github.com" } } ]

[Hue-Jhan]

nvm i solved it on Dragon OS focal guys, dont use the sdrpp_ubuntu_focal_amd64.deb but rather the sdrpp_debian_sid_amd64.deb and follow the guy's instructions:
sudo apt-get install libpango1.0-dev libcairo2-dev
dont try to even use libvolk

[gothicserge]

Ладно, я решил проблему на Dragon OS Focal, ребята, не используйте sdrpp_ubuntu_focal_amd64.deb, а лучше sdrpp_debian_sid_amd64.deb и следуйте инструкциям этого парня: sudo apt-get install libpango1.0-dev libcairo2-dev Даже не пытайтесь использовать libvolk.

This package is installed, but it doesn't work. Other packages require libvolk2

[AlexandreRouma]

I wasn't paying attention to this thread because I assumed someone would just give the correct solution without me having to explain basic linux bullshit, but your distro is based on ubuntu noble, not ubuntu jammy, just google your distro.
Everyone here is having the same issue, you are trying to install a deb for the wrong distro version, which means the library versions won't be compatible.