# Download Akashlipi

> Download Akashlipi 2.5.2 for Linux: .deb for Debian, Ubuntu, Mint and Raspberry Pi OS, .rpm for Fedora and RHEL, or an AppImage for any other Linux. Includes the ADS-B and ACARS/VDL2 decoders.

Pick the file for your Linux. Each one includes the ADS-B decoder (readsb), the RTL-SDR Blog V4 driver tools and the aircraft-message decoders (dumpvdl2, acarsdec). Once it’s installed, follow the [setup guide](https://akashlipi.com/guide/).

| Your Linux | Computer | File | Install with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pop!_OS, Kali | 64-bit PC (x86_64) | [adsb-logger_2.5.2_amd64.deb](https://github.com/anathaniel82/akashlipi-releases/releases/download/v2.5.2/adsb-logger_2.5.2_amd64.deb) | `sudo apt install ./adsb-logger_2.5.2_amd64.deb` |
| Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit), Debian and Ubuntu on ARM | 64-bit ARM (arm64) | [adsb-logger_2.5.2_arm64.deb](https://github.com/anathaniel82/akashlipi-releases/releases/download/v2.5.2/adsb-logger_2.5.2_arm64.deb) | `sudo apt install ./adsb-logger_2.5.2_arm64.deb` |
| Fedora, RHEL, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux 9+, openSUSE | 64-bit PC (x86_64) | [adsb-logger-2.5.2-1.x86_64.rpm](https://github.com/anathaniel82/akashlipi-releases/releases/download/v2.5.2/adsb-logger-2.5.2-1.x86_64.rpm) | `sudo dnf install ./adsb-logger-2.5.2-1.x86_64.rpm` |
| Fedora, RHEL, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux 9+, openSUSE | 64-bit ARM (aarch64) | [adsb-logger-2.5.2-1.aarch64.rpm](https://github.com/anathaniel82/akashlipi-releases/releases/download/v2.5.2/adsb-logger-2.5.2-1.aarch64.rpm) | `sudo dnf install ./adsb-logger-2.5.2-1.aarch64.rpm` |
| Any other Linux | 64-bit PC (x86_64) | [adsb-logger-2.5.2-x86_64.AppImage](https://github.com/anathaniel82/akashlipi-releases/releases/download/v2.5.2/adsb-logger-2.5.2-x86_64.AppImage) | `chmod +x adsb-logger-2.5.2-x86_64.AppImage`, then open it and click Set up |

Not sure which you have? Run `uname -m` in a terminal: `x86_64` means a 64-bit PC, `aarch64` means 64-bit ARM. If your Linux uses `apt`, take a .deb; if it uses `dnf` or `zypper`, take an .rpm. The AppImage is larger because it carries its own Python and window toolkit.

## Requirements

- Linux with glibc 2.31 or newer: Ubuntu 20.04, Debian 11, Fedora, RHEL 9 or anything more recent.
- Python 3.8 or newer for the .deb and .rpm (already on almost every Linux). The AppImage brings its own.
- An RTL-SDR dongle (RTL2832U) and a 1090 MHz antenna. A second dongle and a VHF dipole of about 110 cm for aircraft messages.
- Raspberry Pi: a 64-bit OS. There is no 32-bit (armhf) build.

## Check the download

Every release has a `SHA256SUMS` file. Put it in the same folder as the package and run:

```sh
sha256sum --check --ignore-missing SHA256SUMS
```

It should print your file’s name followed by `OK`.

- [SHA256SUMS for 2.5.2](https://github.com/anathaniel82/akashlipi-releases/releases/download/v2.5.2/SHA256SUMS)
- [All files for 2.5.2](https://github.com/anathaniel82/akashlipi-releases/releases/tag/v2.5.2)
- [Older versions](https://github.com/anathaniel82/akashlipi-releases/releases)

## Upgrading

Install the new package over the old one with the same command. Your log in `~/adsb-log` is kept and backed up first, and so is your location. Upgrading from 2.4 also re-checks the whole log against the DGCA register.

## Removing it

```sh
sudo apt remove adsb-logger      # .deb
sudo dnf remove adsb-logger      # .rpm
adsb-logger setup --remove-system && rm adsb-logger-*.AppImage    # AppImage
```

Your logs in `~/adsb-log` are never removed.