Linux Support

[Mikey Ross]

Hi,

Thank you all for such an amazing tool. I checked the system requirement and the OS requirements are: Windows 10 or 11 (64bit)

Is it possible to run it on linux? if not, what would be the direction for the contribution needed to have Skyroof officially support linux?

Thanks,

Mikey

[Alex VE3NEA]

I am a Windows developer, I do not really know what is involved in making an application multi-platform. In theory, .NET software can now run on Linux and MacOS, but since SkyRoof is a WinForms app, its visual part is probably based on the Windows system, and it may be difficult to add support of other platforms.

[Gert de Haan]

My guess is that it could run on Linux in Wine. It's on my list for testing on Zoran 18 which is capable of running Gridtracker2 windows, wsjtx3.0 windows. I know the both are also avaliable as a Linux variant. Most Sdr's run on Linux. 

I will test skyroof on my Zoran Linux box soon. 

Rgrds Gert 

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[Alex VE3NEA]

Thank you, Gert. It will be interesting to know if SkyRoof works on Wine. The SkyCAT tool that SkyRoof uses to control the transceiver is also a .NET application, but it does not use anything that is Windows-specific, chances are that SkyCAT will run on Linux directly.