More info: I had tried the 2 apps (nanovna-app and nanovna-saver) on Ubuntu 20.04 64 bit laptop, and neither ran. I then downloaded VNA_View-x86_64.AppImage, right clicked it, and ran it. I got the pr

No mus be the cats

Many thanks 👍 gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:

Here's a link that "might" help. https://github.com/NanoVNA-Saver/nanovna-saver/blob/main/docs/INSTALLATION.md Michael L Robinson, KC0TA “In the beginning of a change the Patriot is a scarce man, and

Oh yea - that's why I said "Python equipped" machine But, if you can wrangle the CLI on a Windows box, I bet it'd work pretty much the same For the Debian family: apt-get install Python (if it's not i

Did you have to do any additional installs such as Python? gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:

I'm on Fedora 40 here - so I hope these steps are generic enough they'll also work on 'other' flavors. I'm not a Python guy, nor any flavor of developer, so there're likely other/better ways to do thi

Many thanks for the info; I looked at the PDF on how to use the nanovna programs on 20.04 and it was quite involved, install Python and do a ton of terminal instructions... So I will try the later Ubu

I managed to get it running in Kubuntu 22.04, with an early NanoVNA-H and the Ho-Ro fork of DiSlord 1.2.9 firmware. "Julie Spehar via groups.io" <juliespehar@...> wrote:

I don't recall using nanovna-app, nanovna-saver or any of the others on Ubuntu 20.04.1 or upgrades. BUT, both load and run nearly instantly on Ubuntu 22.04.1 - 22.04.3 AND on Linux Mint Cinnamon (on c

Many thanks, the link worked. I have a nanovna h, not an h4; would that matter? Also, must the firmware be updated for that program to run? arrl.net@groups.io> wrote:

Downloads fine here, on Windows pc. Does this link work ? https://groups.io/g/nanovna-users/files/Nano%20VNA%20Saver N9VPV

I am having the same problem, need to install nanovna saver on an Ubuntu 20.04 laptop. How do I download the PDF instructions; I can't find the file...when I click the link, it doesn't download to pho

Folks, while this discussion is mildy interesting it is one of those off-topic digressions that is likely to turn negative, so let's stop discussing stupidity vs. ignorance. Please! Thank you. DaveD

Stupid is an inability to learn, not a choice. Ignorance is a choice, hence curable.

Happy NY Jim, Thank-you very much for your reply! "Stupid" may yet apply: Id have bet hard-currency, I had PYTHON/PYserial installed, assuming the program opened... According to my uninstallers, I do

Ignorance is curable. Stupid is a choice. Sorry, I couldn't resist. Michael

You need 7Zip to unpack the files in the zip. Then deal with the content-- I'm pretty sure I installed that here, but I don't recall if there was an installer or just executables in the package... 73,

If you have Python and pyserial installed (which I assume is the case if you’re running nanovna-saver, because it’s python), you can verify that the libraries can *see* the ports by doing the followin

Happy New Year to all, always looking deeper into the RF abyss, with the brilliance of Amateur Radio, Im running WIN11 and ver 0.5.3. The software wont recognize available COM Ports... so I looked for