MATLAB: How to resolve “Unsupported Linux distro” issue when installing RTL-SDR support package

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I'm trying to install the Communications System Toolbox Support Package for RTL-SDR Radio on Majaro Linux, and I keep getting an error at the step where I am supposed to chose from the listbox (with only 1 entry). After claiming "Unsupported linux distro" the installer simply crashes (no error code). When running srdinfo I only get an empty result, so I guess the actual driver has not been installed. Is there a way to do it manually or persuade Matlab that I am using another distro e.g. Arch?

Best Answer

RTL-SDR Support Package installation has two phases. In the first phase MathWorks provided files are installed and third party software downloaded. In the second phase (the one that fails in your case), the hardware is prepared to work with the installed software.
You can try to install librtlsdr manually on your Linux computer following the instructions in "http://sdr.osmocom.org/trac/wiki/rtl-sdr". Once you have librtlsdr installed under "/usr/local/lib", you should be able to use the RTL-SDR Support Package. However, there may still be incompatibilities due to different Linux distros.
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