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Install latest/stable of CHIRP
Ubuntu 16.04 or later?
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CHIRP is a free, open-source tool for programming your amateur radio. It supports a large number of manufacturers and models, as well as provides a way to interface with multiple data sources and formats.
First Time Installation Notes
To give chirp-snap access to your USB to serial adapter, open a terminal and run
sudo snap connect chirp-snap:raw-usb
Additional Notes
sudo snap alias chirp-snap chirp in a command prompt.You can then start chirp by running /snap/bin/chirp.
ln -s /var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/chirp-snap_chirp-snap.desktop ~/.local/share/applications
to fix the issue
Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the installing snapd documentation.
