The packet forwarder is a program running on the host of a Lora gateway
that forwards RF packets receive by the concentrator to a server through
a IP/UDP link, and emits RF packets that are sent by the server.
It can also emit a network-wide GPS-synchronous beacon signal used for
coordinating all nodes of the network.
Enable snaps on Raspberry Pi and install helium-pktfwd
Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
Enable snapd
On a Raspberry Pi running the latest version of Raspbian snap can be installed directly from the command line:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
You will also need to reboot your device:
sudo reboot
After this, install the core snap in order to get the latest snapd:
sudo snap install core
Install helium-pktfwd
To install helium-pktfwd, simply use the following command: