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CHIRP Install Linux Mint

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By rs 1 min read

Official Instructions

The official instructions for installing CHIRP on Linux are here:
https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/wiki/ChirpOnLinux

My Issue

I encountered a problem with Step 2 in the official instructions. Possibly from too many step twos.

  • I initially installed CHIRP using pipx as instructed.
  • When I tried to update to a newer version, I uninstalled CHIRP with pipx.
  • During the reinstall, pipx complained about not being able to build yattag.

How I Fixed It

To resolve this issue:

  1. I installed python3-pip using the following command:
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    sudo apt install python3-pip
  2. Then I installed the new version of CHIRP:
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    pipx install --system-site-packages ./chirp-xxxxxxxx-py3-none-any.whl

My Unofficial Install Instructions

Step 1: Install Required Packages
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sudo apt install python3-wxgtk4.0 python3-pip pipx
Step 2: Install CHIRP

Navigate to the directory where your CHIRP .whl package is located and install it with:

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pipx install --system-site-packages ./chirp-xxxxxxxx-py3-none-any.whl
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