#how do i install your recommended readsb?

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rugged folio
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I'm running the ADSBexchange Unified Image (the one that uses /boot/adsb-config.txt).
readsb was never installed via apt on this image — it came preinstalled in /usr/local/bin with a wrapper script /usr/local/bin/readsb.sh and a systemd unit readsb.service.

I accidentally removed the wrapper and the service, and now systemctl enable readsb fails with:
"Failed to enable unit: Unit file readsb.service does not exist."

I need to know how the Unified Image originally installs readsb so I can restore the correct files (wrapper, service, and binary) or migrate to the modern Mictronics .deb method.
Thanks, in advance , Bob

spare coyote
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Just reflash and reinstall. Why waste the time trying to fix the wrapper?

rugged folio
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My last three flashes have done the same thing..

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Thank you Coldmoon, for your reply.

cinder mulch
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what do you mean "done the same thing"? You the issue was that you accidentally deleted a file/service?

rugged folio
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i think now maybe i need to set the gain?!

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Thanks, Dseven, I dont think i deleted a file i think the image didn't include something Im used to seeing or it defaulted the gain to 0 or I dont know it's not my forte.

cinder mulch
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okaaaay.... so in your original post you said "I accidentally removed the wrapper and the service".... I'm struggling to see how that relates to setting gain

rugged folio
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The gain thing is just another stab in the dark as to what's wrong. the link doesnt load in my browser

cinder mulch
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what is the actual problem? What are you doing? What do you expect to happen? What actually happens?

rugged folio
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I expect to see the map of the aircraft I am reporting, with positions

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right now i have an empty map and a list of aircraft

cinder mulch
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How are you observing this map? A screenshot might be helpful....

rugged folio
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this is what i see

Screenshot_2026-06-08_090624.png
cinder mulch
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OK, that's usually caused by the location being configured incorrectly on your feeder

rugged folio
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let me check that...

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28.0 60.8

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or should that be -60.8

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-80.6 should be

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that's me lack of attention to detail

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ok sorry for the mistake, thanks for the help!

tada.png
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that might have been ok if my antenna was in sri lanka

spare coyote
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Solved by zooming out lol

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Glad you’re working! Welcome to the feeder world.