# How to install RTL-SDR driver in debian jessie

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**Category:** GNU Radio\
**Created:** [May 21, 2015, 9:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-install-rtl-sdr-driver-in-debian-jessie/242042 "2015-05-21T21:25:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 21, 2015, 9:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-install-rtl-sdr-driver-in-debian-jessie/242042/1 "2015-05-21T21:25:33Z")

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Hello

I installed GNURadio in the Hummingboard which has debian jessie OS. But  
the  
system cannot detect RTL-SDR. When I type command lsusb, it show Realtek  
Semiconductor Corp. RTL2838 DVB-T.  
when I type lsmod, nothing show up. And when I run gnuradio companion,  
no  
signal show up in GUI interface. gnuradio companion gives me “Trying to  
fill  
up 1 missing channel with null source”. This means the RTL-SDR is not  
pumping anything into the board. I asked my professor, he said this is a  
driver issue. but he does not have time to help me. I tried installing  
librtlsdr-dev and rtl-sdr package of debian jessie, RTL-SDR still does  
not  
work. Is there any one know how to install RTL-SDR driver in debian  
jessie  
or solve this kind of issue? Thank you a lot!

Shaun

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**Author:** ![shaunwang](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@shaunwang](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shaunwang)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2015, 7:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-install-rtl-sdr-driver-in-debian-jessie/242042/2 "2015-05-24T19:57:56Z")

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On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 3:05 PM, shaunwang [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
wrote:

> pumping anything into the board. I asked my professor, he said this is a  
> driver issue. but he does not have time to help me. I tried installing  
> librtlsdr-dev and rtl-sdr package of debian jessie, RTL-SDR still does not  
> work. Is there any one know how to install RTL-SDR driver in debian jessie  
> or solve this kind of issue? Thank you a lot!
> 
> Shaun

Have you tried the PyBOMBS method of installing the rtl-sdr, gr-osmosdr,  
and gnuradio? It’s likely the problem is related to the udev rules.

Tom