


On the command prompt enter: sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER.You also need to install GStreamer in order to support video streaming.īefore installing QGroundControl for the first time: Ubuntu comes with a serial modem manager that interferes with any robotics related use of a serial port (or USB serial).īefore installing QGroundControl you should remove the modem manager and grant yourself permissions to access the serial port. QGroundControl can be installed/run on Ubuntu LTS 20.04 (and later). This time you will be presented with the option to Open. Right-click the QGC app icon again, Open from the menu.You will only be presented with an option to Cancel. Right-click the QGC app icon, select Open from the menu.QGroundControl continues to not be signed which causes problem on Catalina. dmg file to mount it, then drag the QGroundControl application to your Application folder. QGroundControl can be installed on macOS 10.11 or later:ĭouble-click the. It is possible to manually build 32 bit versions (this is not supported by the dev team). Prebuilt QGroundControl versions from 4.0 onwards are 64-bit only. Use the first shortcut unless you experience startup or video rendering issues.įor more information see Troubleshooting QGC Setup > Windows: UI Rendering/Video Driver Issues. The Windows installer creates 3 shortcuts: QGroundControl, GPU Compatibility Mode, GPU Safe Mode. Double click the executable to launch the installer.QGroundControl can be installed on 64 bit versions of Windows: More capable hardware will provide a better experience.Ī computer with at least 8Gb RAM, an SSD, Nvidia or AMD graphics and an i5 or better CPU will be suitable for most applications.įor the best experience and compatibility, we recommend you the newest version of your operating system. Performance will depend on the system environment, 3rd party applications, and available system resources. QGC should run well on any modern computer or mobile device. See Troubleshooting QGC Setup if QGroundControl doesn't start and run properly after installation! System Requirements The sections below can be used to download the current stable release of QGroundControl for each platform.
