Installation

Debian, Ubuntu, Raspberry Pi

PyTAK is distributed as a Debian package (.deb). PyTAK should be compatible with most contemporary system-Python versions from Python 3.6 onward. The Advanced Package Tool (apt) is used to install this and other related packages.

To install PyTAK, download the pytak package and install using apt:

$ sudo apt update -y
$ wget https://github.com/snstac/pytak/releases/latest/download/python3-pytak_latest_all.deb
$ sudo apt install -f ./python3-pytak_latest_all.deb

Data Package Support

To install PyTAK with Deta Package support, you must also install the Python cryptography module using apt:

$ sudo apt update -y
$ sudo apt install -y python3-cryptography

TAK Protocol Version 1 (protobuf) Support

To install PyTAK with TAK Protocol Version 1 (protobuf) support, you must also install the Python TAKProto module takproto.

To install the TAKProto module, download the takproto package and install using apt:

$ sudo apt update -y
$ wget https://github.com/snstak/takproto/releases/latest/download/python3-takproto_latest_all.deb
$ sudo apt install -f ./python3-takproto_latest_all.deb

Alternative Installation

You can install from PyPI or from source. Both of these methods will require manual installation of additional libraries.

1a. Debian, Ubuntu, Raspberry Pi: Install LibFFI:

$ sudo apt update -y
$ sudo apt install libffi-dev

1b. RedHat, CentOS: Install LibFFI:

$ sudo yum install libffi-devel

2a. Install PyTAK from the Python Package Index:

$ python3 -m pip install pytak
$ python3 -m pip install pytak[with_crypto]
$ python3 -m pip install pytak[with_takproto]

2b. Install PyTAK from source:

$ git clone https://github.com/snstac/pytak.git
$ cd pytak/
$ python3 -m pip install .