Installing BluetoothCommunicatorExample on POP! OS Latest

BluetoothCommunicatorExample is a sample application provided by niedev, which serves as a demonstration of creating a Bluetooth connection and exchanging messages between devices. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install this application on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, please ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

Step 1: Open Terminal

Open your Terminal application on your POP! OS Latest computer. You can do this by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or searching for Terminal in your applications menu.

Step 2: Clone the Repository

In the Terminal, navigate to the directory where you would like to clone the repository of BluetoothCommunicatorExample. You can use the following command to do so:

cd ~/Downloads

Now, clone the repository by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/niedev/BluetoothCommunicatorExample.git

This command will create a new directory called "BluetoothCommunicatorExample" in your current directory and download the contents of the repository to it.

Step 3: Install Dependencies

In order to run the BluetoothCommunicatorExample application, we need to install some dependencies. Run the following commands to install them:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libbluetooth-dev libgtk-3-dev libgee-0.8-dev

Step 4: Build and Run the Application

Now that we have the repository and dependencies installed, we can build and run the application. Navigate to the repository directory by running:

cd BluetoothCommunicatorExample

Next, build the application using the following command:

make

This command will compile the source code and create an executable file called "bluetooth-communicator" in the same directory.

Finally, run the application by executing the following command:

./bluetooth-communicator

This command will start the application, and you should see the main window on your screen.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and run BluetoothCommunicatorExample on your POP! OS Latest computer.

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