HRConvert2 is a useful tool for converting Heart Rate data between popular formats including .HRM, .FIT, and .TCX. Here are the steps to install HRConvert2 on POP! OS Latest:
HRConvert2 requires the following dependencies to work properly:
To install these dependencies, open the terminal window and run the following command:
sudo apt-get install g++ cmake make libboost-all-dev libboost-program-options-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-system-dev
Run the following command in the terminal to download the HRConvert2 source code:
git clone https://github.com/zelon88/HRConvert2.git
This will create a new directory called “HRConvert2” containing the source code.
Change to the HRConvert2 directory and use cmake to configure the build:
cd HRConvert2
cmake .
Then, use make to compile HRConvert2:
make
Finally, install HRConvert2 by running:
sudo make install
After successfully installing HRConvert2, test if it is working by converting a sample HRM file (example.hrm) to a TCX file (example.tcx) using the following command:
hrconvert -i example.hrm -f tcx -o example.tcx
If the command runs without errors, HRConvert2 is properly installed on your system and ready for use.
HRConvert2 is now installed on your POP! OS Latest system. Follow the instructions above if you want to install it on another system.
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