-Linux Build: Static library and shared library builds for BNC are provided for a selection of Linux distributions. Download the ZIP archive for a version which fits to your Linux system, unzip the archive and run the included BNC binary. For Linux, static and shared builds of BNC are made available. A static build would be sufficient in case you don't want BNC to trace PPP results using Google Map (GM) or OpenStreetMap (OSM). Note that GM/OSM usage requires BNC builds from shared libraries. +Linux Build: Static library and shared library builds for BNC are provided for a selection of Linux distributions. Download the ZIP archive for a version which fits to your Linux system, unzip the archive and run the included BNC binary. A static build would be sufficient in case you don't want BNC to plot PPP results with Google Map (GM) or OpenStreetMap (OSM) maps in the background. GM/OSM usage requires BNC builds from shared libraries.
Mac OS X Build: -A shared library 'Disk iMaGe' (DMG) file is provided for BNC on OS X systems. It also comes in a ZIP archive. The DMG file format is used in the Mac for distributing software. Mac install packages appear as a virtual disk drive. After download, when the DMG file icon is double clicked, the virtual drive is 'mounted' on the desktop. Install BNC by dragging the 'bnc.app' icon to your '/Applications' folder. To start BNC, double click on '/Applications/bnc.app'. You could also start BNC via Command Line Interface (CLI) using command '/Applications/bnc.app/Contents/MacOS/bnc'. +A shared library 'Disk iMaGe' (DMG) file is provided for BNC on OS X systems; it also comes in a ZIP archive. The DMG file format is used in the Mac for distributing software. Mac install packages appear as a virtual disk drive. After download, when the DMG file icon is double clicked, the virtual drive is 'mounted' on the desktop. Install BNC by dragging the 'bnc.app' icon to your '/Applications' folder. To start BNC, double click on '/Applications/bnc.app'. You could also start BNC via Command Line Interface (CLI) using command '/Applications/bnc.app/Contents/MacOS/bnc'.
-BNC has been written as Open Source and published under GNU General Public License (GPL). The latest source code can be checked out from Subversion repository http://software.rtcm-ntrip.org/svn/trunk/BNC. A ZIP archive available from http://igs.bkg.bund.de/ntrip/download provides the source code used for BNC Version 2.12.0 and developed using Qt Version 4.8.5. The following describes how you can produce your own builds of BNC on MS Windows, Linux, and Mac systems. It is likely that BNC can also be compiled on other systems where a GNU compiler and Qt Version 4.8.5 or any later version are installed. +BNC has been written as Open Source and published under GNU General Public License (GPL). The latest source code can be checked out from Subversion repository http://software.rtcm-ntrip.org/svn/trunk/BNC. A ZIP archive available from http://igs.bkg.bund.de/ntrip/download provides the source code for BNC Version 2.12.0, developed using Qt Version 4.8.5. The following describes how you can produce your own builds of BNC on MS Windows, Linux, and Mac systems. It is likely that BNC can also be compiled on other systems where a GNU compiler and Qt Version 4.8.5 or any later version are installed.
Static versus Shared Libraries
-You can produce static or shared builds of BNC. Static builds are sufficient in case you don't want BNC to produce track maps using Google Map (GM) or Open StreetMap (OSM). GM/OSM usage would require the QtWebKit library which can only be part of BNC builds from shared libraries. Hence, producing a shared library BNC build requires that you first install your own shared library of Qt.
+You can produce static or shared builds of BNC. Static builds are sufficient in case you don't want BNC to produce track maps on top of Google Map (GM) or Open StreetMap (OSM). GM/OSM usage would require the QtWebKit library which can only be part of BNC builds from shared Qt libraries. Hence, having a shared library Qt installation available is a precondition for producing a shared library build of BNC.
MS Windows Systems, Shared Library
-This explains how to install a shared QT 4.8.5 library on Windows systems to create your own shared build of BNC.
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-Download file 'qt-everywhere-opensource-src-4.8.5.tar.gz' (230 MB) available from https://download.qt.io/archive/qt/4.8/4.8.5/. Then unzip file, extract tar archive and change to directory 'qt-everywhere-opensource-src-4.8.5'. Run commands +Download file 'qt-everywhere-opensource-src-4.8.5.tar.gz' (230 MB) available from https://download.qt.io/archive/qt/4.8/4.8.5/. Unzip file, extract tar archive and change to directory 'qt-everywhere-opensource-src-4.8.5'. Run commands
./configure -fast -webkit -nomake examples -nomake tutorial @@ -701,18 +701,18 @@ export PATH="$QTDIR/bin:$PATH"-need to be introduced either in $HOME/.bash_profile or $HOME/.bashrc. Once that is done, logout/login and start using Qt 4.8.5. - -
-To then compile the BNC program you may use the following commands:
+need to be added either to $HOME/.bash_profile or $HOME/.bashrc. Once that is done, logout/login and start using Qt 4.8.5. + ++To compile the BNC program, you first download the source code from SVN repository http://software.rtcm-ntrip.org/svn/trunk/BNC. Go to directory BNC and run the following commands:
qmake bnc.pro make- - +You will find a build of BNC in directory BNC. +Mac OS X Systems
Xcode and Qt Installation
-Xcode and Qt are required to compile BNC on OS X. Both tools are freely available. Xcode can be downloaded from the App Store or the Apple Developer Connection website. Once installed, run Xcode, go to Preferences -> Downloads and install the Command Line Tools component. Qt can be downloaded from the QT Project website. Note that as of version 2.6 BNC requires Qt version 4.7.3 or higher due to SSL. The Qt libraries for Mac can be downloaded from http://qt-project.org/downloads. Once downloaded, mount the disk image, run the Qt.mpkg package and follow the instructions from the installation wizard. +Xcode and Qt are required to compile BNC on OS X. Both tools are freely available. Xcode can be downloaded from the App Store or the Apple Developer Connection website. Once installed, run Xcode, go to 'Preferences->Downloads' and install the Command Line Tools component. Qt can be downloaded from the QT Project website. Note that as of version 2.6 BNC requires Qt version 4.7.3 or higher due to SSL. The Qt libraries for Mac can be downloaded from http://qt-project.org/downloads. Once downloaded, mount the disk image, run the Qt.mpkg package and follow the instructions from the installation wizard.