TopoSat Rinex Editor version 1.10

Installation Instructions

Windows Installation

Important points

The first time you run the installer, Windows may display the blue screen “Windows protected your PC”. This message appears for any software that is not yet widely distributed and does not indicate a problem with the file. Click More info, then Run anyway.

The installer automatically adds the folder to the PATH, which lets you call TopoSat_Rinex_Editor_cli.exe (for command-line use) from any folder.

Installation

The software can be installed with or without administrator rights and runs on Windows 10 and 11 (earlier Windows versions not tested).

  1. Unzip the archive “TopoSat_Rinex_Editor_(version)_Setup.zip” into the folder of your choice and double-click the file “TopoSat_Rinex_Editor_(version)_Setup.exe”

  2. Choose the installation mode: the program can be installed with or without administrator rights.

    1. With administrator rights:

      1. For all users, the installation folder is then C:\Program Files\TopoSat\TopoSat Rinex Editor.
      2. For the current user, the installation folder is then C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\TopoSat\TopoSat Rinex Editor.

    2. Without administrator rights:

      1. Only for the current user, the installation folder is then C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\TopoSat\TopoSat Rinex Editor.

  3. Choose the installer language.

    NB: the program can run in a language different from the one chosen for the installer.

  4. Accept the terms of the license agreement.

  5. Confirm or change the installation folder.

  6. Create a desktop shortcut, if you wish.

  7. Start the installation.

  8. Launch the program at the end of the installation, if you wish.

For your information: the SHA-256 checksum of the archive “TopoSat_Rinex_Editor_(version).zip” is published on toposat.com.

Linux Installation

Command line

  1. Locate the folder where the zip file downloaded or copied from toposat.com was saved.

  2. Go to this folder and check that the zip file is present using the ls command:

    bertrand@ts-ubuntu:~/Downloads$ ls
toposat-rinex-editor_1.10-1_amd64.zip

  3. Extract the file using the unzip command:

    bertrand@ts-ubuntu:~/Downloads$ unzip toposat-rinex-editor_1.10-1_amd64.zip

Archive:  toposat-rinex-editor_1.10-1_amd64.zip
  inflating: toposat-rinex-editor_1.10-1_amd64.deb
  inflating: Installation_EN.pdf
  inflating: Installation_ES.pdf
  inflating: Installation_FR.pdf
  inflating: Installation_PT.pdf
  inflating: Installation_PT_BR.pdf

  4. Install the package toposat-rinex-editor_1.10-1_amd64.deb:

    bertrand@ts-ubuntu:~/Downloads$ sudo apt install ./toposat-rinex-editor_1.10-1_amd64.deb

    Warning: don’t forget the “./”, otherwise apt install will look for the file in the repositories instead of in your folder.

    Then, when prompted, enter your user password.

  5. Run the command “toposat-rinex-editor” to launch the program in graphical mode, or “toposat-rinex-editor-cli” with arguments to run it from the command line.

Graphical mode

  1. Right-click the zip file, then choose “Extract Here”.

  2. Open the folder “toposat-rinex-editor_1.10-1_amd64” that was just created.

  3. Right-click the .deb file and choose “Ouvrir avec une autre application” (Open With Another Application).

  4. Select “Software Install” and click “Select”.

  5. Click “Install”, ignoring the warnings, then enter your password.

  6. Click the Activities grid to find the software and launch it. Right-clicking the icon lets you add it to your favorites.

    You can also launch it from the command line: “toposat-rinex-editor” to run the program in graphical mode, or “toposat-rinex-editor-cli” with arguments to run it from the command line.