Installing on Linux and macOS

Installing SyncroSim on Linux and macOS includes the SyncroSim Console only (i.e. the command-line version of SyncroSim).

Directions for installing SyncroSim Console

  1. Install Mono. If you plan to use a package that requires Microsoft Visual Basic, you must also install Visual Basic support for Mono.

  2. Install conda.

  3. Add the gdal-csharp conda package to the base environment:

conda install -c conda-forge gdal-csharp
  1. Set the library search path as follows:
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$CONDA_PREFIX/lib

  1. Install SyncroSim for Linux.

  2. Unzip the syncrosim-linux-x-x-x.zip file to a folder of your choice.

  3. Navigate to the directory where you extracted SyncroSim Console:

cd path/to/SyncroSim.Console
  1. Run the SyncroSim Console using Mono as follows:
mono SyncroSim.Console.exe

For more details, please refer to the commands outlined in the SyncroSim Console section.

Logging in via SyncroSim Console (Linux or macOS)

Logging in to SyncroSim on Linux and macOS is performed entirely through the SyncroSim Console. The Console allows you to authenticate your SyncroSim account directly from a terminal session.

Logging in

  1. Once the console is running, you can sign in to your SyncroSim account using the --signin command:
mono SyncroSim.Console.exe --signin
  1. You will be prompted to complete the login process. Follow the on-screen instructions, which may include confirming your sign-in on another device (e.g. your phone)

Getting help

To view help for the --signin command, use:

mono SyncroSim.Console.exe --signin --help

For more details, please refer to the commands outlined in the SyncroSim Console section.