The receiver usb key will trigger kernel modules used to TV reception. They must be disabled to allow rtl_adsb to work.

Create a file /etc/modprobe.d/adsb.conf

blacklist i2c_mux
blacklist rtl2832
blacklist rtl2832_sdr
blacklist dvb_core
blacklist dvb_usb_v2
blacklist dvb_usb_rtl28xxu
blacklist dvb_usb_v2

A standard package exists and can be installed:

> sudo apt install rtl-sdr

See rtl-sdr quick start guide

pip install -r requirements.txt

• The 1090MHz Riddle
• pyModeS - The Python Mode-S Decoder
• World Aircraft DB
• rtl-sdr quick start guide
• rtl-sdr project project at osmocom.org