nRF BLE sniffer on Linux

[sidekick]

Are there any plans to distribute nRF smart sniffer for Linux host or are there some work arounds. I've recently migrated my development environment from Windows+KEIL uVision to Linux and GNU Toolchain (Many thanks to this forum and some random piece of information in public domain) and everything works like a breeze.

According to the software requirements mentioned in the nRF Sniffer User guide, I would need Windows 7, but sorry I don't want to throw my money at M$.

I wonder why the hardware vendors assume that the world runs on Windows. I've faced similar problems with other hardware kit from other vendors as well in past. I think if the hardware vendors start assuming FOSS ecosystem for development, testing etc, the adoption would be far greater.

[Stian Røed Hafskjold]

I created a guide on how to use the sniffer on Linux here: devzone.nordicsemi.com/.../

Let me know how it works out for you.

[sidekick]

Thank you. At the moment, I'm not able to locate the nRF51822 Development Kit dongle at my work place. I'll try it soon. By the way, the Firmware ( ble-sniffer_nRF51822_1.0.1_1111_Sniffer.hex) which is part of the nRF Sniffer package is not a hex file and the JlinkExe on Linux failed to flash when I tried to flash my custom board which has NRF51822QFAA chip. However, renaming it to ble-sniffer_nRF51822_1.0.1_1111_Sniffer.bin worked but I could not benefit from it, since my custom board does not have any USB port. I will try with the dongle soon.