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+# adsbus
+
+adsbus is a hub and protocol translator for [ADS-B](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_dependent_surveillance_%E2%80%93_broadcast) messages.
+
+
+## Building
+
+sudo apt-get -y install uuid-dev libjansson-dev
+make