# Missing /etc/piaware.conf

**URL:** <https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/missing-etc-piaware-conf/36123>\
**Category:** ADS-B Flight Tracking\
**Created:** [June 7, 2018, 4:49pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/missing-etc-piaware-conf/36123 "2018-06-07T16:49:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![W1MDS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/w1mds/32/66750_2.png) [@W1MDS](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/W1MDS)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 4:49pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/missing-etc-piaware-conf/36123/1 "2018-06-07T16:49:00Z")

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Trying to run the package on a pi b+ plus but no /etc/piaware.conf which I apparently need to config my files. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![jonhawkes2030](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/jonhawkes2030/32/113977_2.png) [@jonhawkes2030](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/jonhawkes2030)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 7:20pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/missing-etc-piaware-conf/36123/2 "2018-06-07T19:20:01Z")

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See this post

> [@Can't load 3.5.3 on pi b+ plus](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/cant-load-3-5-3-on-pi-b-plus/35786/6):
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> The file piaware-config.txt exists only in Piaware SD card image. Raspbian image, with package install of piaware+dump1090-fa, does not have it. You have to use file /etc/piaware.conf . In package install, for editing dump1090-fa related parameters such as gain , you have to edit file /etc/default/dump1090-fa

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**Author:** ![W1MDS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/w1mds/32/66750_2.png) [@W1MDS](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/W1MDS)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 2:09pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/missing-etc-piaware-conf/36123/3 "2018-07-14T14:09:41Z")

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I finally found it thanks

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**Author:** ![W1MDS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/w1mds/32/66750_2.png) [@W1MDS](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/W1MDS)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/missing-etc-piaware-conf/36123/4 "2018-07-14T14:26:16Z")

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I didn’t see the MLAT command, is it automatic?

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**Author:** ![evangelyul](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/evangelyul/32/136031_2.png) [@evangelyul](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/evangelyul)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 7:57am UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/missing-etc-piaware-conf/36123/5 "2018-07-16T07:57:52Z")

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hi  
this is a sample of a `piaware.conf` ( **not** for piaware SD images)

```auto
        flightaware-user xxxxxxxxxxx
        flightaware-password xxxxxxx
        feeder-id xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx

allow-auto-updates yes
allow-manual-updates yes

wired-network no
wireless-network yes

 wireless-type static
 wireless-ssid "xxxxx"
 wireless-password xxxxxxxxxxxx
 wireless-address 192.168.1.8
 wireless-netmask 255.255.255.0
 wireless-broadcast 192.168.1.255
 wireless-gateway 192.168.1.1

receiver-type rtlsdr
rtlsdr-gain 38.6 # updated by fa_piaware_config
receiver-port 30005

allow modeac

allow-mlat yes
mlat-results-anon yes
mlat-results yes
mlat-results-format "beast,connect,localhost:30104 beast,listen,30105 ext_basestation,listen,30106"

```

the last 4 lines deal with MLAT. you can check and add the missing ones from your file.

HTH  
evangel