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{{PageHeader|Setting A Development Environment}} {{DocImage|category1=Yocto|category2=VAR-SOM-MX6}}[[Category:DART-6UL]][[Category:VAR-SOM-MX7]] __toc__ | {{PageHeader|Setting A Development Environment}} {{DocImage|category1=Yocto|category2=VAR-SOM-MX6}}[[Category:DART-6UL]][[Category:VAR-SOM-MX7]] __toc__ | ||
= Supported Linux Distributions = | |||
The full list of the Linux distributions that is suitable for Yocto Project development is referenced [http://www.yoctoproject.org/docs/latest/ref-manual/ref-manual.html#detailed-supported-distros here]. | |||
* '''We recommended to use Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit on PC or inside Virtual Machine''' | |||
{{Note|Since Yocto Morty it is possible to use Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit as development environment}} | |||
= Installing Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit in VMWare Player = | |||
There are many examples on the WEB. We recommend: | |||
* [http://wiki.opencog.org/w/Setting_up_Ubuntu_in_VMWare_for_Noobs Setting up Ubuntu in VMWare] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv6V6ESOyUk VMware Player | How to install Ubuntu 14.04 LTS ] | |||
= Installing Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit in VMWare Player (for Yocto Morty and above) = | = Installing Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit in VMWare Player (for Yocto Morty and above) = | ||
There are many examples on the WEB. We recommend: | There are many examples on the WEB. We recommend: | ||
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHxvu_t-wAc VMware Player | How to install Ubuntu 16.04 LTS ] | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHxvu_t-wAc VMware Player | How to install Ubuntu 16.04 LTS ] | ||
= Installation recommendations = | = Installation recommendations = | ||
Revision as of 14:46, 16 May 2017
Setting A Development Environment
Supported Linux Distributions
The full list of the Linux distributions that is suitable for Yocto Project development is referenced here.
- We recommended to use Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit on PC or inside Virtual Machine
Since Yocto Morty it is possible to use Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit as development environment
Installing Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit in VMWare Player
There are many examples on the WEB. We recommend:
Installing Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit in VMWare Player (for Yocto Morty and above)
There are many examples on the WEB. We recommend:
Installation recommendations
- Set the number of CPUs to maximum possible
- Set the memory size to at least 4GB.
- Set the disk size to be at least 200GB. 300GB is better.
- Use Bridge for networking.
- Install the VMWare tools.
- If you have an extra hard drive use it as a physical partition and set you home directory to it.
- Update Ubuntu right after first login.