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authorMarti Bolivar <mbolivar@leaflabs.com>2011-09-23 16:34:49 -0400
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unix-toolchain: Add some Fedora instructions.
These are preliminary and should be improved. Signed-off-by: Marti Bolivar <mbolivar@leaflabs.com>
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@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ Linux
^^^^^
These instructions are oriented towards Linux users using a
-contemporary Debian-based distribution.
+contemporary, 32-bit Debian-based distribution. If you use another
+Linux operating system and you have any tips to offer, please us at
+info@leaflabs.com or post in the `forum`_. Thanks!
**1. Collect and Install Tools**
@@ -55,6 +57,12 @@ First, you'll need some tools::
$ sudo aptitude install build-essential git-core wget screen dfu-util \
openocd python python-serial
+A user report says that on Fedora, the following will install Git,
+wget, screen, dfu-util, Python, and PySerial, although it won't
+install GCC, etc.::
+
+ $ yum install screen wget git pyserial dfu-util openocd
+
You'll want to install a bunch of developer "basics" like ``make``,
``tar``, etc. A good catch-all for these tools is the
``build-essential`` meta-package on most Debian platforms: installing