Build Instructions

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  First thing first - set up Linux Environment in Virtual Box

  1. Install Virtual Box.
  2. Download a Linux ISO - preferably small size like Lubuntu.
  3. Once you have Virtual Box installed, load up the Linux ISO and install it in the virtual HDD (follow the directions provided).
  4. When you have the Linux all installed - go to the Terminal.
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  Enable cut and paste to/from host machine to virtual Linux

  On the Virtual Box manager:

  Make sure these are selected in the settings.

  Then, do the following:
  

  [Source: https://askubuntu.com/questions/63420/how-to-fix-virtualboxs-copy-and-paste-to-host-machine]
  

  1. Start the virtual machine
  2. Click Devices menu
  3. Select Insert Guest Additions CD image
  4. Change to the directory where your CD-ROM drive is mounted (typically /media/<user>/VBOXADDITIONS_x.x.x/)
  5. Go back to terminal, then key in "sudo sh ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run"
  6. Reboot the virtual machine!

  Thanks to the author for that directions in the source provided.

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  Install dependencies and supporting software and drivers

  You need these dependencies. Enter these in terminal:

  1. sudo apt-get install build-essential
  2. sudo apt-get install libusb-dev
  3. sudo apt-get install build-essential pkg-config
  4. sudo apt-get install libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev
  5. sudo apt-get install gcc-arm*
  6. sudo apt-get install python

  References:

  1. https://askubuntu.com/questions/161104/how-do-i-install-make
  2. https://github.com/nealey/hdjd/issues/12, https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4853389/how-to-install-libusb-in-ubuntu
  3. https://whycan.cn/t_539.html
  4. https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-error-cursesh-no-such-file-directory/
  5. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14180185/gcc-arm-linux-gnueabi-command-not-found

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