Swift PetaLinux 2023.1 Installation on Ubuntu 22.04.1 Made Easy

Slash installation time in half! Discover the essential packages and bash shell setup needed for seamless PetaLinux 2023.1 installation and execution on Ubuntu 22.04.1. Skip the trial and error – our concise guide shares precise steps, sparing you from multiple reinstallation attempts.

Swift PetaLinux 2023.1 Installation on Ubuntu 22.04.1 Made Easy: Steps

# Install missing packages before installing PetaLinux Tools:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gawk
sudo apt-get install gcc
sudo apt-get install xterm autoconf libtool texinfo zlib1g-dev gcc-multilib build-essential
sudo apt-get install zlib1g 
sudo apt-get install ncurses-bin
sudo apt-get install ncurses-dev

# Run the installer:

~/Xilinx_Unified_2023.1_0507_1903/xsetup

# Before running PetaLinux, change the shell:

sudo ln -sf bash /bin/sh
# Reverse using: sudo ln -sf dash /bin/sh

Note: You’ll only need this once unless you reset it.

# Test that PetaLinux 2023.1 Runs

source ~/tools/amd/PetaLinux/2023.1/tool/settings.sh
petalinux-create --help

On Error

On package error, run this to delete PetaLinux and try again:

rm -rf /home/demouser/tools/amd/.xinstall/PetaLinux_2023.1/
rm -rf /home/demouser/tools/amd/PetaLinux/

References

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