BitBake is a build tool commonly used in the Yocto Project for building embedded Linux systems. To install BitBake on Ubuntu, you will typically install the Yocto Project’s OpenEmbedded build system, which includes BitBake as one of its components. Here’s how you can install BitBake on Ubuntu:
- Install Required Dependencies: First, you need to install some dependencies that are required for BitBake and OpenEmbedded. Open a terminal and run the following command to install the necessary packages:
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sudo apt update sudo apt install gawk wget git-core diffstat unzip texinfo gcc-multilib \ build-essential chrpath socat cpio python3 python3-pip python3-pexpect \ xz-utils debianutils iputils-ping
- Install Git: If you don’t have Git installed on your system, you’ll need it for version control. You can install Git with the following command:
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sudo apt install git
- Install BitBake: BitBake is included in the OpenEmbedded build system. You can set up OpenEmbedded by cloning the official repository. To do this, run the following commands:
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mkdir ~/oe && cd ~/oe git clone https://github.com/openembedded/openembedded-core.git cd openembedded-core
- Initialize Build Environment: Set up the build environment for OpenEmbedded by running the following command:
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source oe-init-build-env
- Edit the Configuration (Optional): You can edit the build configuration to customize the build for your specific needs. The configuration files are located in the conf directory within the build environment. You can use a text editor to modify these files according to your requirements.
- Build BitBake: Build BitBake and other OpenEmbedded components by running the following command inside the build environment:
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bitbake bitbake
This command builds BitBake and makes it available for use.
- Set Environment Variables (Optional): To make BitBake and OpenEmbedded tools accessible from any terminal session, you can set up environment variables by sourcing the oe-init-build-env script in your shell’s profile file. Add the following line to your ~/.bashrc (or ~/.zshrc if you use Zsh) to automatically set up the environment when you open a new terminal:
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source ~/oe/openembedded-core/oe-init-build-env
Save the file and run source ~/.bashrc (or source ~/.zshrc) to apply the changes immediately.
- Verify Installation: To verify that BitBake has been successfully installed, you can run the following command to display the BitBake version:
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bitbake –version
You should see information about the BitBake version you installed.
BitBake is now installed on your Ubuntu system, and you can use it in conjunction with the OpenEmbedded build system for building embedded Linux systems and custom software images.
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