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Environment Setup

This guide covers setting up the development environment for U-Boot, Kernel, and RadxaOS.

Prerequisites​

  • Hardware: x86_64 PC
  • Software:
    • Visual Studio Code + Dev Container extension
    • Docker
  • Recommended OS: Ubuntu

Environment Setup​

To quickly set up a compilation and development environment for U-Boot, Kernel, and RadxaOS, we need to install Visual Studio Code, the Dev Container extension, and Docker on your PC.

Docker​

You can choose to install either Docker Engine or Docker Desktop based on your needs.

  • Docker Engine: Core background service with no GUI, primarily operated via command line.
  • Docker Desktop: Desktop application that includes Docker Engine and provides a graphical management interface for easier use.
Official References

This section explains how to install Docker Engine on Linux.

Download Official Script​

Use the curl command to download the official Docker installation script.

Linux@host$
sudo apt update
sudo apt install curl -y
sudo curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh

Install Docker Engine​

Run the installation script with sudo for root privileges.

Linux@host$
sudo sh get-docker.sh

Verify Installation​

Check if Docker Engine is installed successfully using the docker --version command.

Linux@host$
docker --version

If the terminal displays the Docker version information, the installation was successful!

Add User to Docker Group​

Linux@host$
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER

Restart your system for the Docker configuration to take effect.

Visual Studio Code​

Official References

Download Visual Studio Code​

Visit the Visual Studio Code download page and select the appropriate installation package for your system. For Ubuntu, choose the .deb package.

Install Visual Studio Code​

Navigate to the directory containing the Visual Studio Code installation package and run the following command to install it.

Linux@host$
sudo apt-get install ./code_xxx_amd64.deb

Using Visual Studio Code​

Open Visual Studio Code and install the Dev Container extension.

  1. Click on the Extensions option
  2. Search for Dev Containers
  3. Select the Dev Containers extension
  4. Click Install to install the Dev Containers extension