How to Install Takahē on Arch Linux

Takahē is a free and open-source keyboard firmware for mechanical keyboards. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Takahē on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before starting, you will need the following:

• Arch Linux installed on your system
• A mechanical keyboard supported by Takahē

Installation

1. Open your terminal and update your system packages by running the following command:

   sudo pacman -Syu
   

2. Install the required packages to build Takahē by running the following command:

   sudo pacman -S git python python-pip python-setuptools python-wheel
   

3. Install dependencies for Takahē by running the following command:

   sudo pacman -S arm-none-eabi-gcc arm-none-eabi-newlib dfu-util
   

4. Clone the Takahē repository by running the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/Takadimi/takadimi.git
   

5. Change your working directory to takadimi by running the following command:

   cd takadimi
   

6. Install takadimi by running the following command:

   sudo python setup.py install
   

7. Verify that Takahē is installed by running the following command:

   takadimi -h
   

   If Takahē is successfully installed, you will see its help information.

Firmware Configuration

1. Create a new firmware configuration by running the following command:

   takadimi new firmware
   

   This will create a new folder named firmware in your current directory.

2. Change your working directory to the newly created firmware folder by running the following command:

   cd firmware
   

3. Modify the keymap.py file in the firmware folder to configure your keyboard key layout.

4. Compile the firmware by running the following command:

   takadimi build -kb <keyboard-layout>
   

   Replace <keyboard-layout> with the name of your configured keyboard layout.

5. Flash the compiled firmware to your keyboard by running the following command:

   takadimi program -kb <keyboard-layout>
   

   Replace <keyboard-layout> with the name of your configured keyboard layout.

6. If the flashing process is successful, your keyboard should have the new firmware installed.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Takahē on your Arch Linux system. Enjoy the customized mechanical keyboard experience!

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