Installing EDA on Clear Linux

EDA (Electric Design Automation) is an open-source software suite used for designing and creating circuit boards. Installing EDA on Clear Linux can seem daunting, but with the right steps, it is an easy task.

In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install EDA on Clear Linux.

Requirements

1. Clear Linux Latest installed system.
2. Working internet connection.

Installing Dependencies

Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo swupd bundle-add devpkg-freetype devpkg-gtk+3 devpkg-bison devpkg-flex devpkg-openssl devpkg-nss devpkg-yasm devpkg-python3-gobject

This command installs required dependencies necessary for installing JorCad and EDA.

Installing JorCad

1. Clone the JorCad Git repository:

git clone https://github.com/jortilles/JorCad

2. Change the directory to the cloned repository:

cd JorCad

3. Build the JorCad project:

make

4. Verify that the installation was successful by running ./jcad:

./jcad

This command will start the JorCad program. If it starts correctly, the installation was successful.

Installing EDA

1. Clone the EDA Git repository:

git clone https://github.com/jortilles/eda

2. Change the directory to the cloned repository:

cd eda

3. Build the EDA project:

make

4. Verify that the installation was successful by running ./eda:

./eda

This command will start the EDA program. If it starts correctly, the installation was successful.

Conclusion

We hope this tutorial helped you install EDA on Clear Linux Latest. If you encounter any problems during the installation process, please leave a comment below.

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