Heimdall is a cross-platform open-source utility tool that allows you to flash firmware, Fireware on Samsung Galaxy smartphones, and tablets. It can also be used to create backups of damaged devices or during software development on Samsung mobile devices.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Heimdall on Clear Linux Latest.
Before starting with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
To install Heimdall on Clear Linux Latest, we first need to install some dependencies. Run the following command to install them:
sudo swupd bundle-add gtk3 devpkg-libusb1 devpkg-libgudev1
Download the latest version of Heimdall from the official website using the following wget command:
wget https://github.com/Benjamin-Dobell/Heimdall/archive/refs/tags/v1.4.2.tar.gz
Once downloaded, extract the Heimdall tar.gz file by running the following command:
tar -zxvf v1.4.2.tar.gz
Change your current working directory to the extracted Heimdall directory using the following command:
cd ./Heimdall-1.4.2/
Now, run the following commands to build and install Heimdall:
mkdir build && cd build
cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local ..
make && sudo make install
To verify that Heimdall has been installed correctly, run the following command:
heimdall version
This command will show the version of Heimdall installed on your system.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Heimdall on your Clear Linux Latest system. Now, you can use this utility tool to flash firmware or create backups of your Samsung devices.
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