How to Install Keila on FreeBSD Latest?

Introduction

Keila is an open-source assembler and high-level language IDE that targets the popular 8051 architecture. This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to install Keila on FreeBSD.

Prerequisites

• FreeBSD Latest installed on your system
• An active internet connection

Steps

Step 1: Update FreeBSD

Before installing any new software packages, it is recommended to update the FreeBSD system to ensure that all the latest security patches and updates are installed. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo freebsd-update fetch install

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

Keila requires some additional packages and dependencies to be installed before you can use it. Open your terminal and enter the following command to install the required packages:

sudo pkg install gcc g++ gtk3 curl

Step 3: Download and Install Keila

In this step, we will download and install Keila using the curl command.

1. Open your web browser and navigate to the official website of Keila (https://www.keila.io).
2. On the homepage of the website, click on the "Download" button to download the latest version of Keila.
3. Once the download is complete, open your terminal and navigate to the location where the downloaded file is saved.
4. Use the following command to extract the downloaded file:

tar -xvf keila*.tar.gz

5. Enter the following command to move the extracted directory to /usr/local/:

sudo mv keila-x.x.x /usr/local/

6. Set the environment variables by running the following command:

echo 'export PATH=/usr/local/keila-x.x.x:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

Step 4: Test Keila Installation

To test that Keila has been successfully installed on your system, open terminal and run the following command:

keilademo

This will open the Keila demo project, and you will be able to start programming your 8051 devices.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Keila on FreeBSD Latest.

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