How to Install Takahē on MXLinux Latest

Introduction

Takahē is an open-source keyboard firmware built on the ChibiOS/RT operating system. It offers a range of features such as full programmability, custom layouts, and macros that can be programmed directly on the keyboard. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Takahē on your MXLinux system.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, we need to check that we have the following prerequisites:

• A working MXLinux system
• Internet connection

Installation Steps

1. Firstly, open a Terminal window on your MXLinux system.
2. We must install some dependencies, execute the following command to update the package list:

sudo apt-get update

3. Install the dependencies required for Takahē:

sudo apt-get install gcc-arm-none-eabi libnewlib-arm-none-eabi binutils-arm-none-eabi build-essential dfu-util git

4. Clone the Takahē repository using Git:

git clone https://github.com/jointakakeys/tkg-toolkit

5. Change directory to the Takahē folder:

cd tkg-toolkit

6. Compile Takahē:

make tkg-tkl

7. Now, plug in your keyboard and put it in programming mode.
8. Flash the firmware onto your keyboard by executing the following command:

sudo dfu-util -D build/teensy_tkl_tkg.hex

Conclusion

Now you have successfully installed Takahē on your MXLinux system! You can now enjoy the advanced features of Takahē, such as custom layouts and macros.

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