Installing Keil µVision on Manjaro

Keil µVision is a popular integrated development environment (IDE) used by many professionals for developing software for embedded systems. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Keil µVision on Manjaro Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

Step 1: Downloading the Keil µVision installer

First, open a web browser on your Manjaro Linux system and go to the official Keil website (https://www.keil.com/). Click on the "Downloads" menu and select "MDK-Arm" from the list.

Keil website

On the next page, find and click on the "Download MDK-ARM" button to start downloading the Keil µVision installer.

Keil Downloads

Step 2: Installing dependencies

Keil µVision requires some packages to be installed on the system to run correctly. Open a terminal window on your Manjaro Linux system and run the following command to install these dependencies:

sudo pacman -S wine winetricks

This command will install Wine package and winetricks utility.

Step 3: Running the Keil setup

Navigate to the directory where the Keil µVision installer was downloaded, and then right-click on the file and select "Open with Wine Windows Program Loader." This will launch the Keil setup wizard.

Open with Wine

Follow the setup wizard instructions to install Keil µVision on your Manjaro Linux system. During the installation process, the setup wizard may ask you to install some necessary components. If prompted, follow the on-screen instructions to install these components.

Keil Install

Step 4: Launching Keil µVision

After the installation finishes successfully, you can launch Keil µVision by opening a terminal window and running this command:

wine "/opt/Keil_v5/UV5.exe"

Alternatively, you can create a desktop shortcut for Keil µVision to launch it directly from the desktop.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Keil µVision on your Manjaro Linux system. Now you can start working on your projects and developing software for embedded systems.

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