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diff --git a/yocto-poky/documentation/toaster-manual/toaster-manual-start.xml b/yocto-poky/documentation/toaster-manual/toaster-manual-start.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..fbdb5ecb9 --- /dev/null +++ b/yocto-poky/documentation/toaster-manual/toaster-manual-start.xml @@ -0,0 +1,141 @@ +<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" +"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd" +[<!ENTITY % poky SYSTEM "../poky.ent"> %poky; ] > + +<chapter id='toaster-manual-start'> + +<title>Preparing to Use Toaster</title> + + <para> + This chapter describes how you need to prepare your system in order to + use Toaster. + </para> + + <section id='toaster-setting-up-the-basic-system-requirements'> + <title>Setting Up the Basic System Requirements</title> + + <para> + You first need to be sure your build system is set up to run + the Yocto Project. + See the + "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_QS_URL;#yp-resources'>Setting Up to Use the Yocto Project</ulink>" + section in the Yocto Project Quick Start for information on how + to set up your system for the Yocto Project. + </para> + </section> + + <section id='toaster-establishing-toaster-system-dependencies'> + <title>Establishing Toaster System Dependencies</title> + + <para> + Toaster requires extra Python dependencies in order to run. + A Toaster requirements file named + <filename>toaster-requirements.txt</filename> defines the + Python dependencies. + The requirements file is located in the + <filename>bitbake</filename> directory, which is located in the + root directory of the + <ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#source-directory'>Source Directory</ulink> + (e.g. <filename>poky/bitbake/toaster-requirements.txt</filename>). + The dependencies appear in a <filename>pip</filename>, + install-compatible format. + </para> + + <section id='toaster-optional-virtual-environment'> + <title>Optionally Setting Up a Python Virtual Environment</title> + + <para> + It is highly recommended that you use a Python virtual + environment that allows you to maintain a dedicated Python + executable and its own set of installed modules. + Doing so separates the executable from the Python and modules + provided by the operating system and therefore avoids any + version conflicts. + </para> + + <para> + Follow these steps to set up your virtual environment. + These steps assume a Ubuntu distribution: + <orderedlist> + <listitem><para><emphasis>Install <filename>virtualenv</filename>:</emphasis> + Install the supported + <filename>python-virtualenv</filename> package from your + distribution rather than using <filename>pip</filename>. + <literallayout class='monospaced'> + $ sudo apt-get install python-virtualenv + </literallayout> + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><emphasis>Create and Activate a Virtual Environment:</emphasis> + <literallayout class='monospaced'> + $ virtualenv venv + $ source venv/bin/activate + </literallayout> + </para></listitem> + </orderedlist> + <note> + If you do choose to set up a virtual environment in + which to run Toaster, you must initialize that + virtual environment each time you want to start + Toaster. + Use the following to initialize the environment just + before you start Toaster: + <literallayout class='monospaced'> + $ source venv/bin/activate + </literallayout> + </note> + </para> + </section> + + <section id='toaster-load-packages'> + <title>Install Toaster Packages</title> + + <para> + You need to install the packages that Toaster requires. + Use this command: + <literallayout class='monospaced'> + $ pip install -r bitbake/toaster-requirements.txt + </literallayout> + </para> + </section> + +<!-- Commenting this section out for now in case it needs to be used again. + + <section id='toaster-install-daemon'> + <title>Install <filename>daemon</filename></title> + + <para> + Toaster depends on + <ulink url='http://www.libslack.org/daemon/'><filename>daemon</filename></ulink>. + Depending on your distribution, how you install + <filename>daemon</filename> differs: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para><emphasis>Debian-Based Systems:</emphasis> + If you are running a Debian-based distribution, + install <filename>daemon</filename> using the + following command: + <literallayout class='monospaced'> + $ sudo apt-get install daemon + </literallayout> + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><emphasis>Non-Debian-Based Systems:</emphasis> + If you are not running a Debian-based distribution + (Redhat-based distribution such as Fedora), + you need to download the file relevant to the + architecture and then install + <filename>daemon</filename> manually. + Following are the commands for 64-bit distributions: + <literallayout class='monospaced'> + $ wget http://libslack.org/daemon/download/daemon-0.6.4-1.x86_64.rpm + $ sudo rpm -i daemon-0.6.4-1.x86_64.rpm + </literallayout> + Here are the commands for a 32-bit distribution: + <literallayout class='monospaced'> + $ wget http://libslack.org/daemon/download/daemon-0.6.4-1.i686.rpm + $ sudo rpm -i daemon-0.6.4-1.i686.rpm + </literallayout> + </para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </section> --> + </section> +</chapter> |