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138 | <title>The Linux Distribution</title> | 138 | <title>The Linux Distribution</title> |
139 | 139 | ||
140 | <para> | 140 | <para> |
141 | This document assumes you are running a reasonably current Linux-based host system. | 141 | The Yocto Project has been tested and is known to work on the current releases minus one |
142 | The examples work for both Debian-based and RPM-based distributions. | 142 | of the following distributions. |
143 | Follow this <ulink url='https://wiki.pokylinux.org/wiki/Distro_Test'>link </ulink> for more | ||
144 | information on distribution testing. | ||
145 | <itemizedlist> | ||
146 | <listitem><para>Ubuntu</para></listitem> | ||
147 | <listitem><para>Fedora</para></listitem> | ||
148 | <listitem><para>OpenSuse</para></listitem> | ||
149 | </itemizedlist> | ||
150 | </para> | ||
151 | <para> | ||
152 | The build system should be able to run on any modern distribution with Python 2.6 or 2.7. | ||
153 | Earlier releases of Python are known to not work and the system does not support Python 3 at this time. | ||
154 | This document assumes you are running one of the previously noted distributions on your Linux-based | ||
155 | host systems. | ||
143 | </para> | 156 | </para> |
157 | <note><para> | ||
158 | If you attempt to use a distribution not in the above list, you may or may not have success - you | ||
159 | are venturing into untested territory. | ||
160 | Refer to | ||
161 | <ulink url='http://openembedded.net/index.php?title=OEandYourDistro&action=historysubmit&diff=4309&okdid=4225'>OE and Your Distro</ulink> and | ||
162 | <ulink url='http://openembedded.net/index.php?title=Required_software&action=historysubmit&diff=4311&oldid=4251'>Required Software</ulink> | ||
163 | for information for other distributions used with the Open Embedded project, which might be | ||
164 | a starting point for exploration. | ||
165 | If you go down this path, you should expect problems. | ||
166 | When you do, please go to <ulink url='http://bugzilla.yoctoproject.org'>Yocto Project Bugzilla</ulink> | ||
167 | and submit a bug. | ||
168 | We are interested in hearing about your experience. | ||
169 | </para></note> | ||
144 | </section> | 170 | </section> |
145 | 171 | ||
146 | <section id='packages'> | 172 | <section id='packages'> |
@@ -158,15 +184,6 @@ | |||
158 | </para></note> | 184 | </para></note> |
159 | 185 | ||
160 | <para> | 186 | <para> |
161 | The commands listed in this manual should work. | ||
162 | We are interested, though, to learn what works for you. | ||
163 | You can find more information for package requirements on common Linux distributions | ||
164 | at <ulink url="http://wiki.openembedded.net/index.php/OEandYourDistro"></ulink>. | ||
165 | However, you should be careful when using this information as the information applies | ||
166 | to old Linux distributions that are known to not work with a current Poky install. | ||
167 | </para> | ||
168 | |||
169 | <para> | ||
170 | The packages you need for a Debian-based host are shown in the following command: | 187 | The packages you need for a Debian-based host are shown in the following command: |
171 | </para> | 188 | </para> |
172 | 189 | ||