Install the PetaLinux tools to run through the Linux portion of this tutorial. PetaLinux tools run under the Linux host system running one of the following:
Red Hat Enterprise Workstation/Server 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 8.1, 8.2 (64-bit)
CentOS Workstation/Server 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 8.1, 8.2 (64-bit)
Ubuntu Linux Workstation/Server 16.04.5, 16.04.6, 18.04.1, 18.04.2, 18.04.3, 18.04.4, 18.04.5, 20.04, 20.04.1 (64-bit)
This can use either a dedicated Linux host system or a virtual machine running one of these Linux operating systems on your Windows development platform.
When you install PetaLinux tools on your system of choice, you must do the following:
Download PetaLinux 2024.1 software from the website.
Download the respective BSP as described in Example Project: Creating Linux Images Using PetaLinux.
Add common system packages and libraries to the workstation or virtual machine. For more information, see the Installation Requirements from the PetaLinux Tools Documentation: Reference Guide (UG1144) and the PetaLinux Release Notes.