From patchwork Wed Nov 19 13:01:47 2025 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Patchwork-Submitter: "Robert P. J. Day" X-Patchwork-Id: 74964 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org Received: from aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1F15BCF34AB for ; Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:01:17 +0000 (UTC) Received: from cpanel10.indieserve.net (cpanel10.indieserve.net [199.212.143.9]) by mx.groups.io with SMTP id smtpd.msgproc02-g2.6323.1763557275364148172 for ; Wed, 19 Nov 2025 05:01:15 -0800 Authentication-Results: mx.groups.io; dkim=pass header.i=@crashcourse.ca header.s=default header.b=mh4K4Ml4; spf=pass (domain: crashcourse.ca, ip: 199.212.143.9, mailfrom: rpjday@crashcourse.ca) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=crashcourse.ca; s=default; h=Content-Type:MIME-Version:Message-ID:Subject: To:From:Date:Sender:Reply-To:Cc:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-ID: Content-Description:Resent-Date:Resent-From:Resent-Sender:Resent-To:Resent-Cc :Resent-Message-ID:In-Reply-To:References:List-Id:List-Help:List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe:List-Post:List-Owner:List-Archive; bh=SYYWLj1z3x8BIvNG3a+slo9hu1U2yHyGXPBDfbicz14=; b=mh4K4Ml484F9Aupwu+huV9laHL wz7fMXwgrNEtTHFfFhnEqEIAHjkZL5Nq9ZHOZNv9YOLPLBgJG71inDYvQwgp1jHbQsQHvcgehhkrF TwvMGh9Ef8BRq8No4ZiW+K7RejVlh9hVs0SDBQ2Cp/yjYo09TirCxKXB/9M3kc85no54j4gzvYR/D ybM6eIYsIIg01zAiWZMn1Sx/ay/69fDv66npwsPHOZSqz8b4SRI8Ew2Q4A7un9SFgrIWMxZ/qwcYX sjwzFlB9iMgq/ccnjdW8bQlXTW/T2pIrjW0expaxpLbmhEo35gKI1surUWGRhcf3rW//1UT5/d2A9 rx2YpsXA==; Received: from [147.129.179.166] (port=42822 helo=rday) by cpanel10.indieserve.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.3) tls TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.98.2) (envelope-from ) id 1vLho3-000000036JG-40Bz for docs@lists.yoctoproject.org; Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:01:11 -0500 Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:01:47 -0500 (EST) From: "Robert P. J. Day" To: YP docs mailing list Subject: [PATCH] brief-yoctoprojectqs: shorten and clarify required host packages Message-ID: <8a97eda5-0b39-03dc-1e37-76031a747f46@crashcourse.ca> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - cpanel10.indieserve.net X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lists.yoctoproject.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - crashcourse.ca X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: cpanel10.indieserve.net: authenticated_id: rpjday+crashcourse.ca/only user confirmed/virtual account not confirmed X-Authenticated-Sender: cpanel10.indieserve.net: rpjday@crashcourse.ca X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: List-Id: X-Webhook-Received: from 45-33-107-173.ip.linodeusercontent.com [45.33.107.173] by aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org with HTTPS for ; Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:01:17 -0000 X-Groupsio-URL: https://lists.yoctoproject.org/g/docs/message/8084 Rather than refer specifically to Ubuntu and show an example of installing essential packages, just refer the reader to the page on supported Linux distributions and leave it at that. Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day diff --git a/documentation/brief-yoctoprojectqs/index.rst b/documentation/brief-yoctoprojectqs/index.rst index 211b6d70f..36acd655e 100644 --- a/documentation/brief-yoctoprojectqs/index.rst +++ b/documentation/brief-yoctoprojectqs/index.rst @@ -71,21 +71,14 @@ can still use the Yocto Project. See the :ref:`ref-manual/system-requirements:required git, tar, python, make and gcc versions` section in the Yocto Project Reference Manual for information. -Build Host Packages -=================== - -You must install essential host packages on your build host. The -following command installs the host packages based on an Ubuntu -distribution: - -.. literalinclude:: ../tools/host_packages_scripts/ubuntu_essential.sh - :language: shell - -.. note:: - - For host package requirements on all supported Linux distributions, - see the :ref:`ref-manual/system-requirements:required packages for the build host` - section in the Yocto Project Reference Manual. +Supported Linux Distributions and Required Host Packages +======================================================== + +Depending on your Linux distribution, you might have to install +some essential packages on your build host. For host package +requirements on all supported Linux distributions, see the +:ref:`ref-manual/system-requirements:required packages for the build host` +section in the Yocto Project Reference Manual. Use Git to Clone bitbake-setup ==============================