While the SDK is built and tested on Ubuntu 16.04 it should work well on other flavors of Linux. If another Linux flavor is used, the instructions can be adapted to work there.

Preparing Ubuntu 16.04

This instruction may work on other Ubuntu and Debian versions as well.

1. Make sure there is an Internet connection.
2. Open a terminal.

3. Execute the following command to install gcc, the libudev development files and update the system.

   sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install build-essential libudev-dev && sudo apt-get -y dist-upgrade

4. Enter the password when prompted.

5. When the installation completes, reboot the system.
6. Extract zForceSDK-x.x.x.tar.gz or zForceSDK-x.x.x.zip into any folder.

Preparing Other Linux Flavors

1. Follow the Linux distribution's normal methods to install packages, for example, if Internet access is required, make sure it is available.
2. Install the following tools:
   1. gcc or clang.
   2. make
   3. cpp
   4. binutils
3. Install the following development files:
   1. glibc development files
   2. pthreads development files
   3. libudev development files
4. Extract zForceSDK-x.x.x.tar.gz or zForceSDK-x.x.x.zip into any folder.