A quick way to share files from any directory
Did you ever need a quick way to share files from a directory on your computer? Or perhaps transfer a large file to another person?… Read More »A quick way to share files from any directory
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OpenEmbedded Source Mirrors
When using OpenEmbedded for product development, there are several reasons you may want to consider setting up a source mirror for your OpenEmbedded build: over… Read More »OpenEmbedded Source Mirrors
Perisistent device names for USB serial ports
Currently, my workstation has two 8-port USB<->RS232 devices, one dual port USB<->RS422/RS485 adapter, and several single port adapters such as the very useful BUBII. So… Read More »Perisistent device names for USB serial ports
A quick way to set up an OpenEmbedded feed server
During development with OpenEmbedded (oe-core, meta-oe, meta-angstrom), I often find it useful to set up a feed server so that packages can quickly be installed… Read More »A quick way to set up an OpenEmbedded feed server
OpenEmbedded: configuring openssh to allow a blank password
Noticed the following when browsing around in the OpenEmbedded sources the other day: ROOTFS_POSTPROCESS_COMMAND += “openssh_allow_empty_password ;” This allows a blank password for development, which… Read More »OpenEmbedded: configuring openssh to allow a blank password
Setting the root password in an OpenEmbedded image
During development, often a blank root password is used for the embedded Linux target system. However, when deploying an embedded Linux system, often there is… Read More »Setting the root password in an OpenEmbedded image
Running a reboot cycle test shell script with systemd
One of the easiest ways to stress test an embedded Linux system is to continuously reboot the system. Booting is a difficult activity for a… Read More »Running a reboot cycle test shell script with systemd
Bitbake has a new way of displaying build status
Now instead of displaying a scrolling log, bitbake will display a simple output that lists which tasks it is working on at the moment: Currently… Read More »Bitbake has a new way of displaying build status
Mounting a UBIFS partition using systemd
Systemd is becoming the defacto system and service manager for Linux, replacing the SysV init scripts. The Angstrom distribution has supported systemd for some time… Read More »Mounting a UBIFS partition using systemd
A Review of Graphical Application Solutions for Embedded Linux Systems
One of the decisions we face when building Embedded Linux systems is what components to use. With Open Source software, there is often more than… Read More »A Review of Graphical Application Solutions for Embedded Linux Systems