How to Install EDA on Arch Linux

This tutorial will guide you through the process of downloading and installing EDA on Arch Linux.

EDA is an acronym for Electronic Design Automation tool. It is a software suite used to design and analyze electronic circuits.

Step 1: System Update

Before we start the installation process, it is recommended to update your system. Open a terminal and type the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu

This command will update your system to the latest version.

Step 2: Installing EDA Dependencies

EDA requires few dependencies to be installed on your system. Those dependencies are:

  • ncurses
  • readline
  • libxml2
  • cairo
  • glib2
  • libxpm
  • libxt

You can install these dependencies by running the following command:

sudo pacman -S ncurses readline libxml2 cairo glib2 libxpm libxt

Step 3: Downloading EDA

EDA can be downloaded from the official EDA website (https://eda.jortilles.com/en/jortilles-english/). Download the latest version of EDA.

Step 4: Extracting the EDA package

Extract the downloaded EDA package by navigating to the directory where it is saved and running the following command:

tar xvf eda_2.2.7_BETA.tar.gz

This command will extract the package in the same directory.

Step 5: Installing EDA

Navigate to the directory where the package is extracted and run the following command:

sudo bash configure

This command will configure the installation of EDA on your system.

After the configuration is complete, run the following command:

sudo make

This command will build the EDA package.

Once the build process is complete, run the following command to install EDA:

sudo make install

Step 6: Testing EDA

To test if EDA is successfully installed on your system, run the following command:

eda

This command will start EDA. If EDA starts successfully, you have successfully installed EDA on your Arch Linux system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have discussed the steps to install EDA on Arch Linux. EDA is an important tool for designers and engineers who want to design and analyze electronic circuits. With this tool installed, you can easily design the electronic circuit of your choice.