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TinyOS Release 0.6.1
RPM TinyOS-0.6.1-1
May 10, 2002

The Linux version of TinyOS is installed using an RPM. The following are the steps to take to download and install the RPM.

1. 1.3 JDK
   TinyOS recommends the 1.3 Java JDK from IBM. If you already have a 1.3 JDK installed, please modify the rest of the instructions accordingly. If you don’t already have a 1.3 JDK, you can download an RPM for the recommended version at here. Install the RPM like this

% su root
# rpm -i IBMJava2-SDK-1.3-10.0.i386.RPM

2. java.comm
   TinyOS requires the java.comm libraries for Linux. You can download the RPM at here. Install the RPM like this:

% su root
# rpm -i IBMJava2-JAVACOMM-2.3-10.0.i386.rpm

3. AVR Development tools
   Download the AVR tools’ RPM here. Install the RPM like this:

% su root
# rpm -i --nodeps avr-devtools-1.0-1.i386.rpm

4. TinyOS
   Download the TinyOS RPM here. Install the RPM like this:

% su root
# rpm -i TinyOS-0.6.1-1.i386.rpm

5. Environment
   To complete the installation, ensure that your PATH and CLASSPATH environment variables include the following:

a. CLASSPATH
Add the following to your CLASSPATH environment variable:
/opt/IBMJava2-13/lib:/opt/IBMJava2-13/jre/lib:.

b. PATH
Add the following to your PATH environment variable:
/opt/IBMJava2-13/bin:/opt/avrgcc/bin

At this point, you’re ready to compile your first TinyOS program. Note that the TinyOS source is installed into /usr/local/src/nest; you can move it to a more convenient place if you wish. We recommend starting at Lesson 0 of the tutorial to confirm that your setup is correct, and proceeding from there. Please see the support page for more information.