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How to set up a new Yocto-linux build environment for Vector’s base OS

This is how to create a new build environment for Vector's base OS -- Yocto Linux and his drivers. Note: this does not include the Vector application software!

Steps.

  1. Install Ubuntu (or reuse a machine with Ubuntu)
  2. Get Yocto installed, e.g. using Docker
  3. Install the base OS source code
  4. Test build

Install Ubuntu

Your options are:

  1. You already use Ubuntu, so you don’t need this (skip to the next section)

  2. You want to install it on a VirtualBox on your computer:

    • Follow the instructions here to set up the basics (this sets up Ubuntu 16.04 but you can use others) https://medium.com/@tushar0618/install-ubuntu-16-04-lts-on-virtual-box-desktop-version-30dc6f1958d0
    • Double the size of the harddrive though!
    • As part of this you will need the "ISO" file for the Ubuntu OS.  Select your particular version of Ubuntu and download the ISO from here: Ubuntu 16.04 download (This is 16.04, switch to version that matches your preference)

  3. You want to install it on your Raspberry Pi or on something else.  (You’ll have to let us know what those instructions are!)

Install Docker image

We'll  use a docker image (vaddio/yocto-16.04) to preinstall Yocto dependencies.

  1. First start a command shell. This done by clicking on the Ubuntu logo at the top left, typing "command line" and selecting the terminal application.
  2. Next, install docker.
    sudo apt install docker.io
  1. Install vaddio/yocto-16.0.04
    sudo docker run -it vaddio/yocto-16.04:16.04-latest /bin/bash

Install the base OS source code

Now that Docker and Yocto are installed, we need to install the source code specific for Vector:

    sudo chmod 0777 .  && sudo su builduser
    curl https://anki-vic-pubfiles.anki.com/license/prod/1.0.0/licences/OStarball.v160.tgz | tar -xz

Perform a test build

Finally, it's time to perform a test build. This will run a long time:

    cd opensource/poky && source build/conf/set_bb_env.sh && build-victor-robot-image

To remove the intermediate files then:

    buildclean

The && are used to avoid multiple run commands. Each run "command creates a new container with the deltas."

Credits:

Information from nammo on discord