With the release of NI Linux Real-Time for PXI and further improvements to the NI Linux Real-Time platform, NI now utilizes ipks for software installation using the opkg package manager that ships with NI Linux Real-Time.
Description
The attached tutorial covers:
- Creation of a simple "Hello, World!" executable
- Packaging the executable in an ipk for distribution with the opkg package manager
- The document also includes a more general discussion for how to build an ipkg and feeds
Note: NI Support does not officially support the usage of custom ipks. If issues are encountered, NI recommends posting to NI Linux Real-Time community forums for assistance from other NI Linux Real-Time users.
Hardware and Software Requirements
- NI Linux Real-Time System with one of the following
- NI Linux Real-Time
- Access to the online NI Repositories or an offline version of the repo copied from the
online NI Repositories
- Source for a Linux Package (this tutorial includes source code for a "Hello, World!" example
Brian D.
National Instruments