Atmel AVR

Howto setup Eclipse for AVR GCC toolchain

• Install avr tools and dependencies

Fedora

yum -y install avr-gcc avr-binutils avr-libc avr-gdb avrdude eclipse eclipse-cdt

Ubuntu

apt-get -y install gcc-avr binutils-avr gdb-avr avr-libc avrdude eclipse eclipse-cdt

• Update eclipse, Help > Check Updates
• Add the AVR plug-in on Help > Install New software
• On the new dialog click on Add button and fill in the following fields:
  • Name: AVR Plugin
  • Location: http://avr-eclipse.sourceforge.net/updatesite
• Back to "Available Software" screen, enable the check box for AVR Eclipse Plugin and then hit 'Next' at the bottom of the screen
• On the "Install Details" click on AVR Eclipse Plugin, then click 'Next'
• On "Review Licenses" screen, accept the license if you accept the terms and click 'Finish'
  • Click 'Ok' if the "Security Warning" prompts you to confirm the installation
• Click on 'Yes' when Eclipse finish up the installation and ask you to restart Eclipse itself.