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Introduction<\/h2>\n

Today we have a HUGE project, one that will likely take you several hours to put together but will reward you with years of service.<\/p>\n

We are going to build a Linux workstation that is specifically set up for developers and experimenters who want to tinker with microcontrollers and microcomputers<\/b>. In other words, people like us!<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m going to put together a \u201cbarebones\u201d computer system, which is really easy, and then I\u2019ll install Ubuntu Linux on it. After doing some \u201cfine-tuning\u201d I\u2019ll proceed to install a large number of software applications – all of them free and of use to developers.<\/p>\n

Of course, you don\u2019t need to build a computer from scratch, you can repurpose an existing one or just use the article and video to expand on your existing Linux workstation.<\/p>\n

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And even if you do build one from scratch you can certainly use different parts, and you could also install another distribution of Linux instead of Ubuntu. You\u2019ll still find a lot of valuable information here for putting together or expanding a developer’s workstation.<\/p>\n

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Making Things Easier!<\/h4>\n

This is a big article, and there is a very long video that compliments it. It can be a lot to digest in one sitting.<\/p>\n

Building the computer, installing and configuring Linux, and adding the software for your developer’s workstation can be an all-day project, and you may want (or need) to break it into more than one session.<\/p>\n

To assist you I\u2019ve provided a couple of simple but very useful free resources for you:<\/p>\n

A Cheat Sheet<\/b> – This is just a text file with a list of all of the command-line commands and download URLs you\u2019ll find in this article. Just paste a copy onto your new computer’s hard drive or desktop and then copy-and-paste all of your installation instructions. It will save a lot of typing!<\/p>\n

A Printable PDF Document<\/b> – This article, in a printable PDF document. You may want to print it (or view it on a tablet) to use while putting together your workstation.<\/p>\n

Both of these are in a ZIP file that you can download here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, this will make your task a lot easier!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Workstation Requirements<\/h2>\n

Obviously, we are going to need to build or repurpose a computer for use as a workstation. And by a \u201ccomputer\u201d I mean:<\/p>\n