yocto-project-qs: Update to Linux Distribution Requirements

Fixes [YOCTO #4753]

The section that tells the user the basic Linux requirement has
been updated to mention the Git, tar, and Python minimum
requirements.  There is a new section in the reference manual's
introduction area that describes how to create the buildtools
tarball if these requirements are not met.  The changes I made
in the Quick Start now summarize the requirements and provide
a link to that new section in the YP Reference Manual.

(From yocto-docs rev: fcc61acab7e4a7ddde194aa2db21181778d5dcdf)

Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <scott.m.rifenbark@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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Scott Rifenbark 2013-07-01 09:08:12 +03:00 committed by Richard Purdie
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</note> </note>
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
The OpenEmbedded build system should be able to run on any modern distribution with Python 2.6 or 2.7. The OpenEmbedded build system should be able to run on any modern
Earlier releases of Python are known to not work and the system does not support Python 3 at this time. distribution that has the following versions for Git, tar, and
This document assumes you are running one of the previously noted distributions on your Linux-based Python.
host systems. <itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Git 1.7.5 or greater</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>tar 1.24 or greater</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Python 2.7.3 or greater</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
Earlier releases of Python are known to not work and the system
does not support Python 3 at this time.
If your system does not meet any of these three listed
version requirements, you can
take steps to prepare the system so that you can still use the build
system.
See the
"<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#required-git-tar-and-python-versions'>Required Git, tar, and Python Versions</ulink>"
section in the Yocto Project Reference Manual for information.
</para>
<para>
This document assumes you are running one of the previously noted
distributions on your Linux-based host systems.
</para> </para>
<note><para> <note><para>
If you attempt to use a distribution not in the above list, you may or may not have success - you If you attempt to use a distribution not in the above list, you may or may not have success - you
@ -308,9 +325,9 @@
<para> <para>
You can download the latest Yocto Project release by going to the You can download the latest Yocto Project release by going to the
<ulink url="&YOCTO_HOME_URL;">Yocto Project website</ulink> <ulink url="&YOCTO_HOME_URL;">Yocto Project website</ulink>
clicking "Downloads" in the navigation pane to the left to view all clicking "Downloads" in the navigation pane to the left to view all
available Yocto Project releases. available Yocto Project releases.
Be sure to scroll down and look for "Yocto Project" under the Be sure to scroll down and look for "Yocto Project" under the
"Type" heading in the list. "Type" heading in the list.
Nightly and developmental builds are also maintained at Nightly and developmental builds are also maintained at
<ulink url="&YOCTO_AB_NIGHTLY_URL;"></ulink>. <ulink url="&YOCTO_AB_NIGHTLY_URL;"></ulink>.
@ -663,7 +680,7 @@
x86, x86-64, ppc, mips, or arm. x86, x86-64, ppc, mips, or arm.
</literallayout> </literallayout>
<note> <note>
For the <filename>qemu</filename> architecture, For the <filename>qemu</filename> architecture,
<filename>ext3</filename> and <filename>tar</filename> <filename>ext3</filename> and <filename>tar</filename>
files start with the "lib32" string. files start with the "lib32" string.
</note> </note>