# Set up the host environment

Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70015-265/topic/setup-host-env.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70015-265/topic/setup-host-env.html)

Prepare your host machine for the build and install operations.

**Prerequisites:**
- Ensure that the Ubuntu 22.04 host machine conforms to the [Host machine requirements](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70015-254/github_workflow_unregistered_users.html#host-machine-requirements), with an extra 50 GB disk space required
                    for the robotics SDK.

**Steps:**

1. Complete the following tasks as described in [Ubuntu host setup](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70015-254/github_workflow_unregistered_users.html#build-with-standalone-commands):

    1. Install dependent packages.
    2. Set up the locales.
    3. Update the git configuration.
2. Change the `/bin/sh` symlink to point to `bash` by
                default.

        sudo ln -sf /bin/bash /bin/shCopy to clipboard
3. Download the Repo tool from the [Qualcomm manifest](https://github.com/quic-yocto/qcom-manifest).

Note: 
            
For the virtual machine (VM) build support, see [Qualcomm Linux Virtual Machine Setup Guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70015-41/).

**Parent Topic:** [Build and install](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70015-265/topic/advanced-usage.html)

Last Published: Oct 15, 2024

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