# Set up the host environment

Prepare your host computer for the build and install operations.

**Prerequisites:**

> 
> 
> Ensure that the Ubuntu 22.04 host computer conforms to the [Host machine requirements](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70018-254/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/80-70018-254/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/sh
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3. Download the Repo tool with the steps of Install the repo utility on the [Qualcomm manifest](https://github.com/qualcomm-linux/qcom-manifest/tree/qcom-linux-scarthgap) page.
4. Install the libgtest-dev package.

sudo apt install libgtest-dev
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Note

For the virtual machine (VM) build support, see [Qualcomm Linux Virtual Machine Setup Guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70018-41/).

Last Published: Apr 29, 2025

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