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Setting Up Altera CPLD Development in Linux!

Here is a simple guide to setup your Linux machine to develop Altera's CPLD.

Install 32 bit libraries:
$ sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install libxft2:i386 libxext6:i386 libncurses5:i386

Download Whole software from altera website. ( Version 15.1)
Download IDE, ModelSim , and device here: Altera Download Link
Make sure to include your desired CPLD board software in the download.
Get the usb blaster working by setting up the permissions by following Intel's Instruction Page.
This should get you started with everything.




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