System Requirements

Before you set up an environment for webOS Open Source Edition (OSE) development, make sure that you prepare the target device and systems that meet the following requirements.

Note
webOS OSE cannot be built directly on the target device. You must use a separate Linux machine that meets the Build System Requirements.

Target Device Requirements

webOS OSE is optimized for Raspberry Pi 3. To test apps and components on Raspberry Pi 3, we recommend that you prepare the following set of hardware and peripheral devices.

Raspberry Pi 3
microSD card (8 GB or larger) and microSD card reader device
HDMI-compatible monitor and cable
Input devices such as a keyboard and a mouse
Ethernet cable and internet connection

Note
webOS OSE 1.0 officially supports Raspberry Pi 3 Model B.

Build System Requirements

To build a webOS OSE image, you need a Linux machine. Building under Windows or macOS is currently not supported.

Operating System

webOS OSE can be built on the 64-bit version of Ubuntu Long Term Support (LTS) releases, including:

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) 64-bit
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) 64-bit
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) 64-bit

Caution
We strongly recommend you NOT to use Linux virtual machine on Windows or macOS for building webOS OSE, as it may cause unexpected issues.

Hardware

	Minimum requirements	Recommended
CPU	Intel Core i5 dual-core with 4 threads	Intel Core i7 quad-core with 8 threads or higher
RAM	8 GB	16 GB or higher
Storage	HDD with 100 GB of free disk space	SSD with 100 GB of free disk space or more

Software Tools

Before you start building webOS OSE, you need to install and set up the following tools.

Git

You need to set up Git on your build system.

Note
Make sure that you follow Connecting over SSH in Authenticating with GitHub from Git.

Python

Install Python in your build system to proceed with the build process.

Host Machine Requirements

On the host machine, you can flash the built image to the target device or use SDK tools for further development processes. You can use Linux, Windows, or macOS for the host machine.

Note
The build system (Linux machine) can be also used as a host machine for further development processes.

Operating System

Recommended version for each operating system are as follows:

Linux: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS or higher
Windows: Windows 7 or higher
macOS: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard or higher

Software Tools

Prepare the following tools on the host machine.

Git

To use SDK tools properly, set up Git on your host machine.

Tools for Enact-based App Development

To develop an app using Enact library, you need to install Node.js. For information on the suitable version, refer to Enact Installation page.

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