4.4.3.5 Configuring Linux to Detect and Use FlashPro 6 Programmer Hardware

If you use Libero on a Linux operating system, perform the appropriate procedure to configure Linux to detect and use FlashPro 6 programmer hardware.

Important: The fp6_env_install script creates two files:
  • cysub.conf (located under /etc) — This file contains the list of devices you wish to communicate with CYUSB suite for Linux. If the file does not exist, the only device is FlashPro 6. Otherwise, the device is appended to the existing file.
  • 88-cyusb.rules (located under /etc/udev/rules.d/) — This file contains the udev rules for programming tools for allowing users to access the device without sudo or root access.

Procedure for sudo Users (Preferred Usage)

To configure Linux to detect and use the FlashPro 6 programmer hardware, sudo users must perform the following procedure:

  1. At the prompt, type: 
    sudo -
  2. Change directory to <libero-install path>/bin 
    cd <libero-install path>/bin
  3. Execute fp6_env_install
    • The cyusb.conf file is created under /etc
    • The 88-cyusb.rules file is created or modified under /etc/udev/rules.d
  4. When the script finishes, unplug the FlashPro 6 hardware from the Linux server, and then plug the hardware back in. This enables the updates for the correct modules in the system.

Procedure for non-sudo Users (when Installing FlashPro 6 for the First Time)

To configure Linux to detect and use the FlashPro 6 programmer hardware when using FlashPro 6 for the first time, non-sudo users must perform the following procedure:

  1. Change directory to <libero-install path>/bin:
    cd <libero-install path>/bin
  2. Execute fp6_env_install -t /tmp
    • The cyusb.conf file is created or modified under /tmp
    • The 88-cyusb.rules file is created or modified under /tmp
  3. After the files are created, ask a user with sudo access to copy the files.