From 388221d8c3a131569574e4a2dad838dc5d149e4b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tai-disc <92798213+Tai-disc@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2026 15:50:21 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update INSTALL.md Updated the section "Installing devkitARM on Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions" in INSTALL.md to use the updated instructions from https://devkitpro.org/wiki/devkitPro_pacman#Debian_and_derivatives. --- INSTALL.md | 25 ++++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md index e6457dbb428f..5fb2f998bc68 100644 --- a/INSTALL.md +++ b/INSTALL.md @@ -570,23 +570,34 @@ Otherwise, follow the instructions below to install devkitARM. devkitARM is now installed. ### Installing devkitARM on Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions -1. If `gdebi-core` is not installed, run the following command: + +1. If `wget` is not installed, run the following command: ```bash - sudo apt install gdebi-core + sudo apt install wget ``` -2. Download the devkitPro pacman package [here](https://github.com/devkitPro/pacman/releases). The file to download is `devkitpro-pacman.amd64.deb`. -3. Change directory to where the package was downloaded. Then, run the following commands to install devkitARM: + +2. Run the following commands to download and install the devkitPro pacman package: + + ```bash + wget -U "dkp-apt" https://apt.devkitpro.org/install-devkitpro-pacman + chmod +x ./install-devkitpro-pacman + sudo ./install-devkitpro-pacman + ``` +
+ Note... + + > If this step didn't work, consult the installation guide from the devkitPro wiki [here](https://devkitpro.org/wiki/devkitPro_pacman#Debian_and_derivatives). The wiki's instructions should be more reliable and up-to-date. +
+ +3. Run the following commands to install devkitARM: ```bash - sudo gdebi devkitpro-pacman.amd64.deb sudo dkp-pacman -Sy sudo dkp-pacman -S gba-dev ``` The last command will ask for the selection of packages to install. Just press Enter to install all of them, followed by entering Y to proceed with the installation. - > Note: `devkitpro-pacman.amd64.deb` is the expected filename of the devkitPro package downloaded (for the first command). If the downloaded package filename differs, then use that filename instead. - 4. Run the following command to set devkitPro related environment variables (alternatively, close and re-open the Terminal): ```bash