Installation#

An ‘Offline’ installer is available for Config Tools for i.MX.

This installer file includes all the files required during the setup and does not need an internet connection for installation to complete. You can use this method for slow network connections or for installing the software on multiple machines.

The missing device information files are downloaded from the internet when loading a configuration into the tool.

Installing on Windows#

A setup binary is available for Microsoft Windows:

64-bit version: Contains “x64” in the installer executable name.

Running a non-matching executable for a given host system, for example a 64-bit setup on a 32-bit system, will give an error message dialog.

To install Config Tools for i.MX as a desktop application on a local host:

Run the Config_Tools_for_i.MX_<version>_<architecture>.exe.

The Config Tools for i.MX Setup wizard will initiate.
Select the language in which you want to run the installer.

Select the Setup Language#
Click Next.
On the next page, click Next.
On the End-User License Agreement page of the wizard, select I accept the terms of the License Agreement.

Accepting the End-user License Agreement#
Click Next.
On the Select Installation Folder page of the wizard, select Browse and navigate to a destination folder you want the Config Tools for i.MX to install to.

Select Installation Folder#
Click Next.
On the Configure Shortcuts page of the wizard, select the shortcuts you want to be created for Config Tools for i.MX.

Configure Shortcuts#
Click Next.
On the Ready to Install page of the wizard, select Install.

Ready to Install#

The setup will begin the installation.

Note: If you want to review or change any of your installation settings, click Back. Click Cancel to exit the wizard.

The installer prompts you when the installation completes.

Installing Config Tools for i.MX#
Click Finish to close and exit the setup wizard.

Complete installation#
To start using the Config Tools for i.MX, run the tool from the shortcut on the desktop or from the Start menu. You can also navigate to the product installation folder\bin\ folder and launch the tools.exe or launch the shortcut in the product installation folder.

Installing on Mac#

To install Config Tools for i.MX as a desktop application on a local host, do the following:

Double-click the Config_Tools_for_i.MX_<version>_<architecture>.pkg to start the Install Config Tools for i.MX setup

Note: When you try to open the MacOS installer you may receive and error. To avoid it, manually select the option Mac App Store and identified developers in the Security & Privacy menu.

Introduction#
On the Introduction page, click Continue.
On the Software License Agreement page, click Continue.

Software License Agreement#
Confirm that you have read and agreed to the terms of the Software License Agreement by clicking Agree.

Software License Agreement#
On the Destination Select page, click the green arrow to select the installation folder.

Select destination#
Click Continue.
On the Installation Type page, click Install.

Installation Type#
Type in your login credentials to continue with the installation.
Click Install Software.

Install Software#

Install Software#
Click Continue.

Unless errors are reported, the Summary page will confirm that the installation was completed successfully.

Summary#
Click Close to exit the installation wizard.

Installing on Linux#

This chapter provides information on installing and uninstalling the tool on Linux.

Installing using command line#

chmod +x ./<name><version>-<pkg_revision><architecture>.deb.bin
$ sudo ./<name>_<version>-<pkg_revision>_<architecture>.deb.bin
  (Reading database ... .... files and directories currently installed .)
  Preparing to replace <name> <version> (using
     <name>_<version>-<pkg_revision>_<architecture>.deb) ...
  Unpacking replacement <name> ...
  Setting up <name> (<version>) ...  

This installs the tools to the default location (/opt/nxp/<default_path>).

Uninstalling using command line#

In the Terminal, you can get the list of MCUX Config Tools with the package names.

dpkg --list "config-tools-for-imx*"
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name                       Version      Architecture Description
+++-==========================-============-============-=================================
ii  config-tools-for-imx-v16   16.0         amd64        Config Tools for i.MX

Now, the desired version can be uninstalled:

 sudo dpkg -r config-tools-for-imx-v16    

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