Standard Setup Of Toolchain For Mac Os - Espressif ESP32-S2 Programming Manual

Chapter 1. Get Started
• CentOS 7 & 8:
sudo yum -y update
python3-pip python3-setuptools cmake ninja-build ccache dfu-util libusbx
→
CentOS 7 is still supported but CentOS version 8 is recommended for a better user experience.
• Arch:
sudo pacman -S --needed gcc git make flex bison gperf python-pip cmake
ccache dfu-util libusb
→
Note:
• CMake version 3.5 or newer is required for use with ESP-IDF. Older Linux distributions may require updating,
enabling of a "backports"repository, or installing of a "cmake3"package rather than "cmake".
• If you do not see your Linux distribution in the above list then please check its documentation to find out which
command to use for package installation.
Additional Tips
Permission issues /dev/ttyUSB0
/dev/ttyUSB0 error message when flashing the ESP32-S2.
dialout group.
Python compatibility
ESP-IDF supports Python 3.6 or newer. It is recommended to upgrade your operating system to a recent version
satisfying this requirement. Other options include the installation of Python from
version management system such as pyenv.
Next Steps
To carry on with development environment setup, proceed to

1.5.3 Standard Setup of Toolchain for Mac OS

Install Prerequisites
ESP-IDF will use the version of Python installed by default on macOS.
• install pip:
sudo easy_install pip
• install CMake & Ninja build:
– If you have HomeBrew, you can run:
brew install cmake ninja dfu-util
– If you have MacPorts, you can run:
sudo port install cmake ninja dfu-util
– Otherwise, consult the
• It is strongly recommended to also install
via brew install ccache or sudo port install ccache on MacPorts.
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&& sudo yum install git wget flex bison gperf
With some Linux distributions you may get the Failed to open port
CMake and Ninja home pages for macOS installation downloads.
ccache for faster builds. If you have HomeBrew, this can be done
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or the use of a Python
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