How to Install and Uninstall xc3sprog Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "xc3sprog" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install xc3sprog on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install xc3sprog

2. Uninstall "xc3sprog" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall xc3sprog on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):

$ sudo apt remove xc3sprog $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the xc3sprog package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: xc3sprog
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0+svn795+dfsg-3
Priority: optional
Section: universe/electronics
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ricardo Ribalda Delgado
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 712
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libftdi1-2 (>= 1.2), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libusb-0.1-4 (>= 2:0.1.12)
Filename: pool/universe/x/xc3sprog/xc3sprog_0+svn795+dfsg-3_amd64.deb
Size: 160268
MD5sum: a2f0c2e49ff6257efc94a15c2c0574a4
SHA1: ec16abd0c2c9b492fc53a92831c503e1fe99cd30
SHA256: ad133883c91f2624d6b9d31c6e516af90d50bea90f01837fbbfc80439c8e7dae
SHA512: 377ab0a7fd22a32fcd815b6cd3939ec7eb9a9a8cd0f03d8763add86b432db817c17c3e2e2333f158bc05fd76fd67706a66658caed314281a6418062ccb4bb0a3
Homepage: http://xc3sprog.sourceforge.net/
Description-en: JTAG flashing tool for FPGAs, CPLDs and EEPROMs
xc3sprog is a suite of utilities for programming Xilinx FPGAs, CPLDs, and
EEPROMs with the Xilinx Parallel Cable and other JTAG adapters under Linux.
xc3sprog runs as a command-line application.
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The main features include:
- Reading a .BIT file from Xilinx design tools and programming it into an
FPGA.
- Reading a JEDEC file and programming it into a CPLD.
- Programming a .BIT file into an on-board configuration PROM.
- Programming a binary image into on-board SPI flash memory.
- Reading the contents of a PROM chip back to a file.
- Programming AVR microcontrollers.
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The functionality of xc3sprog is similar to that of Xilinx IMPACT. There are
also similarities with other free JTAG tools, such as UrJTAG. However,
xc3sprog has a number of advantages:
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- xc3sprog is free software.
- It is a command-line tool.
- It works on Linux without the need to install binary "cable-drivers".
(Although some types of JTAG cables need to load firmware.)
- It uses an optional configuration file to recognize new JTAG devices.
- It contains programming algorithms for the supported devices, enabling
the direct use of binary files (.BIT / JEDEC) from design tools (as opposed
to intermediate SVF/STAPLE files).
Description-md5: 6dca0acfb1408613b4770656a7d1f3e0