Arch Linux

:::warning This development environment is not supported. See Toolchain Installation for information about the environments and tools we do support! :::

The PX4-Autopilot repository provides a convenient script to set your Arch installation up for PX4 development: Tools/setup/arch.sh.

The script installs (by default) all tools to build PX4 for NuttX targets and run simulation with jMAVsim. You can additionally install the Gazebo-Classic simulator by specifying the command line argument: --gazebo.

Gazebo on Arch

:::note The instructions have been tested on Manjaro (Arch based distribution) as it is much easier to set up than Arch Linux. :::

To get and run the scripts, do either of:

• Download PX4 Source Code and run the scripts in place:

  git clone https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot.git
  bash PX4-Autopilot/Tools/setup/arch.sh

• Download just the needed scripts and then run them:

  wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/main/Tools/setup/arch.sh
  wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot/main/Tools/setup/requirements.txt
  bash arch.sh

The script takes the following optional parameters:

• --gazebo: Add this parameter to install Gazebo from the AUR. :::note Gazebo gets compiled from source. It takes some time to install and requires entering the sudo password multiple times (for dependencies). :::

• --no-nuttx: Do not install the NuttX/Pixhawk toolchain (i.e. if only using simulation).

• --no-sim-tools: Do not install jMAVSim/Gazebo (i.e. if only targeting Pixhawk/NuttX targets)