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Chapter 1: Environment Setup and Verification

Welcome to the ALS-U EPICS Environment documentation. This first chapter focuses on getting the environment operational. It covers the installation procedure and the essential steps to test your setup.

This chapter covers the following topics:

  • Installation: Provides detailed steps to set up the ALS-U EPICS Environment.
  • Test Environment: Outlines how to launch and run tests to ensure the environment is functioning correctly after installation.
  • Host Architecture and OS-Specific folder: Explains the environment’s approach to host architecture support, focusing on EPICS_HOST_ARCH, the linux-x86_64 standard, and the role of OS-specific directories.