• GNU make

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install build-essential

• Perl

sudo apt-get install perl

• Unzip and tar

sudo apt-get install unzip
sudo apt-get install tar

• vxWorks or RTEMS
• GNU readline or Tecla library

apt-cache search readline (to check for latest versions of GNU readline)
sudo apt-get install libreadline7
sudo apt-get install libreadline-dev 

maybe also this is needed: (sudo apt-get install lib64readline7; sudo apt-get install lib64readline-dev)

• EPICS base download (version: baseR3.14.12.5.tar.gz)
• unzip it

• If you don’t want to change any default parameter, go to:

cd base-3.XX.X/startup
./EpicsHostArch
export EPICS_HOST_ARCH=linux-x86_64

this sets an environment variable EPICS_HOST_ARCH

• For building go to base-3.XX.X (you may need sudo)

cd ..
make clean uninstall
make

• if you use GCC 6 change in /base/src/libCom/test/epicsExceptionTest.cpp:

static const size_t unsuccessfulNewSize = numeric_limits < size_t > :: max () to:
static size_t unsuccessfulNewSize = numeric_limits < size_t > :: max ()

• in folder base-3.XX.X/

mkdir exampleApp
cd exampleApp
export EPICS_HOST_ARCH=linux-x86_64
<base>/bin/<arch>/makeBaseApp.pl -t example myexample
<base>/bin/<arch>/makeBaseApp.pl -i -t example myexample

• in file configure/RELEASE – Set SNCSEQ to the location of the sequencer (therefor the sequencer needs to be installed, see 4*)
• in file exampleapp/iocBoot/iocmyexample/st.cmd – Remove the comment character # from this line:

#seq sncExample, "user=<user>"

• build prequisite: re2c

sudo apt install re2c

• downloads can be found on: http://www-csr.bessy.de/control/SoftDist/sequencer/releases/
• instructions for installation can be found in /seq-2.2.X/documentation/Installation.txt

• get the deb file
• install libreadline 6
• A temporary but related linkhttps://linuxprograms.wordpress.com/2010/10/19/install-readline-linux/

• the bashrc is executed each time you open your terminal (for example some paths are set)
• if you want to execute an EPICS IOC the path to EPICS-base and to EPICS-host-arch needs to be known, therefore open your bashrc:

~$ geany .bashrc

• and add the following lines (make sure to adapt the right path)

# EPICS
export EPICS_BASE=/home/sahra/EPICS/epics-base
export EPICS_HOST_ARCH=$(${EPICS_BASE}/startup/EpicsHostArch)
export PATH=${EPICS_BASE}/bin/${EPICS_HOST_ARCH}:${PATH}

stolen from here: https://epics-controls.org/resources-and-support/documents/getting-started/

mkdir -p $HOME/EPICS/TEST/testIoc
cd $HOME/EPICS/TEST/testIoc
makeBaseApp.pl -t example testIoc
makeBaseApp.pl -i -t example testIoc
make
cd iocBoot/ioctestIoc
chmod u+x st.cmd
ioctestIoc> ./st.cmd
#!../../bin/darwin-x86/testIoc
< envPaths 
epicsEnvSet("IOC","ioctestIoc") 
epicsEnvSet("TOP","/Users/maradona/EPICS/TEST/testIoc") 
epicsEnvSet("EPICS_BASE","/Users/maradona/EPICS/epics-base") 
cd "/Users/maradona/EPICS/TEST/testIoc" 
## Register all support components 
dbLoadDatabase "dbd/testIoc.dbd" 
testIoc_registerRecordDeviceDriver pdbbase 
## Load record instances dbLoadTemplate "db/user.substitutions" 
dbLoadRecords "db/testIocVersion.db", "user=junkes" 
dbLoadRecords "db/dbSubExample.db", "user=junkes" 
#var mySubDebug 1 
#traceIocInit 
cd "/Users/maradona/EPICS/TEST/testIoc/iocBoot/ioctestIoc" 
iocInit 
Starting iocInit 
############################################################################ 
## EPICS R7.0.1.2-DEV 
## EPICS Base built Mar 8 2018 
############################################################################ 
cas warning: Configured TCP port was unavailable. 
cas warning: Using dynamically assigned TCP port 52907, 
cas warning: but now two or more servers share the same UDP port. 
cas warning: Depending on your IP kernel this server may not be 
cas warning: reachable with UDP unicast (a host's IP in EPICS_CA_ADDR_LIST) 
iocRun: All initialization complete 
2018-03-09T13:07:02.475 Using dynamically assigned TCP port 52908. 
## Start any sequence programs 
#seq sncExample, "user=maradona" epics> dbl
maradona:circle:tick
maradona:compressExample
maradona:line:b
maradona:aiExample
maradona:aiExample1
maradona:ai1
maradona:aiExample2
 ... etc. ...
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• Therfore add the following in examplieIOCAPP/src/Makefile and change esampleIOC_LIBS to your current ioc_lib:

#add asyn and streamDevice to this IOC production libs

exampleIOC_LIBS += stream
exampleIOC_LIBS += asyn

• in examplieIOCAPP/src/xxxSupport.dbd add

#
include "stream.dbd"
include "asyn.dbd"
registrar(drvAsynIPPortRegisterCommands)
registrar(drvAsynSerialPortRegisterCommands)
registrar(vxi11RegisterCommands)

• in configure/RELEASE add:

# Build variables that are NOT used in paths should be set in
# the CONFIG_SITE file.
# Variables and paths to dependent modules:
SUPPORT = ${HOME}/EPICS/support
ASYN=$(SUPPORT)/asyn
STREAM=$(SUPPORT)/stream
# If using the sequencer, point SNCSEQ at its top directory:
#SNCSEQ = $(MODULES)/seq-ver

EPICS in PANDA:

• https://panda-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/bin/view/DCS/WebHome
• http://panda-service.gsi.de/repo/#Usage
• http://panda-service.gsi.de/debian/?C=N;O=A

EPICS slildes/training:

• https://epics-controls.org/resources-and-support/documents/getting-started/
• https://epics.anl.gov/docs/APS2015.php
• https://epics.anl.gov/docs/training.php