Install BOB (Better Object Builder)
BOB is an opensource tool that allows us to develop our source locally on our PC, and most importantly, allows us to compile direct from our PC onto our IBM i System. It synchs the local source to an IFS location and compiles into our library of choice.
BOB uses a list of opens source packages:
I would also recommend adding these:
YUM - Easy Installer
If you want to suck down and install all the prerequisite packages in one easy step - go to a terminal command line and do this:
Easy Peezy Lemon Squeezy
Alternatively, you could install these using the Open Source Package Management option. You need to find each and click INSTALL, obviously if you already have it then huzzah!
For example, to install BOB, we would look for BOB and ensure it is installed:
You can confirm you have the correct opensource packages installed by using the ACS Open Source Package Mangement tool:
