Install Linux developing environment for AM35xx

1. Install Ubuntu 16.04 64bit

2. Install SDK

Get source
http://software-dl.ti.com/processor-sdk-linux/esd/AM335X/latest/exports/ti-processor-sdk-linux-am335x-evm-03.01.00.06-Linux-x86-Install.bin

Install
chmod +x ti-processor-sdk-linux-am335x-evm-03.01.00.06-Linux-x86-Install.bin
./ti-processor-sdk-linux-am335x-evm-03.01.00.06-Linux-x86-Install.bin

3. Create SD boot
Run this code and follow the instructions
 <SDK INSTALL DIR>/bin/create-sdcard.sh

4. Configure all host system with setup.sh

5. Configure with minicom to talk to AM35xx
Type:        minicom
Config: Ctrl + A, then type o  -> Serial Port Setup  --> Save Setup as dfl --> Exit.b

6. Install Code Compose Studio 6

Resolve Dependencies

• sudo apt-get update
• sudo apt-get install libc6:i386 libx11-6:i386 libasound2:i386 libatk1.0-0:i386 libcairo2:i386 libcups2:i386 libdbus-glib-1-2:i386 libgconf-2-4:i386 libgcrypt20:i386 libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0:i386 libgtk-3-0:i386 libice6:i386 libncurses5:i386 libsm6:i386 liborbit2:i386 libudev1:i386 libusb-0.1-4:i386 libstdc++6:i386 libxt6:i386 libxtst6:i386 libgnomeui-0:i386 libusb-1.0-0-dev:i386 libcanberra-gtk-module:i386 gtk2-engines-murrine:i386 unzip

Note: the libgcrypt11 library is not supplied with Ubuntu 16.04 anymore. In this case, please check this blog post for details on how to install it in your system.

Install CCS

./ccs_setup_6.x.x.xxxxx.bin (replace the x.x.xxxxx with the version number of your installer executable).

If the installer does not even start, please make sure to install all the dependencies above before attempting to run it.
If the install fails, you may need to unset the environment variable JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS and try again, as mentioned in this support thread

Install Drivers

Go to the /ccsv6/install_scripts folder
sudo ./install_drivers.sh