Data Sheet

The Status tab of the Pololu Tic Control Center.
3.2. Installing Linux software
To install the software for the Tic on a computer running Linux, follow these steps:
1. Download the version for your system from this list:
◦ Tic Software for Linux (x86) [https://www.pololu.com/file/download/pololu-tic-1.4.0-linux-
x86.tar.xz?file_id=0J1348] (8MB xz) — works on 32-bit and 64-bit systems
◦ Tic Software for Linux (Raspberry Pi) [https://www.pololu.com/file/download/pololu-
tic-1.4.0-linux-rpi.tar.xz?file_id=0J1349] (6MB xz) — works on the Raspberry Pi and might
work on other ARM Linux systems
2. In a terminal, use cd to navigate to the directoy holding the downloaded file. For example,
run cd ~/Downloads if it was downloaded to the “Downloads” folder in your home directory.
3. Run tar -xvf pololu-tic-*.tar.xz to extract the software. However, if you downloaded
multiple versions of the software, you should type the exact filename instead of using the
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