srecparse command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix srecparse command not found error message

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

srecparse: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: srecparse: command not found

Solutions to srecparse: command not found

How To Fix srecparse: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu srecparse is provided by xc3sprog package.

xc3sprog is:

xc3sprog is a suite of utilities for programming Xilinx FPGAs, CPLDs, and EEPROMs with the Xilinx Parallel Cable and other JTAG adapters under Linux. xc3sprog runs as a command-line application.

The main features include:

  • Reading a .BIT file from Xilinx design tools and programming it into an FPGA.
  • Reading a JEDEC file and programming it into a CPLD.
  • Programming a .BIT file into an on-board configuration PROM.
  • Programming a binary image into on-board SPI flash memory.
  • Reading the contents of a PROM chip back to a file.
  • Programming AVR microcontrollers.

The functionality of xc3sprog is similar to that of Xilinx IMPACT. There are also similarities with other free JTAG tools, such as UrJTAG. However, xc3sprog has a number of advantages:

  • xc3sprog is free software.
  • It is a command-line tool.
  • It works on Linux without the need to install binary “cable-drivers”. (Although some types of JTAG cables need to load firmware.)
  • It uses an optional configuration file to recognize new JTAG devices.
  • It contains programming algorithms for the supported devices, enabling the direct use of binary files (.BIT / JEDEC) from design tools (as opposed to intermediate SVF/STAPLE files).

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install xc3sprog

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install xc3sprog.

sudo apt -y install xc3sprog

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install xc3sprog

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix srecparse command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.