xc2c_warp command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix xc2c_warp command not found error message

Introduction

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

xc2c_warp: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: xc2c_warp: command not found

Solutions to xc2c_warp: command not found

How To Fix xc2c_warp: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu xc2c_warp 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 xc2c_warp command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.