Archived: Developing C/C++ Code for NI Linux Real-Time with the Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension

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Note: This document is now archived and is no longer being updated. The new documentation can be found at https://nilrt-docs.ni.com/

and updates can be submitted to https://github.com/ni/nilrt-docs.

 

Overview

This tutorial provides an example of how to configure and use the Visual Studio Code editor with the Remote - SSH extension to develop C/C++ applications remotely with a NI Linux Real-Time system. 

Description

 This tutorial documents one approach to compiling C or C++ code for a NI Linux Real-Time target directly on the target while using a remote editor. The document includes:

• Configuring a NI Linux Real-Time Target for SSH Access
• Connecting to a NI Linux Real-Time Target via the Remote - SSH Extension in Visual Studio Code
• Creating and building a simple "Hello, World!" application
• Debugging the "Hello, World!" application

Requirements

This tutorial requires:

• OpenSSH (included in Windows 10 as of autumn 2018)
• Visual Studio Code with the Remote – SSH Extension
• NI Linux Real-Time x64 System

For compiling code without access to a NI Linux Real-Time system, refer to NI Linux Real-Time Cross Compiling: Using the NI Linux Real-Time Cross Compile Toolchain with Visual....