CodeSpace on Linux

CodeSpace runs great on Linux! You just need to install Chrome or Chromium browser, and enable the USB device access. Details are shown below:

1. Install Chrome

There are two options here - either one will work just fine for CodeSpace:

• Chromium open source browser
  sudo apt install chromium-browser

• Chrome Download from Google
  Go to https://www.google.com/chrome/ and download/install the package for your Linux distribution.

2. Add a Udev Rule for the Desired Device WebUSB Interfaces

Note: You only have to create the files corresponding to the products you're using (CodeBot CB2, CodeBot CB3, CodeX, microbit, etc.)

CodeBot CB2

Use your favorite text editor to create a file:
/etc/udev/rules.d/codebot.rules

Edit the codebot.rules file to contain the following:
SUBSYSTEM=="usb",ATTR{idVendor}=="0483",ATTR{idProduct}=="5740",MODE:="0666"

CodeBot CB3

Use your favorite text editor to create a file:
/etc/udev/rules.d/codebot3.rules

Edit the codebot3.rules file to contain the following: SUBSYSTEM=="usb",ATTR{idVendor}=="544d",ATTR{idProduct}=="cb03",GROUP="plugdev",MODE:="0666"

CodeX

Use your favorite text editor to create a file:
/etc/udev/rules.d/codex.rules

Edit the codex.rules file to contain the following: SUBSYSTEM=="usb",ATTR{idVendor}=="544d",ATTR{idProduct}=="c0de",GROUP="plugdev",MODE:="0666"

Microbit

Use your favorite text editor to create a file:
/etc/udev/rules.d/codebot3.rules

Edit the codebot3.rules file to contain the following: SUBSYSTEM=="usb",ATTR{idVendor}=="544d",ATTR{idProduct}=="cb03",GROUP="plugdev",MODE:="0666"

3. Signal Udevd to Reload the rules

sudo udevadm control --reload
sudo udevadm trigger

4. Enjoy CodeSpace on Linux!