Learn how to use Android Debug Bridge to access the command-line shell on Portenta X8.

Before you begin

• Connect your Portenta X8 to your computer using a USB cable.
• Install the Arduino Mbed OS Portenta Boards package using the Boards Manager in Arduino IDE or Arduino CLI.
  • If you do not wish to install the board package, you can download the Android SDK Platform-Tools from here. Note that you’ll need to modify the commands in the next step.

Connect to the command-line shell

Follow these steps to connect to the Linux command-line shell on Portenta X8:

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux

Windows

1. Open Command Prompt.

2. Run the following command to enter the adb folder:

   cd %localappdata%\Arduino15\packages\arduino\tools\adb
   

3. Run this command to list the installed versions:

   dir
   

4. Open the installed version:

   cd <folder name>
   

5. Run this command to open the shell:

   adb.exe shell
   

macOS

1. Open Terminal.

2. Run the following command to enter the adb folder:

   cd ~/Library/Arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/adb
   

3. Run this command to list the installed versions:

   ls
   

4. Open the installed version:

   cd <folder name>
   

5. Run this command to open the shell:

   ./adb shell
   

Linux

1. Open Terminal.

2. Run the following command to enter the adb folder:

   cd ~/.arduino15/packages/arduino/tools/adb
   

3. Run this command to list the installed versions:

   ls
   

4. Open the installed version:

   cd <folder name>
   

5. Run this command to open the shell:

   ./adb shell