Particle Offline Utility: A handy script for installing and using the Particle Toolchain on Ubuntu-based Distros and OSX

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UPDATE:

I have moved this script over from a gist to a repository.

I have also made it super easy to install this utility:

curl -fsSL https://git.io/vwRRf | bash

Additional functions have also been added, including OTA flashing and manual DFU control. Find out more in the repository, https://github.com/nrobinson2000/po-util

UPDATE:

This is now a repository. https://github.com/nrobinson2000/po-util/

Notes:

To fully make use of this script you must first download and save it to your home folder.
Make the script executable and create an alias for it in your .bashrc.

$ chmod +x po-util.sh
$ echo 'alias po="~/po-util.sh"' >> .bashrc

You next have to install the Particle toolchain and dependecies. All of this can be taken care with:

$ po install

To format your working directory into a project folder run:

$ po init

Next, put your device into dfu mode and install the firmware patch with:

$ po DEVICE patch

replace _DEVICE_ with either _photon_ or _electron_

To compile and test your firmware run:

$ po DEVICE build

To compile and automagically upload your firmware with dfu-util run:

$ po DEVICE flash

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This is very nice script!

Thank you for it!
Saves a ton of time!

This is one fantastic tool! I've been using it on a side project for about a month. I'm totally impressed!