# IDA Pro Setup for McSema

## Linux Instructions

These instructions describe the prerequisites for using IDA Pro for CFG Recovery under Linux.

### Install IDA Pro

When given the option, select to use bundled Python. Using the system Python may work, as long as the IDAPython plugin still runs and `python-protobuf` will install.

### Install helper libraries

IDA does not install some of the libraries it needs to run. Lets help it out, and also install Google protocol buffer support for Python.

```shell
 sudo dpkg --add-architecture x86
 sudo apt-get update
 sudo apt-get install libncurses5:i386 zlib1g:i386
 sudo ln -s /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libncurses.so.5 /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libcurses.so
 sudo apt-get install python-protobuf
 sudo updatedb
```

### Accept the License Agreement

Run IDA as the user you will be using for McSema work and accept the license agreement.