nRF Util for nRF5 SDK is installed as a nrf5sdk-tools command in nRF Util version
7.0.0 or later
As a prerequisite, ensure the nrfjprog executable is installed and available in the
system path. nrfjprog is part of nRF Command Line Tools. Download and installation
information is available here:
Installing the nRF Command Line Tools
Install nRF Util as follows:
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Download the nrfutil executable file from nRF Util.
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Install nRF Util by doing one of the following:
- Run nrfutil from the command line in the folder where it was
downloaded.
- Move it to a folder in the system path, to run it from anywhere on the
system.
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On macOS and Linux, give nrfutil execute permissions by typing
chmod +x nrfutil in a terminal or using a
file browser.
This is typically a checkbox found under file properties.
Next, to install the nrf5sdk-tools
command:
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Run
nrfutil install nrf5sdk-tools.
When nrf5sdk-tools is installed, nRF Util
behaves in the same way as nRF Util 6.1 and earlier.
The command package is installed to a sub folder under
{USER HOME DIRECTORY}/.nrfutil/.