Merge pull request #2 from sandeepbhat/master

README to help setting up dev environment

README.md

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+ATMega Skeleton: Skeleton libraries for AVR ATmega boards such as the arduino.
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+Helping out with ATMega Skeleton
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+
+To contribute, get started with the following:
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+- Fork the project and start hacking.
+- Make a pull request.
+
+Setting up a dev environment
+----------------------------
+
+You will need avr-gcc toolchain, make and some other packages.
+On a Debian clone following will install the build-essentials.
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+    $ sudo apt-get install make gcc-avr binutils-avr avr-libc
+
+Optionally you can install "avrdude" an AVR controller programming tool:
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+    $ sudo apt-get install avrdude libusb-dev
+
+The following might help:
+
+- [Detailed help for setting up AVR Dev Environment] [avr_gcc_howto]
+- [How to setup and use avrdude] [avrdude_howto]
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+[avr_gcc_howto]: http://www.nongnu.org/avr-libc/user-manual/install_tools.html
+[avrdude_howto]: http://www.ladyada.net/learn/avr/avrdude.html