howto-Linux

Fedora includes all packages you need to develop for MSP430. See the Makefile
for example on how to compile. Fedora 17 includes the packages:
mspdebug-0.18-2.fc17.x86_64
msp430-gcc-3.2.3-6.20100805cvs.fc17.x86_64
msp430-libc-0-5.20090726cvs.fc17.noarch
msp430-binutils-2.19.1-4.fc17.x86_64

For installing the needed packages:
[peter@ace msp430]$ sudo yum install msp*

Then, for programming your LaunchPad:

[peter@ace msp430]$ make OBJS=button.o
msp430-gcc -O0 -Wall -g -mmcu=msp430x2012 -c button.c
msp430-gcc -O0 -Wall -g -mmcu=msp430x2012 -o main.elf button.o

[peter@ace msp430]$ sudo mspdebug rf2500
MSPDebug version 0.18 - debugging tool for MSP430 MCUs
Copyright (C) 2009-2011 Daniel Beer <dlbeer@gmail.com>
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Trying to open interface 1 on 036
Initializing FET...
FET protocol version is 30066536
Configured for Spy-Bi-Wire
Set Vcc: 3000 mV
Device ID: 0xf201
Device: MSP430F2012
Code memory starts at 0xf800
Number of breakpoints: 2
fet: FET returned NAK
fet: warning: message 0x30 failed

Available commands:
    =         delbreak  gdb       load      opt       reset     simio     
    alias     dis       help      locka     prog      run       step      
    break     erase     hexout    md        read      set       sym       
    cgraph    exit      isearch   mw        regs      setbreak  

Available options:
    color           gdb_loop        iradix          
    fet_block_size  gdbc_xfer_size  quiet           

Type "help <topic>" for more information.
Press Ctrl+D to quit.

(mspdebug) prog main.elf
Erasing...
Programming...
Writing  108 bytes to f800 [section: .text]...
Writing   32 bytes to ffe0 [section: .vectors]...
(mspdebug) exit
[peter@ace msp430]$