I recently downloaded the Intel XDK IOT version and used the LED pin 13 Blink sample. I then uploaded the program onto the Edison, but it came up with a few errors; One of
echo "src mraa-upm http://iotdk.intel.com/repos/1.1/intelgalactic" > /etc/opkg/mraa-upm.conf opkg update opkg install libmraa0
SRC https://github.com/intel-iot-devkit/mraa
Depending on what version of the Edison firmware you have, the mraa modules for Node.js may not be installed properly. To install the latest version of mraa connect your Edison to the internet (via wifi) and run the following commands via ssh or the serial terminal
echo "src mraa-upm http://iotdk.intel.com/repos/1.1/intelgalactic" > /etc/opkg/mraa-upm.conf
okpg update
opkg upgrade
You can also grab the latest version from npm (it'll use a pre-generated SWIG wrapper from git master HEAD and build it on your board).
npm install mraa
here's more details on how this works here - http://iotdk.intel.com/docs/master/mraa/npmpkg.html
In the XDK IDE, there's a dropdown settings control just above the serial / terminal area on the right. If you drop down this list, it has options to update all of the libraries and node daemon. This is an easier way to make sure MRAA and all the other deps on the board are up to date and configured properly.
echo "src mraa-upm http://iotdk.intel.com/repos/1.1/intelgalactic" > /etc/opkg/mraa-upm.conf opkg update opkg install libmraa0
the above answer has typos it should be "mraa" not "maa" and opkg not okpg