Package Management - 2020.2 English

PetaLinux Tools Documentation Reference Guide (UG1144)

Document ID

UG1144

Release Date

2020-11-24

Version

2020.2 English

PetaLinux supports package management system for Zynq-7000 devices, Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC, and Versal™ devices. Use the following steps to configure and use the package management system:

Figure 1. Package Management

Enable DNF through petalinux-config -c rootfs. Enable the following configs to use DNF.
- Image Features > [*] package management
- Set the base package feed url in Image features > package-management > package-feed-uris.
  For ultra96/zcu100: http://petalinux.xilinx.com/sswreleases/rel-v2020.2/feeds/ultra96-zynqmp/.
  
  For other BSPs, http://petalinux.xilinx.com/sswreleases/rel-v2020.2/generic/rpm.
  
  Check the available architecture in the above URLs.
- Set the package feed architecture in Image features > package management > package-feed-archs.
  The possible archs are below:
  - zcu102
    - noarch
    - aarch64
    - zynqmp
    - zynqmp_generic
    - zynqmpeg
  - zcu104 and zcu106
    - noarch
    - aarch64
    - zynqmp
    - zynqmp_generic
    - zynqmpev
  - vck190
    - noarch
    - aarch64
    - versal
    - versal_generic
    - versal-ai-core
  - vmk180
    - noarch
    - aarch64
    - versal
    - versal_generic
    - versal-prime
  - zc702/zc706/ac701
    - cortexa9hf_neon
    - cortexa9t2hf_neon
    - zynq
    - zynq7z
    - zynq_generic
Build the project.
```
#petalinux-build
```
Boot Linux in SD or in JTAG boot mode.

Check for .repo file on target in /etc/yum.repos.d/ as shown below.

[oe-remote-repo-sswreleases-rel-v2020-feeds-ultra96-zynqmp]
name=OE Remote Repo: sswreleases rel-v2020 feeds ultra96-zynqmp
baseurl=http://petalinux.xilinx.com/sswreleases/rel-v2020/feeds/ultra96-zynqmp
gpgcheck=0

List all available packages.
```
#dnf repoquery
```
Install a specific package.
```
#dnf install <pkg name>
```
Example: #dnf install packagegroup-petalinux-matchbox

Once the matchbox package is installed, reboot the target and you should get the desktop environment.