Installation Requirements - Installation Requirements - 2023.1 English - UG1144

PetaLinux Tools Documentation: Reference Guide (UG1144)
Document ID
UG1144
Release Date
2023-05-16
Version
2023.1 English

The PetaLinux tools installation requirements are:

  • Minimum workstation requirements:
    • 8 GB RAM (recommended minimum for AMD tools)
    • 2 GHz CPU clock or equivalent (minimum of eight cores)
    • 100 GB free HDD space
    • Supported OS:
      • Completely removed RHEL and CENTOS to align with upstream Yocto.
      • Ubuntu Desktop/Server 18.04.1 LTS, 18.04.2 LTS, 18.04.3 LTS, 18.04.4 LTS, 18.04.5 LTS, 18.04.06 LTS, 20.04 LTS, 20.04.1 LTS, 20.04.2 LTS, 20.04.3 LTS, 20.04.4 LTS, 20.04.5 LTS(64-bit), 22.04 LTS and 22.04.1 LTS
      • OpenSuse Leap 15.3
      • AlmaLinux 8.7
  • You need access to install the required packages mentioned in the release notes. The PetaLinux tools need to be installed as non-root user.
  • PetaLinux requires some standard development tools and libraries to be installed on your Linux host workstation. Install the libraries and tools listed in the release notes on the host Linux.
  • PetaLinux tools require that your host system /bin/sh is 'bash'. If you use Ubuntu distribution and your /bin/sh is 'dash', consult your system administrator to change your default system shell /bin/sh with the sudo dpkg-reconfigure dash command.
Note: For package versions, refer to the PetaLinux 2023.1 Release Notes and Master Answer Record: 000035006.
CAUTION:
Consult your system administrator if you are unsure about the correct host system package management procedures.
Important: PetaLinux 2023.1works only with hardware designs exported from AMD Vivado™ Design Suite 2023.1