XRT Installation Procedure on Ubuntu - UG1522

Use the following steps to download and install the XRT using a .deb installation package.

For details on upgrading or downgrading the XRT, see Changing XRT and Target Platform Versions.

1. Run the following command to install the kernel headers package. Ensure that uname is surrounded by backticks ( `) and not single quotes ('):

   $ sudo apt install kernel-headers-`uname -r`

2. After the previous command completes, reboot your machine.
3. From the product website (see Product Website), use the selection tool to display the desired Xilinx Runtime (XRT) installation package.

   Download the package by clicking on the displayed package name.

4. Install the XRT installation package by running the following command from within the directory where the installation packages reside.

   $ sudo apt install ./xrt*.deb

   This installs the XRT along with any necessary dependencies. Follow the instructions when prompted throughout the installation.

The installation for deployment is now complete. You can go directly to Card Bring-Up and Validation to validate the installation.