# Is installing PYNQ on VMK180 possible?

**URL:** <https://discuss.pynq.io/t/is-installing-pynq-on-vmk180-possible/4399>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [June 29, 2022, 6:20pm UTC](https://discuss.pynq.io/t/is-installing-pynq-on-vmk180-possible/4399 "2022-06-29T18:20:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![alex-ssom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.pynq.io/alex-ssom/32/3368_2.png) [@alex-ssom](https://discuss.pynq.io/u/alex-ssom)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2022, 6:20pm UTC](https://discuss.pynq.io/t/is-installing-pynq-on-vmk180-possible/4399/1 "2022-06-29T18:20:42Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to install pynq on a versal vmk180 eval board running petalinux 2021.2 `Linux plnx-vmk180-prod 5.10.0-xilinx-v2021.2 #1 SMP Tue Oct 12 09:30:57 UTC 2021 aarch64 aarch64 aarch64 GNU/Linux`

I get the following error message when I try to install pynq using `pip install pynq`. I wondering if installing pynq on the vmk180 is possible when the build dependencies are met. For instance, it looks like the boost libs are missing in the current image.

```nohighlight
      creating build/lib/pynq/tests
      copying pynq/tests/test_gpio.py -> build/lib/pynq/tests
      copying pynq/tests/test_su.py -> build/lib/pynq/tests
      copying pynq/tests/test_pl.py -> build/lib/pynq/tests
      copying pynq/tests/test_mmio.py -> build/lib/pynq/tests
      copying pynq/tests/util.py -> build/lib/pynq/tests
      creating build/lib/pynq/lib/tests
      copying pynq/lib/tests/test_audio.py -> build/lib/pynq/lib/tests
      copying pynq/lib/tests/pynq_welcome.pdm -> build/lib/pynq/lib/tests
      copying pynq/lib/tests/test_switch.py -> build/lib/pynq/lib/tests
      copying pynq/lib/tests/test_button.py -> build/lib/pynq/lib/tests
      copying pynq/lib/tests/test_video.py -> build/lib/pynq/lib/tests
      copying pynq/lib/tests/test_led.py -> build/lib/pynq/lib/tests
      copying pynq/lib/tests/test_rgbled.py -> build/lib/pynq/lib/tests
      running build_ext
      make PYNQ_BUILD_ARCH=aarch64 -C pynq/lib/_pynq/_displayport/
      make: Entering directory '/var/volatile/tmp/pip-install-y2dtnr0j/pynq_dbc52b77d8cd4d3cb42729c5bb5aa1b1/pynq/lib/_pynq/_displayport'
      g++ -fPIC -I/usr/include/libdrm -c -g -std=c++11 displayport.cpp
      displayport.cpp:19:10: fatal error: boost/scope_exit.hpp: No such file or directory
         19 | #include <boost/scope_exit.hpp>
            | ^ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      compilation terminated.
      make: *** [Makefile:8: all] Error 1
      make: Leaving directory '/var/volatile/tmp/pip-install-y2dtnr0j/pynq_dbc52b77d8cd4d3cb42729c5bb5aa1b1/pynq/lib/_pynq/_displayport'
      error: command 'make' failed with exit status 2
      [end of output]
  
  note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
error: legacy-install-failure

× Encountered error while trying to install package.
╰─> pynq

note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip.
hint: See above for output from the failure.

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**Author:** ![cathalmccabe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.pynq.io/cathalmccabe/32/3348_2.png) [@cathalmccabe](https://discuss.pynq.io/u/cathalmccabe)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2022, 7:24am UTC](https://discuss.pynq.io/t/is-installing-pynq-on-vmk180-possible/4399/2 "2022-06-30T07:24:27Z")

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PYNQ isn’t currently supported on Versal.

Cathal

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**Author:** ![alex-ssom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.pynq.io/alex-ssom/32/3368_2.png) [@alex-ssom](https://discuss.pynq.io/u/alex-ssom)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2022, 12:51pm UTC](https://discuss.pynq.io/t/is-installing-pynq-on-vmk180-possible/4399/3 "2022-06-30T12:51:46Z")

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Is the support of Versal on the PYNQ roadmap? If so would you happen to have an ETA?