Package Management

Kuiper uses package repositories to install and manage software. This page explains the available repositories and how to install, update, and manage packages on your Kuiper system.

ADI Repository

The ADI APT repository provides Debian packages for Analog Devices libraries, applications, and boot files. All packages are pre-built, tested, and optimized for Kuiper.

Advantages of using the ADI repository:

  • Easy installation, removal, and upgrading of packages (apt install, apt remove, apt upgrade)

  • Automatic dependency resolution and conflict detection

  • Simplified version management

  • Debug symbol packages available for most packages (*-dbgsym)

Available Packages

ADI Libraries

Package

Description

Additional Packages

libiio0

Library for interfacing with Linux IIO devices

libiio-dev, libiio-utils, python3-libiio, iiod

libm2k

Library for interfacing with the ADALM2000

libm2k-dev, libm2k-tools, python3-libm2k, libm2k-csharp

libad9361

Library for managing multi-chip sync and FIR filters for AD9361

libad9361-dev, python3-libad9361

libad9166

Library for calibration gain and offset for AD9166

libad9166-dev, python3-libad9166, libad9166-dbgsym

ADI Applications

Package

Description

iio-oscilloscope

GTK+ application for interfacing with IIO devices

scopy

Software oscilloscope and signal analysis toolset

colorimeter

Application for the EVAL-CN0363-PMDZ (with colorimeter-dbgsym)

jesd-eye-scan-gtk

JESD204 Eye Scan visualization utility (with jesd-eye-scan-gtk-dbgsym)

iio-fm-radio

Simple IIO FM Radio receiver (with iio-fm-radio-dbgsym)

fru-tools

Tools to display/manipulate FMC FRU info (with fru-tools-dbgsym)

gr-m2k

GNU Radio blocks for ADALM-2000 (with gr-m2k-dev, python3-gr-m2k)

adi-scripts

ADI scripts for Linux images

Boot Files

Boot files are organized by processor architecture:

Hardware Platform Examples

Package

Architecture

ZedBoard, ZC702, ZC706, Cora Z7s, ADRV9361-Z7035, ADRV9364-Z7020

adi-zynq-boot

armhf

ZCU102, ADRV9009-ZU11EG, Jupiter SDR

adi-zynqmp-boot

arm64

VCK190, VPK180, VHK158

adi-versal-boot

arm64

Arria10 SoC Development Kit

adi-arria10-boot

armhf

Cyclone 5 SoC Kit, DE10-Nano, Arradio board

adi-cyclone5-boot

armhf

Raspberry Pi

adi-rpi-boot

armhf, arm64

Discovering Packages

Search for all ADI packages:

apt search adi

Search for specific package types:

apt search libiio
apt search "adi-.*-boot"

View detailed package information:

apt show libiio0
apt show iio-oscilloscope

Installing and Updating Packages

Install a package:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install libiio0

Install with development and Python bindings:

sudo apt install libiio0 libiio-dev python3-libiio

Install with debug symbols:

sudo apt install iio-oscilloscope iio-oscilloscope-dbgsym

Upgrade all installed packages:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Upgrade a specific package:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade libiio0

Raspberry Pi Repository

By default, the Kuiper image includes the official Raspberry Pi package repository in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/raspi.list. This repository provides access to Pi-specific packages and optimizations.

Using the Raspberry Pi repository:

  1. Edit /etc/apt/sources.list.d/raspi.list and uncomment the first line

  2. Update the package lists: sudo apt update

  3. Install packages as needed: sudo apt install <package-name>

This gives you access to RPI-specific packages such as GPIO libraries, VideoCore tools, and other hardware-specific packages.