2. Remove the current XRT and shell versions.
$ sudo yum remove xrt
3. Cold reboot the system.
4. Follow the installation procedures outlined in
Chapter 4: Installing the Deployment Software
It is not recommended to downgrade to a beta version. However, if you must downgrade to a
beta package, it is necessary to first factory reset all the U50 cards installed on the system.
Downgrading to a beta package without first factory resetting all the U50 cards installed on the
system can result in unexpected behavior. For beta package installation, follow the installation
steps in version 1.4 of the
Alveo U50 Data Center Accelerator Card Installation Guide (UG1370)
Related Information
Reverting the Card to Factory Image
Uninstalling Packages
To completely uninstall the Alveo XRT and deployment platform packages, run the following
command in a Linux terminal. Uninstalling XRT also uninstalls the deployment platform.
$ sudo yum remove ./<xrt_package_name>
Note: Make sure that all of the platform packages are displayed in the output terminal after running the
command. If not, manually list the packages using the
list
command at the beginning of this section,
then delete the remaining packages using the
remove
command.
Ubuntu
During upgrading, downgrading, or uninstalling, it can be useful to list the currently installed
Alveo packages. To list the currently installed deployment platform package, run the following
command in a Linux terminal:
$ apt list –-installed | grep xilinx
To list the currently installed XRT package, run the following command:
$ apt list -–installed | grep xrt
Upgrading Packages
You can upgrade the XRT and deployment platform on your Alveo card by following these steps.
Currently, both packages must be upgraded concurrently.
Appendix A: Changing XRT and Target Platform Versions
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