Unable to install Volare on WSL2 based Ubuntu 24.04

[emmagood987]

Hi,

I am trying to install Volare on my WSL2 based Ubuntu 24.04 install. I am following the instructions on the Volare Git page. My purpose is to install open_pdks (I am targeting Sky130). However, I am getting error while doing so. This is what I tried:

Installed python through these commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3 python3-pip xz-utils

It worked OK

Next, tried to install volare through this command:

python3 -m pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir volare

I got the error:

error: externally-managed-environment

Pls see the screenshot below.

How do I overcome the issue pls? Am i doing something wrong?

I look forward to your response.

Thanks,
Emma Good.

[d-m-bailey]

@emmagood987 Not an expert on python package installations, but does this work?

sudo apt-get install python3-volare

[emmagood987]

@emmagood987 Not an expert on python package installations, but does this work?

sudo apt-get install python3-volare

No. It doesn't. It gives an error:

E: Unable to locate package python3-volare

Any other ideas pls?

Thanks,
Emma.

[donn]

Hi Emma,

Try python3 -m pip install --user --upgrade --no-cache-dir volare, then, this is very important, follow this section: https://github.com/efabless/volare?tab=readme-ov-file#troubleshooting

Do NOT use sudo.

[emmagood987]

python3 -m pip install --user --upgrade --no-cache-dir volare

No joy. Still getting error (the mentioned warning in the given link is not there). See snapshot below:

[watbulb]

it literally tells you what to do, add --break-system-packages or use a virtual environment. This is not a problem with Volare.