Install OpenVINO™ Packages

Add the OpenVINO™ APT repository

The following steps will add the OpenVINO™ APT repository to your package management.

1. Install the OpenVINO™ GPG key:

   wget -O- https://apt.repos.intel.com/intel-gpg-keys/GPG-PUB-KEY-INTEL-SW-PRODUCTS.PUB | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/openvino-archive-keyring.gpg
   

2. Add the Deb package sources for OpenVINO™ 2025. This will allow you to choose your preferred OpenVINO™ version to be installed.

   Jazzy

   echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/openvino-archive-keyring.gpg] https://apt.repos.intel.com/openvino/2025 ubuntu24 main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/intel-openvino-2025.list
   

   Humble

   echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/openvino-archive-keyring.gpg] https://apt.repos.intel.com/openvino/2025 ubuntu22 main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/intel-openvino-2025.list
   

3. Run the following commands to create the file /etc/apt/preferences.d/intel-openvino.

   This will pin the OpenVINO™ version to 2025.3.0. Earlier versions of OpenVINO™ might not support inferencing on the NPU of Intel® Core™ Ultra processors.

   Jazzy

   echo -e "\nPackage: openvino-libraries-dev\nPin: version 2025.3.0*\nPin-Priority: 1001" | sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/intel-openvino
   echo -e "\nPackage: openvino\nPin: version 2025.3.0*\nPin-Priority: 1001" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/preferences.d/intel-openvino
   echo -e "\nPackage: ros-jazzy-openvino-wrapper-lib\nPin: version 2025.3.0*\nPin-Priority: 1002" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/preferences.d/intel-openvino
   echo -e "\nPackage: ros-jazzy-openvino-node\nPin: version 2025.3.0*\nPin-Priority: 1002" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/preferences.d/intel-openvino
   

   Humble

   echo -e "\nPackage: openvino-libraries-dev\nPin: version 2025.3.0*\nPin-Priority: 1001" | sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/intel-openvino
   echo -e "\nPackage: openvino\nPin: version 2025.3.0*\nPin-Priority: 1001" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/preferences.d/intel-openvino
   echo -e "\nPackage: ros-humble-openvino-wrapper-lib\nPin: version 2025.3.0*\nPin-Priority: 1002" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/preferences.d/intel-openvino
   echo -e "\nPackage: ros-humble-openvino-node\nPin: version 2025.3.0*\nPin-Priority: 1002" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/preferences.d/intel-openvino
   

   If you decide to use a different OpenVINO™ version, ensure that all four packages (openvino-libraries-dev, openvino, ros-jazzy-openvino-wrapper-lib, and ros-jazzy-openvino-node) are pinned to the same OpenVINO™ version.

Install the OpenVINO™ Runtime and the ROS 2 OpenVINO™ Toolkit

The following steps will install the OpenVINO™ packages:

1. Ensure all APT repositories are updated:

   sudo apt update
   

2. Install the debconf-utilities:

   sudo apt install debconf-utils
   

3. Clear any previous installation configurations:

   Jazzy

   sudo apt purge ros-jazzy-openvino-node
   sudo apt autoremove -y
   echo PURGE | sudo debconf-communicate ros-jazzy-openvino-node
   

   Humble

   sudo apt purge ros-humble-openvino-node
   sudo apt autoremove -y
   echo PURGE | sudo debconf-communicate ros-humble-openvino-node
   

4. Install the OpenVINO™ Runtime:

   sudo apt install openvino
   

5. Install the the ROS 2 OpenVINO™ Toolkit:

   Jazzy

   sudo apt install ros-jazzy-openvino-node
   

   Humble

   sudo apt install ros-humble-openvino-node
   

   During the installation of the “openvino-node” package, you will be prompted to decide whether to install the OpenVINO™ IR formatted models. Since some tutorials in the Autonomous Mobile Robot, which are based on OpenVINO™, depend on these models; it is crucial to respond with ‘yes’ to this query.

   

6. Several Autonomous Mobile Robot tutorials allow you to perform OpenVINO™ inference on the integrated GPU device of Intel® processors. To enable this feature, install the Intel® Graphics Compute Runtime with the following command:

   sudo apt install -y libze1 libze-intel-gpu1
   

Note: While you may encounter GPU driver installation guides that involve downloading *.deb files for manual installation, this method does not support automatic update. Therefore, it is advisable to install packages from an APT package feed for easier updates, as described above.

OpenVINO™ Re-Installation and Troubleshooting

If you need to reinstall OpenVINO™ or clean your system after a failed installation, run the following commands:

Jazzy

sudo apt purge ros-jazzy-openvino-node
sudo apt autoremove -y
echo PURGE | sudo debconf-communicate ros-jazzy-openvino-node
sudo apt install ros-jazzy-openvino-node

Humble

sudo apt purge ros-humble-openvino-node
sudo apt autoremove -y
echo PURGE | sudo debconf-communicate ros-humble-openvino-node
sudo apt install ros-humble-openvino-node