Installing OpenLane

Download a OpenLane.ova with presinstalled Debian 12 and install the OpenLane. If you will have problem with installation you can download OpenLaneWorkshops.ova with preinstalled OpenLane environment.

Packages and system configuration

Install required packages and add the user to docker group.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install git docker.io python3-venv build-essential -y
sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
systemctl reboot

OpenLane

Install OpenLane directly from a git repository and make a test to be sure that everything was installed correctly.

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/The-OpenROAD-Project/OpenLane
cd OpenLane
make
make test

Every time you want to use OpenLane in a new terminal, type make mount in OpenLane directory. This runs OpenLane’s environment.