Software Installation

Environment Dependencies

Python 3.7 to 3.9 are supported.

Obtaining the Software

Package Name	Package Description	Description
Ascend-mindxsdk-mxTuningKit_{version}_linux-{arch}.tar.gz {version} indicates the version number and {arch} indicates the OS architecture.	mxTuningKit package	Community edition: Link. (Click the mxTuningKit tab, select MindX 3.0.0, and download the corresponding software package in the table.) Commercial edition: Link. (Select MindX 3.0.0 and download the corresponding software package in the table.) The software is classified into the commercial edition and community edition. The functions of the two editions are the same except the download permission and use of purpose. The community edition can be downloaded directly without applying for related permissions, but it cannot be used for commercial purpose. To download the commercial edition, you need to apply for related permissions.

Package Name

Package Description

Description

Ascend-mindxsdk-mxTuningKit_{version}_linux-{arch}.tar.gz

{version} indicates the version number and {arch} indicates the OS architecture.

mxTuningKit package

Community edition: Link. (Click the mxTuningKit tab, select MindX 3.0.0, and download the corresponding software package in the table.)
Commercial edition: Link. (Select MindX 3.0.0 and download the corresponding software package in the table.)

The software is classified into the commercial edition and community edition. The functions of the two editions are the same except the download permission and use of purpose.

The community edition can be downloaded directly without applying for related permissions, but it cannot be used for commercial purpose. To download the commercial edition, you need to apply for related permissions.

Software Installation

Download the mxTuningKit installation package (decompress the package to obtain the .wheel package), create the installation/uninstallation script tk_user.sh (for details, see Installation and Uninstallation Scripts) in the same directory, and run the following command to install the tool:

bash tk_user.sh install

After the installation is complete, the installation logs are stored in $HOME/.cache/Huawei/mxTuningKit/log/.

Software Uninstallation

You can create and invoke the installation/uninstallation script tk_user.sh (for details, see Installation and Uninstallation Scripts) and run the following command to uninstall the software:

bash tk_user.sh uninstall

After the uninstallation is complete, the uninstallation logs are stored in $HOME/.cache/Huawei/mxTuningKit/log/.

Security Warning

If you do not install or uninstall the software in the preceding way, the following risks may occur:

The program file access permission is not minimized, which may cause file tampering.
Software installation and uninstallation logs are not recorded.