# Unable to Install ROS 2 on BlueOS 1.3.1: Compatibility Issue

**URL:** <https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/unable-to-install-ros-2-on-blueos-1-3-1-compatibility-issue/18992>\
**Category:** BlueOS\
**Created:** [January 7, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/unable-to-install-ros-2-on-blueos-1-3-1-compatibility-issue/18992 "2025-01-07T14:59:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bibxi123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@Bibxi123](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Bibxi123)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/unable-to-install-ros-2-on-blueos-1-3-1-compatibility-issue/18992/1 "2025-01-07T14:59:41Z")

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Hi everyone,

I’m currently working with BlueOS version 1.3.1, and I want to install ROS 2 on my system. However, whenever I try to install it, I encounter an error message stating that this version of ROS 2 is not compatible with the current machine running BlueOS.

Here are a few details about my setup:

- BlueOS version: 1.3.1
- Hardware: Raspberry Pi 4

Has anyone else encountered this issue? Is there a workaround to get ROS 2 running on BlueOS 1.3.1, or do I need to switch to a different version of BlueOS or ROS 2?

Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![tony-white](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/tony-white/32/13297_2.png) [@tony-white](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/tony-white)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 4:26pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/unable-to-install-ros-2-on-blueos-1-3-1-compatibility-issue/18992/2 "2025-01-07T16:26:03Z")

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Hi @Bibxi123 -  
How did you install BlueOS? The standard 1.3.1 image should be compatible, maybe you grabbed the 64 bit? Or installed on top of an existing OS?

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**Author:** ![Bibxi123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@Bibxi123](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Bibxi123)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 10:38am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/unable-to-install-ros-2-on-blueos-1-3-1-compatibility-issue/18992/3 "2025-01-08T10:38:00Z")

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Thanks for the quick reply @tony-white  
Yes Standard image.  
I downloaded [blueos\_raspberry.zip](https://github.com/bluerobotics/BlueOS/releases/download/1.3.1/BlueOS-raspberry.zip) and flash it.

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**Author:** ![tony-white](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/tony-white/32/13297_2.png) [@tony-white](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/tony-white)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 8:16pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/unable-to-install-ros-2-on-blueos-1-3-1-compatibility-issue/18992/4 "2025-01-08T20:16:43Z")

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Hi @Bibxi123 -  
It turns out that extension is only compatible with 64bit BlueOS, which is not (yet) the standard version. You could flash that version, and give it a try, but you may run into other issues due to the 64 bit platform, such as wifi connectivity.

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**Author:** ![Karthik\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/35a633/32.png) [@Karthik\_2](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Karthik_2)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 9:21am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/unable-to-install-ros-2-on-blueos-1-3-1-compatibility-issue/18992/5 "2025-01-30T09:21:47Z")

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Hi @Bibxi123 @tony-white ,  
I am also trying to install ROS2 along side with BlueOS on a companion computer (RPi 4) of a quadcopter and have the same issue as mentioned above. If you guys have any solution to this, Please guide me through the process.

Thanks in advance!