# I cant use pip to install a library on my m500

Source: https://forum.modalai.com/topic/2778/i-cant-use-pip-to-install-a-library-on-my-m500
Category: General Questions (https://forum.modalai.com/category/2/general-questions)
Posted: 2023-10-26 19:27:48 UTC by José Quintanilla
Replies: 6 · Views: 1501

## José Quintanilla · 2023-10-26 19:27:48 UTC

I'm following this guide: https://docs.modalai.com/flight-core-pwm-esc-calibration/#procedure and I should be able to install a library on voxl, I'm connected in station mode, but I don't now what else to do

![Screenshot from 2023-10-26 13-14-25.png](https://forum.modalai.com/assets/uploads/files/1698347727487-screenshot-from-2023-10-26-13-14-25.png)

## Reply by tom (ModalAI staff) · 2023-10-26 20:19:24 UTC

@José-Quintanilla pip is used in the bash shell, not the python shell

## Reply by José Quintanilla · 2023-10-26 21:06:33 UTC (in reply to tom)

@tom Oh okay, let me try

## Reply by José Quintanilla · 2023-10-26 21:11:56 UTC (in reply to tom)

@tom ![Screenshot from 2023-10-26 15-11-34.png](https://forum.modalai.com/assets/uploads/files/1698354713971-screenshot-from-2023-10-26-15-11-34.png)

## Reply by tom (ModalAI staff) · 2023-10-26 21:20:24 UTC (in reply to José Quintanilla)

@José-Quintanilla pip doesn't exist on voxl1 by default.

Checkout this project to see how to install a newer python3 as well as using pip3 to install a package
https://gitlab.com/voxl-public/support/voxl-python-3.6.9

## Reply by tom (ModalAI staff) · 2023-10-26 21:27:17 UTC (in reply to tom)

@tom Or look into using docker on voxl: https://docs.modalai.com/docker-on-voxl/ for a cleaner solution

## Reply by José Quintanilla · 2023-10-26 21:37:00 UTC (in reply to tom)

@tom Thanks