# using boost c++ library on VOXL

Source: https://forum.modalai.com/topic/670/using-boost-c-library-on-voxl
Category: General Questions (https://forum.modalai.com/category/2/general-questions)
Posted: 2022-01-18 21:06:45 UTC by Steve Arias
Replies: 1 · Views: 678

## Steve Arias · 2022-01-18 21:06:45 UTC

I want to use the boost C++ library (https://www.boost.org/) on one of the MPA services (voxl-tflite-server, https://gitlab.com/voxl-public/modal-pipe-architecture/voxl-tflite-server). I read a post where someone was trying to use ```apt-get``` functionality, where the answer was to look at the documentation on running Ubuntu on VOXL (https://docs.modalai.com/docker-on-voxl/). I have been developing on VOXL by doing the following dev flow:

- Make changes on local PC running Ubuntu
- Run ```voxl-docker -i voxl-cross``` on PC which runs the voxl-cross docker image
- In docker image:
  - Run ```./install_build_deps.sh stable``` which installs the dependencies of the MPA service via opkg
  - Build via ```./build.sh```
  - Make ipk package via ```./make_package.sh```
  - Exit docker image
- Run ```install_on_voxl.sh``` which pushes ipk package to VOXL board via ADB and installs it via opkg

Do I need to create my own custom docker image that has boost installed on it, or can I install boost on my voxl-cross docker image?

## Reply by Chad Sweet (ModalAI staff) · 2022-01-19 00:13:59 UTC

I believe you should just be able to clone boost and perform a make install inside the docker. You can then save the state of that docker so you don't need to repeat that step later.