# AIOV2\_CTL install issue **URL:** \ **Category:** uConsole\ **Tags:** aiov2\ **Created:** [February 26, 2026, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/aiov2-ctl-install-issue/21663 "2026-02-26T09:31:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kenny\_Wyss](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/kenny_wyss/32/15531_2.png) [@Kenny\_Wyss](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Kenny_Wyss)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/aiov2-ctl-install-issue/21663/21 "2026-03-06T17:52:42Z")
Is there a way to get the GUI to show up in the taskbar on every boot? I have used the autostart command, but that does not put the icon in the taskbar. ---
**Author:** ![Darryl\_Harris](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/darryl_harris/32/15076_2.png) [@Darryl\_Harris](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Darryl_Harris)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/aiov2-ctl-install-issue/21663/22 "2026-06-07T20:34:13Z")
I installed the aiov2\_ctl GUI; however, when I start the app, it returns the error: “Python is not installed.” When I install Python, the system tells me Python is already installed and that it’s the latest version. aiov2\_ctl works fine from the command line. Does anyone have any ideas as to what’s going on? ---
**Author:** ![marcrich90](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/marcrich90/32/11205_2.png) [@marcrich90](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/marcrich90)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/aiov2-ctl-install-issue/21663/23 "2026-06-14T04:34:20Z")
You need to use a Trixie image. It will not work on bookworm. I tried and failed over and over. Maybe we can convince the dev to make a fork for bookworm but the on trixie it works as advertised. ---
**Author:** ![Bingbong](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/bingbong/32/17175_2.png) [@Bingbong](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Bingbong)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2026, 2:43am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/aiov2-ctl-install-issue/21663/24 "2026-07-08T02:43:25Z")
This is happening to me currently on Trixie. It’s looking for it in the wrong spot so I made a shortcut for it > nano ~/.local/share/applications/aiov2.desktop > > [Desktop Entry] > > Name=AIOv2 Controller > > Exec=env QT\_QPA\_PLATFORM=xcb /usr/bin/python3 /usr/local/bin/aiov2\_ctl --gui > > Type=Application > > Categories=Utility; > > Terminal= > > false Lmk if that works around works for you too. I don’t want to admit how long I spent figuring this out. ---
**Author:** ![HunterSeeker101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba9def/32.png) [@HunterSeeker101](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/HunterSeeker101)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2026, 6:07am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/aiov2-ctl-install-issue/21663/25 "2026-07-08T06:07:42Z")
> > > I installed the application per the document outline and can control via CMD but… will not all me to control via gui. > > When I run this command I get this: > > pi@clockworkpi:~ $ aiov2\_ctl --gui > PyQt6 is not installed. > Install it with: > sudo apt install python3-pyqt6 > > > I have used this command to remove - sudo apt remove python3-pyqt6 and then ran these commands again > > sudo apt update > sudo apt install -y python3 python3-pyqt6 git > > still will not work. > > My hardware > Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 Rev 1.0 > Running Rex version - ClockworkPi-Bookworm-6.12.45.img > > OS info > pi@clockworkpi:~/.config/autostart $ cat /etc/os-release > PRETTY\_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)" > NAME="Debian GNU/Linux" > VERSION\_ID="12" > VERSION="12 (bookworm)" > VERSION\_CODENAME=bookworm > ID=debian > HOME\_URL="https://www.debian.org/" > SUPPORT\_URL="https://www.debian.org/support" > BUG\_REPORT\_URL="https://bugs.debian.org/" > > > Any help would be great. > > Thanks > Joe ---
**Author:** ![jutleys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/779978/32.png) [@jutleys](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/jutleys)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/aiov2-ctl-install-issue/21663/26 "2026-09-17T13:29:40Z")
I am having issues anyone able to help please been scratching my head on this one for a while @AceMedia any fix for this? ![248129](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/3X/7/a/7ad342d3165389497711a3a19266c9dbaab83b4a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![MajorSnags](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/majorsnags/32/17675_2.png) [@MajorSnags](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/MajorSnags)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/aiov2-ctl-install-issue/21663/27 "2026-09-17T18:51:22Z")
Is this the same problem I was having: > [@My experience with uConsole CM4 and AIO v2](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/my-experience-with-uconsole-cm4-and-aio-v2/23220): > > Hello all I spent many hours trying to get my uConsole, CM4 and AIO v2 working and struggled to find all of the information in one place. After much searching I got to a working system with SDR++ set up correctly. I take no credit for any of the information below and you may have a different experience but this worked for me: Install the Rex image using the Raspberry Pi Imager (I used Debian 13 Trixie) Boot and wait for the initial setup. Note on first boot I get some messages about servic… particularly: I got an error about PyQt6 not being installed so had to change: Path to PyGPSClient executable export PATH=“/home/”$(logname)“/.pygpsclient/bin:$PATH” to: export PATH=“${PATH}:/home/$(logname)/.pygpsclient/bin” using: sudo nano ~/.profile ---
**Author:** ![jutleys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/779978/32.png) [@jutleys](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/jutleys)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/aiov2-ctl-install-issue/21663/28 "2026-09-17T19:12:30Z")
I think things get broken as kernels and stuff get updated. Hopefully the developers will update their work and things go back to normal. ---
**Author:** ![jutleys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/779978/32.png) [@jutleys](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/jutleys)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 8:56am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/aiov2-ctl-install-issue/21663/29 "2026-09-20T08:56:30Z")
I think this may fix it > ---
**Author:** ![jutleys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/779978/32.png) [@jutleys](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/jutleys)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/aiov2-ctl-install-issue/21663/30 "2026-09-20T09:47:13Z")
This seems to fix the error i was getting with python q6 not installed run the below command. # Fix ownership so your regular user owns the venv sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/.pygpsclient # Install PyQt6 inside the venv (not the system Python) ~/.pygpsclient/bin/pip3 install --ignore-installed PyQt6 --break-system-packages # Verify aiov2\_ctl --status But now the issue i have now is AIOv2 GUI already running but i cant see it any sugestions anyone? [Previous page](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/aiov2-ctl-install-issue/21663.md?page=1)