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Install Ubuntu Core
on an Intel IEI TANK 870

We will walk you through the steps of flashing Ubuntu Core on an Intel IEI TANK 870. At the end of this process, you will have a board ready for production or testing snaps.


Minimum requirements

  • An IntelĀ® IEI TANK 870 with BIOS updated to the latest version (update instructions)
  • 2 USB 2.0 or 3.0 flash drives (2GB minimum)
  • A monitor with D-sub interface
  • A USB keyboard
  • A network connection with Internet access
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  1. Download Ubuntu Core

    Download the Ubuntu Core 18 image for the Intel IEI TANK 870.

    You can then verify the integrity of the download using the associated SHA256SUMS file and the md5sum command on most Linux distributions.


  2. Prepare the two USB flash drives

    1. Download and flash an Ubuntu Desktop {{ releases.lts.full_version }} LTS image on the first USB flash drive by following the live USB Ubuntu Desktop tutorial for Ubuntu, Windows, or macOS.
    2. Copy the Ubuntu Core image file to the second USB flash drive.

  3. Boot the live Ubuntu Desktop image

    1. Connect the keyboard and monitor to the Intel IEI TANK 870.
    2. Insert the first USB flash drive, containing Ubuntu Desktop {{ releases.lts.full_version }} LTS.
    3. Start the device and press F7 to enter the boot menu.
    4. Select the USB flash drive as a boot option.
    5. Select "Try Ubuntu without installing".

  4. Flash Ubuntu Core to the internal memory

    1. Once the Ubuntu session has started, insert the second USB flash drive containing the Ubuntu Core image file.
    2. Open a terminal and use the following command to find out the target disk device to install the Ubuntu Core image to:

      sudo fdisk -l
    3. Run the following command, where <disk label> is the label of the second USB flash drive:

      xzcat /media/ubuntu/<disk label>/<name of the image>.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/<target disk device> bs=32M status=progress; sync
    4. Reboot the system and remove the flash drives when prompted. It will then boot from the internal memory where Ubuntu Core has been flashed.
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Next steps


First boot tips

  1. During setup, console-conf will download the SSH key registered with your Store account and configure it so you can log into the device via ssh <Ubuntu SSO account name>@<device IP address> without a password.
  2. There is no default ubuntu user on these images, but you can run sudo passwd <account name> to set a password if you need a local console login.

Get started with snaps

Your board is now ready to have snaps installed, it's time to use the snap command to install your first snap.

The Snap Store is where you can find the best Linux apps packaged as snaps to install on your Ubuntu device and get started with your secure IoT journey.

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