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        <h1>
          Install Ubuntu Core
          <br />
          on the Intel<sup>&reg;</sup> NUC
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        <p>
          There are two install options for the Intel NUC: <a href="/download/intel-nuc">Ubuntu Core</a> or <a href="/download/intel-nuc-desktop">Ubuntu Desktop</a>. This page is for Ubuntu Core.
        </p>
        <p>
          We will walk you through the steps of flashing Ubuntu Core on an Intel NUC. At the end of this process, you will have a board ready for production or testing snaps.
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        <p class="p-heading--5">Minimum requirements</p>
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          <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">An Ubuntu SSO account with an SSH key</li>
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            An Intel<sup>&reg;</sup>with BIOS updated to the latest version (<a href="https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000033300/intel-nuc.html">update instructions</a>)
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          <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">2 USB 2.0 or 3.0 flash drives (2GB minimum)</li>
          <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">A monitor with an HDMI interface</li>
          <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">A Mini HDMI to HDMI cable</li>
          <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">A USB keyboard and a mouse</li>
          <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">A monitor with VGA or HDMI interface</li>
          <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">A VGA or HDMI cable</li>
          <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">A network connection with Internet access</li>
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            An Ubuntu Desktop {{ releases.lts.full_version }} <abbr title="Long-term support">LTS</abbr> image
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          <li class="p-list__item is-ticked">An Ubuntu Core image</li>
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          <h2 class="p-stepped-list__title">Set up an Ubuntu SSO account</h2>
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            <p>An Ubuntu SSO account is required to create the first user on an Ubuntu Core installation.</p>
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                Start by creating an <a href="https://login.ubuntu.com/">Ubuntu SSO account</a>.
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                Import an SSH Key into your <a href="https://login.ubuntu.com/ssh-keys">Ubuntu SSO account</a>. (<a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SSH/OpenSSH/Keys">instructions</a>)
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          <h2 class="p-stepped-list__title">Download Ubuntu Core</h2>
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                Download the <a href="https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-core/22/stable/current/ubuntu-core-22-amd64.img.xz">Ubuntu Core 22 generic image for Intel platforms</a>
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                Or download the <a href="https://people.canonical.com/~platform/images/nuc/intel_dawson/dawson-uc18-m7-20190122-10.img.xz">Ubuntu Core 18 image for Intel Dawson Canyon and June Canyon NUC</a>. This image is certified for the Dawson Canyon NUC models: NUC7i7DNHE, NUC7i7DNKE, NUC7i7DNBE, NUC7i5DNHE, NUC7i5DNKE, NUC7i5DNBE, NUC7i3DNHE, NUC7i3DNKE, and NUC7i3DNBE, and for the June Canyon NUC models: NUC7PJYH and NUC7CJYH
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                You can then verify the integrity of the download using the associated <a href="https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-core/22/beta/current/SHA256SUMS">MD5SUM file</a> and the <code>md5sum</code> command on most Linux distributions.
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          <h2 class="p-stepped-list__title">Flash the USB drives</h2>
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                Download and copy the <a href="/download/desktop">Ubuntu Desktop</a> image on the first USB flash drive by following the live USB Ubuntu Desktop tutorial for <a href="/tutorials/tutorial-create-a-usb-stick-on-ubuntu">Ubuntu</a>, <a href="/tutorials/tutorial-create-a-usb-stick-on-windows">Windows</a>, or  <a href="/tutorials/tutorial-create-a-usb-stick-on-macos">macOS</a>
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              <li class="p-list__item">Copy the Ubuntu Core image for Intel NUC on the second USB flash drive</li>
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          <h2 class="p-stepped-list__title">Install Ubuntu Core</h2>
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              <li class="p-list__item">Connect the USB hub, keyboard, mouse and the monitor to the NUC.</li>
              <li class="p-list__item">Insert the Live USB Ubuntu Desktop flash drive in the NUC.</li>
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          <h2 class="p-stepped-list__title">Boot from the Live USB flash drive</h2>
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              <li class="p-list__item">Start the NUC and push F10 to enter the boot menu.</li>
              <li class="p-list__item">Select the USB flash drive as a boot option.</li>
              <li class="p-list__item">Select "Try Ubuntu without installing".</li>
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          <h2 class="p-stepped-list__title">Flash Ubuntu Core</h2>
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                Once the Ubuntu session has started, insert the second USB flash drive containing the Ubuntu Core image file.
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                Open a terminal and use the following command to find out the target disk device to install the Ubuntu Core image to:
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                  <pre><code>sudo fdisk -l</code></pre>
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                Run the following command, where <code>&lt;disk label&gt;</code> is the label of the second USB flash drive:
                <pre><code>xzcat /media/ubuntu/&lt;disk label&gt;/dawson-uc18-m7-20190122-10.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/&lt;target disk device&gt; bs=32M status=progress; sync</code></pre>
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                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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        <h2>Next steps</h2>
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            <h3 class="p-heading--5">First boot tips</h3>
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                During setup, <code>console-conf</code> will download the SSH key registered with your Store account and configure it so you can log into the device via <code>ssh &lt;Ubuntu SSO account name&gt;@&lt;device IP address&gt;</code> without a password.
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                There is no default <code>ubuntu</code> user on these images, but you can run <code>sudo passwd &lt;account name&gt;</code> to set a password if you need a local console login.
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            <h3 class="p-heading--5">Get started with snaps</h3>
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            <p>Your board is now ready to have snaps installed, it's time to use the snap command to install your first snap.</p>
            <p>
              The <a href="https://snapcraft.io/store">Snap Store</a> 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.
            </p>
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