ContentsInstalling Ubuntu Mate on Raspberry PiSTEP.. 3: Formatting the SD CardSTEPhường 4: Write Image lớn SD Card with Etcher
Introduction
Raspberry Pi is designed to run on Raspbian, a Debian-based operating system optimized for these devices.
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Even though Raspbian comes with more than 30,000 packages & covers most use-cases, power users may find the system restrictive sầu. When users want more updates & a more familiar environment, Ubuntu can be installed.
As Raspberry hardware is a limiting factor in the choice of Ubuntu version, we recommover Ubuntu MATE optimized for the ARM architecture. The distribution of MATE developed for Raspberry Pi is lightweight and less demanding on resources.
In this guide, learn how to lớn install Ubuntu MATE on Raspberry Pi by writing the image to lớn an SD thẻ.
5. You will see the confirmation message once the formatting process completes. Click OK & then cthua the Format tool.
Format SD Card on MacOS1. Use the Disk Utility on macOS to format an SD thẻ. When you insert the card, open the utility, và locate the thẻ on the các mục.
2. Once you select the thẻ on the left, cliông chồng the Erase tab.
3. Choose “MS-DOS (FAT)” from the drop-down menu. Click Erase… to format the card.
STEPhường 4: Write Image to lớn SD Card with Etcher
The easiest method khổng lồ write the Ubuntu MATE image lớn an SD card is by using the application Etcher. This tool allows you khổng lồ write an image lớn your external drives easily.
Etcher is available for all operating systems: Windows, macOS, và Linux. Visit the Etcher download page và download the version for your machine. Install the tool và run it.
1. First, select the Ubuntu MATE image you downloaded earlier.
2. Second, select a drive sầu. Cliông xã the drive sầu icon and select your SD thẻ from the các mục và clichồng Continue.
3. Finally, cliông xã Flash & let the tool complete the process. This may take some time, depending on the tốc độ of your SD thẻ.
4. When Etcher finishes flashing the image khổng lồ your thẻ, you will see the Flash Complete message. Cthua trận the app and eject the card from the computer.
Note: Alternatively, if you are looking for a tutorial on installing Etcher on Ubuntu, visit our article How To Install Etcher On Ubuntu. The guide offers two possibilities, via GUI & via terminal.
Advanced: Write Ubuntu MATE to lớn SD Card Using Terminal
STEPhường 5: Launch Ubuntu MATE Installation
Insert the SD card in your Raspberry Pi before you turn it on. Connect all cables if you have sầu not already và let the device boot up.
The installation procedure is similar lớn any other Ubuntu installation. Continue by selecting the keyboard layout, location, network, username, and password.
Let the installation complete, and you will soon see the Ubuntu Mate desktop.
Instead of using Etcher, you can use the terminal to lớn write the image to lớn an SD thẻ on Linux & macOS machines. Make sure lớn have sầu the thẻ formatted, as explained in the previous steps.
1. To write the Ubuntu MATE image, open the terminal and navigate lớn its location. In our case, it is the Downloads directory:
cd Download2. Use the dd command to write khổng lồ the thẻ. You need the exact drive sầu location so you can direct the tool where lớn write.
The full command with the current Ubuntu MATE image name & a drive location is:
suvì dd bs=1m if=ubuntu-mate-18.04.2-beta1-desktop-armhf+raspi-ext4.img of=/dev/rdisk1 conv=syncMake sure you use the name of the image you downloaded và your drive path instead of our /dev/rdisk1.
3. Eject the SD card from your computer when the process completes.
STEPhường 6: Update Ubuntu MATE
Once the system fully loads on your Raspberry Pi, you need khổng lồ run the updater to lớn make sure the software is updated.
To vì chưng so, open the terminal and run the update và upgrade commands.
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sudo apt updatesubởi apt upgradeIf you prefer using Ubuntu’s Software Updater, you can check for updates using its GUI.