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Install Jetson Software with SDK Manager on a Host Machine (ISO Flash)#

This section is intended to help you use the NVIDIA SDK Manager GUI to configure your development environment successfully with the ISO flash install method.

Note

This method only supports JetPack SDK version 7.1 and later.

STEP 01: Set Up the Development Environment#

  1. From the STEP 01 Development Environment window, select the following:

    • From the Product Category panel, select Jetson.

    • From the System Configuration panel, select the host machine, target hardware or both based on your needs. (Host machine or target hardware may not be available for some specific versions of SDKs.)

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      If a Jetson device is connected (or if multiple Jetson devices are connected), SDK Manager auto-selects it in the Target Hardware drop-down list. If your device is not automatically detected, click Refresh. You can hover over the message to display the detailed information of the detected hardware.

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    • From the SDK Version panel, select the JetPack SDK version.

    • For some JetPack Versions, multiple Installation Methods may be available. In this section, we use the ISO Flash method, so select the “ISO Flash (Monitor)” option here.

    • ISO Flash (Monitor) – Recommended method. Use the ISO image to create a bootable USB stick. And then use the bootable USB stick to flash the target device. Extra USB stick required; Monitor for target device required.

    • ISO Flash (Headless) – Not a recommended method. Use the ISO image to create a bootable USB stick. And then use the bootable USB stick to flash the target device. Extra USB stick required. No monitor for target device required.

    Note

    This process might be complicated, and requires many manual steps. Use this workaround only if: 1. Direct flash is not working correctly for you. 2. You don’t have a monitor to connect to the target device, and want to use the headless installation with the installation USB stick. 3. You want to go into the UEFI setup menu in the headless way.

    • If relevant, select any Additional SDKs that you want to install.

    An ellipsis (…) in the bottom right corner of a category box indicates that more than one option is available. Click on the ellipsis to show a drop-down menu of available options.

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    Note

    Your display may differ from the one shown here. The information in this screen is populated from your NVIDIA user account access and permissions. If you don’t see your product category in the available selections, verify that your NVIDIA account is registered to the required programs.

  2. Click Continue to proceed to the next step.

STEP 02: Review Components and Accept Licenses#

  1. In STEP 02 Details and License, you can review the components that are installed as the Jetson Platform Services; some of the components can be selected or deselected.

  2. To review the licenses, click on the license agreements hyperlink at the bottom of the page.

  3. Enable the checkbox to accept the terms and conditions of the license agreements.

  4. If you want SDK Manager to download all setup files to a location other than the default path, go to the Download folder located at the bottom of the screen, then update the path you want to use.

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    For more information about the Download and Install folders, refer to Offline Install.

  5. Select Continue to proceed to the next step.

STEP 03: Installation#

  1. Before the installation begins, SDK Manager prompts you to enter your sudo password.

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  2. The display shows the progress of the download and installation of the software.

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    Select Pause / Resume to toggle the download and installation process.

  3. At the top, you can toggle between the Details and Terminal tabs. The Terminal tab displays detailed information about the download and installation, with any errors highlighted.

  4. On the Terminal tab, you can use the Filter text field to filter and search for specific information.

  5. SDK Manager may pop up several dialogs with instructions to help you prepare, flash, and set up your Jetson device. Please follow the instructions to process:

    • Create Installation USB from ISO Image – This guides you through creating a bootable USB stick from a downloaded ISO image using Etcher, so you can install JetPack from that USB drive.

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    • Flash Jetson Linux from ISO Image – This guides you to use the bootable USB stick to flash Jetson Linux onto the Jetson target device, including any required compatibility checks and detailed flashing guide.

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    • How was your experience? – After SDK Manager completes the flashing process, a dialog titled “How was your experience on Flash Jetson Linux from ISO Image?” automatically appears. You can click Good or Bad to provide feedback on your installation experience.

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  6. After SDK Manager completes the flashing process, the monitor connected to your Jetson system shows a prompt for initial setup.

  • As part of the initial setup process, select a username and password for the Jetson system.

  • After the initial setup process is complete, the Jetson system boots to the Linux desktop.

  • Enter the same username and password you created during the Jetson configuration into SDK Manager’s post-flash installation dialog.

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SDK Manager now completes the installation of the software libraries. Skipping this step does not install any SDK components on your target hardware, and keeps a clean operating system on your device.

STEP 04: Finalize Setup#

  1. From STEP 04 Summary Finalization, there is a summary of the components that were installed, along with any warnings or errors that were encountered.

  2. The Export Debug Logs link creates a ZIP file of all log files created during installation. This ZIP file is located in the same folder path where the SDK Manager installer downloaded all components.

Alternatively, click the menu icon in the top right corner of the window (”⋮”), and choose Export Debug Logs from the drop-down menu in the top-right corner.

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  1. Consult the Error Messages for information about any errors you may encounter.

  2. Click Finish and Exit to complete the installation.

Repair and Uninstall#

To update or uninstall an SDK on your system, launch SDK Manager again.

  1. On STEP 01, under the installation step numbers, click the Repair/Uninstall hyperlink.

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  1. The Manage NVIDIA SDKs screen shows what has been installed on your system. You can select whether to repair a broken installation, update an existing SDK, or uninstall an SDK.

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