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Install Jetson Software with SDK Manager on Jetson Device#

This section is intended to help you use the NVIDIA SDK Manager GUI to configure your development environment successfully directly on your Jetson device.

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 your current BSP version is not automatically detected, click Refresh.

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

    • Based on your System Environment and the selected JetPack SDK Version, you may see two types of install methods to continue:

    • System Upgrade – Upgrade the Jetson Linux OS to a newer BSP Version and update the installed SDK software stack on your Jetson device.

    • SDK Installation – Install the SDK components on your Jetson device.

    • 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 based on the installation method:

    • System Upgrade – The Jetson system upgrade progress is displayed in the progress bar, and the components being installed are shown in the list below.

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    • SDK Installation – The SDK download and installation process. The progress bar at the top of the screen shows the overall installation progress, and the components being installed are shown in the list below.

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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 opens a dialog when it is ready to flash your target device. A prompt provides instructions for preparing your device to get it ready for flashing.

    Note

    The instructions in the flashing dialog vary based on your host and target environment settings.

If you are upgrading your Jetson Linux OS using the System Upgrade install method, you are also required to reboot your Jetson device after the upgrade.

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SDK Manager will now complete the installation of the software libraries.

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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