Chapter 3 • Operating Systems; Ubuntu/Debian - Hardkernnel ODROID-C2 User Manual

Operating Systems
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kernel's website, while many other flavors of Linux may be compiled
from source, such as ARCH Linux, FreeBSD, Fedora, CentOS, Open-
SUSE, Slackware, and Mint. All of them have a common customized
kernel which allows the operating system to communicate with the
ODROID hardware. Hardkernel publishes kernels that are specific to
the ODROID architecture, and maintains a repository where they may
be downloaded and installed as improvements are made.
Ubuntu
a desktop as well as a large library of applications that may be freely
installed, used, and modified. The main GUI tool for obtaining applica-
tions on Ubuntu is Synaptic Package Manager, although the command
line tool called apt-get is often used by advanced users and scripts in
order to streamline the installation process. Applications are stored
on servers called repositories, which allow you to receive updates and
new versions of software automatically.
Booting Up
croSD card that comes with the ODROID-C2. Please refer to Chapter
2 for instructions on downloading and flashing Ubuntu onto your C2's
boot media. Once the C2 has been powered on, it will boot to a desk-
top similar to the one shown in the below image.
Ubuntu Desktop
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he ODROID-C2 can run many free, full-featured, Linux-based,
open-source operating systems.
Ubuntu and Android, are available for download from Hard-
Ubuntu is based on the Debian operating system, and both offer
Ubuntu can be ordered as a pre-installation on the eMMC or mi-
Two of the most popular,