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A modern GNU/Linux Operating host system either natively or via a virtual machine:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS recommended, 64-bit required. Other distributions will likely work, please note that some setup information as well as OS-specific commands and paths may differ.
If using a virtual machine, VMWare Workstation, VMWare Player, and VirtualBox are all viable solutions.
Root access to your Linux Host PC. Some commands in the Quickstart will not work if you don’t have sudo access (ex. package installation, formatting SD card).
At least 210GB free on target build partition and at least 4GB of RAM available to the build host.
SD card reader operational under Linux.
If you do not have SD card access under Linux then formatting, copying the bootloader, and mounting the root file system on an SD card will not be possible.
Active Internet connection
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