Ubuntu 15.04 (vivid) Raspberry Pi 2 image - Raspberry Pi Forums

hello everyone

i'v made couple different ubuntu 15.04 vivid images raspberry pi 2 using modified version of ryan finnie's (fo0bar) build script. http://www.finnie.org/software/raspberr ... d-image.sh

this not snappy ubuntu core image

i'm not developer in real capacity, providing type of support out of question. because don't have enough knowledge or time helpful. have google answer you. please feel free use, test , distribute these images see fit. thing ask of you. please post feedback , try helpful other users of these raspberry pi2 ubuntu 15.04 (vivid) images.

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if decide use these images make sure read ryan's post on @ official ubuntu wiki. provides allot of useful raspberry pi 2 specific details https://wiki.ubuntu.com/arm/raspberrypi. read original blog posting http://www.finnie.org/2015/02/16/raspbe ... available/.

downloads
• ubuntu 15.04 (vivid) server image raspberry pi 2
• ubuntu 15.04 (vivid) standard image raspberry pi 2

checksum: http://www.mrengles.com/raspberry/ubunt ... sha256sums
downloads: http://www.mrengles.com/raspberry/ubuntu/vivid/

update: images being created fo0bar's raspberry specific packages step 6. no longer need install them during initial setup.

modified build scripts used create these images can downloaded @ http://www.mrengles.com/raspberry/ubuntu/vivid/scripts/

username: ubuntu
password: ubuntu

install
installation same every other raspberry pi image.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentati ... /readme.md

setup
after make , boot ubuntu sdcard first time, here basic steps taken setup raspberry pi 2.

1. enable root user.

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sudo passwd root 

2. logout , login root, change default username , password. in example change ubuntu user robert. image default username/password combination ubuntu/ubuntu.

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usermod -l robert -m -d /home/robert ubuntu groupmod -n robert ubuntu passwd robert 

3. logout , login again, time new username , disable root user.

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sudo passwd -dl root 

4. change hostname.

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sudo nano /etc/hosts sudo nano /etc/hostname 

5. set correct time zone location.

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sudo dpkg-reconfigure tzdata 

6. update ubuntu , install ryan finnie's rpi2 ppa packages.

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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade sudo apt-get install linux-firmware libraspberrypi-bin libraspberrypi-bin-nonfree libraspberrypi-dev sudo ln -s /usr /opt/vc 

7. install tasksel easy package installation such desktop environment (pre-installed server image).

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sudo apt-get install tasksel 

8. move root filesystem gpt/ext4 portioned usb drive. follow link below start (extended procedure).

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https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=44177 

9. enable swap storage. i wouldn't enable swap unless rootfs has been moved off sdcard , onto usb!

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sudo apt-get install dphys-swapfile 

10. reboot ensure takes effect.

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sudo shutdown -r 

you need continue if installing desktop environment.

11. install desktop environment. take time, grab coffee or beer.

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sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop   #or sudo apt-get install mate-desktop      #or sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop   #etc 

12. edit and/or add following text xorg.conf

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sudo nano /etc/x11/xorg.conf 

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section "device"     identifier "raspberry pi fbdev"     driver "fbturbo"     option "fbdev" "/dev/fb0"     option "swapbufferswait" "true" endsection 

13. install accelerated x.org video driver, limited hardware accelerated window moving , scrolling on raspberry pi 2. (this needed x11 and/or working desktop environment.)

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sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-fbturbo 

14. reboot (again) ensure takes effect.

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sudo shutdown -r 

luck!

hope have success image myself.

robert aka mrengles

and difference original distribution ?

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