How to install Ubuntu on reTerminal

If you want to install Ubuntu on reTerminal, follow the steps below step by step:

Step 1. Flash Ubuntu Server 21.10 to reTerminal eMMC storage

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Refer to flashing instructions here. After opening Raspberry Pi Imager, navigate to CHOOSE OS > Use custom and select the above image to flash

Step 2. SSH into reTerminal and run the following commands one after the other. Make sure to use ubuntu as the username and ubuntu as the password

wget https://files.seeedstudio.com/wiki/ReTerminal/ubuntu/script1.sh
wget https://files.seeedstudio.com/wiki/ReTerminal/ubuntu/script2.1.sh
chmod +x script1.sh script2.1.sh
sudo ./script1.sh
sudo reboot
sudo ./script2.1.sh
sudo reboot

Step 3. Now, reTerminal will boot into Ubuntu Desktop, but in wrong orientation

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Step 4. Click the power icon on top right corner and click Settings

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Step 5. Select Displays and choose Portrait Left under Orientation and click Apply

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Finally you will see the Ubuntu Desktop in proper orientation!

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