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The Ubuntu documentation is structured around the way developers typically move from board bring-up to application development. Use this page as a roadmap for the main workflows.

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Workflow map

1. Set up the device

Connect the board, configure host access, confirm serial or network connectivity, and complete first boot tasks.

2. Update software

Flash an image, upgrade Ubuntu packages, reset the system image, or use Qualcomm Launcher where supported.

3. Install required packages

Install the baseline packages needed for device validation, development, samples, AI workflows, and tools.

4. Validate peripherals

Exercise camera, audio, display, network, USB, PCIe, UART, I2C, SPI, sensors, memory, and other board interfaces.

5. Run samples

Run prebuilt sample applications, launch QDemo, configure applications, and customize existing samples where supported by your release.

6. Build AI and robotics workflows

Run models, try AI Hub, LiteRT, ONNX Runtime, IM SDK, QIR SDK, LLM/VLM containers, speech workflows, and robotics samples.

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Suggested order for a new board

  1. Open the device overview for your board.
  2. Complete the setup guide and verify console or SSH access.
  3. Install required software packages.
  4. Confirm networking and storage are working.
  5. Validate the peripheral interfaces needed by your application.
  6. Run a sample application to confirm the full stack.
  7. Add AI, robotics, multimedia, or custom application workflows.

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