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Installing on x86

Anthias currently supports installing on x86 devices running Debian 12 (Bookworm) via the installation script, which means that pre-built BalenaOS disk images are not yet available. To make sure that the script will work, you need to install Debian 12 in a specific way.

Preparing the Disk Image

You can download the disk image here. The file name should look something like debian-12.x.x-amd64-netinst.iso.

Flashing the Disk Image to a USB Drive

You can use Balena Etcher or Raspberry Pi Imager (via the Use custom option) to flash the disk image to a USB drive.

Installing Debian 12

  • Make sure that the USB drive is plugged into the x86 device.
  • Make sure that the boot order is set to prioritize the USB drive.
  • Boot up the x86 device.
  • Follow the on-screen instructions to install Debian 12, while making sure to select the following options:
    • Do not set the root password so that the the non-root user will have sudo privileges.
    • Use the entire disk.
    • For Software selection, only leave the SSH server and standard system utilities selected. Deselect everything else.
  • The system will reboot after the installation is complete. Make sure to remove the installation media (USB drive) before the system reboots.

Preparing for Installation

  • Make sure that you have curl installed. If not, you can install it by running:

    $ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install -y curl

  • Disable password when running sudo:

    $ sudo visudo

    Add the following line to the end of the file:

    <username> ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL

    Replace <username> with your username. Save and exit the file.

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