rPi Imager

[last updated: 2024-10-04]
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(link to: ) get rPi Imager from raspberrypi.com

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• The rPi Imager program is installed and run on a host computer that need not be an rPi.
  The host computer must have an SD card reader.
• It allows you to download the rPiOS onto an SD card in the reader,
  then you can install the SD card into your rPi to supply the OS.

• Go to raspberrypi.com page and download latest version
  click on: "Download for Ubuntu for x86"
      1.7.4_amd64.deb was downloaded
      2024-10-05: "2024-07-04-raspios-bookworm-armhf.img.xz"

• Write to SD card:
  • Open Linux Mint menu (lower left corner of screen),
    type imager in search bar,
    "Imager" with rpi logo should be listed. Click to open it.
  • Raspberry Pi Imager v1.7.2 (or your version) will open.
    Left button asks to "Choose OS"
    I selected the 64-bit version: 2024-07-04-raspios-bookworm-arm64.img.xz
  • Right button asks to "Choose Storage"
    Plug SD card of your choice into USB port with reader.
    "Generic mass storage 64GB" option or something similar will come up. Select it.
  • Now a Write button comes up on the screen. Click it.
    Answer yes to prompt warning all existing data will be overwritten.
    Write and verification process will take several minutes.

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