NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor - Installing JetPack 7.0
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In this section, you will find a guide to installing JetPack 7.0 using the NVIDIA SDK Manager. This section assumes that the SDK Manager is already installed. To learn how to install it, see the Getting Started section.
The following steps describe the process to set up JetPack 7.0:
Step 1: Choose the hardware configuration
A. Launch the SDK Manager UI by running the following command in a terminal:
sdkmanager
Log in to your NVIDIA Developer account. After login, you should see configuration options for your environment (Figure 1).
B. Select the Product Category. Depending on the SDK Manager version, the options may vary. For version 2.3.0.12626, the options are "Jetson" and "Data Science". Select Jetson (Figure 1).
C. If you also plan to install SDK components on your host machine (such as CUDA, Nsight tools, NvSci libraries), select Host Machine along with your target hardware. This enables installation of developer tools on the host.
D. Under Target Hardware, select Jetson AGX Thor modules (Figure 2). Both Host Machine and Jetson AGX Thor options can be selected simultaneously.
E. Under SDK Version, select JetPack 7.0 (Figure 3).
F. When ready, click CONTINUE TO STEP 02.
Step 2: Software Packages Selection and License
G. The SDK Manager will present available software components for both the host and the Jetson AGX Thor target (Figure 4).
- For the host: you can select CUDA toolkits, Nsight development tools, and other optional packages.
- For the target: select Jetson Linux and optionally additional Jetson Runtime Components. For details, see JetPack Components.
Explore the dropdown menus and select all desired packages before continuing.
H. (Optional) Specify download and image directories. By default, files are saved to:
- Downloads:
/home/$USER/Downloads/nvidia/sdkm_downloads - JetPack SDK files:
/home/$USER/nvidia/nvidia_sdk
I. Accept the license agreement by checking I accept the terms and conditions of the license agreement, then click CONTINUE TO STEP 03.
J. Enter your sudo password when prompted to allow installation (Figure 5).
Step 3: Download and Installation
K. The SDK Manager begins downloading and installing the selected components. Each package has its own progress bar, and the bottom of the window shows overall download and installation progress (Figure 6).
L. After setting up the host environment, the SDK Manager will prompt you to flash the Jetson AGX Thor (Figure 7).
- You can flash the board immediately or skip flashing if you plan to customize the kernel or device tree.
- For flashing instructions, see Flashing the Board with GUI Installer.
M. If you selected Host Machine components, the SDK Manager will open a prompt similar to the flash prompt, allowing you to install the selected SDK components on the host. You can choose to continue with the installation or skip it for later. For more details, see JetPack Components.
Step 4: Finalization
N. Once flashing and installations are complete, a summary screen will show the software installed on both host and target (Figure 9). You should also see a success message. Close the SDK Manager to finish.
