mynode/doc/setup_base_image_rockpi4.md

Setup Base Image (Rock Pi 4)

1. After Armbian Flash

   • Open Terminal (no login)
   • Change set root password to something like rootbolt
   • Create admin user with password adminbolt

2. Login as admin

3. Delete root password and set admin pass to bolt

   sudo passwd -d root
   sudo passwd admin
   

4. Set hostname

   echo "mynode" | sudo tee /etc/hostname
   sudo sed -i 's/rockpi4-b/mynode/g' /etc/hosts
   # OR armbian-config -> Personal -> Hostname
   

5. Update packages

   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get -y upgrade
   

6. Install some necessary tools

   sudo apt-get -y install network-manager tmux
   

7. Sync

   sync
   sudo shutdown -h now
   

8. Make image now (if imaging)