SDK Manager 2.0 Depends: but it is not installable

Robotics & Edge Computing Jetson Systems Jetson Orin Nano
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Purchased a brand new Jetson Orin Nano (8GB).

Followed step 1 for download and installation
https://docs.nvidia.com/sdk-manager/index.html

sudo apt install ./sdkmanager_2.0.0-11405_amd64.deb

Keep getting error:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
sdkmanager:amd64 : Depends: libgconf-2-4:amd64 but it is not installable
Depends: libcanberra-gtk-module:amd64 but it is not installable
Depends: locales:amd64 but it is not installable

Tried these steps:

  1. sudo apt autoremove
  2. sudo apt --fix-broken install
  3. sudo dpkg -i ./sdkmanager_2.0.0-11405_amd64.deb

Is there a solution for this or a new version required.
Thanks

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Ok, Can not install on target, and must be installed on a Host machine. (like Ubuntu 20xxxx).
Successfully installed SDK Manager, and able to launch on Host machine (Ubuntu 20.04).

My Orin Nano already bootup with the micro-SD card flashed with an image (completed the step Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit Getting Started | NVIDIA Developer)

(1) Why do I need the steps using the SDK manager
https://docs.nvidia.com/sdk-manager/install-with-sdkm-jetson/index.html#step-1-set-up-the-development-environment
Besides, the target is not detected, and it just failed to install he components to Target after step 3

(2) On the micro-SD image, did I already get all the Target components (CUDA, computer Vision, etc…) required to run a python scripts for AI ?
I can import cv2 etc… on the target

(3) For updating the Target components, can I just use : apt-get update, upgrade, and install from my Nano. Why do I still need the SDK to connect to the Target.

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Hello @stckwok, welcome to the NVIDIA developer forums.

I think the Orin Nano forums will provide better support for your question, I will move this topics over there if you don’t mind.

Thanks!

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Thanks Markus.

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SDK Manager has to be installed on your host PC, not on the Jetson device.

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  1. It’s for re-flashing. If you already have a running system, then there’s no need of playing with SDK Manager.
  2. If you are flashing with the SD card image, probably with etcher, then YES.
  3. YES, you can. SDK Manager is not strictly required.
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Thanks Dave.

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Nothing in the spaghetti ball of endless self-referential loose ends can one find a complete thought. I purchased a Jetson Orin nano dev. kit 5 days ago and I am living in a repeating Groundhog day nightmare, and it still isn’t bootable. WTF does this mean EXACTLY " If using JetPack 6.x SD Card image for the first time, you will need to update the QSPI bootloaders by installing JetPack 6 on your SD Card using SDK Manager, which will update the QSPI bootloaders as well. Please note that this is a one time requirement only. Once the QSPI bootloaders are updated, you can use JetPack 6.x SD card images for any future releases." I can interpret this many different ways! Does it mean go ahead and flash the sd card with the .zip file and then update the sd card once the Orin is running, or does it mean forget the sd card .zip flash process altogether and get SDKmanager installed and working (good luck) on one’s host machine first then flash the sd card or none of the above?

The individuals writing the spaghetti noodles are too close to the entire process and don’t read their own writing as if someone might be reading it for the first time. Even someone who knows Ubuntu and bash can’t make sense of the paragraphs because of all the different possible interpretations, missing parts and ambiguities. Get rid of the endless self-referential ball of loose ends, start from scratch, and have someone who isn’t so close to the entire workflow write some straightforward instructions.

Sincerely,
goodintentions