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Developers looking for an IoT operating system
About Ubuntu Core
An Ubuntu SSO account is required to create the first user on an Ubuntu Core installation. We will walk you through the steps of flashing Ubuntu Core on a Raspberry Pi 2, 3, 4 or CM3. At the end of this process, you will have a board ready for production or testing snaps. An Ubuntu SSO account is required to create the first user on an Ubuntu Core installation. Your board is now ready to have snaps installed, it’s time to use the snap command to install your first snap. The Snap Store is where you can find the best Linux apps packaged as snaps to install on your Ubuntu device and get started with your secure IoT journey.
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Founded: 2004
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