Ubuntu 14.04 for WeTek Play

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  • Ubuntu 14.04 for WeTek Play


    Experimental version of Ubuntu 14.04 Linux distro for WeTek Play.


    Download:


    Ubuntu 14.04 for WeTek Play


    Code
    https://mega.co.nz/#!HMdBSYYZ!OfDIcPdr5eJV-_j_MTg8ztKqgBrrE5ugXH6ADICWjbU


    How to install:


    1. Download file wetek-ubuntu-1404-core.img.bz2


    2. Extract wetek-ubuntu-1404-core.img.bz2


    3. After extracting process is done, you can see in folder wetek-ubuntu-1404-core file wetek-ubuntu-1404-core.img


    4. Download Windows app called Win32 Disk imager from http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/


    5. Install it, and run it.


    6. Insert Micro SD card in your PC (minimum recommended size is 8 GB).


    7. Burn wetek-ubuntu-1404-core.img with downloaded application


    8. When burning process is done, remove MicroSD from PC, insert it in WeTek Play, and turn it on.


    9. Ubuntu 14.04 will boot from MicroSD, so You always keep Android in NAND flash safe :)


    In order to have some Desktop environment, you can install lubuntu with this commands:


    apt-get update


    apt-get upgrade


    apt-get install lubuntu-desktop


    Note: This last command can take up to 1 hour, because it will download 1.2 GB of files, and after it is done you will need to make reboot, and then You will have Lubuntu 14.04 installed at WeTek Play.


    More info:


    http://www.cnx-software.com/20…etek-play-amlogic-tv-box/


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  • This is so awesome!!
    I've an old computer with ubuntu and it's working really well. I suppose with WeTek Play, it'll work even better.


    I will definitely try this when my WeTek get home beer10


    Thank you very much xbmcflix.

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