# LattePanda #LattePanda #homelab ## initial setup I'm finally setting it up! because I want to host a Foundry VTT server not on my computer (for HA mainly). Out of the box it's running Windows 10 Pro, which I'd love to remove. What other goals do I have? - [x] remove windows [completion:: 2024-01-14] - [x] install Linux (Ubuntu, probably, but check the docs in case there's a recommendation) [completion:: 2024-01-14] - [x] give it a static IP on the router [completion:: 2024-01-14] - [x] make sure it has a strong root user password [completion:: 2024-01-14] - [x] install a spencer user [completion:: 2024-01-14] - [x] make sure spencer has a strong password [completion:: 2024-01-14] - [x] install panda in server rack [completion:: 2024-01-16] - [x] make sure I can ssh into it [completion:: 2024-01-16] - [ ] #homelab #LattePanda extra credit: can I RDP into it? So, let's see if I can keep up with myself here: 1. I see that my hardware supports Ubuntu 22 ([doc](http://docs.lattepanda.com/content/3rd_delta_edition/Operating_Systems_Ubuntu/#ubuntu)) 2. so I download an iso of [Ubuntu 22 Desktop edition](https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop) 3. and I create a bootable microSD card of Ubuntu 22! 1. As part of this process I install Etcher ("balenaEtcher"), an open source imager 4. Weird warning while copying files during installation: > XDG_RUNTIME_DIR (/run/user/999) is not owned by us (uid0) but by uid 999! (This could e.g. happen if you try to connect to a non-root PulseAudio as a root user, over the native protocol. Don't do that.) 5. Installation complete! It failed once, so I redid it (with a larger monitor, because my dinky little test monitors weren't big enough to show the whole dialog box) Ubuntu is installed! fantastic. What's next? I know I can do the router stuff another time, let's get the unknown part done. Gonna install and run Foundry VTT. Had a little trouble `wget`ing the server, so I downloaded it to my macbook and now I get to install `magic-wormhole` on the panda! No python. `sudo snap install wormhole` though! Ubuntu is great: when you run a program that isn't installed yet it tells you how to install it either with `snap` or `apt-get`! Ok, I've reserved an IP for the host. --- Panda is now installed into the server rack, but I can't ssh to it. I probably have to hook up a monitor and keyboard, then enable ssh (and rdp) somewhere in settings. --- I have set up SSH (it's working!), and I tried to set up RDP (no dice).