Install the dependencies.

$ sudo apt-get install libusb-dev git parted

Flash tools for Ubuntu/Linux.

$ git clone https://github.com/khadas/utils

Or just pull it (if you have already cloned this repository).

$ cd /path/to/utils
$ git pull

You need to install USB rules and create some links.

$ cd /path/to/utils
$ sudo ./INSTALL

You will see this print-out if it was successful.

Installing Amlogic flash-tool...
 
===============================================
 
Host PC: Ubuntu 16.04
 
===============================================
 
Installing USB rules...
[sudo] password for User:
Installing flash-tool...
Done!
 
Installing Rockchip flash-tool...
 
===============================================
 
Host PC: Ubuntu 16.04
 
===============================================
 
Installing USB rules...
Installing flash-tool...
Done!
Installing Khadas burn-tool...
Done!

Root privilege is required.

You must now put your board into Upgrade Mode.

Check to see if Ubuntu has detected your board as an attached USB device.

$ lsusb | grep Amlogic
Bus 003 Device 073: ID 1b8e:c004 Amlogic, Inc. DNL

$ lsusb | grep Rockchip
Bus 003 Device 117: ID 2207:350b Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics Company 

The message above means that your board is connected and recogized by Ubuntu.

$ burn-tool -v aml -b VIM1 -i /path/to/image

$ burn-tool -v aml -b VIM2 -i /path/to/image

$ burn-tool -v aml -b VIM3 -i /path/to/image

$ burn-tool -v aml -b VIM4 -i /path/to/image

$ burn-tool -v aml -b VIM1S -i /path/to/image

$ burn-tool -v rk -i /path/to/image

You will see these teminal logs if successful.

Burning image 'vim4-ubuntu-22.04-server-linux-5.4-fenix-1.0.11-220620-emmc-develop.img' for 'VIM4' to eMMC...
next try index 3, current opt arg vim4-ubuntu-22.04-server-linux-5.4-fenix-1.0.11-220620-emmc-develop.img
MSG[TLS]pkg path vim4-ubuntu-22.04-server-linux-5.4-fenix-1.0.11-220620-emmc-develop.img
MSG[TLS]exe run path:/storage/code/git/utils/aml-flash-tool/tools/adnl
MSG[FLW]Aml_flow_init version V1.1-trunk Nov  1 2019!
MSG[FLW]Tooltype 3
DBG[FLW]ok in load lib AmlImagePack.so
MSG[FLW]OK leave Aml_flow_init
 
...
 
MSG[TLS][105660110991160c00000000]LMsg[usbFlw]cmd[oem mwrite 0x1cefb normal store _aml_dtb]
MSG[TLS][105660110991160c00000000]LMsg[usbFlw][MWrite] finsihed
MSG[TLS]UI:Verifying__aml_dtb
MSG[TLS][105660110991160c00000000]LMsg[usbFlw]cmd[oem verify sha1sum 799ab7772f6dc4d78d9612916910b589e63df481]
MSG[TLS]UI:Downloading_bootloader] %98..
MSG[TLS][105660110991160c00000000]LMsg[usbFlw]cmd[oem mwrite 0x319000 normal store bootloader]
MSG[TLS][105660110991160c00000000]LMsg[usbFlw][MWrite] finsihed
MSG[TLS]UI:Verifying_bootloader
MSG[TLS][105660110991160c00000000]LMsg[usbFlw]cmd[oem verify sha1sum f5ab1b260d5153161fed73a7baca58330c105863]
MSG[TLS][105660110991160c00000000]LMsg[usbFlw]cmd[oem save_setting]
MSG[TLS][105660110991160c00000000]burn successful^_^
Time elapsed: 3 minute(s).
Done!

For more information please refer to aml-flash-tool docs.

$ cd /path/to/utils
$ sudo ./UNINSTALL