This completely halts apt upgrade and requires manual intervention. The fix isn’t obvious: sudo dpkg --configure -a and sometimes reinstalling the kernel package.
The Jetson runs AI models beautifully, but I ran into the nvidia-l4t-kernel is not configured yet error when updating. Fixing it took 5 minutes ( sudo dpkg --configure -a ), but it shouldn’t happen on a stable image. Once past that, everything compiles and runs fine. Deducting one star for the unnecessary headache.
Powerful board, but one annoying software quirk package nvidia-l4t-kernel is not configured yet
The hardware is powerful for edge AI, but the software setup has a major annoyance. After routine updates, I kept hitting the error: package nvidia-l4t-kernel is not configured yet
Here’s a good, balanced review you can use, depending on where you’re posting it (e.g., a forum, Amazon, GitHub, or a product review for a Jetson device): “Frustrating ‘package nvidia-l4t-kernel is not configured yet’ error blocks updates. Requires manual dpkg --configure -a and sometimes a full reflash. Not a smooth out-of-box experience for Linux newcomers.” Detailed, helpful review (for a product like Jetson Nano / Orin): This completely halts apt upgrade and requires manual
Once resolved, the system works fine, but for beginners, this error is a roadblock. NVIDIA needs to fix their post-install scripts. Great hardware, sloppy package management.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
Beware the “nvidia-l4t-kernel not configured” trap
⭐⭐⭐ (3/5)