AWS DeepLens factory reset and fix updated dependencies issues

deeplens_reset.txt

AWS DeepLens factory reset steps followed:

Get Ubuntu and microSD card set up using AWS forum supplied instructions
https://s3.amazonaws.com/deeplens-public/factory-restore/DeepLens_System_Restore_Instruction.pdf

Pre-requisites: borked DeepLens in need of restore
                keyboard
                micro HDMI cable
                monitor
                bootable Ubuntu live USB
                microSD card with image for flashing
                plenty of patience

0.  Micro HDMI, keyboard and power cable attached to deeplens, power on while pressing Esc to access Boot Manager
1.  Boot from Ubuntu live USB "Try Ubuntu without installing"
2.  Flash with image downloaded from factory reset PDF
      cd /media/ubuntu/Storage
      python flashing.py
3.  Error: The backup GPT table is corrupt, but the primary appears OK, so that will be used.
    parted: invalid token: 2
      OK/Cancel? [OK]
4.  Warning: not all of the space available to /dev/mmcblk1 appears to be used, you can fix the GPT to use all of the space (an extra 8192 blocks) or continue with the current setting?
      Fix/Ignore? [Fix]
      Partition number? [1]
      End?  [99.6MB]? [<enter>]
5.  Manually resize partition 
      sudo parted /dev/mmcblk1 resizepart 2 15758
      sudo fsck -fy /dev/mmcblk1p2
      sudo resize2fs /dev/mmcblk1p2
6.  Remove power cable and live USB
7.  On AWS DeepLens console, register device with *different name as previous attempts*, select correct previously created (and working) IAM roles, download certificates
8.  Reattach power cable, power on deeplens
9.  Wifi light flashes, log in to softAP
10. Connect via soft AP wifi to http://192.168.0.1/
11. Set up wireless connection details, double-check credentials are correct
12. "The updates are in progress now. The process will take up to 5 minutes to complete." [Install and reboot]
13. Disconnected from soft AP, deeplens wifi light solid on
<wifi light remains solidly on, deeplens never appears to reboot, remains like this longer than 1 hour>
<this is the point at which you will stay in 'Install and reboot'/reset soft AP/connect/'Install and reboot' loop>
14. Log in to deeplens directly with 'aws_cam' as password
15. "System program problem detected" dialog appears [Cancel]
16. Install software updates as prompted by Software Updater GUI program
17. Get most updates installed, then "Package operation failed" dialog when some dependencies are broken
18. Try and fix software updates
      sudo apt-get update
      sudo apt-get upgrade
      sudo apt-get -f install
      The following packages will be upgraded:
          pulseaudio
      Disk space prompt, do you want to continue [Y]
19. Error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/pulseaudio_1%3a8.0-0ubuntu3.7_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/etc/pulse/default.pa' which is also in package audio-setup 1.0-1
20. Force install of pulseaudio
      sudo dpkg --configure -a
      sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/pulseaudio_1%3a8.0-0ubuntu3.7_amd64.deb
      sudo apt-get upgrade
      Disk space prompt again [Y]
21. "Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware_1.157.14_all.deb"
22. Force install of linux firmware update package
      sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-firmware_1.157.14_all.deb
23. Reinstall awscam package
      sudo systemctl stop greengrassd.service
      sudo rm -rf /opt/awscam
      sudo apt-get update
      sudo apt-get install --reinstall awscam
      sudo reboot
24. Reboot doesn't fully bounce, shutdown messages occur 'systemd-shutdown' etc, 'kvm: exiting hardware virtualization', 'info: shutdown mwifiex...', 'PREP_CMD: card is removed' then loops USB disconnect messages over and over
25. Remove power cable from deeplens, reinsert, power on
26. Bootup appears normal, leave login screen up, 'You are now connected to wifi network AMXXXXX' soft AP, middle light flashes
27. Connect to soft AP from laptop, load up http://192.168.0.1
28. Device setup page 1: provide correct wifi credentials, notification on login screen showing connected to home wireless network
29. "The updates are in progress now. The process will take up to 5 minutes to complete." [Install and reboot]
30. Disconnected from soft AP, deeplens wifi light solid on
31. 1 minute later, deeplens starts to reboot
32. Reboot doesn't fully bounce, shutdown messages occur 'systemd-shutdown' etc, 'kvm: exiting hardware virtualization', 'info: shutdown mwifiex...', 'PREP_CMD: card is removed' then loops USB disconnect messages over and over
33. Remove power cable from deeplens, reinsert, power on
34. Bootup appears normal, leave login screen up
35. Wifi light flashes, connect to soft AP from laptop, load up http://192.168.0.1
36. Device setup page 2: certificates upload page. Upload certs downloaded from AWS deeplens console. Set password, enable SSH, disable automatic updates (updates are now to be applied skeptically and manually).
37. Device setup page 3: Review settings, finish
38. Disconnected from soft AP
39. Login screen on deeplens notification shows now connected to home wireless network
40. Load AWS console deeplens devices page
41. Device registration status 'in progress'
42. After a few minutes, device registration status is 'Completed'

FINISH