# Mender-Convert
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## [Mender-Convert tutorials](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-tutorials/7920)
**Author:** [@TheYoctoJester](https://hub.mender.io/u/TheYoctoJester)\
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**Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 8:44am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-convert-tutorials/7920 "2025-07-28T08:44:09Z")
Tutorials and guides for using mender-convert to transform existing disk images (Debian, Ubuntu, Raspbian, etc.) into Mender-compatible images for OTA updates.
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## [Adding a Pre-configured User to Raspberry Pi OS Images with mender-convert](https://hub.mender.io/t/adding-a-pre-configured-user-to-raspberry-pi-os-images-with-mender-convert/7922)
**Author:** [@TheYoctoJester](https://hub.mender.io/u/TheYoctoJester)\
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**Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 9:24am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/adding-a-pre-configured-user-to-raspberry-pi-os-images-with-mender-convert/7922 "2025-07-28T09:24:36Z")
Raspberry Pi OS images by default run a first-boot wizard which prompts for user creation. This tutorial demonstrates how to bypass this process by pre-configuring a user during image conversion with mender-convert. Pr…
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## [Installing distribution packages during mender-convert](https://hub.mender.io/t/installing-distribution-packages-during-mender-convert/7921)
**Author:** [@TheYoctoJester](https://hub.mender.io/u/TheYoctoJester)\
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**Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 9:05am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/installing-distribution-packages-during-mender-convert/7921 "2025-07-28T09:05:15Z")
When converting images with mender-convert, you may need to pre-install packages from the distribution’s repositories. This tutorial demonstrates how to install packages during the conversion process using a configuratio…