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This guide will help you set up MicroPython on your ESP32-S3 board on a computer running Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.

Installing MicroPython on the ESP32-S3 Board

pipx install esptool

Download the latest .bin file for ESP32-S3 from the MicroPython website.

Connect the ESP32-S3 board to your computer via USB.

Press and hold the BOOT button on the ESP32-S3 board, then tap the RESET button once before releasing both buttons. The board is now in "upload" mode.

esptool erase-flash

esptool --baud 460800 write-flash 0 ESP32_BOARD_NAME-DATE-VERSION.bin # Replace with the actual `.bin` filename

Updated as of 13 September 2026.

I recently bought a new laptop (Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G7+ ASP) to run Ubuntu Linux. So it is a good time to write a setup guide to get Ubuntu running smoothly. Although this guide is written for the Lenovo ThinkBook, most of the steps should work for other computer brands/models.

Whether you are new to Linux or use Linux professionally, this guide should serve as a useful reference.

Updated as of 13 January 2026.

Here are some recommended utility applications and quality-of-life tweaks from an occasional macOS user.