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Armbian 23.2.1 Bookworm CLI
Kernel: 5.10.160, Size: 428.6MB, Release date:
Mar 5, 2024
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Armbian 23.2.1 Jammy Gnome
with panfork 3D/VPU
Kernel: 5.10.160, Size: 1.3GB, Release date:
Mar 5, 2024
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- Images here are for 5B, for model 5A can be found here.
- Some eMMC devices are broken on 5A
- PD is broken for the 5B model (background) on most revisions that are in the wild and is causing boot loop. Workaround is to use a stupid / fixed 5-24 volts USB-C power supply.
- Installation to NVME or USB is done via standard armbian install utility (
sudo armbian-install
). Make sure to generate partitions and format them before start.
Enable 3D Acceleration (Ubuntu variant only):
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:liujianfeng1994/panfork-mesa sudo add-apt-repository ppa:liujianfeng1994/rockchip-multimedia sudo apt update sudo apt dist-upgrade sudo apt install mali-g610-firmware rockchip-multimedia-config # In order to install additional packages with hardware acceleration support like chromium sudo apt install chromium-browser
Check this link to see what software supports hardware acceleration:
https://launchpad.net/~liujianfeng1994/+archive/ubuntu/rockchip-multimedia
In order to enable 3D acceleration on Kodi:
- Follow the above “Enable 3D Acceleration” steps
- and install kodi as an additional package (
sudo apt install kodi
)
To enable kodi hardware decode you have to run kodi under gbm or wayland.
In case you need to run Docker:
update-alternatives --set iptables /usr/sbin/iptables-legacy update-alternatives --set ip6tables /usr/sbin/ip6tables-legacy
Different images? Missing features? -> Download SDK Looking for compatible accessories? Want to participate in development?
Stable releases
User space | Interface | URL | Torrent | Kernel | Integrity | Size | Release date | |||
Armbian Bookworm | Minimal | 5.10.160 | SHA | ASC | 288MB | Mar 5, 2024 | ||||
Armbian Bookworm | XFCE | 5.10.160 | SHA | ASC | 1.2GB | Mar 5, 2024 | ||||
Armbian Jammy | CLI | 5.10.160 | SHA | ASC | 440.8MB | Mar 5, 2024 | ||||
Armbian Jammy | I3-wm | 5.10.160 | SHA | ASC | 1.3GB | Mar 5, 2024 | ||||
Armbian Jammy | Minimal | 5.10.160 | SHA | ASC | 230MB | Mar 5, 2024 | ||||
Armbian Jammy with panfork 3D/VPU | XFCE | 5.10.160 | SHA | ASC | 1.3GB | Mar 5, 2024 | ||||
* Looking for different or custom variant? Use Armbian build framework! | * Most of images are tested with test automation or by Armbian community or official maintainers. |
Community releases
User space | Interface | URL | Torrent | Kernel | Integrity | Size | Release date | |||
Armbian Jammy | Gnome | 6.8.9 | SHA | ASC | 1.2GB | May 3, 2024 | ||||
Armbian Bookworm | Minimal | 6.8.9 | SHA | ASC | 314.2MB | May 3, 2024 | ||||
Armbian Bookworm | Minimal | 6.1.43 | SHA | ASC | 352.9MB | May 3, 2024 | ||||
Armbian Jammy with panfork 3D/VPU | Gnome | 6.1.43 | SHA | ASC | 1.2GB | May 3, 2024 | ||||
* Made with official Armbian build framework but untested by Armbian team. |
Dedicated applications
Application | URL | Torrent | Kernel | Integrity | Size | Release date | ||||
Armbian Home Assistant Supervised | 6.1 | SHA | ASC | 350.1MB | May 5, 2024 | |||||
* 3rd party unofficial applications deployment made with official Armbian build framework. Application support is not provided by Armbian team, but you are welcome to use our community forums for support. |
Specifications
1000tx 100tx 16GB 1wire 2500tx 2GB 32bit 4 core 4GB 64bit 8 core 8GB Closed bootloader UASP bluetooth docker eMMC i2c i2s m2 pci spi spi flash usb-c usb3 wifi wireguard Rockchip RK3588
* Specifications differ from hardware revision, model and software support level
FAQs
- check previous images from archive
- join community forums
Simple
BASH or ZSH shell, standard Debian/Ubuntu utilities. Features can be adjusted with menu-driven utility. Login is possible via serial, HDMI or SSH.
Universal
Minimal, server or Desktop. We work with XFCE, Gnome and Cinnamon but more is possible to build: Mate, KDE, Budgie, Deepin, i3, …
Light
No bloatware or spyware. Special utilities are completely optional. Suitable for newcomers and professionals.
Optimized
Distributed images are optimized for flash media (SD/eMMC/SSD) and compacted to real data size.
Fast
Armbian is optimized on kernel and userspace level. ZRAM & ZSWAP support, browser profile memory caching, garbage commit delay.
Secure
Security level can be adjusted with the armbian-config. OS is reviewed by professionals within the community.
Supported
Maintainers and community have deep understanding how HW work. We are seniors with 30+ years of experience in Linux + embedded Linux.
Open
Armbian provides open source build framework to build a distribution of optimised Linux hardware interface for armhf, aarch64 and x86.
We provide a selection of images that fits hardware best. If you need different image – use build framework and make whatever you need. Build framework relies on Debian and Ubuntu packages – you can build any combination – stable, old stable or rolling release.
Minimal images comes only with essentials and without armbian-config, armbian-zsh, build-essentials, Python, DKMS, …
Make sure you have a good & reliable boot media (SD card / USB key) and a proper power supply. Archives can be flashed with Etcher (all OS) directly.
Insert the SD card into the slot, connect a cable to your network if possible or a display and power your board. (First) boot (with DHCP) takes a bit longer.
Support is provided in one of two ways:
- Free support is provided via general project search engine, documentation, community forums or IRC/Discord. Keep in mind this is mostly provided by our awesome community members in a best effort manner and therefore there are no guaranteed solutions.
- For commercial or prioritised assistance:
- book a an hour of professional consultation,
- consider becoming a project partner.
- Reach us out at https://armbian.com/contact,
Daily / Rolling releases from CI pipeline
User space | Kernel | URL | Torrent | Integrity | Size | Release date | ||
Armbian Jammy KDE Neon with panthor 3D/VPU | rolling | 6.1.43 | SHA | ASC | 1.6GB | May 7, 2024 | ||
Armbian Jammy KDE Neon | rolling | 6.1.43 | SHA | ASC | 1.3GB | May 7, 2024 |
Rolling releases are suitable for Linux enthusiasts who want cutting edge packages and have the skills to fix damage that a bad update might cause. If you want stability in a production environment or low headaches as a novice user, skip rolling releases.
They are only at, build and ship, Debian testing / Arch / Manjaro / Suse Tumbleweed / Kali / Gentoo support quality level!