Recommended Images
Tested and stable images hand-selected by the Armbian team for this board.
Armbian 26.2.1 Minimal (CLI)
Debian 13
Status
Stable
Size
263 MB
Build date
Feb 3, 2026
Armbian 26.2.5 XFCE
Ubuntu 26.04
Status
Stable
Size
892 MB
Build date
Apr 26, 2026
Minimal / IOT
Build date: Apr 25, 2026
| Distribution | Variant | Type | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 24.04noble | Minimal (CLI) | — | current6.12.68 | 253 MB | |
Debian 13trixie | Minimal (CLI) | — | current6.12.68 | 263 MB | |
Ubuntu 26.04resolute | Minimal (CLI) | — | current6.18.24 | 270 MB |
Desktop
Build date: Apr 26, 2026
| Distribution | Variant | Type | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 24.04noble | XFCE | — | current6.12.68 | 937 MB | |
Ubuntu 26.04resolute | XFCE | — | current6.18.24 | 892 MB |
Dedicated Applications
Build date: Feb 12, 2026
| Distribution | Application | Type | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Debian Sidsid |  Kali Linux | — | current6.12.71 | 501 MB | |
Debian 13trixie |  Home Assistant | — | current6.12.71 | 500 MB |
Rolling Release
Build date: Apr 26, 2026
| Distribution | Variant | Type | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Debian 14forky | Minimal (CLI) | — | current 6.18.24 | 276 MB |
Build from source
Reproduce this exact image using the Armbian build framework
$ ./compile.sh BOARD=bananapi RELEASE=trixie BUILD_DESKTOP=no BUILD_MINIMAL=yes KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no
