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Tested and stable images hand-selected by the Armbian team for this board.
Armbian 26.2.1 GNOME
Ubuntu 24.04
Status
Stable
Size
1 GB
Build date
Feb 23, 2026
Armbian 26.2.1 Minimal (CLI)
Debian 13
Status
Stable
Size
348 MB
Build date
Feb 23, 2026
Desktop
Build date: Feb 23, 2026
| Distribution | Variant | Type | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 24.04noble | GNOME | — | legacy5.15.137 | 1 GB | |
Ubuntu 24.04noble | XFCE | — | legacy5.15.137 | 1 GB |
Minimal / IOT
Build date: Feb 23, 2026
| Distribution | Variant | Type | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 24.04noble | Minimal (CLI) | — | legacy5.15.137 | 345 MB | |
Debian 13trixie | Minimal (CLI) | — | legacy5.15.137 | 348 MB |
Dedicated Applications
Build date: Feb 12, 2026
| Distribution | Application | Type | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Debian Sidsid |  Kali Linux | — | legacy5.15.137 | 537 MB | |
Debian 13trixie |  Home Assistant | — | legacy5.15.137 | 535 MB | |
Debian 13trixie |  OpenMediaVault | — | legacy5.15.137 | 398 MB | |
Debian 13trixie |  openHAB | — | legacy5.15.137 | 1 GB |
Rolling Release
Build date: Apr 5, 2026
| Distribution | Variant | Type | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Debian 14forky | Minimal (CLI) | — | legacy 5.15.137 | 323 MB | |
Ubuntu 24.04noble | GNOME | — | legacy 5.15.137 | 1 GB |
Build from source
Reproduce this exact image using the Armbian build framework
$ ./compile.sh BOARD=khadas-vim1s RELEASE=trixie BUILD_DESKTOP=no BUILD_MINIMAL=yes KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no