Recommended Images
Tested and stable images hand-selected by the Armbian team for this board.
Armbian 26.8.1 Gnome
Ubuntu 26.04
Status
Stable
Size
1.2 GB
Build date
Aug 9, 2026
Armbian 26.8.1 Minimal (CLI)
Debian 13
Status
Stable
Size
350 MB
Build date
Aug 9, 2026
Desktop
Build date: Aug 9, 2026
| Distribution | Variant | Type | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04resolute | Gnome | — | legacy5.15.137 | 1.2 GB | |
Ubuntu 26.04resolute | Xfce | — | legacy5.15.137 | 1.1 GB |
Minimal / IOT
Build date: Aug 9, 2026
| Distribution | Variant | Type | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04resolute | Minimal (CLI) | — | legacy5.15.137 | 347 MB | |
Debian 13trixie | Minimal (CLI) | — | legacy5.15.137 | 350 MB |
Dedicated Applications
Build date: Aug 8, 2026
| Distribution | Application | Type | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Debian Sidsid |  Kali Linux | — | legacy5.15.137 | 774 MB | |
Debian 13trixie |  Home Assistant | — | legacy5.15.137 | 552 MB | |
Debian 13trixie |  OpenMediaVault | — | legacy5.15.137 | 421 MB |
Build from source
Reproduce this exact image using the Armbian build framework
$ ./compile.sh BOARD=khadas-vim4 RELEASE=trixie BUILD_DESKTOP=no BUILD_MINIMAL=yes KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no
