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
213 MB
Build date
Feb 9, 2026
Desktop
Build date: Feb 9, 2026
| Distribution | Variant | Type | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ubuntu 24.04noble | Gnome | — | current6.18.9 | 1 GB | |
Ubuntu 24.04noble | Kde Neon | — | current6.18.9 | 1 GB |
Minimal / IOT
Build date: Apr 25, 2026
| Distribution | Variant | Type | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 24.04noble | Minimal (CLI) | — | current6.18.9 | 195 MB | |
Debian 13trixie | Minimal (CLI) | — | current6.18.9 | 213 MB | |
Ubuntu 26.04resolute | Minimal (CLI) | — | current6.18.24 | 207 MB |
Dedicated Applications
Build date: Feb 12, 2026
| Distribution | Application | Type | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Debian Sidsid |  Kali Linux | — | current6.18.10 | 449 MB | |
Debian 13trixie |  Home Assistant | — | current6.18.10 | 452 MB | |
Debian 13trixie |  OpenMediaVault | — | current6.18.10 | 323 MB | |
Debian 13trixie |  openHAB | — | current6.18.10 | 1 GB |
Rolling Release
Build date: May 7, 2026
| Distribution | Variant | Type | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Debian 14forky | Minimal (CLI) | — | current 6.18.26 | 223 MB | |
Ubuntu 26.04resolute | Gnome | — | current 6.18.26 | 862 MB |
Build from source
Reproduce this exact image using the Armbian build framework
$ ./compile.sh BOARD=rpi4b RELEASE=trixie BUILD_DESKTOP=no BUILD_MINIMAL=yes KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no
