The Armbian team has released version 26.5 of its Debian/Ubuntu-based distribution for ARM devices. This update focuses on kernel modernization, a redesigned desktop subsystem, and expanded hardware support across various SoC families.
Key updates include:
- Support for new boards such as Arduino UNO Q (QRB2210), Mekotronics R58S2, NanoPC-T6 LTS Plus, and others.
- Integration of the Linux 7.0 kernel series with a bleeding-edge branch tracking Linux 7.1 for certain SoCs.
- U-Boot modernization to version 2026.04 supporting various Rockchip development boards.
- A redesigned YAML-driven desktop subsystem in armbian-config, adding support for KDE Plasma, MATE, and the i3 window manager.
- Expanded architecture support extending Xfce, MATE, and other environments to ARMHF and RISC-V 64-bit.
- Integration of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) across the build matrix.
Key updates include:
- Support for new boards such as Arduino UNO Q (QRB2210), Mekotronics R58S2, NanoPC-T6 LTS Plus, and others.
- Integration of the Linux 7.0 kernel series with a bleeding-edge branch tracking Linux 7.1 for certain SoCs.
- U-Boot modernization to version 2026.04 supporting various Rockchip development boards.
- A redesigned YAML-driven desktop subsystem in armbian-config, adding support for KDE Plasma, MATE, and the i3 window manager.
- Expanded architecture support extending Xfce, MATE, and other environments to ARMHF and RISC-V 64-bit.
- Integration of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) across the build matrix.
This page provides download options and build information for the Orange Pi Zero2W board using Armbian. It features a Debian Minimal variant based on Debian 13 trixie with kernel version 6.18.26. Users can download the image directly or via torrent, and instructions are included for building the image from source using the Armbian framework.
Main topics:
- Available software variants and distributions
- Kernel version information
- Download links and file sizes
- Instructions for manual builds from source
Main topics:
- Available software variants and distributions
- Kernel version information
- Download links and file sizes
- Instructions for manual builds from source
The NanoPi NEO3 Plus is a compact, headless single-board computer:
- Rockchip RK3528A SoC with 1GB of RAM
- Gigabit Ethernet, a USB 3.0 port, and a 26-pin GPIO header
- 2.0 GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 processor
- Debian, Ubuntu, OpenMediaVault, Proxmox, and FriendlyWrt, openclaw
- $24, plus $8 case and 64GB or 256GB eMMC module for $23 or $61
- Rockchip RK3528A SoC with 1GB of RAM
- Gigabit Ethernet, a USB 3.0 port, and a 26-pin GPIO header
- 2.0 GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 processor
- Debian, Ubuntu, OpenMediaVault, Proxmox, and FriendlyWrt, openclaw
- $24, plus $8 case and 64GB or 256GB eMMC module for $23 or $61
Instructions on how to disable IPv6 in Armbian, specifically for use with an ADS-B host. Includes commands for editing configuration files and rebooting.
```
sudo -s
# sed -i "$ a\ipv6.disable=1" /boot/armbianEnv.txt
# echo "blacklist ipv6 > /etc/modprobe.d/no-ipv6.conf
# echo "net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1" > /etc/sysctl.d/no-ipv6.conf
# sed -i "/::/s/^/# /" /etc/hosts
# reboot
```
```
sudo -s
# sed -i "$ a\ipv6.disable=1" /boot/armbianEnv.txt
# echo "blacklist ipv6 > /etc/modprobe.d/no-ipv6.conf
# echo "net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1" > /etc/sysctl.d/no-ipv6.conf
# sed -i "/::/s/^/# /" /etc/hosts
# reboot
```
The team behind Armbian has released a new image flashing application as an alternative to the Raspberry Pi Imager, offering direct download of Armbian images and support for over 300 boards.
