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Recommended Images
Tested and stable images hand-selected by the Armbian team for this board.
Armbian 26.8.1 Minimal (CLI)
Ubuntu 26.04
Status
Stable
Size
340 MB
Build date
Aug 8, 2026
Armbian 26.8.1 Minimal (CLI)
Debian 13
Status
Stable
Size
318 MB
Build date
Aug 8, 2026
Minimal / IOT
Build date: Aug 8, 2026
| Distribution | Variant | Type | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04resolute | Minimal (CLI) | — | current6.18.43 | 340 MB | |
Debian 13trixie | Minimal (CLI) | — | current6.18.43 | 318 MB |
Dedicated Applications
Build date: Aug 8, 2026
| Distribution | Application | Type | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Debian Sidsid |  Kali Linux | — | current6.18.43 | 803 MB | |
Debian 13trixie |  Home Assistant | — | current6.18.43 | 576 MB | |
Debian 13trixie |  OpenMediaVault | — | current6.18.43 | 437 MB |
Build from source
Reproduce this exact image using the Armbian build framework
$ ./compile.sh BOARD=nanopi-r4s RELEASE=trixie BUILD_DESKTOP=no BUILD_MINIMAL=yes KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no
