Recommended Images
Tested and stable images hand-selected by the Armbian team for this board.
Armbian 26.8.3 Minimal (CLI)
Ubuntu 26.04
Status
Stable
Size
318 MB
Build date
Aug 22, 2026
Armbian 26.8.3 Minimal (CLI)
Debian 13
Status
Stable
Size
322 MB
Build date
Aug 22, 2026
Minimal / IOT
Build date: Aug 22, 2026
| Distribution | Variant | Type | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04resolute | Minimal (CLI) | — | current6.18.45 | 318 MB | |
Ubuntu 26.04resolute | Minimal (CLI) | — | vendor6.1.115 | 308 MB | |
Debian 13trixie | Minimal (CLI) | — | current6.18.45 | 322 MB | |
Debian 13trixie | Minimal (CLI) | — | vendor6.1.115 | 317 MB |
Dedicated Applications
Build date: Aug 8, 2026
| Distribution | Application | Type | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Debian Sidsid |  Kali Linux | — | current6.18.43 | 794 MB | |
Debian 13trixie |  Home Assistant | — | current6.18.43 | 571 MB | |
Debian 13trixie |  OpenMediaVault | — | current6.18.43 | 458 MB |
Build from source
Reproduce this exact image using the Armbian build framework
$ ./compile.sh BOARD=radxa-e52c RELEASE=trixie BUILD_DESKTOP=no BUILD_MINIMAL=yes KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no
