armbian build framework
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- Builds custom Linux optimized for single board computers(SBCs).
- Including filesystem generation, low-level control software, kernel image compilation and bootloader compilation.
- Provides a consistent user experience by keeping system standards across different platforms.
- x64 / aarch64 machine with at least 2GB of memory and ~35GB of disk space for a VM, container or native OS,
- Ubuntu Jammy 22.04 x64 / aarch64 for native building or any Docker capable x64 / aarch64 Linux for containerised,
- Superuser rights (configured sudo or root access).
apt-get -y install git
git clone https://github.com/armbian/build
cd build
./compile.sh
- Interactive graphical interface.
- The workspace will be prepared by installing the necessary dependencies and sources.
- It guides the entire process until a kernel package or ready-to-use image of the SD card is created.
Show work in progress areas in interactive mode:
./compile.sh EXPERT="yes"Run build framework inside Docker container:
./compile.sh dockerBuild minimal CLI Armbian Focal image for Orangepi Zero. Use modern kernel and write image to the SD card:
./compile.sh \
BOARD=orangepizero \
BRANCH=current \
RELEASE=focal \
BUILD_MINIMAL=yes \
BUILD_DESKTOP=no \
KERNEL_ONLY=no \
KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no \
CARD_DEVICE="/dev/sda"Build parameters, advanced build options, user defined configuration, build with Docker?
Check similarity, advantages and disadvantages compared with leading industry standard build software.
| Function | Armbian | Yocto | Buildroot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Target | general purpose | embedded | embedded / IOT |
| U-boot and kernel | compiled from sources | compiled from sources | compiled from sources |
| Board support maintenance | complete | outside | outside |
| Root file system | Debian or Ubuntu based | custom | custom |
| Package manager | APT | any | none |
| Configurability | limited | large | large |
| Initramfs support | yes | yes | yes |
| Getting started | quick | very slow | slow |
| Cross compilation | yes | yes | yes |
https://www.armbian.com/download/
Armbian releases quarterly at the end of February, May, August, November. You are welcome to propose changes to our default images build list.
├── cache Work / cache directory
│ ├── rootfs Compressed vanilla Debian and Ubuntu rootfilesystem cache
│ ├── sources Kernel, u-boot and various drivers sources. Mainly C code
│ ├── toolchains External cross compilers from Linaro™ or ARM™
├── config Packages repository configurations
│ ├── targets.conf Board build target configuration
│ ├── boards Board configurations
│ ├── bootenv Initial boot loaders environments per family
│ ├── bootscripts Initial Boot loaders scripts per family
│ ├── cli CLI packages configurations per distribution
│ ├── desktop Desktop packages configurations per distribution
│ ├── distributions Distributions settings
│ ├── kernel Kernel build configurations per family
│ ├── sources Kernel and u-boot sources locations and scripts
│ ├── templates User configuration templates which populate userpatches
│ └── torrents External compiler and rootfs cache torrents
├── lib Main build framework libraries
├── output Build artifact
│ └── deb Deb packages
│ └── images Bootable images - RAW or compressed
│ └── debug Patch and build logs
│ └── config Kernel configuration export location
│ └── patch Created patches location
├── packages Support scripts, binary blobs, packages
│ ├── blobs Wallpapers, various configs, closed source bootloaders
│ ├── bsp-cli Automatically added to armbian-bsp-cli package
│ ├── bsp-desktop Automatically added to armbian-bsp-desktopo package
│ ├── bsp Scripts and configs overlay for rootfs
│ └── extras-buildpkgs Optional compilation and packaging engine
├── patch Collection of patches
│ ├── atf ARM trusted firmware
│ ├── kernel Linux kernel patches
| | └── family-branch Per kernel family and branch
│ ├── misc Linux kernel packaging patches
│ └── u-boot Universal boot loader patches
| ├── u-boot-board For specific board
| └── u-boot-family For entire kernel family
└── userpatches User: configuration patching area
├── lib.config User: framework common config/override file
├── config-default.conf User: default user config file
├── customize-image.sh User: script will execute just before closing the image
├── atf User: ARM trusted firmware
├── kernel User: Linux kernel per kernel family
├── misc User: various
└── u-boot User: universal boot loader patches
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Personal support
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- Current and past contributors, our families and friends.
- Support staff that keeps forums usable.
- Individuals that help with their ideas, reports and donations.
Most of the project is sponsored with a work done by volunteer collaborators, while some part of the project costs are being covered by the industry. We would not be able to get this far without their help.
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