apt-get -y install git
git clone https://github.com/armbian/build
cd build
./compile.sh
Show work in progress areas in interactive mode:
./compile.sh EXPERT="yes"
Run build tools inside Docker container:
./compile.sh docker
Build minimal CLI Debian buster based image for Odroid XU4. Use modern kernel and write image to the SD card:
./compile.sh BOARD="odroidxu4" BRANCH="current" RELEASE="buster" CARD_DEVICE="/dev/sda" \
KERNEL_ONLY="no" KERNEL_CONFIGURE="no" BUILD_DESKTOP="yes" RELEASE="focal" BUILD_DESKTOP="yes" DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT="xfce" DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT_CONFIG_NAME="config_full" DESKTOP_APPGROUPS_SELECTED="browsers editors programming"
Build parameters, advanced build options, user defined configuration, build with Docker?
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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 |
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├── 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
│ ├── 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 tools 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 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: tools 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
Have you found a bug in the build tools?
Try to recreate it with a clean build tools clone. Then search for existing and closed issues. If you don't find it there, open a new issue.
Do you have troubles elsewhere?
Armbian is free software and provides best effort help through community forums. If you can't find answer there and/or with help of general project search engine and documentation, consider hiring an expert.
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It is limited to active project supporters and sponsors. The shortest way to become one and receive our attention is a four figure donation to our non-profit project.
Adding a new feature?
You are welcome to suggest or contribute directly to the code with a pull request. In case your proposed changes are large, remember to discuss them prior to development.
Join development?
Join regulars on their active missions, start maintaining any part of the code: patches, drivers or scripted applications like armbian-config, address community wishes,
Help elsewhere?
Maintain and develop documentation, CI, autotests, seed torrents, help on forum moderating, project administration, costs.
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.