The issue has been published Linux- the Armbian 25.8 distribution, which provides a compact system environment for single-board computers with processors based on ARM, RISC-V and x86 architectures, supporting various models of Raspberry Pi, Odroid, Orange Pi, Banana Pi, Helios64, pine64, Nanopi and Cubieboard based on Allwinner, Amlogic, Actionsemi, Freescale / NXP, Marvell Armada, Rockchip, Radxa and Samsung Exynos processors.
Batch databases are used to form assemblies. Debian и Ubuntu, but all components are completely rebuilt using a custom build system, incorporating optimizations to reduce size, increase performance, and apply additional security mechanisms. For example, the /var/log partition is mounted using zram and stored in RAM in compressed form, with data flushed to the drive once a day or at shutdown. The /tmp partition is mounted using tmpfs.
The project supports more than 30 kernel build variants. Linux For various ARM and ARM64 platforms. An SDK is provided to simplify the creation of custom system images, packages, and distribution editions. ZSWAP is used for swapping. Two-factor authentication is available when logging in via SSH. A box64 emulator is included, allowing you to run programs compiled for x86 processors. Ready-to-run packages for user environments based on KDE, GNOME, Budgie, Cinnamon, i3wm, Mate, Xfce, and Xmonad are available.
Main changes in Armbian 25.8:
- Official support for Mekotronics R58 HD and NanoPi R3S LTS boards has been provided.
- Added support for community-supported boards: CAINIAO CNIoT-CORE, KickPi K2B, Radxa Cubie A5E, Banana Pi R4 and Orange Pi 5 Pro.
- Core Linux Most boards have been updated to version 6.16 in the EDGE branches. The STABLE branches use kernel 6.12 LTS. The U-Boot 2025.07 bootloader and ATF 2.13 (Arm Trusted Firmware) toolchain have been updated.
- Release support added Debian 13, the assemblies based on the platform have been stabilized Debian 13.
- Support for the LoongArch64 architecture has been added to the build toolchain.
- The armbian-config utility, used for post-installation system configuration, has continued to be developed. Support has been improved. VPN WireGuard, expanded settings related to local network routing and client system configuration. Improved integration with the Pi-hole ad blocking system.
- Enabled support for thermal sensors for the Rock-5C board.
- Added support for the RockPi-S board sound subsystem.
- Wake-on-LAN functionality has been improved on Helios4 boards.
- Improved drivers for Realtek RTL8822CS, Innosilicon USB3 PHY and NanoPi M6 boards.
- Problems with connecting screens via the DSI (Display Serial Interface) interface on Raspberry Pi 5 boards have been resolved.
Additionally, it is worth noting the release of DietPi 9.16, a distribution for single-board PCs based on ARM and RISC-V architectures, such as Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi, NanoPi, BananaPi, BeagleBone Black, Rock64, Rock Pi, Quartz64, Pine64, Asus Tinker, Odroid and VisionFive 2. The distribution is built on a package base Debian and is available in builds for over 50 boards. DietPi can also be used to create compact environments for virtual machines and regular PCs based on the x86_64 architecture. Builds for the boards are smaller in size (130 MB on average) compared to Raspberry Pi OS and Armbian. The tools for building and maintaining the distribution are licensed under the GPLv2.
The project is optimized for minimal resource consumption and develops several of its own utilities: interface for installing DietPi-Software applications, DietPi-Config configurator, DietPi-Backup backup system, DietPi-Ramlog temporary logging mechanism (rsyslog is also supported), interface for setting execution priorities DietPi-Services processes and the DietPi-Update update delivery system. The utilities provide a console-based user interface with whiptail-based menus and dialogs. The mode of full automation of the installation is supported, which allows installation on boards without user intervention.
Among the changes in DietPi 9.16:
- Added initial support for a future release Debian 14, the development of which began in the branch Debian Testing. Builds have begun to form based on Debian 14.
- When performing package operations, the "apt update" index update command is no longer run if /etc/apt/sources.list and architecture-specific indexes were modified less than an hour ago.
- G_* scripts and functions have a built-in sudo restart when privileged operations need to be performed, eliminating the need to manually enter commands in the form "sudo dietpi-software".
- In builds for Raspberry Pi boards, the UART adapter is now enabled by default on first boot.
- For ROCK Pi S boards, added settings to switch the USB-C port between USB host and OTG modes.
- The dietpi-software utility for RISC-V-based systems now includes options for using Docker Compose, Snapcast, and Amiberry. For all architectures and versions Debian Added the ability to install the Domoticz home automation system. The Raspberry Pi-based builds Debian 12 added package with media center Kodi 21. Added the ability to install Nextcloud Talk, Synapse and WireGuard automatically upon first boot.
Source: opennet.ru
