Releases
The following releases are for the PINE H64 Model B
Linux
Armbian
Armbian is a Linux distribution designed for ARM boards. They are usually Debian or Ubuntu flavored.
Download:
Manjaro ARM
Manjaro is a user-friendly Linux distribution based on the independently developed Arch operating system. To learn more about Manjaro please visit the Manjaro Forum. Download:
DietPi
DietPi is a lightweight yet easy to setup and feature-rich Linux distribution, based on Debian. To find out more about DietPi, please visit the official documentation. Discuss the PINE H64 build on the PINE64 forum thread.
Download:
- Debian 11 Bullseye (supports the microSD card and eMMC, 4GB or more)
- Debian 12 Bookworm (supports the microSD card and eMMC, 4GB or more)
| Default credentials | |
|---|---|
root | dietpi |
LibreELEC
LibreELEC is a “Just enough OS” Linux distribution combining the Kodi media center with an operating system.
Download:
- Daily builds (look for look for LibreELEC-H6.arm-xxx-nightly-xxxxxxxx-xxxxxxx-pine-h64-model-b.img.gz]
Notes:
- Supports microSD card and eMMC boot
BSD
FreeBSD
FreeBSD is an operating system used to power modern servers, desktops, and embedded platforms. To learn more about FreeBSD, please visit FreeBSD main page.
Instructions:
- See general information about FreeBSD on Allwinner ARM and specific details about creating a microSD card for the PINE H64
Notes:
- FreeBSD supports booting from the microSD card
NetBSD
NetBSD is a free, fast, secure, and highly portable Unix-like Open Source operating system. To learn more about NetBSD please visit NetBSD main page.
Download:
Notes:
- NetBSD supports booting from the microSD card
- Instructions concerning enabling SSH can be found here
| Default credentials | |
|---|---|
root (root user and SSH) | [none] |
