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:

• https://www.armbian.com/pine-h64-b/

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:

• Trixie image

LibreELEC

LibreELEC is a “Just enough OS” Linux distribution combining the Kodi media center with an operating system.

Download:

• Stable builds (Look for LibreELEC-H6.arm-xx.x.x-pine-h64.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:

• Direct download latest release build from NetBSD by select PINE H64

Notes:

• NetBSD supports booting from the microSD card
• Instructions concerning enabling SSH can be found here