Armbian has published the release of version 24.11 of its Linux Distribution, which provides a compact systemic environment for various single-board computers with processors based on architectures ARM, RISC-V, and X86. This includes models of Raspberry Pi, Odroid, Orange Pi, Banana Pi, Helios64, Pine64, Nanopi, and Cubieboard based on processors from various manufacturers.
For the formation of assemblies, Armbian uses the DEBIAN and UBUNTU package bases, but the environment is completely re-registered using its own assembly system. This includes optimizations to reduce size, increase productivity, and use additional protection mechanisms such as ZRAM for the /Var /log section and TMPFS for the /TMP section.
The project supports over 30 options for Linux kernels for different ARM and ARM64 platforms. Armbian also provides an SDK to simplify the creation of systemic images, packages, and distributions. Additionally, ZSWAP is used for memory compression and two-factor authentication is offered at SSH entry. The BOX64 emulator is included to run programs designed for X86 architecture processors, and pre-made packages are available for various user environments.
The main changes in Armbian 24.11 include:
- Updated assembly tools (Armbian Build Framework), optimizing the compilation process, accelerating assembly, and simplifying the firmware supply.
- Updated configuration scripts (Armbian Config Next Generation), expanding the possibilities for managing equipment and services.
- Updated Linux kernels for the Rockchip platform.