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NanoPi M6
Platinum14 imagescurrent 6.18.8vendor 6.1.115
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Build date: Feb 6, 2026
| Distribution | Variant | Extension | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) | GNOME | — | current6.18.8 | 1 GB | |
| Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) | KDE Neon | — | current6.18.8 | 1 GB | |
| Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) | GNOME | — | vendor6.1.115 | 1 GB | |
| Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) | KDE Neon | — | vendor6.1.115 | 1 GB |
Minimal / IOT
Build date: Feb 6, 2026
| Distribution | Variant | Extension | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) | Minimal (CLI) | — | current6.18.8 | 305 MB | |
| Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) | Minimal (CLI) | — | vendor6.1.115 | 282 MB | |
| Debian 13 (trixie) | Minimal (CLI) | — | current6.18.8 | 322 MB | |
| Debian 13 (trixie) | Minimal (CLI) | — | vendor6.1.115 | 290 MB |
Dedicated Applications
Build date: Feb 12, 2026
| Distribution | Application | Extension | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian Sid (sid) |  Kali Linux | — | vendor6.1.115 | 543 MB | |
| Debian 13 (trixie) |  Home Assistant | — | vendor6.1.115 | 507 MB | |
| Debian 13 (trixie) |  OpenMediaVault | — | vendor6.1.115 | 408 MB | |
| Debian 13 (trixie) |  openHAB | — | vendor6.1.115 | 1 GB |
Rolling Release
Build date: Apr 5, 2026
| Distribution | Variant | Extension | Kernel | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 (forky) | Minimal (CLI) | — | vendor 6.1.115 | 288 MB | |
| Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) | GNOME | — | vendor 6.1.115 | 981 MB |
Build from source
Reproduce this exact image using the Armbian build framework
$ ./compile.sh BOARD=nanopi-m6 RELEASE=trixie BUILD_DESKTOP=no BUILD_MINIMAL=yes KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no