Linux Image Releases

Ubuntu Mate

This is a build including DE based on longsleep works and may not have all the up-to-date features offered by longsleep and Sunxi community. For latest build, you can create one and following this thread.
This build optimizes Gigabit Ethernet parameter and improves on GbE connectivity.
Included Mate Desktop, Firebox Browser, and LibreOffice Suite.
Included libvdpau-sunxi with SMPlayer.
Included with Wifi and Bluetooth.
Included library set that provides access to the GPIO headers in Linux as provided by community member KB3VGW (https://devhub.io/repos/kb3vgw-wiringPi-Pine64).
Not yet optimize for Graphic acceleration.
Auto execute resize_rootfs.sh script on first boot-up to resize the root partition in order to fully utilize the SD Card
Suitable for SOPINE Board only.
DD image (for 8GB micoSD card and above)
- Direct download from pine64.org (US)
- Direct download from pine64.uk (UK)
- MD5 (GZip file): 67E3CBF695AB4196C00F205AEB0F3623
- File Size: 2.09GB
Login with
- username: ubuntu
- password: ubuntu

Thanks to Terra854 for contributing the openSUSE build based on longsleep's kernel.
You can visit the project's website here.
To find out more about openSUSE on the PINE64 please visit the PINE64 forum thread.
DD image (for 8GB micoSD card and above)
Direct download from pine64.org (US)
Direct download from pine64.uk (UK)
- MD5 (XZ file): 9D1F3CA66B6637132CC6900ABA96B1D7
- File Size: 174MB
Login with
- Username: pine64
- Password: pine64linux
- Root password: pine64root

The image includes a config tool which, among other options, allows users to install a desktop environment: sudo /usr/local/sbin/pine64-config.sh

Armbian provides a build system and images for Debian/Ubuntu with BSP kernel and mainline kernel (beta).
Two versions of Armbian images are available: legacy and vanilla. Legacy is strongly recommended for most users, whilst vanilla includes a mainline kernel which doesn't support DVFS, HDMI, onboard analog audio output, onboard IR receiver, CSI, DSI and TP interfaces.
DD image (for 8GB micoSD card and above)
- SOPINE Armbian download mirrors
- Armbian Ubuntu direct download from pine64.org (US)
- MD5 (XZ file): 24B70495EED56BB5EF8688E4F212C4AD
- File size: 209MB
Login with
- username: root
- password: 1234
To find out more about Armbian and available options please visit their site.

DD image (for 8GB microSD Card)
- Direct download from pine64.org (US)
- Direct download from pine64.uk (UK)
- MD5 (Zip file): 4936361E31EDC1E4BA44FBAC08C1619F
- File Size: 951MB
DD image (for 16GB microSD Card)
- Direct download from pine64.org (US)
- Direct download from pine64.uk (UK)
- MD5 (Zip file): BF27C58001C1CEA02CECA9082BD8BC41
- File Size: 936MB
DD image (for microSD Card to eMMC)
- Burn this image to a 8GB microSD Card, insert into SOPINE and it will start program to eMMC. The power LED will be turn off when the process is completed. Unplug the MicroSD card from SOPINE to boot from eMMC.
- Direct download from pine64.org (US)
- Direct download from pine64.uk (UK)
- MD5 (Zip file): 99736D857E675254D4C3ACA95024B3F3
- File Size: 673MB

DD image (for 8GB microSD Card)
- Direct download from pine64.org (US)
- Direct download from pine64.uk (UK)
- MD5 (Zip file): D5A5CE806D6E65F6F841E9E1711A6B77
- File Size: 681MB