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System wide and admin settings


Enable Armbian firmware upgrades

This will enable Armbian kernel upgrades that are currently put on hold.

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY001

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Disable Armbian kernel upgrades

Disable Armbian kernel/firmware upgrades

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY002

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Edit the boot environment

This will open /boot/armbianEnv.txt file to edit CTRL+S to save CTLR+X to exit would you like to continue?

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY003

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Install Linux headers

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY004

Author: @Tearran

Status: Preview


Remove Linux headers

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY005

Author: @Tearran

Status: Preview


Install to internal storage

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY006

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Preview


Manage SSH login options


Disable root login

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY101

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Enable root login

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY102

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Disable password login

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY103

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Enable password login

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY104

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Disable Public key authentication login

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY105

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Enable Public key authentication login

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY106

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Disable OTP authentication

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY107

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Enable OTP authentication

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY108

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Generate new OTP authentication QR code

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY109

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Show OTP authentication QR code

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY110

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Disable last login banner

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY111

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Enable last login banner

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY112

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Change shell system wide to BASH

This will switch system wide shell to BASH

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY008

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Change shell system wide to ZSH

This will switch system wide shell to ZSH

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY009

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Switch to rolling release

This will switch OS to rolling releases.

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY010

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Switch to stable release

This will switch OS to stable releases

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY011

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Enable read only filesystem

This will enable Armbian read-only filesystem. Reboot is mandatory?

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY012

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Disable read only filesystem

This will disable Armbian read-only filesystem. Reboot is mandatory?

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY013

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Adjust welcome screen (motd)

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY014

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Install alternative kernels

Switching between kernels might change functionality of your device.

It might fail to boot!

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY015

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Distribution upgrades


Upgrade to latest stable / LTS

Release upgrade is irriversible operation which upgrades all packages.

Resoulted upgrade might break your build beyond repair!

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY101

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable


Upgrade to rolling unstable

Release upgrade is irriversible operation which upgrades all packages.

Resoulted upgrade might break your build beyond repair!

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY102

Author: @igorpecovnik

Status: Active


Manage device tree overlays

Command:

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armbian-config --cmd SY017

Author: @viraniac @igorpecovnik

Status: Stable