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First steps

You can customize your Armbian Linux before or after installing it onto your device’s hard-drive. In many cases, you probably want to apply some basic customizations like adjusting the keyboard layout, the timezone, etc., so you can use the same SD card again if necessary. Or you want to adjust your system or hardware configuration or install preconfigured applications and advanced services.

Please note that the typical tool for all tasks is armbian-config. The section Advanced Configuration contains a selection of tasks that require a deeper understanding of the operating system.

Configuration

Typical tasks include for example:

  • Set the default language and keyboard layout
  • Disable or enable root logins and/or SSH
  • Handle and configure system and firmware upgrades
  • Configure the network

Software titles

You can quickly and easily install popular software too! It is ready to run and optimized for Armbian. Here are few highlights:

  • Desktops - install desktop environments
  • Netconfig - network tools
  • DevTools - development
  • Benchy - system benchmaking and diagnostics
  • Containers - containerization and virtual machines
  • Media - media servers and editors
  • Management - remote management tools

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