Karmbian

 

Table of contents

• Overview
• What do you need to get started?
• How to build an image or a kernel?
• Build parameter examples
• Where to download prebuilt images?
• Credits

 

Overview

• builds custom Kali based Linux system optimized for RK3399 SBC and other single board computers supported by Armbian,
• covers root filesystem generation, kernel image compilation and bootloader compilation,
• provides a consistent user experience by keeping system standards across different SBC platforms.

 

What do you need to get started?

• x64 machine with at least 2GB of memory and ~35GB of disk space for the VM, container or native OS,
• Ubuntu Bionic 18.04 / Focal 20.04 x64 for native building or any Docker capable x64 Linux for containerised,
• Kali 2020 x64 for native building, aria2 compiled and installed seperately
• superuser rights (configured sudo or root access).

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How to build an image or a kernel?

apt-get -y install git
git clone https://github.com/GoVanguard/karmbian
cd build
./compile.sh

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Build parameter examples

Show work in progress areas in interactive mode:

./compile.sh EXPERT="yes"

Run build tools inside Docker container:

./compile.sh docker

Build minimal CLI of Kali 2020 for the Rock64 (Not RockPro64):

./compile.sh  BOARD=rock64 BRANCH=dev RELEASE=kali-rolling BUILD_MINIMAL=yes BUILD_DESKTOP=no \
KERNEL_ONLY=no KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no COMPRESS_OUTPUTIMAGE=sha,gpg,img

Build full desktop of Kali 2020 for the RockPro64:

./compile.sh  BOARD=rockpro64 BRANCH=dev RELEASE=kali-rolling BUILD_MINIMAL=no BUILD_DESKTOP=yes \
KERNEL_ONLY=no KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no COMPRESS_OUTPUTIMAGE=sha,gpg,img

Build parameters, advanced build options, user defined configuration, build with Docker?

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Where to download prebuilt images?

• For RockPro64 and Rock64 visit https://github.com/GoVanguard/karmbian/releases
• For others visit https://armbian.com/download

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Credits

Kali support developed by Shane Scott, GoVanguard.

Credit to Armbian and all of their contributors for the base system.