Orange Pi Zero 2W - Armbian
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2026-09-23: mmcblk0p1 - apt - install acpi
tingo@orangepizero2w:~$ sudo apt install acpi Installing: acpi Summary: Upgrading: 0, Installing: 1, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 0 Download size: 13.5 kB Space needed: 87.0 kB / 58.9 GB available [..] Setting up acpi (1.8-1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.13.1-1) ...
2026-09-23: mmcblk0p1 - reboot, a new kernel is in
tingo@orangepizero2w:~$ uname -a Linux orangepizero2w 6.18.53-current-sunxi64 #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Sep 21 13:06:06 UTC 2026 aarch64 GNU/Linux
2026-09-23: ssh into it again
tingo@kg-core2:~ $ ssh orangepizero2w.local _ _ _ _ _ /_\ _ _ _ __ | |__(_)__ _ _ _ __ ___ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ (_) |_ _ _ / _ \| '_| ' \| '_ \ / _` | ' \ / _/ _ \ ' \| ' \ || | ' \| | _| || | /_/ \_\_| |_|_|_|_.__/_\__,_|_||_| \__\___/_|_|_|_|_|_\_,_|_||_|_|\__|\_, | |__/ v26.11 rolling for Orange Pi Zero2W running Armbian Linux 6.18.53-current-sunxi64 Packages: Debian stable (trixie) Support: for advanced users (rolling release) IPv4: (LAN) 10.1.161.28 (WAN) 193.90.175.71 IPv6: (LAN) fdc8:cd1a:e793::af2, fdc8:cd1a:e793:0:aad7:ff:fec2:f617 Performance: Load: 20% Uptime: 1m Memory usage: 4% of 3.83G CPU temp: 68°C Usage of /: 3% of 57G Tips: Becoming a sponsor? https://github.com/sponsors/armbian Commands: Configuration: armbian-config Monitoring : htop Last login: Wed Sep 23 20:51:29 2026 from 10.1.150.52
2026-09-23: mmcblk0p1 - apt - upgrade
tingo@orangepizero2w:~$ sudo apt upgrade Upgrading: armbian-bsp-cli-orangepizero2w-current bash libasound2-data libaudit1 libcap2 libext2fs2t64 libss2 linux-u-boot-orangepizero2w-current perl-base u-boot-tools armbian-config curl libasound2t64 libc-bin libcap2-bin libpcre2-8-0 libssh2-1t64 locales perl-modules-5.40 armbian-firmware e2fsprogs libatopology2t64 libc-l10n libcom-err2 libperl5.40 linux-dtb-current-sunxi64 logsave rsyslog base-files gzip libaudit-common libc6 libcurl4t64 libsqlite3-0 linux-image-current-sunxi64 perl tzdata Summary: Upgrading: 37, Installing: 0, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 0 Download size: 199 MB Space needed: 337 kB / 58.9 GB available [..] Setting up armbian-bsp-cli-orangepizero2w-current (26.11.0-trunk.57) ... Armbian 'armbian-bsp-cli-orangepizero2w-current' for '1-PC8218-V801b-H33ab-Bca11-R1b1e': 'postinst' starting. '/boot/boot.cmd' -> '/usr/share/armbian/boot.cmd-1790189946' NOTE: You can find previous bootscript versions in /usr/share/armbian ! Recreating boot script '/usr/share/armbian/boot.cmd' -> '/boot/boot.cmd' Armbian 'armbian-bsp-cli-orangepizero2w-current' for '1-PC8218-V801b-H33ab-Bca11-R1b1e': 'postinst' finishing. Setting up curl (8.14.1-2+deb13u5) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.41-12+deb13u4) ... Processing triggers for systemd (257.13-1~deb13u1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.13.1-1) ... Processing triggers for procps (2:4.0.4-9) ... Processing triggers for debianutils (5.23.2) ... Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.148.4) ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.18.53-current-sunxi64 update-initramfs: Armbian: Converting to u-boot format: /boot/uInitrd-6.18.53-current-sunxi64 Image Name: uInitrd Created: Wed Sep 23 20:59:33 2026 Image Type: AArch64 Linux RAMDisk Image (gzip compressed) Data Size: 17129005 Bytes = 16727.54 KiB = 16.34 MiB Load Address: 00000000 Entry Point: 00000000 update-initramfs: Armbian: Symlinking /boot/uInitrd-6.18.53-current-sunxi64 to /boot/uInitrd '/boot/uInitrd' -> 'uInitrd-6.18.53-current-sunxi64' update-initramfs: Armbian: done.
2026-09-23: mmcblk0p1 - armbian and Debian info
tingo@orangepizero2w:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Debian Description: Armbian_community 26.11.0-trunk.52 trixie Release: 13 Codename: trixie
debian
tingo@orangepizero2w:~$ cat /etc/debian_version 13.7
kernel
tingo@orangepizero2w:~$ uname -a Linux orangepizero2w 6.18.52-current-sunxi64 #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Sep 14 11:36:19 UTC 2026 aarch64 GNU/Linux
2026-09-23: mmcblk0p1 - apt - install avahi-daemon
tingo@orangepizero2w:~$ sudo apt install avahi-daemon Installing: avahi-daemon Installing dependencies: libavahi-common-data libavahi-common3 libavahi-core7 libdaemon0 Suggested packages: avahi-autoipd Recommended packages: libnss-mdns Summary: Upgrading: 0, Installing: 5, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 30 Download size: 348 kB Space needed: 1,621 kB / 58.9 GB available [..] Setting up libavahi-common-data:arm64 (0.8-16) ... Setting up libdaemon0:arm64 (0.14-7.1+b3) ... Setting up libavahi-common3:arm64 (0.8-16) ... Setting up libavahi-core7:arm64 (0.8-16) ... Setting up avahi-daemon (0.8-16) ... Created symlink '/etc/systemd/system/dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service' → '/usr/lib/systemd/system/avahi-daemon.service'. Created symlink '/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/avahi-daemon.service' → '/usr/lib/systemd/system/avahi-daemon.service'. Created symlink '/etc/systemd/system/sockets.target.wants/avahi-daemon.socket' → '/usr/lib/systemd/system/avahi-daemon.socket'. Processing triggers for man-db (2.13.1-1) ... Processing triggers for dbus (1.16.2-2) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.41-12+deb13u3) ...
apt - install libnss-mdns
tingo@orangepizero2w:~$ sudo apt install libnss-mdns Installing: libnss-mdns Suggested packages: avahi-autoipd | zeroconf Summary: Upgrading: 0, Installing: 1, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 30 Download size: 21.9 kB Space needed: 440 kB / 58.9 GB available [..] Setting up libnss-mdns:arm64 (0.15.1-4+b1) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.41-12+deb13u3) ...
2026-09-23: mmcblk0p1 - and I can ssh into the machine
tingo@kg-core2:~ $ ssg 10.1.161.28 Warning: Permanently added '10.1.161.28' (ED25519) to the list of known hosts. tingo@10.1.161.28's password: _ _ _ _ _ /_\ _ _ _ __ | |__(_)__ _ _ _ __ ___ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ (_) |_ _ _ / _ \| '_| ' \| '_ \ / _` | ' \ / _/ _ \ ' \| ' \ || | ' \| | _| || | /_/ \_\_| |_|_|_|_.__/_\__,_|_||_| \__\___/_|_|_|_|_|_\_,_|_||_|_|\__|\_, | |__/ v26.11 rolling for Orange Pi Zero2W running Armbian Linux 6.18.52-current-sunxi64 Packages: Debian stable (trixie) Updates: Kernel upgrade enabled and 30 packages available for upgrade Support: for advanced users (rolling release) IPv4: (LAN) 10.1.161.28 (WAN) 193.90.175.71 IPv6: (LAN) fdc8:cd1a:e793::af2, fdc8:cd1a:e793:0:aad7:ff:fec2:f617 Performance: Load: 2% Uptime: 15m Local users: 4 Memory usage: 5% of 3.83G CPU temp: 63°C Usage of /: 3% of 57G Tips: Meet our new Armbian Imager 2.0 https://tinyurl.com/a7b2b4su Commands: Configuration: armbian-config Upgrade : armbian-upgrade Monitoring : htop
2026-09-23: I created this page.
2026-09-23: I put the microSD card into the Pi Zero 2w, connected up a HDMI onitor, an usb hub and a usb keyboard, the powered it on. The initial script asked me to set up root user password, locale, normal user, date & time, connection to my WiFi and so on.
2026-09-23: c2 - using my FreeBSD workstation, I wrote Armbian community 26.11.0 (Armbian_community_26.11.0-trunk.52_Orangepizero2w_trixie_current_6.18.52_minimal.img.xz) to a 64 GB microSD card.