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<h2 id="what-it-does">What it does?<a class="headerlink" href="#what-it-does" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
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<li>Builds custom <strong>kernel</strong>, <strong>image</strong> or a Debian based Linux <strong>distribution</strong> optimized for low-resource hardware,</li>
<li>Include filesystem generation, low-level control software, kernel image and <strong>bootloader</strong> compilation,</li>
<li>Provides a <strong>consistent user experience</strong> by keeping system standards across different platforms.</li>
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<pre class="mermaid"><code>graph LR
A[./compile.sh] --&gt; B{Change&lt;br&gt;kernel&lt;br&gt;config};
B ---&gt; |yes| C["HW"];
B ---&gt; |no| C["HW"];
C ---&gt; |branch| D["legacy&lt;br&gt;vendor&lt;br&gt;current&lt;br&gt;edge"];
D --&gt; |base| E["Debian&lt;br&gt;Ubuntu"];
E ---&gt; |type| F["CLI"];
F ---&gt; |type| G["Server"];
F ---&gt; |type| H["Minimal"];
E ---&gt; I["Desktop"];
I ---&gt; K["XFCE"];
I ---&gt; L["Gnome"];
I ---&gt; M["Cinammon"];
I ---&gt; N["KDE Neon"];</code></pre>
<h2 id="key-advantages">Key Advantages<a class="headerlink" href="#key-advantages" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
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<li>Simplicity with interactive graphical interface.</li>
<li>Generates widely recognized and well maintained userspace</li>
<li>Fast learning curve for complex operations</li>
</ul>
<p>Check other similarities, advantages and disadvantages compared with leading industry standard build software.</p>
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<th style="text-align: left;">Armbian</th>
<th style="text-align: left;">Yocto</th>
<th style="text-align: left;">Buildroot</th>
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<td style="text-align: left;">general purpose</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">embedded</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">embedded / IOT</td>
</tr>
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<td style="text-align: left;">U-boot and kernel</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">compiled from sources</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">compiled from sources</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">compiled from sources</td>
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<td style="text-align: left;">Board support maintenance &nbsp;</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">complete</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">outside</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">outside</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: left;">Root file system</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">Debian or Ubuntu based</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">custom</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">custom</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: left;">Package manager</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">APT</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">any</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">none</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: left;">Configurability</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">limited</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">large</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">large</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: left;">Initramfs support</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">yes</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">yes</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">yes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: left;">Getting started</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">quick</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">very slow</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">slow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: left;">Cross compilation</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">yes</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">yes</td>
<td style="text-align: left;">yes</td>
</tr>
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