Software

The Orange Pi 800 comes pre-installed with customized Orange Pi images based on the widespread Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / Debian Linux distributions running under kernel ver 5.18.5. It also supports other operating systems, such as Manjaro, including a fresh customized Android OS in a desktop pc style design and branded under the name Orange Pi OS(Droid), which worked well for us.

Regarding software availability and support, it’s less compared to the Raspberry Pi 400 Kit. Still, it’s enough for most users who are not into reinstalling and experimenting with new distros every few days or months.

Checking Linux distribution name and release version information

root@orangepi800:~# cat /etc/os-release
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS"
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION_ID="22.04"
VERSION="22.04.1 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)"
VERSION_CODENAME=jammy
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy"
UBUNTU_CODENAME=jammy

Checking Kernel Information

root@orangepi800:~# hostnamectl
 Static hostname: orangepi800
       Icon name: computer
      Machine ID: 58e9b4346b904716aa4c93c3297fd02c
         Boot ID: be7dd23c01f54ceca841820d1a1b5d66
Operating System: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
          Kernel: Linux 5.18.5-rk3399
    Architecture: arm64

Checking system resources: Real-time process monitoring with Htop (in Idle/ low usage mode)