# Ubuntu OS image on uConsole **URL:** \ **Category:** uConsole\ **Created:** [March 9, 2024, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/ubuntu-os-image-on-uconsole/12644 "2024-03-09T11:35:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bking](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/bking/32/9143_2.png) [@Bking](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Bking)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2024, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/ubuntu-os-image-on-uconsole/12644/1 "2024-03-09T11:35:41Z")
Hi everyone, I wanted to ask for your help please with the following question. Has anyone managed to get the uConsole to work with Ubuntu? If yes, could you kindly share any support/guidance? My end goal would be to try to run DragonOS for my ham radio project. Many thanks! ---
**Author:** ![mikeschnier](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/mikeschnier/32/9697_2.png) [@mikeschnier](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/mikeschnier)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2024, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/ubuntu-os-image-on-uconsole/12644/2 "2024-03-09T14:50:38Z")
You might be able to roll your own image following [ClockworkPi’s instructions](https://github.com/clockworkpi/uConsole/wiki/How-uConsole-CM4-OS-image-made), but the provided image is either based on Raspberry Pi OS (CM4) or Armbian (A-06), which as Debian derivatives are both fairly similar to Ubuntu. I’ve seen a few posts about [ham radio projects](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/ham-radio-digimodes-with-the-uconsole/12237) here already, so you’re in the right place. ---
**Author:** ![Bking](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/bking/32/9143_2.png) [@Bking](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Bking)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/ubuntu-os-image-on-uconsole/12644/3 "2024-03-09T17:37:07Z")
Thanks a lot for the reply and for sharing this. I will give it a try 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Azure48](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/azure48/32/7284_2.png) [@Azure48](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Azure48)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2024, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/ubuntu-os-image-on-uconsole/12644/4 "2024-03-10T17:43:25Z")
I currently have jammy running perfectly fine on my cm4. It isn’t all that hard, though the instructions on github are a complete headache and do a lot of unnecessary things. Basically, as long as you can get their weird version of the kernel to boot, you can run whatever linux distro will run on a pi. As long as you install this [apt/debian/pool/main/u/uconsole-kernel-cm4-rpi/uconsole-kernel-cm4-rpi\_0.13\_arm64.deb at main · clockworkpi/apt · GitHub](https://github.com/clockworkpi/apt/blob/main/debian/pool/main/u/uconsole-kernel-cm4-rpi/uconsole-kernel-cm4-rpi_0.13_arm64.deb) and have kernel8.img, cmdline.txt, and config.txt all set up properly (copy pasting from the default image should be fine if the .deb doesn’t do it) it seems to work fine. Not ideal, but it works. Actually getting it installed is a bit of a pain, though. If you have an HDMI cable you can probably just use that and be fine, but i had to chroot into the sd card. If you have an A06, then i’m afraid i can’t really help you, but here’s their kernel for that: [apt/debian/pool/main/u/uconsole-kernel-current-cpi-a06/uconsole-kernel-current-cpi-a06\_0.21\_arm64.deb at main · clockworkpi/apt · GitHub](https://github.com/clockworkpi/apt/blob/main/debian/pool/main/u/uconsole-kernel-current-cpi-a06/uconsole-kernel-current-cpi-a06_0.21_arm64.deb) you may be able to get some kind of similar set up going with it. ---
**Author:** ![crossplatformdev](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/crossplatformdev/32/14698_2.png) [@crossplatformdev](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/crossplatformdev)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2025, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/ubuntu-os-image-on-uconsole/12644/5 "2025-11-16T10:15:29Z")
Hi @Bking Perhaps you could try my image: > [@\[Jammy, Bookworm, Trixie\] for uConsole and DevTerm CM3, CM4 & CM5 (flashable .xz images built by CI/CD)](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/jammy-bookworm-trixie-for-uconsole-and-devterm-cm3-cm4-cm5-flashable-xz-images-built-by-ci-cd/14240/1): > > [UPDATE] Hi everyone, I’ve converted the original script into a CI/CD GitHub workflow that automatically generates new releases. It currently supports Jammy, Bookworm, and Trixie builds for all CM models. In total there are 24 build variants, accounting for the different preinstalled desktops. Releases: Always check here first. [https://github.com/crossplatformdev/uConsole-Image-Builder/releases](https://github.com/crossplatformdev/uConsole-Image-Builder/releases) uConsole-Image-Builder project [https://github.com/crossplatformdev/uConsole-Image-Builder](https://github.com/crossplatformdev/uConsole-Image-Builder) Unfor… Tell me how it goes, and have a nice day!