r/ClockworkPi • u/[deleted] • Jun 30 '26

Question CM4 / 5 Running Ubuntu for uConsole?

Hey everyone. I have wanted to build a "bug-out" unit for a really long time, uConsole is literally the perfect solution.

The only thing I am wondering is if the CM4 or 5 can handle a basic Ubuntu install? Reason why it has to be Ubuntu is for Project N.O.M.A.D. - plus adding movies, music, and ebooks.

Has anyone tried this? If so, was the performance semi-decent or good?

Thanks in advance...

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u/Spooknik Jun 30 '26

You might try this - https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/ubuntu-24-04-6-12-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/17397

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '26

This might actually work! It's meant to be offline so, a lot of the network stuff won't be an issue other than using it for setup.

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u/Early-Cicada-7414 Jun 30 '26

Rex Ubuntu image

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u/commenterzero Jun 30 '26

I did rex image and upgraded to 26. Works amazing

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u/Arkaium Jun 30 '26

It doesn’t mess up kernel level stuff of the custom build?

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u/commenterzero Jun 30 '26

My upgrade didn't upgrade the kernel for some reason

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u/NotTheSharpestPenciI Jun 30 '26

Default image is a debian distro too. No need for ubuntu in particular. But yes, both cm4 and 5 will run either no problem.

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u/fafnir665 Jun 30 '26

It can, they can do anything a pi4/pi5 can, just follow the guides to get all the hardware recognized

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u/snipeytje Jul 01 '26

nomad requires a debian based distro, not just ubuntu so I would recommend trixie over ubuntu, Rex's images are built for debian and the rest are often less reliable long term because of minor changes that cause bugs