Here is the official installation guide for Rhino Linux. This guide assumes that you have created a bootable USB drive with a Rhino Linux disk image. If you have not, you can find guides online for how to create a Live bootable Linux USB on Windows, macOS or Linux. You can grab the latest Rhino Linux disk image here.
The following pages will provide instructions for multiple platforms.
ISO/Live Image
GRUB Bootloader
When you boot from your Live USB you will be greeted with the GRUB Bootloader, which is the most commonly used bootloader for Linux systems. You will want to select "Try or Install Rhino Linux" - Which should be selected by default, and press enter.
• Rhino Linux currently utilizes unsigned kernels, this means that you may need to disable secureboot in your UEFI/BIOS beforehand.
Booting to the Rhino Linux Desktop
When you first boot into your live system, the installer will not automatically start, rather you are immediately given the chance to try Rhino Linux on your live USB. When you are ready to install Rhino Linux you can click on the icon on your desktop*, which will then launch our customised Calamares Installer.
Installer
When you first boot into the installer, you will be asked to select your language layout. Afterwards you will need to select your location so that the system can accurately grab your timezone. You will then need to select your keyboard layout, you are also able to test your keyboard layout to ensure it is correct.
You will then need to select how you will partition your disks, your usual options are to install alongside an existing operating system, erase the entire contents of the disk and install Rhino Linux or manually partition your disks. Finally you will need to provide a name, username, a name for your computer and then your password. Afterwards you will be given a summary of the changes you are about to make, and then you can confirm this and begin your install.
Pine64 Devices
Default User
Password
rhino
1234
Important: The Rhino Setup wizard autostarts by default, but will fail to finish unless an internet connection is established. See here for more.
PinePhone (OG/Pro)
Tow-Boot or rk2aw are required, as a bootloader is not included in the unified PinePhone/Pro image.
Instructions for Tow-Boot:
Instructions for rk2aw:
Once a bootloader has been installed, the image can be flashed either to an SD card, or directly to the onboard eMMC as each bootloader method allows. You may need to run unxz on the image first to ensure it is not flashed with corruption.
PineTab
To install, simply flash the image to an SD card, and plug it into the device to boot. You may need to run unxz on the image first to ensure it is not flashed with corruption.
If you want to flash to the onboard eMMC, you will have to do so from an already booted image on an SD. This does not have to be Rhino Linux, but must have access to dd the image to the internal drive (/dev/mmcblk0).
PineTab2
Installation instructions for the PineTab2 are the same as the original PineTab's above.
WiFi and Bluetooth
While the PineTab2 WiFi + Bluetooth driver is still in development, it will be installed in the kernel, but disabled by default. Be warned of its experimental nature. To use it, run the following command, then reboot:
sudo systemctl start pinetab2-wifi-enableTo turn it back off, run the following command, then reboot:
sudo systemctl start pinetab2-wifi-disableThese aren’t persistent, so you can’t systemctl enable them.
Raspberry Pi
Default User
Password
rhino
1234
To install, simply flash the image to an SD card or NVMe drive, and plug it into the device to boot. You may need to run unxz on the image first to ensure it is not flashed with corruption.
Important: The Rhino Setup wizard autostarts by default, but will fail to finish unless an internet connection is established. This only applies to the Desktop image. See here for more.
Post-Install
- Now that you have installed Rhino Linux, you are able to set up the OS to your liking. An active internet connection is required to complete these steps.
Setup Wizard
Important: The Rhino Setup wizard autostarts by default, but will fail to finish unless an internet connection is established.
Upon logging into your Rhino Linux desktop you will be greeted with our setup wizard. This utility will allow for you to set up your device exactly how you need it, with options for additional package managers (such as Flatpak and Nix) to development tools like GitHub CLI and Distrobox.
- Apport is available as an option for testing, it is recommended that you do not enable apport unless it is for testing purposes. This is because Apport collects potentially sensitive data, such as core dumps, stack traces, and log files. They can contain passwords, credit card numbers, serial numbers, and other private material. Do not enable Apport unless you are doing critical testing in a safe environment.
One this has been completed you will be prompted to reboot your system; please reboot so that the changes can take affect.
Finally, once you have logged in, you will be urged to perform any upgrades to packages installed on your system. This can be done through the Your System application, or through running rpk update -y, which will update all packages from any package manager you have installed. After this has been completed you should reboot then install your applications.
- It is recommended for you to use
rhino-pkg(alias:rpk) to manage packages on your system. You can read the documentation forrhino-pkghere.
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