Download the ViewTouch image for Raspberry Pi 5 ! Updated October 15, 2025, featuring Debian Trixie.

Write the .img file to a 32GB or larger microSD

Compressed Image (Zstandard)

Decompress using:

zstd -d rpi5.img.zst

the lsblk command identifies your microsd device. Write the downloaded image to a microSD card (replace /dev/sda with the device shown by lsblk if not sda.):

ddrescue -f path/to/rpi5.img /dev/sda

You may use your favorite copy command if you don't use ddrescue

ViewTouch Features

• Network-transparent POS solution built for Raspberry Pi computers
• Includes comprehensive Linux userland programs and raspi-config
• Automatic source code updates via the 'Blue Orb' desktop icon
• Requires 1920×1080 touchscreen displays

Data Backup to USB & Support

Auxiliary Support Image (2GB)

Preserve existing data when upgrading hardware. Write to USB drive with:

ddrescue viewtouchUSB.img /dev/sd?

Open Source Development

ViewTouch is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3. Contribute to or explore the source code on GitHub.