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{{For|Ports of the Linux kernel for consoles|Homebrew and hack Roms#Operating_systems}}
[[wikipedia:Linux distribution|'''Linux Distributions''']] have existed since 1992.
;This is a list of the current recommended Linux distros in their respective categories.
==General use -focused==;These Linux distributions offer a complete Desktop experience with a large user base. ;[https://linux-hardware.org/ Linux Hardware.org] is a good resource if you are having trouble finding Linux distributions that work on your computer.*;See [[Linux_guide_for_emulators|guide to setup/download emulators]]for instructions for these distros.
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|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Architecture
! scope="col"|Based on
! scope="col"|Desktop
! scope="col"|Latest Version
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|[https://ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu]<br/><small>Kubuntu</small>|x86, ARM|Debian|Gnome, KDE (Kubuntu)|23.10<br/>[https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop Ubuntu Desktop]<br>[https://ubuntu.com/download/raspberry-pi Ubuntu for Raspberry Pi]<br/>[https://kubuntu.org/getkubuntu/ Kubuntu]|{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|-|[https://www.linuxmint.com/ Linux Mint]
|x86
|Ubuntu|Cinnamon, MATE, Xfce|[https://ubuntuwww.linuxmint.com/#download 23.04php 21.3]
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[https://www.raspberrypi.com/ Raspberry Pi OS]
|ARM, x86
|Debian|PIXEL|[https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/ Download2023-12-05]
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[https://pop.system76.com/ Pop!_OS]
|x86<br/><small>ARM (preview)</small>
|Ubuntu
|Gnome (Cosmic)
|[https://pop.system76.com/ 22.04 LTS]
|{{✓}} ||{{{~}}
|-
|[https://manjaro.org/ Manjaro]
|x86, ARM
|Arch Linux
|Xfce, KDE Plasma, Gnome
|[https://manjaro.org/download/ 23.1.3]
|{{✓}} ||{{{~}}
|}
==Gaming focused=Experienced users===;These Linux distributions target to be a complete gaming package. Emulators are not pre-installed on these systems but are easily installed.;:You should probably use [https://www.emudeck.com/ EmuDeck] which is an installation script that helps you get started with emulation on SteamOS-based systems.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Architecture
! scope="col"|FrontendBased on! scope="col"|Desktop! scope="col"|Latest Version! scope="col"|Active! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-|[https://archlinux.org/ Arch Linux]|x86<br/><small>ARM and others unofficially</small>|Independent|Any|[https://archlinux.org/download/ Latest]|{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|-|[https://www.debian.org/ Debian]|x86, ARM<br/><small>and many others</small>|Independent|Gnome (and others)|[https://www.debian.org/ 12.5]|{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|-|[https://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora]<br/><small>Fedora Atomic</small>|x86, ARM<br/><small>and many others</small>|Independent|Gnome (and others)|39<br/>[https://fedoraproject.org/workstation/ Fedora Workstation]<br/>[https://fedoraproject.org/atomic-desktops/ Fedora Atomic]|{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|} ==Gaming-focused==;These Linux distributions target to be a complete gaming package. Emulators might not pre-installed on these systems but are easily installed.;:You can use [https://www.emudeck.com/ EmuDeck] which is an installation script that helps you get started with emulation.{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"|-! scope="col"|Name! scope="col"|Architecture! scope="col"|Based on! scope="col"|Desktop
! scope="col"|Latest Version
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|SteamOS 3[https://bazzite.gg/ Bazzite]
|x86
|Steam Big PictureFedora Atomic|NKDE Plasma, Gnome|[https://bazzite.gg/A#image-picker 2.3.0]
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[https://chimeraos.org/ ChimeraOS]
|x86
|Steam Big PictureArch Linux|Gnome|[https://chimeraos.org/download 2845]
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|SteamOS 3<br/><small>HoloISO</small>
|x86
|Arch Linux
|KDE Plasma
|SteamOS N/A<br/>[https://github.com/holoiso-staging/releases HoloISO]
|{{✓}} ||{{~}}
|-
|[https://nobaraproject.org/ Nobara Project]
|x86
|Fedora Linux
|KDE Plasma
|[https://nobaraproject.org/download-nobara/ 39]
|{{✓}} ||{{~}}
|-
|[https://github.com/LukeShortCloud/winesapOS winesapOS]
|x86
|Arch Linux
|KDE Plasma
|[https://github.com/LukeShortCloud/winesapOS/releases 4.0.0]
|{{✓}} ||{{TBD}}
|-
|[https://garudalinux.org/ Garuda Linux]<br><small>(KDE Dragonized Gaming edition)</small>
|x86
|Arch Linux
|KDE Plasma
|[https://iso.builds.garudalinux.org/iso/latest/garuda/dr460nized-gaming/latest.iso?r2=1 “Spizaetus” (231029)]
|{{✓}} ||{{TBD}}
|-
|[https://draugeros.org/ Drauger OS]
|x86
|Ubuntu
|KDE Plasma
|[https://draugeros.org/download 7.6]
|{{✓}} ||{{TBD}}
|-
|[https://get.regataos.com.br/ Regata OS]
|x86
|openSUSE
|KDE Plasma
|[https://get.regataos.com.br/p/download.html 23 "Honeycomb"]
|{{✓}} ||{{TBD}}
|}
Comparison: https://github.com/ChimeraOS/chimeraos/wiki/OS-Comparison ==[[Emulators on Linux|Emulation -focused]]==
;These Linux distributions offer complete emulation packages for PCs, single board computers, consoles and other systems.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|[https://retropie.org.uk/download/ {{RetroPieVer}}]
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[https://www.elemenity.com/products/elemenity_os/ Elemenity OS]
|ARM64
|Custom, supports RetroArch
|[https://www.elemenity.com/products/elemenity_os/ 1.1]
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[https://wimpysworld.com/projects/retro-home/ Retro Home]
|ARM, x86
|Ludo
|[https://github.com/wimpysworld/retro-home/releases 22.189-alpha1]
|{{n}} ||{{TBD}}
|}
==Android==
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|-
!colspan="6"|AOSP<br/><small>[https://www.esper.io/blog/aosp-missing-features-google-gms What does “AOSP Android” really mean?]</small>
|-
! scope="col"|Name
|{{~}}<abbr title="Development activity on Android-x86 has significantly slowed down.">*</abbr> ||{{~}}
|}
==Wide range of platforms Multiplatform-focused==
These Linux distributions provide system development environment experiences on a '''wide range of platforms, including different hardware architectures'''.
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