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A '''[[wikipedia:Linux distribution|Linux distribution]]''' (commonly called a '''distro''') is a complete operating system built around the Linux kernel. It typically includes system software, libraries, a package manager, and various applications. Distributions vary in purpose, design, and target users, offering different default desktop environments, package formats, and system tools.
A '''[[wikipedia:Linux distribution|Linux distribution]]''' (commonly called a '''distro''') is a complete operating system built around the Linux kernel. It typically includes system software, libraries, a package manager, and various applications. Distributions vary in purpose, design, and target users, offering different default desktop environments, package formats, and system tools.


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:See the [[Emulators on Linux]] article for more details and installation tips.
:See the [[Emulators on Linux]] article for more details and installation tips.


==Linux distributions==
==Linux distributions ==


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
!Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
!Latest version
! scope="col"|Architecture
!Architecture
! scope="col"|Based on
!Based on
! scope="col"|Desktop Environment / Frontend
!Desktop Environment  
! scope="col"|Active
!Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
![[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
! colspan="7"|General‑purpose
! colspan="7"|General‑purpose
|-
|-
|[https://ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu]<br/><small>and its flavors</small>
|[https://fedoraproject.org/atomic-desktops/ Fedora Atomic]
|[https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop 24.04 LTS] (Desktop)<br/>[https://ubuntu.com/desktop/flavours Other flavors]
|[https://fedoraproject.org/#editions Fedora 44]
|x86,ARM
|Fedora
|GNOME,KDE Plasma, Sway,Budgie,COSMIC
|{{✓}}
|{{✓}}
|-
|[https://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora] and its [https://fedoraproject.org/spins/ Spins]
|[https://fedoraproject.org/atomic-desktops Fedora 44]
|x86, ARM<br><small>and many others</small>
|Independent
|'''''Fedora'''''(GNOME,    KDE Plasma)
'''''Spins'''''(Xfce,Cinnamon, MATE,i3,LXQt,LXDE, SOAS, Sway,    Budgie, Miracle,    KDE Mobile,COSMIC)
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[https://ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu]<br><small>and its flavors</small>
|[https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop 24.04 LTS] (Desktop)<br>[https://ubuntu.com/desktop/flavours Other flavors]
|x86, ARM
|x86, ARM
|Debian
|Debian
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|-
|-
|[https://pop.system76.com/ Pop!_OS]
|[https://pop.system76.com/ Pop!_OS]
|[https://pop.system76.com/ 24.04 LTS Beta]
|[https://pop.system76.com/ 24.04 LTS]
|x86<br/><small>ARM (preview)</small>
|x86<br><small>ARM (preview)</small>
|Ubuntu
|Ubuntu
|COSMIC
|COSMIC
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|Debian
|Debian
|PIXEL
|PIXEL
|{{✓}} ||{{~}}<ref group="a">These distributions are recommended but only for their intended hardware and/or specific niche use cases.</ref>
|{{✓}} ||{{~}}<ref group="a" name="source-a">These distributions are recommended but only for their intended hardware and/or specific niche use cases.</ref>
|-
|-
! colspan="7"|Experienced‑user
! colspan="7"|Experienced‑user
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|[https://archlinux.org/ Arch Linux]
|[https://archlinux.org/ Arch Linux]
|[https://archlinux.org/download/ Latest]
|[https://archlinux.org/download/ Latest]
|x86<br/><small>ARM and others unofficially</small>
|x86<br><small>ARM and others unofficially</small>
|Independent
|Independent
|Any
|Any
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|-
|[https://cachyos.org/ CachyOS]<br/>
|[https://cachyos.org/ CachyOS]<br>
|[https://cachyos.org/download/ 25.x.x.] (Desktop)<br/>
|[https://cachyos.org/download/ 25.x.x.] (Desktop)<br>
|x86
|x86
|Arch Linux
|Arch Linux
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|[https://www.debian.org/ Debian]
|[https://www.debian.org/ Debian]
|[https://www.debian.org/ 12.5]
|[https://www.debian.org/ 12.5]
|x86, ARM<br/><small>and many others</small>
|x86, ARM<br><small>and many others</small>
|Independent
|GNOME (and others)
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|[https://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora]<br/><small>Fedora Atomic</small>
|41<br/>[https://fedoraproject.org/workstation/ Fedora Workstation]<br/>[https://fedoraproject.org/atomic-desktops/ Fedora Atomic]
|x86, ARM<br/><small>and many others</small>
|Independent
|Independent
|GNOME (and others)
|GNOME (and others)
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|x86
|x86
|Fedora Atomic
|Fedora Atomic
|Steam Big Pictures (for HTPC and handhelds),<br />KDE Plasma, GNOME (for desktop)
|Steam Big Picture (for HTPC and handhelds),<br>KDE Plasma, GNOME (for desktop)
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|-
|-
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|Arch Linux
|Arch Linux
|Steam Big Picture
|Steam Big Picture
|{{✓}} ||{{~}}<ref name="a" />
|{{✓}} ||{{~}}<ref group="a" name="source-a" />
|-
|-
|[https://store.steampowered.com/steamos SteamOS]<br/><small>HoloISO</small>
|[https://store.steampowered.com/steamos SteamOS]<br><small>HoloISO</small>
|[https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/1B71-EDF2-EB6D-2BB3 SteamOS 3.7]<br/>[https://github.com/holoiso-staging/releases HoloISO 1.5]
|[https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/1B71-EDF2-EB6D-2BB3 SteamOS 3.7]<br>[https://github.com/holoiso-staging/releases HoloISO 1.5]
|x86
|x86
|Arch Linux
|Arch Linux
|Steam Big Picture<br />KDE Plasma (for desktop use)
|Steam Big Picture<br>KDE Plasma (for desktop use)
|{{✓}} ||{{~}}<ref name="a" />
|{{✓}} ||{{~}}<ref group="a" name="source-a" />
|-
|-
|[https://github.com/LukeShortCloud/winesapOS winesapOS]
|[https://github.com/LukeShortCloud/winesapOS winesapOS]
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|{{✓}} ||{{TBD}}
|{{✓}} ||{{TBD}}
|-
|-
! colspan="7"|Emulation‑centric<ref name="a" />
! colspan="7"|Emulation‑centric<ref group="a" name="source-a" />
|-
|-
|[https://batocera.org/ Batocera.linux]
|[https://batocera.org/ Batocera.linux]
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|{{✗}} ||{{TBD}}
|{{✗}} ||{{TBD}}
|}
|}
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===Comparisons===
===Comparisons===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
!colspan="6"|AOSP<br/><small>[https://www.esper.io/blog/aosp-missing-features-google-gms What does “AOSP Android” really mean?]</small>
! colspan="6" |AOSP<br><small>[https://www.esper.io/blog/aosp-missing-features-google-gms What does “AOSP Android” really mean?]</small>
|-
!Name
!Latest version
!Architecture
!Default Launcher
! scope="col" |Active
![[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
! scope="col"|Name
|GrapheneOS
! scope="col"|Latest version
|https://grapheneos.org/releases
! scope="col"|Architecture
|ARM
! scope="col"|Frontend
|AOSP Launcher|AOSP Launcher
! scope="col"|Active
|{{✓}}
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|{{✓}}
|-
|-
|LineageOS
|LineageOS
|[https://switchroot.org/ 15.1] (<abbr title="based on the Nvidia Shield TV build of LineageOS">[https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/#nvidia Switch]</abbr>)<br/>[https://konstakang.com/devices/rpi3/ <small>Raspberry Pi 3 builds</small>]<br/>[https://konstakang.com/devices/rpi4/ <small>Raspberry Pi 4 builds</small>]<br/>[https://konstakang.com/devices/rpi5/ <small>Raspberry Pi 5 builds</small>]
|[https://switchroot.org/ 15.1] (<abbr title="based on the Nvidia Shield TV build of LineageOS">[https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/#nvidia Switch]</abbr>)<br>[https://konstakang.com/devices/rpi3/ <small>Raspberry Pi 3 builds</small>]<br>[https://konstakang.com/devices/rpi4/ <small>Raspberry Pi 4 builds</small>]<br>[https://konstakang.com/devices/rpi5/ <small>Raspberry Pi 5 builds</small>]
|ARM
|ARM
|Trebuchet
|Trebuchet|Trebuchet  
|{{✓}} ||{{~}}
|{{✓}}
|{{~}}
|}
|}
See the [[Android emulators#Hardware features|Hardware features]] and [[Android emulators#Enhancements|Enhancements]] of sections of [[Android emulators]] for Android-x86 and its forks.
See the [[Android emulators#Hardware features|Hardware features]] and [[Android emulators#Enhancements|Enhancements]] of sections of [[Android emulators]] for Android-x86 and its forks.
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!colspan="6"|Android on x86
!colspan="6"|Android on x86
|-
|-
! scope="col"|Name
!Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
!Latest version
! scope="col"|Architecture
!Architecture
! scope="col"|Frontend
!Default Launcher
! scope="col"|Active
!Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
![[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|-
|BlissOS
|BlissOS
|[https://blissos.org/index.html#download 16.9.x]
|[https://blissos.org/index.html#download 16.9.x]
|x86
|x86
|Android-x86 fork<br/><small>includes 3 launchers: Taskbar, Quickstep and Smart Dock.</small>
|Android-x86 fork<br><small>includes 3 launchers: Taskbar, Quickstep and Smart Dock.</small>
|{{✓}}<abbr title="BlissOS is the currently maintained + supported + newer kernel + hardware support + up-to-date + featured + open source Android x86 distro.">*</abbr>||{{✓}}
|{{✓}}<abbr title="BlissOS is the currently maintained + supported + newer kernel + hardware support + up-to-date + featured + open source Android x86 distro.">*</abbr>||{{✓}}
|-
|-
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|[https://github.com/yui0/berry-os/releases 2023-02-22]
|[https://github.com/yui0/berry-os/releases 2023-02-22]
|x86
|x86
|Based on Android-x86 and Bliss OS<br/><small>Mini Desktop launcher is pre-installed.</small>
|Based on Android-x86 and Bliss OS<br><small>Mini Desktop launcher is pre-installed.</small>
|{{✓}}||{{✓}}
|{{✓}}||{{✓}}
|-
|-
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|{{~}}<abbr title="Development activity on Android-x86 has significantly slowed down.">*</abbr> ||{{~}}
|{{~}}<abbr title="Development activity on Android-x86 has significantly slowed down.">*</abbr> ||{{~}}
|}
|}
 
{{NEL}}
==Multiplatform-focused==
These Linux distributions provide system development environment experiences on a wide range of platforms, including different hardware architectures.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest version
! scope="col"|Architecture
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
|[https://t2sde.org/ T2 SDE]
|[https://t2sde.org/download/ 25.4]
|[[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips|Alpha<br/>Arc<br/>ARM (incl. ARM64)<br/>Avr32<br/>HPPA (incl. HPPA64)<br/>IA64<br/>M68k<br/>MIPS (incl. MIPS64)<br/>Nios2<br/>PowerPC (incl. PowerPC-64 and le)<br/>RISCV (incl. RISCV64)<br/>s390x<br/>SPARC (incl. SPARC64)<br/>SuperH<br/>x86 (incl. x86-64)]]<br/>and theoretically any GCC/Linux supported one.
|{{✓}} ||{{✓}}
|}
 
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==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://distrowatch.com/ DistroWatch]
* [https://distrowatch.com/ DistroWatch]
* [[wikipedia:List of Linux distributions|List of Linux distributions]] (Wikipedia)
* [[wikipedia:Comparison of Linux distributions|Comparison of Linux distributions]] (Wikipedia)
* [[wikipedia:Comparison of instruction set architectures#Instruction sets|Comparison of instruction set architectures]] (Wikipedia)


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