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These Linux distributions provide system development environment experiences on a '''wide range of platforms, including different hardware architectures'''. | These Linux distributions provide system development environment experiences on a '''wide range of platforms, including different hardware architectures'''. | ||
Revision as of 08:57, 27 February 2024
Linux Distributions have existed since 1992.
- This is a list of the current recommended Linux distros in their respective categories.
Contents
General use focused
- These Linux distributions offer a complete Desktop experience with a large user base. guide to setup/download emulators
| Name | Architecture | Latest Version | Active | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | x86 | 23.04 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Raspberry Pi OS | ARM, x86 | Download | ✓ | ✓ |
Gaming focused
- 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 EmuDeck which is an installation script that helps you get started with emulation on SteamOS-based systems.
| Name | Architecture | Frontend | Latest Version | Active | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SteamOS 3 | x86 | Steam Big Picture | N/A | ✓ | ✓ |
| ChimeraOS | x86 | Steam Big Picture | 28 | ✓ | ✓ |
Emulation focused
- These Linux distributions offer complete emulation packages for PCs, single board computers, consoles and other systems.
| Name | Architecture | Frontend | Latest Version | Active | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batocera.linux | ARM, x86 | EmulationStation fork | 38 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lakka | ARM, x86 | RetroArch | 5.0 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recalbox | ARM, x86 | EmulationStation | 9.1-Pulstar | ✓ | ✓ |
| RetroPie | ARM | EmulationStation fork | 4.8 | ✓ | ✓ |
Android
| AOSP What does “AOSP Android” really mean? | |||||
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| Name | Architecture | Frontend | Latest Version | Active | Recommended |
| LineageOS | ARM | Trebuchet | 15.1 (Switch) Raspberry Pi 3 builds Raspberry Pi 4 builds Raspberry Pi 5 builds |
✓ | ~ |
- See the Hardware features and Enhancements of sections of Android emulators for Android-x86 and it's forks.
| Android on x86 | |||||
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| Name | Architecture | Frontend | Latest Version | Active | Recommended |
| BlissOS | x86 | Android-x86 fork includes 3 launchers: Taskbar, Quickstep and Smart Dock. |
16.9.x | ✓* | ✓ |
| Berry OS | x86 | Based on Android-x86 and Bliss OS Mini Desktop launcher is pre-installed. |
2023-02-22 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android-x86 | x86 | Trebuchet (KitKat version) | 2022-03-25 | ~* | ~ |
Wide range of platforms focused
These Linux distributions provide system development environment experiences on a wide range of platforms, including different hardware architectures.
| Name | Architecture | Latest Version | Active | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2 SDE | Alpha ARM HPPA (incl. HPPA64) IA64 MIPS PowerPC (incl. PowerPC-64) SPARC (incl. SPARC64) SuperH x86 (incl. x86-64) and theoretically any GCC/Linux supported one. |
8.0 | ✓ | ✓ |
