Yet another Raspberry Pi List of tools. This is a compiled list from various sources.
Please let me know if you find any error or feel free to pull request a change/correction/update.
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List of images grouped by category.
There's a column to show if the image is included in the Raspberry Pi Imaging Utility (RPI Imager).
You can find more information on
Raspberry Pi Official Download Site,
Raspberry Pi Official News and
Raspberry Pi Official GitHub).
| Distribution Name | Included in RPI Imager? | Active | Short Description |
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| Alpine Linux | Security-oriented, lightweight Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox. | ||
| Arch Linux ARM | Lightweight and flexible Linux distribution that tries to Keep It Simple. | ||
| Armbian | A base operating system platform for single board computers (SBCs) that other projects can trust to build upon. | ||
| Apertis | Apertis is a versatile open source infrastructure, fit for a wide variety of electronic devices, with a history within the automotive industry. Security and modularity are two of its primary strengths. Apertis provides a feature-rich framework for add-on software and resilient upgrade capabilities. Beyond an operating system, it offers tools and cloud services to optimise development and increase reliability. | ||
| CentOS | CentOS on the Raspberry Pi. | ||
| Chromium OS / FydeOS | This project is about Chromium OS for Raspberry Pi, not FydeOS for You - Raspberry Pi 400, also not openFyde. This project aims to only ship vanilla Chromium OS developed by Google and the Chromium Authors, ported to the world's favourite single-board computer - the Raspberry Pi platform. | ||
| Debian | Unofficial Debian image for Raspberry Pi (maintained by a Debian Developer). | ||
| DietPi | Minimal image designed to fit on a 2GB SD card, with tons of configurable settings and scripts. | ||
| EndeavourOS |  |
A terminal-centric distro with a vibrant and friendly community at its core. EndeavourOS image complete up to including the "Desktop-Base + Common packages". Site: EndeavourOS |
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| Fedora | Linux Fedora distribution built for the Pi. | ||
| FreeBSD | FreeBSD is an advanced computer operating system used to power modern servers, desktops, and embedded platforms. | ||
| Gentoo | Gentoo Stage 3 tarball for Raspberry Pi. | ||
| Kali Linux | Penetration Testing & Ethical Hacking Linux distro for ARM devices. | ||
| Manjaro | Friendly, open-source Linux distribution for Raspberry Pi. | ||
| Minibian | Minimal Raspbian (lighter than Jessie Lite). | ||
| MX Linux | MX Linux is a cooperative venture between the antiX and MX Linux communities. It is a family of operating systems that are designed to combine elegant and efficient desktops with high stability and solid performance. | ||
| NetBSD | NetBSD is a free, fast, secure, and highly portable Unix-like Open Source operating system. | ||
| openSUSE | - openSUSE is a major Linux distribution that has images based for its stable release Leap and rolling release Tumbleweed. | ||
| Pop!_OS | Pop!_OS is an operating system for STEM and creative professionals who use their computer as a tool to discover and create. Unleash your potential on secure, reliable open source software. Based on your exceptional curiosity, we sense you have a lot of it. | ||
| Raspberry Pi OS | The official supported Raspberry Pi OS (previously called "Raspbian"), based on Debian and available as a lite version. | ||
| Raspbian | Raspbian is a free operating system based on Debian optimized for the Raspberry Pi hardware. | ||
| Risc OS | Non-Linux OS originated from the group that developed the ARM microprocessor. | ||
| Rocky Linux | Rocky Linux is an open-source enterprise operating system designed to be 100% bug-for-bug compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux®. It is under intensive development by the community. | ||
| TLXOS | The main goal of Twister OS is to provide a true desktop computing experience for single board computers (SBCs), right out-of-the-box. Twister OS includes themes, applications, tools, and optimizations to allow you to get the most out of your SBC. | ||
| Twister OS | Skinned version of Raspberry Pi OS with preinstalled apps like box86 and Retropie to introduce noobs to Linux and Raspberry Pi. | ||
| Ubuntu Core | Official (minimal) Ubuntu distribution for IoT. Supports Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. | ||
| Ubuntu Desktop | Ubuntu Desktop distribution for the Raspberry Pi. Supports Raspberry Pi 4. | ||
| Ubuntu MATE | Ubuntu distribution for the Raspberry Pi based on MATE desktop. | ||
| Ubuntu Server | Ubuntu Server distribution for the Raspberry Pi. Supports Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. | ||
| Windows 10 IoT Core | Windows 10 distribution for IoT. |
| Distribution Name | Included in RPI Imager? | Active | Short Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channels DVR Server | Custom image for Channels DVR Server which provides a whole home DVR system. | ||
| EZ-WifiBroadcast | Affordable Wireless Digital HD Video Transmission made easy. | ||
| FreedomBox | FreedomBox is a private home server for non-experts. | ||
| LibreELEC | Just enough OS for Kodi | ||
| moOde | Audiophile streamer for the wonderful Raspberry Pi family of single board computers and DIY audio community. | ||
| OSMC | Open Source Media Centre, based on Kodi. | ||
| PiDeck | Small form factor DVS system allowing you to control digital music files with timecode vinyl. | ||
| RasPlex | Plex client for the Raspberry Pi. | ||
| Rocket Show | Play synced backing tracks, videos and DMX light-sequences live on stage. | ||
| RuneAudio | Free and open source OS that turns embedded hardware into Hi-Fi music players. | ||
| SamplerBox | Drop'n'play sampler: drop .WAV samples on the SD card, and play! | ||
| Volumio | Headless audiophile music player, designed to play music with the highest possible fidelity. |
| Distribution Name | Included in RPI Imager? | Active | Short Description |
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| Batocera | Batocera.linux is an open-source and completely free retro-gaming distribution that can be copied to a USB stick or an SD card with the aim of turning any computer/nano computer into a gaming console during a game or permanently. | ||
| Lakka | Retro-gaming on the Raspberry Pi built entirely on RetroArch. | ||
| Recalbox | Drag & drop light-weight retro-gaming and media center on the Raspberry Pi. | ||
| RetroPie | Retro-gaming on the Raspberry Pi. |
| Distribution Name | Included in RPI Imager? | Active | Short Description |
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| Domoticz | Domoticz is a Home Automation System that lets you monitor and configure various devices like: Lights, Switches, various sensors/meters like Temperature, Rain, Wind, UV, Electra, Gas, Water and much more. Notifications/Alerts can be sent to any mobile device. | ||
| Gladys Assistant | Gladys, a privacy-first, open-source home assistant. | ||
| Hass.io | Home automation operating system/application for embedded device, also available standalone. | ||
| Home Assistant (formerly HassOS) | Home Assistant Operating System (formerly HassOS) is a Linux based operating system optimized to host Home Assistant and its Add-ons. | ||
| HomeBridge | Homebridge allows you to integrate with smart home devices that do not natively support HomeKit. There are over 2,000 Homebridge plugins supporting thousands of different smart accessories. | ||
| motionEyeOS | Linux distribution that turns a single-board computer into a video surveillance system. | ||
| nymea | The typical use case is to have nymea:core installed on a low power machine in the network. nymea offers a ready to use Raspberry Pi image for this but it can also be installed manually on any GNU/Linux based system. nymea provides repositories with packaged builds for Ubuntu and Debian, as well as a distribution independent snap. | ||
| OpenHAB | A vendor and technology agnostic open source automation software for your home | ||
| OpenHABian | A preconfigured version of the OpenHAB home automation software. | ||
| RaspberryMatic | A lightweight, buildroot-based Linux operating system alternative for your CCU3, ELV-Charly or for running your "HomeMatic CCU" IoT central as a pure virtual appliance (using Proxmox VE, VirtualBox, Docker/OCI, Kubernetes/K8s, Home Assistant, vmWare ESXi, etc.) or on your own RaspberryPi, Tinkerboard, ODROID, etc. SBC device... |
| Distribution Name | Included in RPI Imager? | Active | Short Description |
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| NextCloudPi | Nextcloud ready image based on Raspbian. Features Nextcloud 11 running on Raspbian 8, with PHP 7 and HTTP2 enabled Apache server. | ||
| OpenMediaVault | OpenMediaVault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux containing services like SSH, (S)FTP, SMB/CIFS, DAAP media server, RSync, BitTorrent client and many more. | ||
| OpenWRT | OpenWRT is described as a Linux distribution for embedded devices for network management. |
| Distribution Name | Included in RPI Imager? | Active | Short Description |
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| FabScanPi | FabScanPi is an open source 3D laser scanner using the Raspberry Pi Camera Module. | ||
| Mainsail OS | A distribution for 3D Printers that includes everything to get started with Klipper Firmware and Mainsail. | ||
| OctoPi | Distribution for 3D printers. | ||
| OctoKlipperPi | OctoPi klipper using the CustoPiZer distro builder | ||
| SimplyPrint | 3D printing doesn't have to be a complicated, analog, SD card-filled experience; step into the future of modern 3D printing |
| Distribution Name | Included in RPI Imager? | Active | Short Description |
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| Anthias (Screenly) | The world's most popular open source digital signage project. | ||
| chilipie-kiosk | Image which boots directly into full-screen Chrome, perfect for dashboards and build monitors. | ||
| DAKBoard | The DAKboard Operating System (OS) is a modified version of Raspbian that provides a simple wifi setup, On/Off (Sleep) Schedule, resolution, timezone settings, and more for DAKboard. Site: DAKBoard |
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| FullPageOS | A raspberrypi distro to display a full page browser on boot. | ||
| Falcon Player | The Falcon Player (FPP) is a lightweight, optimized, feature-rich sequence player designed to run on low-cost Single Board Computers (SBC). | ||
| XOGO | XOGO Player is a free application that runs on multiple platforms. It plays any playlist of content that you assign to it using the XOGO Manager app. | ||
| Yodeck | Pair the power of the Raspberry Pi with Yodeck for the ultimate professional digital signage solution. Site: Yodeck |
| Distribution Name | Included in RPI Imager? | Active | Short Description |
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| balenaOS | Open source OS to run Docker containers on embedded devices that's been designed for reliability and proven in production. | ||
| DroneBridge | A WifiBroadcast extension to make for a real alternative to DJI Lightbridge and other similar systems. | ||
| HypriotOS | Minimal Debian-based operating system, optimized to run Docker. |
| Distribution Name | Included in RPI Imager? | Active | Short Description |
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| KonstaKANG | Unofficial LineageOS and AOSP builds for Raspberry Pi. Tutorials: |
| Distribution Name | Included in RPI Imager? | Active | Short Description |
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| MoodleBox | The MoodleBox provides a Moodle learning management system on Raspberry Pi. | ||
| PiNet | System to manage Raspberry Pi classrooms. | ||
| PirateBox | Anonymous offline mobile file-sharing and communications system. | ||
| RasComm RaspberryPi MorseCode Translator | RasComm is a communication device that translates plain text into Morse code (IMC) visually or audibly. |
| Distribution Name | Included in RPI Imager? | Active | Short Description |
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| PINN | PINN is an upgraded version of NOOBS, the installer that was previously offered by the Raspberry Pi Foundation with new Raspberry Pi models, to facilitate the installation process. Since the release of Raspberry Pi Imager, NOOBS no longer exists, but PINN is still there. Tutorials: |
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| BerryBoot | Bootloader/universal OS installer, with support to VNC and HDMI-CEC. | ||
| Pimox | Proxmox V7 still. No Proxmox V8 yet. Pimox is a port of Proxmox to the Raspberry Pi allowing you to build a Proxmox cluster of Rapberry Pi's or even a hybrid cluster of Pis and x86 hardware. |