Raspberry Pi operating systems: There are
A variety of operating systems are available for the Raspberry Pi. In this practical tip, we have put together an overview of all operating systems for you.
Raspberry Pi: operating systems at a glance
- Kali Linux: This operating system is suitable for security and the so-called pentest. The operating system with 7.2 GB is quite large - for download
- LibreELEC: Ideally suitable for media or your own media center. In addition, this operating system is comparatively small at around 600 MB - for download
- NOOBS or NOOBS Lite: These two systems allow you to install multiple operating systems on your Raspberry Pi. NOOBS Lite is 100MB in size, its big brother comes with 1.2GB - Download it here
- OpenMediaVault: To operate a NAS, we recommend this operating system, which is just under 3.7GB in size - Download here
- OpenSUSE: The all-round operating system is also available for your Raspberry Pi. The operating system is almost 2.7GB in size and can be downloaded here.
- OpenWrt: You should use this operating system to use the Raspberry Pi as a network router. Size: around 100MB - Directly for download
- OSMC: Another media center comes with this 300MB operating system - for download
- Pi MusicBox: As the name suggests, this operating system is best suited for music and its management, streaming and much more. The OS with one GB is quite small - direct download
- Raspbian Jessie Lite: This is the minimal system of the Raspberry Pi and comes without a graphical desktop and with a size of around 1.4GB - download here
- Raspbian Jessie Desktop: If you prefer to work with a graphical desktop surface, then you should choose your big brother. It is also almost four times larger at around 4.3GB - download it here
Additional operating system for the Raspberry Pi
- RasPlex: Another media center offers you this 300MB small operating system for your Raspberry Pi. Go to this page to download.
- RetroPi: If you are a fan of retro games, we recommend this operating system with a size of around 2GB. Download it from here.
- RISC OS: This operating system is specially developed for the development of RISC. With around 1.9 GB, it is not that big - download it here
- RTAndroid: The name says it all - use this operating system to develop and test applications for Android in real time. The operating system is a good 2.1 GB in size and can be downloaded from this page.
- Snappy Ubuntu Core: Here again we have a small but nice minimal system for your Raspberry Pi, because it is quite small with only 600MB - directly for download
- Ubuntu Mate: If you would rather have a correct operating system on your Raspberry Pi, you can use this version of Ubuntu. With around 7.9 GB, it is quite large - download here
- Volumio: To manage, categorize and browse music, you can use this operating system, which is kept relatively small with 2.8GB, on your Raspberry Pi - Download here
- Windows 10 IOT: This is the official Windows 10 for your Raspberry Pi. It is comparatively small with only 700MB and can be downloaded directly from this page from Microsoft.
- XBian: With XBian you install another media center with only 600MB on your Raspberry Pi - Download here
- IPFire: The 900MB small operating system IPFire provides you with a useful and effective firewall - directly for download
- arkOS: To install your own web server with mail function, you should use this operating system. Only 1.1 GB in size, it can be installed and set up quickly - directly for download
