Raspberry Pi OS
Raspberry Pi OS (formerly Raspbian) is a Unix-like operating system based on the Debian GNU/Linux distribution for the Raspberry Pi family of compact single-board computers. First developed independently in 2012, it has been produced as the primary operating system for these boards since 2013, distributed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation.
Raspberry Pi OS desktop | |
| Developer | Raspberry Pi Foundation |
|---|---|
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | 15 July 2012 (32-bit) ; 2 Feb 2022 (64-bit) |
| Latest release | 2023-12-05 / 5 December 2023 |
| Marketing target | Raspberry Pi |
| Available in | English, and other languages. |
| Update method | APT |
| Package manager | dpkg |
| Platforms | ARM, I386 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic |
| Userland | GNU |
| Default user interface | PIXEL |
| License | Free and open-source software licenses (mainly GPL) |
| Official website | raspberrypi |
| Support status | |
| Supported | |
Raspberry Pi OS is highly optimized for the Raspberry Pi with ARM CPUs. It runs on every Raspberry Pi except the Pico microcontroller. Raspberry Pi OS uses a modified LXDE desktop environment with the Openbox stacking window manager, along with a unique theme. The default distribution is shipped with a copy of the computer algebra system Wolfram Mathematica, VLC, and a lightweight version of the Chromium web browser.