- Operating system images
- Raspberry Pi OS
- Raspberry Pi OS with desktop
- Raspberry Pi OS with desktop and recommended software
- Raspberry Pi OS Lite
- Welcome to Raspbian
- About
- Download
- Community
- Support Raspbian
- Adding Content To This Site
- Install Ubuntu on a Raspberry Pi
- Download Ubuntu Desktop
- Ubuntu Desktop 22.04.2 LTS
- Ubuntu Desktop 23.04
- Certified for:
- Download Ubuntu Server
- Ubuntu Server 22.04.2 LTS
- Ubuntu Server 23.04
- Certified for:
- Download Ubuntu Core
- Ubuntu Core 22
- Certified for:
- Which image should I pick?
- Ubuntu Desktop
- 32 bit vs 64 bit
- Ubuntu Server
- Ubuntu Core
- Raspberry Pi OS
- Install Raspberry Pi OS using Raspberry Pi Imager
- Manually install an operating system image
- Raspberry Pi Desktop for PC and Mac
- Help
- Raspberry Pi OS
- Install Raspberry Pi OS using Raspberry Pi Imager
- Manually install an operating system image
- Raspberry Pi Desktop for PC and Mac
- Help
Operating system images
Many operating systems are available for Raspberry Pi, including Raspberry Pi OS, our official supported operating system, and operating systems from other organisations.
Raspberry Pi Imager is the quick and easy way to install an operating system to a microSD card ready to use with your Raspberry Pi. Alternatively, choose from the operating systems below, available to download and install manually.
Raspberry Pi OS
Our recommended operating system for most users.
Raspberry Pi OS with desktop
- Release date: May 3rd 2023
- System: 32-bit
- Kernel version: 6.1
- Debian version: 11 (bullseye)
- Size: 872 MB
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Raspberry Pi OS with desktop and recommended software
- Release date: May 3rd 2023
- System: 32-bit
- Kernel version: 6.1
- Debian version: 11 (bullseye)
- Size: 2,701 MB
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Raspberry Pi OS Lite
- Release date: May 3rd 2023
- System: 32-bit
- Kernel version: 6.1
- Debian version: 11 (bullseye)
- Size: 364 MB
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Welcome to Raspbian
Raspbian is a free operating system based on Debian optimized for the Raspberry Pi hardware. An operating system is the set of basic programs and utilities that make your Raspberry Pi run. However, Raspbian provides more than a pure OS: it comes with over 35,000 packages, pre-compiled software bundled in a nice format for easy installation on your Raspberry Pi.
The initial build of over 35,000 Raspbian packages, optimized for best performance on the Raspberry Pi, was completed in June of 2012. However, Raspbian is still under active development with an emphasis on improving the stability and performance of as many Debian packages as possible.
Note: Raspbian is not affiliated with the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Raspbian was created by a small, dedicated team of developers that are fans of the Raspberry Pi hardware, the educational goals of the Raspberry Pi Foundation and, of course, the Debian Project.
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Support Raspbian
Raspbian is a community funded and supported free software effort. Although Raspbian is free software, the development costs associated with it are not free. As a user of Raspbian, you can support ongoing development of Raspbian by making a donation today.
Adding Content To This Site
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Install Ubuntu
on a Raspberry Pi
Running Ubuntu on your Raspberry Pi is easy. Just pick the OS image you want, flash it onto a microSD card, load it onto your Pi and away you go.
First time installing Ubuntu on Raspberry Pi?
The simplest way is to use the Raspberry Pi Imager which enables you to select an Ubuntu image during installation. Follow our desktop, server and core tutorials to learn how.
Download Ubuntu Desktop
Ubuntu Desktop 22.04.2 LTS
The latest version of Ubuntu with five years of long term support, until April 2027.
Ubuntu Desktop 23.04
The latest development release of Ubuntu with nine months of support, until January 2024.
- Raspberry Pi 4 — At least 2 GB RAM required.
- Raspberry Pi 400
- Raspberry Pi CM4 — At least 2 GB RAM and 16GB eMMC/SD storage required.
Certified for:
* At least 2 GB RAM required
* At least 2 GB RAM and 16GB eMMC/SD storage required
Download Ubuntu Server
Ubuntu Server 22.04.2 LTS
The latest version of Ubuntu with five years of long term support, until April 2027.
Ubuntu Server 23.04
The latest development release of Ubuntu with nine months of support, until January 2024.
- Raspberry Pi 2 — 32-bit only
- Raspberry Pi 3
- Raspberry Pi 4
- Raspberry Pi 400
- Raspberry Pi CM4
- Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
Certified for:
* 32-bit only
Download Ubuntu Core
For production deployments
Ubuntu Core 22
Ubuntu Core 22 comes with 10 years of support, until 2032.
- Raspberry Pi 2 — 32-bit only
- Raspberry Pi 3
- Raspberry Pi 4
- Raspberry Pi 400
- Raspberry Pi CM4
- Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
Certified for:
* 32-bit only
Which image should I pick?
If you are wondering which download to pick, here are a few pointers on the options. For information on previous versions of Ubuntu, visit our certified hardware section to get more insight into Raspberry Pi compatibility.
Ubuntu Desktop
The full Ubuntu Desktop image contains everything you need to turn a Raspberry Pi into your main PC, from surfing the web and writing documents to developing software. Because of its size, it only works on the Raspberry Pi 4 models with 2GB of RAM or more.
32 bit vs 64 bit
The Raspberry Pi 2 only supports 32 bits, so that’s an easy choice. However, the Raspberry Pi 3 and 4 are 64-bit boards. According to the Raspberry Pi foundation, there are limited benefits to using the 64-bit version for the Pi 3 due to the fact that it only supports 1GB of memory; however, with the Pi 4, the 64-bit version should be faster.
Ubuntu Server
The Ubuntu Server image is much smaller than the Desktop version, although you can install flavours of the Ubuntu Desktop on top of it. It gives you access to the Ubuntu CLI and by extension, all of the latest open source. Ubuntu Server works on the Raspberry Pi 2, 3 and 4.
Ubuntu Core
Ubuntu Core is a leaner, containerised operating system built on snaps, our universal packaging format. It supports Secure Boot and Full Disk Encryption for added security as well as OTA updates. Develop your IoT software on your Ubuntu Desktop and deploy it to an Ubuntu Core device with ease, even at scale.
Raspberry Pi OS
Your Raspberry Pi needs an operating system to work. This is it. Raspberry Pi OS (previously called Raspbian) is our official supported operating system.
Install Raspberry Pi OS using Raspberry Pi Imager
Raspberry Pi Imager is the quick and easy way to install Raspberry Pi OS and other operating systems to a microSD card, ready to use with your Raspberry Pi. Watch our 45-second video to learn how to install an operating system using Raspberry Pi Imager.
Download and install Raspberry Pi Imager to a computer with an SD card reader. Put the SD card you’ll use with your Raspberry Pi into the reader and run Raspberry Pi Imager.
To install on Raspberry Pi OS, type
sudo apt install rpi-imager
in a Terminal window.
Manually install an operating system image
Browse a range of operating systems provided by Raspberry Pi, and download them to install manually.
Raspberry Pi Desktop for PC and Mac
Debian with Raspberry Pi Desktop is our operating system for PC and Mac. It provides the Raspberry Pi OS desktop, as well as most of the recommended software that comes with Raspberry Pi OS, for any PC or Apple Mac computer.
Help
Raspberry Pi OS
Your Raspberry Pi needs an operating system to work. This is it. Raspberry Pi OS (previously called Raspbian) is our official supported operating system.
Install Raspberry Pi OS using Raspberry Pi Imager
Raspberry Pi Imager is the quick and easy way to install Raspberry Pi OS and other operating systems to a microSD card, ready to use with your Raspberry Pi. Watch our 45-second video to learn how to install an operating system using Raspberry Pi Imager.
Download and install Raspberry Pi Imager to a computer with an SD card reader. Put the SD card you’ll use with your Raspberry Pi into the reader and run Raspberry Pi Imager.
To install on Raspberry Pi OS, type
sudo apt install rpi-imager
in a Terminal window.
Manually install an operating system image
Browse a range of operating systems provided by Raspberry Pi, and download them to install manually.
Raspberry Pi Desktop for PC and Mac
Debian with Raspberry Pi Desktop is our operating system for PC and Mac. It provides the Raspberry Pi OS desktop, as well as most of the recommended software that comes with Raspberry Pi OS, for any PC or Apple Mac computer.