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What are the best Linux distributions that run on ARM architecture?

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Best Linux distributions that run on ARM architecture	Price	Based On	Default Desktop Environment
91 Arch Linux ARM	-	Arch Linux	NA
-- Debian ARM	-	-	-
-- Manjaro ARM	-	Archlinux ARM	-
-- OpenSUSE LEAP	Free	SLS Linux > Slackware > SuSE	Plasma, GNOME, Xfce, LXQT
-- armbian	-	Debian	Xfce

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12 Other Options Considered

Debian ARM

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Most mature port available

Debian's ARM port has been around a very long time, and as a result, it's quite mature and the porting team is very experienced. Few distributions can make similar claims. See More

Void Linux

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BSD-like improvements with Linux

Full support for LibreSSL, an OpenSSL fork focused on maximizing security. The xbps-src package builder works in a similar manner to BSD's ports collection. See More

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Not suitable for those new to Linux

Documentation is scarce, NTFS partitions aren't automatically mounted, etc. See More

Specs

Based On:Independent

Default Desktop Environment:GNOME, KDE, XFCE, Cinnamon, Enlightenment, LXDE, LXQt, MATE, CLI

Init-System:runit

Package Manager:XBPS

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Musl image available

Musl libc is lighter and faster than bloated glibc. Musl has been argued to be more secure overall than glibc also. See More

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Runit is fast and easy to configure

Runit init system is incredibly fast to boot and very simple to use. See More

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Runit init system

An init system with the "do one thing and do it right" mentality. Void Linux does not support systemd. See More

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Rolling release

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xbps (X Binary Package System)

A brand new package manager that is fast, full-featured, and tailored specifically for Void Linux. See More

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Uses LibreSSL

One of the few distros that uses LibreSSL instead of OpenSSL due to OpenSSL's heartbleed vulnerability. See More

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Multiple Architectures

One of the few distros that supports multiple architectures using the same source repo. Can support aarch64, armv6, armv7, x86/x86_64 and i686. See More

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Very Minimal

More minimalistic than Arch since it doesn't use that bloatware abomination systemd. See More

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Different DE's live ISO's are available

Arch Linux doesn't make ISO's with different DE's. One need to manually install it through CLI version. But Void which is competitor of Arch, provides a wide range of DE's ISOs. See More

Gentoo Linux

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Specs

Default Desktop Environment:N/A

Init-System:OpenRC

Package Manager:Portage

openSUSE Tumbleweed

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Based On:SLS Linux>Slackware>SuSE

Init-System:Systemd

Release Schedule:Rolling

Alpine Linux

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Based On:LEAF Project

Default Desktop Environment:N/A

Init-System:OpenRC

Package Manager:Alpine Package Keeper

Ubuntu Server ARM

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Fedora ARM

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TrustworthyDione's Experience

Ran it through termu x and anlinux. Fast on a 64bit phone aarch64 not so good on arm7 See More

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