RaspbianWhat is Raspbian?
It is optimized for the Raspberry Pi hardware. It 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.
Raspbian is a tool in the Infrastructure as a Service category of a tech stack.
Key Features
pre-compiled softwarecomes with over 35,000 packages
Raspbian Pros & Cons
Pros of Raspbian
- ✓Runs well on rpi
- ✓Easy to use with little experience
- ✓Very Lightweight
Cons of Raspbian
- ✗Desktop enviroment is unstable
- ✗Uses ARMHF architecture, not commonly supported
Raspbian Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to Raspbian?
Ubuntu
Ubuntu is an ancient African word meaning ‘humanity to others’. It also means ‘I am what I am because of who we all are’. The Ubuntu operating system brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the world of computers.
Debian
Debian systems currently use the Linux kernel or the FreeBSD kernel. Linux is a piece of software started by Linus Torvalds and supported by thousands of programmers worldwide. FreeBSD is an operating system including a kernel and other software.
CentOS
The CentOS Project is a community-driven free software effort focused on delivering a robust open source ecosystem. For users, we offer a consistent manageable platform that suits a wide variety of deployments. For open source communities, we offer a solid, predictable base to build upon, along with extensive resources to build, test, release, and maintain their code.
