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2 Raspberry Pi OS
Ubuntu is a very popular Linux distribution, because it is highly
modifiable and user-friendly. Ubuntu Core (see here:  Install Ubuntu
on a Raspberry Pi) is a good choice and is ready for you and your
Raspberry Pi 5.
Then there is RISC OS (find more here:  RISC OS Open), which
is also in use on single-board computers like BeagleBoard and Pand-
aBoard (Raspberry Pi’s competition). The system was first released in
1987 by Acorn for ARM-based computer Archimedes. For all who are
new to RISC OS, there is a detailed introduction available here:  In-
troduction to RISC OS; Internal tutorials and information. A minimal-
ist Linux distribution was developed by team members of PlugApps
and ArchMobile, called Arch Linux for ARM processors, which devel-
oped into what is today known as Arch Linux ARM (see here:  https://
archlinuxarm.org).
The OS RetroPi (more is available here:  RetroPie) allows you to
turn your Raspberry Pi into a gaming console. It sits on top of a full OS
you previously installed on your Raspberry Pi, or you can download an
image and add any additional software you wish later.
A webpage called  Raspberrmy Tips recommends OS according to
your intended use, so if your goal is to play games, they recommend
Batocera OS, for servers they recommend DietPi, and LibreElec is their
choice for a media-centre set-up. To delve deeper, see their other rec-
ommendations, like Kano OS, Gentoo, RecalBox, OSMC, OpenMed-
iaVault, Pop!_OS, etc., some of which will be mentioned later in our
book.
Raspberry Pi OS versions are given in Table 2.1.

2.1 Official Raspberry Pi operating system 2.1
Here we shall first describe the second OS installation option. Let’s go
through the steps.

1. Download Raspberry Pi Imager (for macOS, Windows or Ubuntu
for x86) from  Raspberry Pi OS
2. Install Raspberry Pi Imager to your computer with an SD card
reader

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