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<h1 id="pagetop">List of recommended GNU/Linux distributions for libreboot</h1>
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Any distribution should work, so long as it uses kernel mode setting for graphics.
We recommend using distributions that are entirely free software; most distros
out there have proprietary software in them, but the ones that we recommend
do not have proprietary software by default.
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Note: we are not the Free Software Foundation. The recommendations here
consist of both FSF-endorsed and non-FSF-endorsed distros. Some of these
distrubions wrongly call the whole system <em>Linux</em>. Despite libreboot's
<a href="../../gnu/">stance against the GNU project</a>, we still agree
with the free software philosophy and we still want you to call the
whole system <em>GNU/Linux</em>, since this is the technically correct
name for the system.
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<h2>FSF-endorsed distros</h2>
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Many FSF-endorsed GNU/Linux distributions are considered unfit
for general use by the libreboot project.
You can read about their problems here:<br/>
<a href="../fsf-distros/">Why we can't endorse many FSF-endorsed distributions</a>.
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<a href="../gnulinux/grub_boot_installer.html">How to install GNU/Linux on a libreboot system</a>
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<h2>Debian</h2>
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Most of the developers use it (Leah Rowe always uses testing
releases of Debian). We recommend Debian stable releases for
most users. If you want to do development, e.g. libreboot
development, then you should use the testing release of Debian.
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Debian by default comes without non-free software in the default
installation or repos. There is a non-free repo that's not added
by default. Just avoid adding this, and you should have a fully
free system.
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<a href="https://www.debian.org/">Visit the Debian website</a>
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<h2>Devuan</h2>
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Devuan is a fork of Debian that does not use the controversial
<em>systemd</em> init system.
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See: <a href="https://www.devuan.org/os/init-freedom/">https://www.devuan.org/os/init-freedom/</a>.
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<a href="https://www.devuan.org/">Visit the Devuan website</a>
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<h2>Gentoo</h2>
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Gentoo is a bleeding edge <em>source based</em> distribution.
It provides only source code in its repositories, and the <em>portage</em>
package manager automatically compiles the source code for you
along with all dependencies, when installing packages. This makes
the distribution extremely configurable. It's common in Gentoo
to see 10, 20 or even 30 versions of the same package, with different
patches, and you can mix and match.
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Gentoo provides non-free software by default, but you can configure
the package manager when installing it, so that it doesn't let
you install non-free software. This way, you will end up with a
completely free system.
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Modify your <em>/etc/portage/make.conf</em> with the relevant license groups. See:
<a href="https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/License_Groups#Metasets">https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/License_Groups#Metasets</a>
- and <a href="https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki//etc/portage/make.conf#ACCEPT_LICENSE">https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki//etc/portage/make.conf#ACCEPT_LICENSE</a>
- configure the <em>ACCEPT_LICENSE</em> string accordingly.
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<a href="https://gentoo.org/">Visit the Gentoo website</a>
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<h2>Parabola GNU/Linux</h2>
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Fully free bleeding edge distribution, based on the <em>Arch</em> distribution.
Good for saavy users and developers in general (some libreboot developers
use this).
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Arch users, refer to the <a href="https://wiki.parabola.nu/Migration_from_the_GNU/Linux_distribution_of_Arch">Parabola migration guide</a>.
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<a href="https://www.parabola.nu/">Visit the Parabola website</a>
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