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| Developer | Raspberry Pi Foundation |
|---|---|
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | 15 July 2012 (32-bit); 2 Feb 2022 (64-bit) |
| Latest release | 2024-10-22[1]  / 28 October 2024 |
| Marketing target | Raspberry Pi |
| Available in | English, and other languages. |
| Update method | APT |
| Package manager | dpkg |
| Platforms | aarch64, armhf |
| Kernel type | Monolithic |
| Userland | GNU |
| Default user interface | PIXEL[2] |
| License | Free and open-source software licenses (mainly GPL) |
| Official website | raspberrypi |
| Support status | |
| Supported | |
Raspberry Pi OS is a Unix-like operating system based on the Debian Linux distribution for the Raspberry Pi family of compact single-board computers. Raspbian was developed independently in 2012, became the primary operating system for these boards since 2013, was originally optimized for the Raspberry Pi 1 and distributed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation.[3] The Raspberry Pi Foundation renamed it in 2020 as Raspberry Pi OS.
Raspberry Pi OS runs on every Raspberry Pi except the Pico microcontroller. Raspberry Pi OS uses a modified LXDE desktop environment with the Openbox stacking window manager, along with a unique theme. The default distribution is shipped with a copy of the computer algebra system Wolfram Mathematica,[4] VLC, and a lightweight version of the Chromium web browser.
- ^ "A new release of Raspberry Pi OS - Raspberry Pi". 28 October 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Introducing PIXEL - Raspberry Pi
- ^ "Raspbian release notes". Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Download Raspberry Pi OS for Raspberry Pi". RaspberryPi.com.
Mathematica and the Wolfram Language are included in this release under license and with permission of Wolfram Research, Inc. and may be used for non-commercial purposes only.