INDEPENDENT BY NATURE
A little board.
A lot of Linux.
Meet Rooster Linux. A practical, Debian-based server system with a special focus on the Raspberry Pi—and room for your PC, too. Both downloads are server only, with no desktop preinstalled. Add the desktop environment of your choice whenever you want one.
01 / THE PROJECT
Linux with a
practical purpose.
Rooster Linux starts with a simple idea: a useful Linux system should be yours to shape.
Built on Debian, Rooster brings that idea to Raspberry Pi and AMD64 hardware. Both editions install a server system without a desktop environment. Keep it that way for server work, or install the Debian desktop environment of your choice after installation. See desktop choices and installation commands →
Find your starting point ↓02 / CHOOSE YOUR HARDWARE
Two editions. One spirit.
Small board or full-size PC.
Start with the hardware you have.
01 / ARM64
Raspberry Pi
The heart of Rooster Linux. A server-only, 64-bit image for Raspberry Pi 4 and 5. Run it as a server, or install your preferred desktop environment afterward.
Explore the Pi edition ↗02 / X86-64
AMD64
The Rooster approach for compatible Intel and AMD PCs. A server-only starting point. Install the desktop environment you want afterward, or keep your system without one.
Explore the PC edition ↗INDEPENDENT. PRACTICAL. LINUX.