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PINN
PINN is an enhancement of NOOBS
PINN is an enhancement of NOOBS for the Raspberry Pi. It allows the installation of MULTIPLE OSes on the same SD/HDD/SSD device with an OS chooser when booting. Built-in Admin tools allow you to backup & restore your OSes and fix OS problems by including basic disk checking, password changing, and a command shell. -
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balenaEtcher
A safe way to flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives
Etcher is a powerful OS image flasher. It protects a user from accidentally overwriting hard-drives by making drive selection obvious; and with validated flashing there is no more writing images to corrupted drives. It is also called balenaEtcher since it is developed by balena. In addition, balenaEtcher can flash directly Raspberry Pi devices that support usbboot. Use for .iso and .img files, as well as zipped folders to create live SD cards and USB flash drives. Written with Electron for cross platform use (windows, macOS, and Linux). -
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Iperf 2
A means to measure network responsiveness and throughput
Iperf here is a means of measuring networks - capacity & latency (including ECN) over sockets both TCP and UDP. The goals include maintaining an active iperf code base across a broad set of platforms and operating systems. This is a multi-threaded design that scales with the number of CPUs or cores within a system. It supports both high impact and low impact techniques to obtain and report network performance. Current release: 2.2.1, Nov 4th, 2024 About iperf 2 and iperf3: Read about the differences between these programs at https://iperf2.sourceforge.io/IperfCompare.html Man page: https://iperf2.sourceforge.io/iperf-manpage.html Android version: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=iperf.project -
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whisper.cpp
Port of OpenAI's Whisper model in C/C++
whisper.cpp is a lightweight, C/C++ reimplementation of OpenAI’s Whisper automatic speech recognition (ASR) model—designed for efficient, standalone transcription without external dependencies. The entire high-level implementation of the model is contained in whisper.h and whisper.cpp. The rest of the code is part of the ggml machine learning library. The command downloads the base.en model converted to custom ggml format and runs the inference on all .wav samples in the folder samples. whisper.cpp supports integer quantization of the Whisper ggml models. Quantized models require less memory and disk space and depending on the hardware can be processed more efficiently. -
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sherpa-onnx
Speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and speaker recognition
Speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and speaker recognition using next-gen Kaldi with onnxruntime without an Internet connection. Support embedded systems, Android, iOS, Raspberry Pi, RISC-V, x86_64 servers, websocket server/client, C/C++, Python, Kotlin, C#, Go, NodeJS, Java, Swift, Dart, JavaScript, Flutter. -
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Universal G-Code Sender
A cross-platform G-Code sender for GRBL, Smoothieware, etc.
A full-featured gcode platform used for interfacing with advanced CNC controllers like GRBL , TinyG, g2core and Smoothieware. Universal Gcode Sender is a self-contained Java application that includes all external dependencies and can be used on most computers running Windows, MacOSX or Linux. With older versions of GRBL UGS is pretty reliable when it comes to jogging, but there are limitations. With GRBL 1.1 this is no longer the case when using the new JOG MODE syntax. This first-class jog mode guarantees the GCODE state will be unaltered and also allows you to stop a jog while it is in progress. UGS uses this new syntax automatically when it detects a version of GRBL which supports it. -
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Snap7
32/64 bit multi-platform Ethernet S7 PLC communication suite
Snap7, through three specialized components: Client and the inedited Server and Partner, allows you to definitively integrate your PC based systems into a PLC automation chain. Designed to transfer large amounts of hi-speed data in industrial facilities, it scales easily, down to small Linux Arm boards such as Raspberry PI. Hi level object oriented wrappers are provided, currently C/C++, .NET/Mono, Pascal, LabVIEW, Python with many source code examples. Very easy to use, a full working server example is not bigger than the “Hello world”. Many projects/makefiles are ready to run to easily rebuild Snap7 in any platform without the need of be a C++ guru. Very detailed documentation provided. -
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XBian
XBian is a small, fast and lightweight media center linux distro
XBian is a free, Open Source media center distribution for mini computers (currently Raspberry Pi, Solidrun's CuBox-i/Hummingboard supported). It can be downloaded at http://www.xbian.org. Our slogan is "bleeding edge" as our main focus is delivering the fastest media center solution. We believe that everyone can help make XBian better. Please visit our website for support and if you have suggestions, wishes or contributions, please share them with us! Want more info about XBian? You can read everything about it here: http://www.xbian.org/what-is-xbian/ -
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CNCjs
A web-based interface for CNC milling controller running Grbl, Marlin,
A web-based interface for CNC milling controller running Grbl, Smoothieware, or TinyG. It runs on a Raspberry Pi or a laptop computer that you have Node.js installed, connecting to the Arduino over a serial connection using a USB serial port, a Bluetooth serial module, or a Serial-to-WiFi module like XBee or USR-WIFI232-T. -
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Node-RED
Low-code programming for event-driven applications
Node-RED is a programming tool for wiring together hardware devices, APIs and online services in new and interesting ways. It provides a browser-based editor that makes it easy to wire together flows using the wide range of nodes in the palette that can be deployed to its runtime in a single-click. Node-RED provides a browser-based flow editor that makes it easy to wire together flows using the wide range of nodes in the palette. Flows can be then deployed to the runtime in a single-click. JavaScript functions can be created within the editor using a rich text editor. A built-in library allows you to save useful functions, templates or flows for re-use. The light-weight runtime is built on Node.js, taking full advantage of its event-driven, non-blocking model. This makes it ideal to run at the edge of the network on low-cost hardware such as the Raspberry Pi as well as in the cloud. -
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Linux Q83
LinuxQ83 AMD64 and ARM64 (Raspberry Pi 4) (Radxa Orion O6)
LinuxQ83 is a modern, lightweight Linux distribution focused on performance, usability, and innovation. It features the COSMIC Desktop, a next-generation environment written in Rust, offering high performance, stability, and memory safety. COSMIC provides a clean and customizable interface for efficient window and workspace management. The system is suitable for both older and newer hardware thanks to its low resource usage. LinuxQ83 also uses Nushell as its default shell, also written in Rust, enabling modern, structured data handling. Additionally, it can support Cinnamon, a traditional and user-friendly desktop environment similar to classic Windows layouts. -
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EtchDroid
An application to write OS images to USB drives, on Android
EtchDroid is an open-source application that writes disk images to USB drives. Use it to make a bootable operating system USB drive when your laptop is dead. -
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Raspberry Pi Imager
Tool for creating bootable media for Raspberry Pi devices
Raspberry Pi Imager is an official utility designed to simplify the process of creating bootable storage media for Raspberry Pi devices. It provides a user-friendly graphical interface that allows users to select an operating system, download it if necessary, and write it directly to an SD card or USB drive. The tool supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, making it accessible to a broad range of users from beginners to advanced developers. It also includes customization options such as preconfiguring Wi-Fi credentials, hostnames, and SSH access before first boot. Advanced users can point the application to custom image repositories, enabling automated provisioning workflows and specialized deployments. Overall, Raspberry Pi Imager streamlines device setup and reduces friction when preparing new Raspberry Pi systems for development, education, or production use. -
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DragonOS_Pi64
SDR Focused Distribution for the Raspberry Pi
***** Requires a 32GB or larger SD card ****** Default Username = dragon Default Password = dragon Recommend running the SDRPlay API installer located under "other". DragonOS Pi64 is an out-of-the-box aarch64 Raspberry Pi (Debian 13) based operating system for anyone interested in software defined radios. All source installed software is located in the /usr/src directory while the remaining software was installed by package managers. Should support: HackRF RTLSDR Airspy LimeSDR Ettus/USRP BladeRF Yardstick One SDRPlay Ubertooth PlutoSDR AntSDR And other SDRs, Hardware, etc. -
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RtspSimpleServer
ready-to-use RTSP / RTMP / LL-HLS / WebRTC server and proxy
rtsp-simple-server is a ready-to-use and zero-dependency server and proxy that allows users to publish, read and proxy live video and audio streams. Publish live streams to the server Read live streams from the server. Proxy streams from other servers or cameras, always or on-demand. Streams are automatically converted from a protocol to another. For instance, it's possible to publish a stream with RTSP and read it with HLS. Serve multiple streams at once in separate paths Authenticate users; use internal or external authentication. Redirect readers to other RTSP servers (load balancing) Query and control the server through an HTTP API. Reload the configuration without disconnecting existing clients (hot reloading) Read Prometheus-compatible metrics. Run external commands when clients connect, disconnect, read or publish streams. Natively compatible with the Raspberry Pi Camera. Compatible with Linux, Windows and macOS, does not require any dependency or interpreter. -
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Mycroft
Mycroft Core, the Mycroft Artificial Intelligence platform
Mycroft is the world’s leading open source voice assistant. It is private by default and completely customizable. Our software runs on many platforms, on desktop, our reference hardware, a Raspberry Pi, or your own custom hardware. Our open-source, modular system can be ported to your device or environment, at any price point. Whether you make voice-assistants, televisions, or microwaves. Whether you have a 5-room BnB or a 1000-room hotel. Your customers will get access to all the necessities of a voice assistant. Our software and essential services are free (as in freedom) and also gratis (at no cost to you or them). And especially not at the cost of their (or your) privacy! Your customers will be able to upgrade their experience with premium content and services. The Mycroft open source voice stack can be freely remixed, extended, and deployed anywhere. Mycroft may be used in anything from a science project to a global enterprise environment. -
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OpenAuto
AndroidAuto headunit emulator
OpenAuto is an AndroidAuto(tm) headunit emulator based on aasdk library and Qt libraries. Main goal is to run this application on the RaspberryPI 3 board computer smoothly. The OpenAuto Pro is the most advanced Raspberry Pi-based, custom head-unit solution ready to retrofit your vehicle. The main functionality of the OpenAuto Pro software is to bring Users access to modern head-unit features like Bluetooth Hands-Free Profile, music streaming, integrated media player, navigation via Android Auto, screen mirroring, rear camera support, and many more interesting options and possibilities. Moreover, OpenAuto Pro runs under regular Raspberry PI OS (Buster), therefore You can use all accessories and software dedicated to Raspberry Pi. OpenAuto Pro version provides features like brightness control, volume control, support of Kodi and integration with the Raspberry PI OS (Raspbian Desktop). -
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snakeware
A free Linux distro with a Python-based userspace
snakeware is a free Linux distro with a Python userspace inspired by the Commodore 64. You are booted directly into a Python interpreter, which you can use to do whatever you want with your computer. -
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avbuild
ffmpeg build tool and prebuilt packages for all platforms
iOS, android, raspberry pi, windows store, windows desktop, linux, macOS etc. Multiple toolchains support, include gcc, clang, vs2013, vs2015, vs2017. Hardware accelerated decoders and encoders support. Source code: https://github.com/wang-bin/avbuild -
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Umbrel
A beautiful personal server OS for Raspberry Pi or any Linux distro
Run your personal server with a Bitcoin and Lightning node in your home, self-host open source apps like Nextcloud and Matrix to break away from big tech, and take full control of your data. For free. All our interactions on the internet today are mediated by a few companies who offer “free” services in exchange for storing our data on their servers to spy on us. Running a personal server fundamentally changes that. You and your family’s photos, videos, files, notes, passwords, everything, have nothing to do with someone else’s computer. They’re a part of your private life, and now they can all be stored by you, in your home, on your Umbrel. The Bitcoin network is made up of thousands of nodes that verify every single transaction in the blockchain. Some of them mine Bitcoin too, but unlike a mining node, running a non-mining node doesn’t require expensive hardware. Achieve unparalleled privacy by connecting your wallet directly to the Bitcoin node on your Umbrel. -
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motionEyeOS
A video surveillance OS for single-board computers
motionEyeOS is a Linux distribution that turns a single-board computer into a video surveillance system. The OS is based on BuildRoot and uses motion as a backend and motionEye for the frontend. Compatible with most USB cameras as well as with the Raspberry PI camera module. Motion detection with email notifications and working schedule. JPEG files for still images, AVI files for videos. Connects to your local network using ethernet or wifi. File storage on SD card, USB drive or network SMB share. Uploading of media files to cloud storage services (Google Drive, Dropbox), media files are visible in the local network as SMB shares. Media files can also be accessed through the built-in FTP server or SFTP server. -
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SmartDNS
Local DNS server to obtain the fastest website IP
SmartDNS is a local DNS server. SmartDNS accepts DNS query requests from local clients, obtains DNS query results from multiple upstream DNS servers, and returns the results with the fastest access speed to clients, improving network access speed. At the same time, it supports the designation of specific domain name IP addresses, and high-quality matching to achieve the effect of filtering advertisements. Different from all-servers of dnsmasq, smartdns returns the resolution results with the fastest access speed. Supports Raspberry Pi, openwrt, ASUS router, windows and other devices. Supports domain name suffix matching mode, simplify filtering configuration, filter 200,000 records in less than 1ms. Supports domain name shunting, different types of domain names are queried to different DNS servers. Support standard Linux system (Raspberry Pi), various firmware of openwrt system, and native firmware of ASUS router. And support for Windows 10 WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux). -
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Penguins' eggs
On the road of Remastersys, Refracta, Systemback and father Knoppix!
penguins-eggs is a console tool, under continuous development, that allows you to remaster your system and redistribute it as live images on usb sticks or via PXE, work on amd64, i386 and ARM64. -
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Udp2raw-tunnel
Turns UDP traffic into encrypted UDP/fakeTCP/ICMP traffic
A tunnel which turns UDP traffic into encrypted fakeTCP/UDP/ICMP traffic by using Raw Socket, helps you bypass UDP FireWalls(or unstable UDP environment). When used alone, Udp2raw tunnels only UDP traffic. Nevertheless, if you used udp2raw + any UDP-based VPN together, you can tunnel any traffic(include TCP/UDP/ICMP), currently, OpenVPN/L2TP/ShadowVPN and tinyfecVPN are confirmed to be supported. Linux host (including desktop Linux,Android phone/tablet,OpenWRT router,or Raspberry PI) with root account or cap_net_raw capability. ICMP/FakeTCP headers help you bypass UDP blocking, UDP QOS or improper UDP NAT behavior on some ISPs. In ICMP header mode,udp2raw works like an ICMP tunnel. UDP headers are also supported. In UDP header mode, it behaves just like a normal UDP tunnel, and you can just make use of the other features (such as encryption, anti-replay, or connection stalization). -
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KB1OIQ - Andy's Ham Radio Linux
Install ham radio software on Debian Live, RPi OS, or Ubuntu Linux
Latest Version: - Version 26e: November 2025 Version 26 ======== Version 26 can be installed on top of Debian Live, Raspberry Pi OS, or any supported flavor of Ubuntu Linux. The supported Linux flavors are listed in the GETTING_STARTED document. An installation script does all of the work. Please download and READ the installation instructions: https://sourceforge.net/projects/kb1oiq-andysham/files/v26e/GETTING_STARTED Watch a video of Andy (KB1OIQ) as he talks about AHRL during a ham radio convention in MA in the summer of 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwuKZK1dKcU&t=2086s Several videos of Andy's complete AHRL presentation can be found on YouTube. Here is one made in March 2026: https://youtu.be/xv9YnREmeAA?si=yMTX8yJsQFyeJG0i
