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If you want to run Linux on ARM64-based machines, Debian GNU/Linux is an excellent distribution choice. Due to its universal concept, it works great on laptops, workstations and servers alike. Unfortunately, Debian officially supports only a small number of ARM64-based machines (12 at the time of writing). Yet, you can run Debian unmodified on a lot more ARM64-based machines - if you manage to install it. After discussing some basics and showing how to check the support status for a particular machine, this article describes my recommended way for performing the actual installation using a concrete example.

If you want to self-host stuff at home using an ARM64-based board running Linux, both Debian GNU/Linux and Devuan GNU+Linux are excellent distribution choices. Unfortunately, they officially support only very few ARM64-based boards. Yet, you can run them unmodified on a lot more boards - if you manage to install them. After discussing some basics and showing how to check the support status for a particular board, this article describes my recommended way for performing the actual installation by a concrete example.