Raspberry Pi OS Is Now Based on Debian Bookworm

Raspberry Pi OS Is Now Based on Debian Bookworm, Supports Raspberry Pi 5

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Marius Nestor
Oct 11, 2023

The biggest change in the new Raspberry Pi OS release is that it’s now based on the latest Debian GNU/Linux 12 “Bookworm” operating system series.

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Marius Nestor

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