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Distros with powerpc support
See also the page on the Raptor wiki.
| Name | Arch | CPUs | KVM? | Version | EOL | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 | ppc64le | P8, P9 | :heavy_check_mark: | v4.4.0 | April 2021/2028 | More info |
| Ubuntu 16.04 | ppc64 | P8, P9 | :heavy_check_mark: | v4.4.0 | April 2021/2028 | More info |
| Ubuntu 18.04 | ppc64le | P8, P9 | :heavy_check_mark: | v4.15.0 | April 2023/2030 | More info |
| Ubuntu 20.04 | ppc64le | P8, P9 | :heavy_check_mark: | v5.4 | April 2025/2032 | More info |
| Ubuntu 22.04 | ppc64le | P9, P10 | :heavy_check_mark: | v5.15 | June 2027/April 2034 | More info |
| Ubuntu 24.04 | ppc64le | P9, P10 | :heavy_check_mark: | v6.8 | June 2029/April 2036 | More info |
| RHEL 7 | ppc64le | P8, P9 | :heavy_check_mark: | v3.10.0+ | More info | |
| RHEL 8 | ppc64le | P8, P9, P10 | :heavy_check_mark: | v4.18.0+ | More info | |
| RHEL 9 | ppc64le | P9, P10 | :no_entry_sign: | v5.14.0+ | More info KVM info | |
| SLES 11 SP4 | ppc64le | P8, P9 | :no_entry_sign: | v3.0.101 | More info | |
| SLES 12 SP3 | ppc64le | P8, P9 | :no_entry_sign: | v4.4.180 | More info | |
| SLES 12 SP4 | ppc64le | P8, P9 | :no_entry_sign: | v4.12.14 | More info | |
| SLES 12 SP5 | ppc64le | P8, P9 | :no_entry_sign: | v4.12.14 | More info | |
| SLE 15 | ppc64le | P8, P9 | :no_entry_sign: | v4.12.14 | More info | |
| SLE 15 SP1 | ppc64le | P8, P9 | :no_entry_sign: | v4.12.14 | More info | |
| SLE 15 SP2 | ppc64le | P8, P9 | :no_entry_sign: | v5.13.18 | More info | |
| SLE 15 SP3 | ppc64le | P8, P9, P10 | :no_entry_sign: | v5.13.18 | More info | |
| SLE 15 SP4 | ppc64le | P8, P9, P10 | :no_entry_sign: | v5.14.21 | More info | |
| SLE 15 SP5 | ppc64le | P8, P9, P10 | :no_entry_sign: | v5.14.21 | More info | |
| SLE 15 SP6 | ppc64le | P8, P9, P10 | :no_entry_sign: | v6.4.0 | More info | |
| SLE 15 SP7 | ppc64le | P8, P9, P10 | :no_entry_sign: | v6.4.0 | More info |
Community Support
| Name | Arch | KVM? | Version | EOL | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian stable | ppc64le | :heavy_check_mark: | v6.1.y | ||
| Debian unstable | ppc64le | :heavy_check_mark: | v6.11.y | ||
| Fedora 41 | ppc64le | :heavy_check_mark: | v6.11.y | Nov 2025 | More info |
| Chimera | ppc64/ppc64le | :heavy_check_mark: | v6.12.y | Home page | |
| :skull: Void PPC | ppc32s | :no_entry_sign: | Project shut down | ||
| :skull: Void PPC | ppc64 | :heavy_check_mark: | Project shut down | ||
| :skull: Void PPC | ppc64le | :heavy_check_mark: | Project shut down |
Unofficial / Unsupported / EOL
| Name | Arch | Version |
|---|---|---|
| Fedora 28 | ppc64 | v5.0.y |