Operating system compatibility

Updated on 13.01.2026

Install BmuS in a Docker-Container

If you use the Docker version of BmuS, you can also use BmuS on a variety of other operating systems, such as Linux, Windows or Mac.

Quick Start Guide

Install BmuS directly to the hard drive (native install)

BmuS native is compatible with Linux-based operating systems.

Tested on:

  • ✅ Raspberry Pi OS (Debian based)
  • ✅ Debian 10/11/12
  • ✅ Ubuntu 20.04/22.04/24.04
  • ✅ Raspbian Buster/Bullseye

Probably compatible:

  • 🟡 Linux Mint
  • 🟡 Pop!_OS
  • 🟡 Other Debian/Ubuntu distributions

Not tested:

  • ❌ Red Hat/CentOS/Fedora (other package managers)
  • ❌ Arch Linux
  • ❌ macOS (missing cifs utils)

Systems such as Fedora, CentOS, Arch Linux, Manjaro, and openSUSE also work in principle, but you must note the following:

Package manager: You must install the packages (rsync, cifs-utils, sysstat) manually with dnf, pacman, or zypper. The installer install_dependencies.sh should do that job for you.

Paths: In rare cases, configuration files or mount points may be different, but BmuS is flexible in this regard.

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