# I Tried MX Linux on Raspberry Pi: Here's How to Install It

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Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://raspberrytips.com/mx-linux-on-raspberry-pi/>)

Author: Dhairya Parikh

Published: 2026-08-06T03:06:03Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [RaspberryTips](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/raspberrytips.md>)

Topics: [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [xfce](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/xfce.md>), [Disk image](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/disk-image.md>), [Hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hardware.md>), [GUI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gui.md>), [ssh](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ssh.md>)

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## AI overview

A hands-on guide to installing MX Linux on supported Raspberry Pi models. It covers the required hardware and software, downloading the MX Linux image, flashing it to an SD card or USB stick, completing the first boot, and performing initial setup. The distribution is based on Raspberry Pi OS and uses XFCE as its desktop environment.

## Source excerpt

I've wanted to try MX Linux on a Raspberry Pi for a long time, but until recently there simply wasn't an official way to install it. Now that that's changed, it's finally possible to see if this distribution is a good fit for the Pi. In this guide, I'll show you how to get it...