Operating system¶
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Operating system (OS) is the core system software that manages hardware and software resources, providing an operating environment and fundamental services for applications. On the Quectel Pi H1 smart single-board computer, you can choose from a variety of Linux distributions to meet different development needs.
This section introduces the main operating systems supported by our products and development environments, aiming to cover a wide range of development and application scenarios from general-purpose servers to specialized embedded devices.
Supported operating systems¶
Debian (recommended by default)
Positioning: A general-purpose, stable and basic Linux distribution.
Key features: Offers a rich set of precompiled software packages, a mature and stable software ecosystem, and long-term support.
Application scenario: Servers, cloud hosts, desktop development environments, or as an application platform requiring quick deployment and a rich software ecosystem.
Yocto Linux
Positioning: A customizable embedded Linux build framework.
Key features: Allows building highly optimized and minimal Linux systems tailored to specific hardware from source code, offering extreme flexibility.
Application scenario: IoT devices, embedded products, resource-constrained hardware, or mass-production hardware with limited recoourses or strict control over system composition.
Quick selection guide¶
Feature |
Debian |
Yocto Linux |
|---|---|---|
Core difference |
Use prebuilt systems |
Build customized systems, enabling advanced developers to perform secondary development. |
Customization flexibility |
Low (based on existing packages) |
Extremely high (compiled from source codes) |
Learning and usage difficulty |
Low |
High |
Applicable scenario |
General computing, standard servers, applications requiring quick deployment |
Specialized embedded hardware, mass-production products with strict system size or composition requirements |