> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.bindplane.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.bindplane.com/deployment/virtual-machine/bindplane/supported-operating-systems.md).

# Supported Operating Systems

### Supported Operating Systems

Bindplane Server can be installed on Linux[^1]<sup>1</sup> and supports the following distributions:

* Enterprise Linux[^2]<sup>2</sup> 9, 10
* Debian 12, 13
* Ubuntu LTS 22.04 LTS, 24.04 LTS, 26.04 LTS
* SUSE Linux 15, 16

### End-of-Life distributions

Bindplane Server is only supported on distributions that are actively supported by their upstream vendor. Earlier versions may still install and run, but we recommend upgrading to a currently supported version.

#### Resources

* Enterprise Linux: <https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata>
* Debian: <https://www.debian.org/releases/>
* Ubuntu: <https://ubuntu.com/about/release-cycle>
* SUSE Linux: <https://www.suse.com/lifecycle/>

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1. *While Bindplane Server will generally run on any modern distribution of Linux, `systemd` is the only supported init system.*
2. *Enterprise Linux refers to Red Hat Enterprise Linux and derivatives such as Oracle Enterprise* *Linux, Scientific Linux, CentOS, AlmaLinux, and Rocky Linux.*

[^1]: While Bindplane Server will generally run on any modern distribution of Linux, systemd is the only supported init system.

[^2]: Enterprise Linux refers to Red Hat Enterprise Linux and derivatives such as Oracle Enterprise Linux, CentOS, AlmaLinux, and Rocky Linux.


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