Downloads
Gentoo Linux is available free over the Internet.
Live environments and stage archives can be downloaded using the links below.
amd64 aka x86_64
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x86
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Gentoo Handbook
If you are unsure what you need to download, please refer to the Gentoo Handbook
for the complete installation documentation.
It explains how you can find the right architecture for your machine and which files you need at what stage of the installation process.
Advanced choices and other architectures
amd64 – Advanced choices
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The amd64 architecture is intended for use on AMD 64-bit CPUs as well as 64-bit Intel Pentium/Core/Xeon processors.
x86 – Advanced choices
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There are two builds of the x86 architecture: i486 and i686.
Processors prior to the Intel Pentium Pro or Pentium II require the i486 variant to be used.
alpha
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arm
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arm64
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hppa
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ia64
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The ia64 architecture is intended for use on Intel Itanium processors only.
If you have a 64-bit Intel Pentium/Core/Xeon processor, you need to use the amd64 architecture.
ppc
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sparc
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Experimental architectures
s390
Other experimental architectures
For all other experimental downloads (including for the mips architecture), please refer to the complete experimental downloads archive.