# Ubuntu Budgie on Pi 3 Pinebook etc

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/ubuntu-budgie-on-pi-3-pinebook-etc/1590>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [February 23, 2019, 11:35am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/ubuntu-budgie-on-pi-3-pinebook-etc/1590 "2019-02-23T11:35:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2019, 11:35am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/ubuntu-budgie-on-pi-3-pinebook-etc/1590/1 "2019-02-23T11:35:14Z")

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There has been a bit of buzz in the blogosphere about linux on Arm based computers.

18.04.2 and its kernel is Pi 3 compatible. The vast majority of UB software has Arm based packages in the repositories.

Has anyone tried to install budgie desktop on a Pi 3 / Pinebook or similar?

What are your experiences? Any tips on how you went about installing?

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**Author:** ![bashfulrobot](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/bashfulrobot/32/3_2.png) [@bashfulrobot](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/bashfulrobot)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2019, 4:44pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/ubuntu-budgie-on-pi-3-pinebook-etc/1590/2 "2019-02-23T16:44:18Z")

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I’m also curious about what the community thinks about having this as an option. Mostly to figure out if it’s worth it to invest some time into.

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**Author:** ![codic](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/codic/32/2569_2.png) [@codic](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/codic)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 5:36pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/ubuntu-budgie-on-pi-3-pinebook-etc/1590/3 "2019-12-01T17:36:25Z")

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Have tried it before on a pi3. Worked, but slightly laggy. From a base ubuntu mate install.  
Should work great with Pi 4 though 🙂

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**Author:** ![bashfulrobot](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/bashfulrobot/32/3_2.png) [@bashfulrobot](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/bashfulrobot)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2019, 7:46pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/ubuntu-budgie-on-pi-3-pinebook-etc/1590/4 "2019-12-09T19:46:09Z")

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this is true. But from what I have heard is that even with the extra ram, etc that the rpi 4 brings, the experience (as a desktop) leaves something to be desired.

It would likely need to be lightened up and optimized with the spec limitations in mind.