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is 8gb single-board computer enough to compile firefox, inkscape, libreoffice, etc.. on linux (self.linuxquestions)
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  • right now, i found only raspberry pi, but they were released almost three years ago,[ 1 ] good user support and works out of the box

  • web search has found results for using packages & user support

  • my questions:

    • are there other vendors offering similar products?
    • should i wait another year or any product might be available with more than 8gb?
    • should i consider only ram?

  • why sbc?

    • to compile my most used packages for every release of gcc version including minor dot updates
    • after an year, conpile my own linux kernel

[ 1 ] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi#Specifications

regards, jindam

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[–] possiblylinux127 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why do you need to use ARM? Couldn't you cross compile on x86_64?

Anyway to answer your question yes you can compile software on arm boards. The bigger question is how long do you want to wait.

If your looking for raw speed I would get either an arm server or a bunch of single board computers. Both of those will require good cooling.

I like pine64 as there hardware is much more hacker friendly than the raspberry pi. https://www.pine64.org/

They even have a board who's purpose is to take other boards. https://pine64.com/product-category/clusterboard/

[–] jindam_vani 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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Why do you need to use ARM

I am expecting devices will shrink in size, so, processor size also.

Couldn’t you cross compile on x86_64?

It was never on my agenda. primary purpose is to compile and use packages everyday. there might be surprises. who knows?

Anyway to answer your question yes you can compile software on arm boards.

good news.....

The bigger question is how long do you want to wait.

maximum 4 hours.

If your looking for raw speed I would get either an arm server or a bunch of single board computers. Both of those will require good cooling.

arm servers are available? excellent.

I like pine64 as there hardware is much more hacker friendly than the raspberry pi. https://www.pine64.org/

i dont do coding, perhaps will try to copy paste, if i really want some feature or overcome limitations?

They even have a board who’s purpose is to take other boards. https://pine64.com/product-category/clusterboard/

i will look into it.

Regards, jindam

[–] possiblylinux127 1 points 1 year ago

Just let meknow if you need more help