1.1. Which download do I need?

Packages can be downloaded from the GitHub project releases page.

Some folks need extra help understanding which package/download is needed. This table below should help;

Processor Type Operating System Distribution File on latest release page

AMD / Intel → amd64

Linux

Other → .tar.gz

OliveTin-linux-amd64.tar.gz installation instructions

Red Hat, Fedora, etc → .rpm

OliveTin_linux_amd64.rpm installation instructions

Debian, Ubuntu → .deb

OliveTin_linux_amd64.deb installation instructions

Windows

OliveTin-windows-amd64.zip

macOS

OliveTin-macOS-amd64.tar.gz

32bit ARM (Raspberry Pi 1, 2, or similar) → arm

Linux

Other → .tar.gz

One of the OliveTin-linux-arm…​.tar.gz files installation instructions

Red Hat, Fedora, etc → .rpm

One of the OliveTin_linux_arm…​..rpm files installation instructions

Debian, Ubuntu → .deb

One of the OliveTin_linux_arm…​.deb files installation instructions

64bit ARM (Apple M1, Raspberry Pi 3, 4, or similar) → arm64

Note: If you are running 32bit Raspberry Pi OS, choose the 32bit ARM download option instead.

Linux

Other → .tar.gz

OliveTin-linux-arm64.tar.gz installation instructions

Red Hat, Fedora, etc → .rpm

OliveTin_linux_arm64.rpm installation instructions

Debian, Ubuntu → .deb `

OliveTin_linux_arm64.deb installation instructions

macOS

OliveTin-macOS-arm64.tar.gz installation instructions

Running OliveTin as a systemd service on a Linux machine means it can use any program installed on your machine (you don’t have to add programs to a container). This is generally easier to use than a container, but containers can work just fine too with a bit more effort.