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title: "A Cyberdeck That Runs Linux…in An Altoids Tin"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/a-cyberdeck-that-runs-linux-in-an-altoids-tin-dxri0sduh
source_url: https://hackaday.com/2026/05/12/a-cyberdeck-that-runs-linux-in-an-altoids-tin
type: article
source: "Hackaday"
published: 2026-05-12T18:56:25.421Z
updated: 2026-05-12T18:56:44.302Z
tags: ["linux", "hardware", "embedded", "raspberry-pi"]
reading_time: 1
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# A Cyberdeck That Runs Linux…in An Altoids Tin

**[Hackaday](https://daily.dev/sources/hackaday)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

A maker built a fully functional Linux computer inside an Altoids tin, combining the classic tiny enclosure with a cyberdeck form factor. The build uses a Raspberry Pi Zero, a UPS PHAT, an SPI display, and a custom homemade keyboard. It features a full-size USB port and broken-out GPIO headers. Challenges included modifying the Altoids tin hinges for proper closure and requiring an older version of Raspberry Pi OS for the SPI screen driver.

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Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#hardware](https://daily.dev/tags/hardware), [#embedded](https://daily.dev/tags/embedded), [#raspberry-pi](https://daily.dev/tags/raspberry-pi)

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