--- title: Ryzen AI Developer Platform: AMD's Own Linux... description: AMD ships the Ryzen AI Halo developer mini PC with a custom Linux distribution called AMD Ryzen AI Developer Platform 1 "Rex", built on Debian rather than the... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/ryzen-ai-developer-platform-amd-s-own-linux-distribution-built-atop-debian-czywkpsbn twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Ryzen AI Developer Platform: AMD's Own Linux Distribution Built Atop Debian | daily.dev og:description: AMD ships the Ryzen AI Halo developer mini PC with a custom Linux distribution called AMD Ryzen AI Developer Platform 1 "Rex", built on Debian rather than the... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/ryzen-ai-developer-platform-amd-s-own-linux-distribution-built-atop-debian-czywkpsbn og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/CZywKPsBn.png og:image:alt: Ryzen AI Developer Platform: AMD's Own Linux Distribution Built Atop Debian og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Ryzen AI Developer Platform: AMD's Own Linux Distribution Built Atop Debian **[Phoronix](https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary AMD ships the Ryzen AI Halo developer mini PC with a custom Linux distribution called AMD Ryzen AI Developer Platform 1 "Rex", built on Debian rather than the expected Ubuntu. The OS includes a GNOME desktop with a custom AMD Ryzen AI Developer Center GUI for managing AI software (ROCm 7.13 preview, vLLM, Llama.cpp, ComfyUI, PyTorch, Lemonade Server), toggling telemetry, adjusting GPU performance settings, controlling SSH access, and even managing the device's LED lighting strip. The out-of-the-box experience is described as more polished than a plain Ubuntu preload. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What operating system does the AMD Ryzen AI Halo developer mini PC ship with on Linux? It ships with a custom Debian-based Linux distribution called the AMD Ryzen AI Developer Platform 1, codenamed 'Rex', rather than a standard Ubuntu preload. It uses a GNOME desktop and includes the 'AMD Ryzen AI Developer Center' GUI for managing AI tools like Llama.cpp, vLLM, ROCm, Node.js, and VS Code installation. _Anyone evaluating AI dev boxes can track hardware and OS releases like this one on daily.dev._ ### What ROCm version comes preinstalled on the AMD Ryzen AI Developer Platform? ROCm 7.13 preview comes preinstalled on the AMD Ryzen AI Developer Platform, alongside AMD's Lemonade Server and other AI software including vLLM, ComfyUI, Llama.cpp, and PyTorch. The device is powered by the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 'Strix Halo' chip. _Developers setting up local AI stacks can follow ROCm and hardware updates via daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [AMD Ryzen AI Developer Platform OS Updated With ROCm 10.0, Linux 7.2](https://daily.dev/posts/amd-ryzen-ai-developer-platform-os-updated-with-rocm-10-0-linux-7-2-9hhe7a7o9) · Phoronix · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [AMD Opens Pre-Orders For The Linux-Friendly Ryzen AI Halo Developer Platform](https://daily.dev/posts/amd-opens-pre-orders-for-the-linux-friendly-ryzen-ai-halo-developer-platform-b50gla8db) · Phoronix · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [Hands-On with the AMD Ryzen AI Halo](https://daily.dev/posts/hands-on-with-the-amd-ryzen-ai-halo-g0llzrz16) · Hacker News · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [AMD's most exciting AI machine this year isn't a GPU — it's a $3,999 mini PC](https://daily.dev/posts/amd-s-most-exciting-ai-machine-this-year-isn-t-a-gpu-it-s-a-3-999-mini-pc-2w1ukbsmu) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [$4,000 AMD Ryzen AI Halo Developer Platform features 126 TOPS Ryzen AI Max\+ 395 processor](https://daily.dev/posts/4-000-amd-ryzen-ai-halo-developer-platform-features-126-tops-ryzen-ai-max-395-processor-j950a0qw6) · CNX Software · 2 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#ai](https://daily.dev/tags/ai), [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#amd](https://daily.dev/tags/amd), [#rocm](https://daily.dev/tags/rocm) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/ryzen-ai-developer-platform-amd-s-own-linux-distribution-built-atop-debian-czywkpsbn) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Ryzen AI Developer Platform: AMD's Own Linux Distribution Built Atop Debian","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/ryzen-ai-developer-platform-amd-s-own-linux-distribution-built-atop-debian-czywkpsbn","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/ryzen-ai-developer-platform-amd-s-own-linux-distribution-built-atop-debian-czywkpsbn"},"datePublished":"2026-07-06T15:05:34.403Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T06:59:16.794Z","description":"AMD ships the Ryzen AI Halo developer mini PC with a custom Linux distribution called AMD Ryzen AI Developer Platform 1 \"Rex\", built on Debian rather than the...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/0538b154455e62d8849ef504e45022c7?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/0538b154455e62d8849ef504e45022c7?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Phoronix","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Phoronix","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/6a26ba379dd64932830aa0c9803dd7ee","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/ryzen-ai-developer-platform-amd-s-own-linux-distribution-built-atop-debian-czywkpsbn","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"ai,linux,amd,rocm","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Phoronix","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Ryzen AI Developer Platform: AMD's Own Linux Distribution Built Atop Debian"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/ryzen-ai-developer-platform-amd-s-own-linux-distribution-built-atop-debian-czywkpsbn#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What operating system does the AMD Ryzen AI Halo developer mini PC ship with on Linux?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"It ships with a custom Debian-based Linux distribution called the AMD Ryzen AI Developer Platform 1, codenamed 'Rex', rather than a standard Ubuntu preload. 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