# Linux coming to GameCube

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**Created:** [January 20, 2004, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linux-coming-to-gamecube/40627 "2004-01-20T16:08:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 20, 2004, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linux-coming-to-gamecube/40627/1 "2004-01-20T16:08:20Z")

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> **[Linux on the Nintendo GameCube and Wii](https://sourceforge.net/projects/gc-linux/)**
>
> Download Linux on the Nintendo GameCube and Wii for free. A port of the Linux operating system kernel and assorted GNU userspace to the GameCube and Wii gaming consoles from Nintendo. Please, see http://www.gc-linux.org for additional information.

> As it is a computer with decent RAM and a good CPU, it makes sense to port Linux to this platform.

Linux can be used:  
• to use a GameCube as a thin client  
• to use a GameCube as a multimedia terminal  
• to use a GameCube as a small PowerPC-based server  
• as a runtime environment for homebrew development