6. Supported Operating Systems

The following Linux distributions were successfully used to compiler or run DPDK.

• FreeBSD 10
• Fedora release 20
• Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
• Wind River Linux 6
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5
• SUSE Enterprise Linux 11 SP3

These distributions may need additional packages that are not installed by default, or a specific kernel. Refer to the Linux guide and FreeBSD guide for details.