Ubuntu/Kubuntu and Roon

[Cantodea (Johan)]

Hello,
My Imac is slowly starting to aging and it is time to looking forward for something new. Before the Imac, I was a linux user. I have used many distro’s, like Suse, Linspire, Kubuntu/Ubuntu.
So my question is, will Ubuntu or Kubuntu (I like the KDE desktop) be a good partner for Roon and what specs to look for smooth running.

[Tech_Whisky_Lab (Fernando Fuentes)]

@Cantodea Look here:

Before you start

It seems that allot of new users come here with allot of common issues that are not “In Your face documented” which can be prevented before you even start using Roon. So I wanted to see if we can put something together and all chime in and have it around for new comers to benefit… New to Roon? Welcome! So you want to install Roon? Want a bit more explanation on how Roon architecture comes all together and how it all talks to each other? Go here: How Roon Works and Roon Architecture …

I use Debian 8 for my Roon Core and works just fine. You can see my specs on the google docs I posted.

[Henry_McLeod (Henry)]

You can’t use Linux as a core, only in server mode if I am not mistaken. You can still have Linux as your general PC but will need another device for control.

[Adam_Woodbridge]

I’m running Roon Core on a Core i5-3570K (16GB memory) with Ubuntu Server 17.04 installed. Works perfectly.

Make sure whatever you buy has built-in gigabit Ethernet. Any modern desktop-class CPU will be more than enough, such as a Core i3-7100. My Core i5 is overkill, even processing DSD, but I had the machine lying doing nothing before I put Roon on it.

[Tech_Whisky_Lab (Fernando Fuentes)]

The core is the server. You mean you won’t get a GUI.

[Henry_McLeod (Henry)]

Just avoiding any confusion!