Debian

Debian is a popular and mature distribution, with a wide variety of software. However, it no longer directly supports the PowerPC processor used in the Wii U, so some packages are missing or don’t work.

Downloads

You can choose between older images provided by the linux-wiiu project or newer images provided by a third party.

The linux-wiiu project has a large server seeding these images, so please use torrent if you can.

• linux-wiiu’s CLI (2020-03-07) - Torrent - Flashable disk image - Tarball
• puffin9’s CLI (2024-01-29) - More info - Torrent - Flashable disk image

Once you have downloaded your image, proceed with the Install guide.