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title: "Select Linux distribution | Grafana Labs"
description: "Learn how to determine which platform and architecture to select"
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# Select Linux distribution

Your first step on this journey is to select the Linux distribution and architecture you are using.

**Did you know?** Grafana Cloud uses the values you select to generate the commands you use to install Grafana Alloy on your machine.

To select the distribution:

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1. Click **Connections > Add new connection** in the left-side menu.
2. Filter the connections by typing `Linux Server` in the search.
3. Click the **Linux Server** tile.
4. Use the following table to select the operating system:
   
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   | If you are running              | Select |
   |---------------------------------|--------|
   | Debian                          | Debian |
   | Ubuntu                          | Debian |
   | Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) | RedHat |
   | Fedora                          | RedHat |
   | CentOS                          | RedHat |
5. Select the **operating system** that matches your Linux distribution.
6. Select the **architecture** that matches your system (Amd64 for x86\_64, Arm64 for aarch64).
7. If you are unsure of the architecture, run `uname -m` in your Linux terminal. If it returns `x86_64`, select **Amd64**. If it returns `aarch64`, select **Arm64**. If the command returns anything else, your system isn’t supported by Grafana Alloy.