# Bisq on ARM

**URL:** <https://bisq.community/t/bisq-on-arm/6174>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [September 12, 2018, 7:16am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-on-arm/6174 "2018-09-12T07:16:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![bisqer](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/bisqer/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@bisqer](https://bisq.community/u/bisqer)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2018, 7:16am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-on-arm/6174/1 "2018-09-12T07:16:41Z")

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Hi,  
I have tried installing bisq on raspbian on armbian without success. I didn’t try much before looking for instructions. I found there was a bounty for this was paid out in 2016. Is it still possible to run bisq on ARM? If yes, perhaps up to date instructions could be placed somewhere? If not, maybe a new bounty could be an idea?

Cheers

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**Author:** ![Homard](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/homard/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Homard](https://bisq.community/u/Homard)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2018, 8:07am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-on-arm/6174/2 "2018-09-12T08:07:43Z")

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Hi,  
afaik it is possible to run bisq on ARM, but you’ll have to compile from source, with the proper libraries.  
Somebody did it and indeed the conclusions were related here on the forum.  
But, alas, it was also mentionned that it was too slow to be really useful.  
This is probably one of the main reason this track was not continued.

Last time I looked, raspbian had also no torbrowser available.  
So it seems the raspberry community is atm not greatly interested by those topics.

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**Author:** ![bisqer](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/bisqer/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@bisqer](https://bisq.community/u/bisqer)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2018, 10:42am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-on-arm/6174/3 "2018-09-12T10:42:49Z")

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Thanks. I did try to compile, but it failed. With my limited skills I figured I would ask before I spend too much time trying. As long as it runs fast enough to  
a) keep your offers showing  
b) notify offer taken  
I wouldn’t mind having to log in from another device to setup and complete the trades.

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**Author:** ![Homard](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/homard/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Homard](https://bisq.community/u/Homard)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2018, 10:57am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-on-arm/6174/4 "2018-09-12T10:57:23Z")

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The last technical discussion on the topic is:

> [@2 BTC bounty for improving performance of Bitsquare on Raspberry Pi](https://bisq.community/t/2-btc-bounty-for-improving-performance-of-bitsquare-on-raspberry-pi/295/28):
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> I wasn’t criticizing your choice for JavaFX. With normal I meant swing/awt; which has better support and performance on ARM especially since [Oracle removed JavaFX support on arm](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/jdk-8u33-arm-relnotes-2406696.html). I’m afraid official support will not come back any time soon; meaning performance on ARM will be depending on an alternative jre like the overlay used in this topic

but that’s from 2016, and many things changed since.