linuxpdf
A demo that runs Linux inside a PDF file using a RISC-V emulator. It is a curiosity project showing what a PDF viewer can be made to do.
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Overview
LinuxPDF is a demo that runs Linux inside a PDF file. It uses a RISC-V emulator based on TinyEMU and relies on the JavaScript support built into the PDF format, which modern browsers such as Chromium and Firefox implement in a limited form. It is a technical curiosity that shows how much a PDF viewer can be made to do.
Key features
- Linux running inside a single PDF file
- RISC-V emulator based on TinyEMU
- Works through the JavaScript engine of browser PDF viewers
- Related to the author's earlier DoomPDF project
Best for
People curious about unusual uses of file formats and emulation. It is a demo, not a practical tool.
- Upstream
- ading2210/linuxpdf
- Fork on GitHub
- Guo-astro/linuxpdf
- Upstream stars
- 5.1k
- Category
- Documents, media and content
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Forked
- 2025-11-25
- Sync status
- In syncLast synced 2026-10-10
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