diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cask/artifact/abstract_uninstall.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cask/artifact/abstract_uninstall.rb
index 2242b7961a..0c9edb929d 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cask/artifact/abstract_uninstall.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cask/artifact/abstract_uninstall.rb
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ module Cask
             next
           end
 
-          if MacOS.undeletable?(resolved_path)
+          if undeletable?(resolved_path)
             opoo "Skipping #{Formatter.identifier(action)} for undeletable path '#{path}'."
             next
           end
@@ -538,6 +538,10 @@ module Cask
           recursive_rmdir(*resolved_paths, **kwargs)
         end
       end
+
+      def undeletable?(target); end
     end
   end
 end
+
+require "extend/os/cask/artifact/abstract_uninstall"
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cask/artifact/symlinked.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cask/artifact/symlinked.rb
index 170ecc5367..3ed0f956b6 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cask/artifact/symlinked.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cask/artifact/symlinked.rb
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ module Cask
         end
 
         ohai "Linking #{self.class.english_name} '#{source.basename}' to '#{target}'"
-        create_filesystem_link(command:)
+        create_filesystem_link(command)
       end
 
       def unlink(command: nil, **)
@@ -72,14 +72,10 @@ module Cask
         Utils.gain_permissions_remove(target, command:)
       end
 
-      def create_filesystem_link(command: nil)
-        Utils.gain_permissions_mkpath(target.dirname, command:)
-
-        command.run! "/bin/ln", args: ["-h", "-f", "-s", "--", source, target],
-                                sudo: !target.dirname.writable?
-
-        add_altname_metadata(source, target.basename, command:)
-      end
+      sig { params(command: T.class_of(SystemCommand)).void }
+      def create_filesystem_link(command); end
     end
   end
 end
+
+require "extend/os/cask/artifact/symlinked"
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cask/cask.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cask/cask.rb
index 7eba153bdf..0bbe88cc10 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cask/cask.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cask/cask.rb
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ module Cask
       return unless @block
 
       @dsl.instance_eval(&@block)
+      @dsl.add_implicit_macos_dependency
       @dsl.language_eval
     end
 
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cask/dsl.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cask/dsl.rb
index 434159b57a..b01b707083 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cask/dsl.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cask/dsl.rb
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ module Cask
     ]).freeze
 
     extend Attrable
-    include OnSystem::MacOSOnly
+    include OnSystem::MacOSAndLinux
 
     attr_reader :cask, :token, :deprecation_date, :deprecation_reason, :deprecation_replacement, :disable_date,
                 :disable_reason, :disable_replacement, :on_system_block_min_os
@@ -310,18 +310,36 @@ module Cask
     # For architecture-dependent downloads:
     #
     # ```ruby
-    # sha256 arm:   "7bdb497080ffafdfd8cc94d8c62b004af1be9599e865e5555e456e2681e150ca",
-    #         intel: "b3c1c2442480a0219b9e05cf91d03385858c20f04b764ec08a3fa83d1b27e7b2"
+    # sha256 arm:          "7bdb497080ffafdfd8cc94d8c62b004af1be9599e865e5555e456e2681e150ca",
+    #        x86_64:       "b3c1c2442480a0219b9e05cf91d03385858c20f04b764ec08a3fa83d1b27e7b2"
+    #        x86_64_linux: "1a2aee7f1ddc999993d4d7d42a150c5e602bc17281678050b8ed79a0500cc90f"
+    #        arm64_linux:  "bd766af7e692afceb727a6f88e24e6e68d9882aeb3e8348412f6c03d96537c75"
     # ```
     #
     # @api public
-    def sha256(arg = nil, arm: nil, intel: nil)
-      should_return = arg.nil? && arm.nil? && intel.nil?
+    sig {
+      params(
+        arg:          T.nilable(T.any(String, Symbol)),
+        arm:          T.nilable(String),
+        intel:        T.nilable(String),
+        x86_64:       T.nilable(String),
+        x86_64_linux: T.nilable(String),
+        arm64_linux:  T.nilable(String),
+      ).returns(T.nilable(T.any(Symbol, Checksum)))
+    }
+    def sha256(arg = nil, arm: nil, intel: nil, x86_64: nil, x86_64_linux: nil, arm64_linux: nil)
+      should_return = arg.nil? && arm.nil? && (intel.nil? || x86_64.nil?) && x86_64_linux.nil? && arm64_linux.nil?
 
+      x86_64 ||= intel if intel.present? && x86_64.nil?
       set_unique_stanza(:sha256, should_return) do
-        @on_system_blocks_exist = true if arm.present? || intel.present?
+        if arm.present? || x86_64.present? || x86_64_linux.present? || arm64_linux.present?
+          @on_system_blocks_exist = true
+        end
 
-        val = arg || on_arch_conditional(arm:, intel:)
+        val = arg || on_system_conditional(
+          macos: on_arch_conditional(arm:, intel: x86_64),
+          linux: on_arch_conditional(arm: arm64_linux, intel: x86_64_linux),
+        )
         case val
         when :no_check
           val
@@ -352,6 +370,31 @@ module Cask
       end
     end
 
+    # Sets the cask's os strings.
+    #
+    # ### Example
+    #
+    # ```ruby
+    # os macos: "darwin", linux: "tux"
+    # ```
+    #
+    # @api public
+    sig {
+      params(
+        macos: T.nilable(String),
+        linux: T.nilable(String),
+      ).returns(T.nilable(String))
+    }
+    def os(macos: nil, linux: nil)
+      should_return = macos.nil? && linux.nil?
+
+      set_unique_stanza(:os, should_return) do
+        @on_system_blocks_exist = true
+
+        on_system_conditional(macos:, linux:)
+      end
+    end
+
     # Declare dependencies and requirements for a cask.
     #
     # NOTE: Multiple dependencies can be specified.
@@ -370,6 +413,13 @@ module Cask
       @depends_on
     end
 
+    # @api private
+    def add_implicit_macos_dependency
+      return if @depends_on.present? && @depends_on.macos.present?
+
+      depends_on macos: ">= :#{MacOSVersion::SYMBOLS.key MacOSVersion::SYMBOLS.values.min}"
+    end
+
     # Declare conflicts that keep a cask from installing or working correctly.
     #
     # @api public
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/on_system.rbi b/Library/Homebrew/extend/on_system.rbi
index c80492017b..dd0b178347 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/on_system.rbi
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/on_system.rbi
@@ -20,4 +20,7 @@ module OnSystem::MacOSAndLinux
       .returns(T.type_parameter(:U))
   }
   def on_macos(&block); end
+
+  sig { params(arm: T.nilable(String), intel: T.nilable(String)).returns(T.nilable(String)) }
+  def on_arch_conditional(arm: nil, intel: nil); end
 end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/cask/artifact/abstract_uninstall.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/cask/artifact/abstract_uninstall.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9298c18f91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/cask/artifact/abstract_uninstall.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# typed: strict
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "extend/os/mac/cask/artifact/abstract_uninstall" if OS.mac?
+require "extend/os/linux/cask/artifact/abstract_uninstall" if OS.linux?
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/cask/artifact/symlinked.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/cask/artifact/symlinked.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e9df4618bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/cask/artifact/symlinked.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# typed: strict
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "extend/os/mac/cask/artifact/symlinked" if OS.mac?
+require "extend/os/linux/cask/artifact/symlinked" if OS.linux?
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/cask/artifact/abstract_uninstall.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/cask/artifact/abstract_uninstall.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..761fc2bc03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/cask/artifact/abstract_uninstall.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# typed: strict
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module OS
+  module Linux
+    module Cask
+      module Artifact
+        module AbstractUninstall
+          extend T::Helpers
+
+          requires_ancestor { ::Cask::Artifact::AbstractUninstall }
+
+          sig { params(target: Pathname).returns(T::Boolean) }
+          def undeletable?(target)
+            !target.parent.writable?
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+Cask::Artifact::AbstractUninstall.prepend(OS::Linux::Cask::Artifact::AbstractUninstall)
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/cask/artifact/moved.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/cask/artifact/moved.rb
index 3f6c420b47..03928272d6 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/cask/artifact/moved.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/cask/artifact/moved.rb
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ module OS
   end
 end
 
-Cask::Artifact::Moved.prepend(OS::Linux::Cask::Config)
+Cask::Artifact::Moved.prepend(OS::Linux::Cask::Artifact::Moved)
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/cask/artifact/symlinked.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/cask/artifact/symlinked.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d8d78f597
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/cask/artifact/symlinked.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# typed: strict
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module OS
+  module Linux
+    module Cask
+      module Artifact
+        module Symlinked
+          extend T::Helpers
+
+          requires_ancestor { ::Cask::Artifact::Symlinked }
+
+          sig { params(command: T.class_of(SystemCommand)).void }
+          def create_filesystem_link(command)
+            ::Cask::Utils.gain_permissions_mkpath(target.dirname, command:)
+
+            command.run! "/bin/ln", args: ["--no-dereference", "--force", "--symbolic", source, target],
+                                    sudo: !target.dirname.writable?
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+Cask::Artifact::Symlinked.prepend(OS::Linux::Cask::Artifact::Symlinked)
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/cask/installer.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/cask/installer.rb
index 76ac45eb7f..5add7aae64 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/cask/installer.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/linux/cask/installer.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ module OS
         def check_stanza_os_requirements
           return if artifacts.all?(::Cask::Artifact::Font)
 
+          install_artifacts = artifacts.reject { |artifact| artifact.instance_of?(::Cask::Artifact::Zap) }
+          return if install_artifacts.all?(::Cask::Artifact::Binary)
+
           raise ::Cask::CaskError, "macOS is required for this software."
         end
       end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/cask/artifact/abstract_uninstall.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/cask/artifact/abstract_uninstall.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2871527d17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/cask/artifact/abstract_uninstall.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# typed: strict
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "cask/macos"
+
+module OS
+  module Mac
+    module Cask
+      module Artifact
+        module AbstractUninstall
+          extend T::Helpers
+
+          requires_ancestor { ::Cask::Artifact::AbstractUninstall }
+
+          sig { params(target: Pathname).returns(T::Boolean) }
+          def undeletable?(target)
+            MacOS.undeletable?(target)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+Cask::Artifact::AbstractUninstall.prepend(OS::Mac::Cask::Artifact::AbstractUninstall)
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/cask/artifact/symlinked.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/cask/artifact/symlinked.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90dbe68c64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/cask/artifact/symlinked.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# typed: strict
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "cask/macos"
+
+module OS
+  module Mac
+    module Cask
+      module Artifact
+        module Symlinked
+          extend T::Helpers
+
+          requires_ancestor { ::Cask::Artifact::Symlinked }
+
+          sig { params(command: T.class_of(SystemCommand)).void }
+          def create_filesystem_link(command)
+            ::Cask::Utils.gain_permissions_mkpath(target.dirname, command:)
+
+            command.run! "/bin/ln", args: ["-h", "-f", "-s", "--", source, target],
+                                    sudo: !target.dirname.writable?
+
+            add_altname_metadata(source, target.basename, command:)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+Cask::Artifact::Symlinked.prepend(OS::Mac::Cask::Artifact::Symlinked)
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/support/fixtures/cask/everything.json b/Library/Homebrew/test/support/fixtures/cask/everything.json
index 9bc4c6af19..b247e82a05 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/support/fixtures/cask/everything.json
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/support/fixtures/cask/everything.json
@@ -76,7 +76,12 @@
   "depends_on": {
     "cask": [
       "something"
-    ]
+    ],
+    "macos": {
+      ">=": [
+        "10.11"
+      ]
+    }
   },
   "conflicts_with": {
     "formula": [