Nobara Linux

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Nobara Linux
DeveloperThomas Crider, Community-driven
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Initial releaseJuly 10, 2022; 21 months ago (2022-07-10)[1]
Latest release40 Edit this on Wikidata[2] / December 30, 2023; 3 months ago (2023-12-30)[2]
Repositorygitlab.com/GloriousEggroll/nobara-images
Package managerRPM (DNF), Flatpak, OSTree
Platforms
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux kernel)
UserlandGNU
Default
user interface		GNOME Shell, KDE Plasma 5, Bash
LicenseGPL and various free software licenses, plus proprietary firmware files[6]
Official websitenobaraproject.org

Nobara Linux[7] is a Linux distribution developed by Thomas Crider, otherwise more colloquially referred to as "Glorious Eggroll", who is well known for developing Proton-GE.[8] Nobara is based on Fedora Linux, developed by the Fedora Project.[9] Nobara Linux practices free and open-source licensing techniques.

History[edit]

Nobara Linux was first released on July 10, 2022.[1] It was developed and maintained by Thomas Crider, a prior employeed Software Maintenance Engineer at Red Hat, staying in Denver Colorado, United States.[10]

Features[edit]

Nobara Linux aims to provide users which are less technologically savvy with commonly used packages, due to the original Fedora Linux having "3rd party or proprietary packages is usually absent from a fresh install."[11] as stated on the official website. Claiming that most "point and click user," users which rely heavily on GUI installation processes and activities, may struggle with such tasks. Along with packages which are commonly used by gamers, or gaming related activities, that are not installed by default. As mentioned on the official Nobara website, "WINE dependencies, obs-studio, 3rd party codec packages such as those for gstreamer, 3rd party drivers such as NVIDIA drivers, and even small package fixes", along with other features are not explicitly mentioned but designed to improve the user experience primarily for gamers.[12]

Installation[edit]

The official Nobara Linux website supplies ISO images which can be run using a bootable USB device. As per the website, it is recommended to use the Balena Etcher software to create a bootable USB device. The Linux distribution is offered in three desktop environments; Official (modified KDE), GNOME, and KDE.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Changelog – Page 4 – Nobara Linux | The Nobara Project". 2022-07-10. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  2. ^ a b "Downloads". Nobara website. 7 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Announcing the release of Fedora 28". Fedora Magazine. 1 May 2018. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Architectures". Fedora Project. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  5. ^ "alt architectures". Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions about Fedora Licensing". Fedora Project. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Nobara Linux | The Nobara Project". Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  8. ^ "What Is Proton GE and How Does It Improve Game Compatibility on SteamOS and Linux?". MUO. 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  9. ^ "Nobara is the Fastest Growing Linux Distro for Gaming - Boiling Steam". 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  10. ^ Proven, Liam. "Nobara Project aims to make Fedora 35 viable for gaming". www.theregister.com. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  11. ^ "Nobara Linux | The Nobara Project". Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  12. ^ "Nobara Linux: A Bleeding-Edge Gaming Distro for Linux Beginners". MUO. 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2023-07-15.

External links[edit]

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