Nobara Linux[1] is a Linux distribution developed by Thomas Crider, otherwise more colloquially referred to as "Glorious Eggroll", who is well known for developing Proton-GE.[2] Nobara is based on Fedora Linux, developed by the Fedora Project.[3] Nobara Linux practices free and open-source licensing techniques.

History

Nobara Linux was first released on July 10, 2022.[4] Developed and maintained by Thomas Crider, a prior employeed Software Maintenance Engineer at Red Hat, staying in Denver Colorado, United States.[5]

Features

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."[6] 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.[7]

Installation

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 Etecher software to create a bootable USB device. The Linux distribution is offered in three desktop environments; Official, GNOME, and KDE.

References

  1. ↑ "Nobara Linux | The Nobara Project". Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  2. ↑ "What Is Proton GE and How Does It Improve Game Compatibility on SteamOS and Linux?". MUO. 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  3. ↑ "Nobara is the Fastest Growing Linux Distro for Gaming - Boiling Steam". 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  4. ↑ "Changelog – Page 4 – Nobara Linux | The Nobara Project". 2022-07-10. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  5. ↑ Proven, Liam. "Nobara Project aims to make Fedora 35 viable for gaming". www.theregister.com. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  6. ↑ "Nobara Linux | The Nobara Project". Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  7. ↑ "Nobara Linux: A Bleeding-Edge Gaming Distro for Linux Beginners". MUO. 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
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