Nobara Linux | The Nobara Project
Nobara Project
Nobara Linux
A Fedora-based desktop, tuned for gaming, streaming, and content creation — so you can skip the tweaking and start doing.
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Stable Fedora base, optimized for games and creative work.
WINE, OBS, codecs, and third-party repositories preconfigured.
Less time in the terminal, more time playing and creating.
Nobara is a hobby project, independent of Fedora and Red Hat. It is intended for personal use, not for critical production environments.
Ready from first boot
NVIDIA and AMD drivers tuned for gaming.
Steam, Proton-GE, and capture tools just a few clicks away.
Desktop presets built for multitasking and creative workflows.
Quick start guide
Why Nobara?
Bring a modern Fedora desktop to life with gaming-friendly defaults and fewer extra steps.
Simpler experience
Built for people who prefer clear graphical options over long terminal commands.
Guided installer.
First-run setup suggestions.
Integrated updates.
Gaming-first setup
Ships with WINE dependencies, OBS Studio, popular multimedia codecs, and third-party repositories enabled.
Steam ready to sign in.
Good fit for Steam Deck-style handhelds.
Kernel and graphics tuning for low-latency play.
Fedora roots, own personality
Uses Fedora packages alongside RPMFusion and Nobara repositories to fill gaps for a gaming and creator desktop.
Third-party repos enabled out of the box.
Desktop choices for different styles of work and play.
Project is independent from Fedora and Red Hat.
Choose your edition
Five desktop flavors. One goal: get you gaming and creating quickly.
Official
The reference Nobara experience. KDE with a custom look, balanced for games, creative tools, and everyday apps.
Quick access to games and launchers.
Presets for streaming and multitasking.
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GNOME
Clean, task-focused GNOME with Nobara’s tweaks underneath. Minimal, direct, and easy to live in.
Simple window workflow with few distractions.
Great on laptops and touch devices.
Get GNOME
KDE
A more traditional KDE for people who want full control over how their desktop looks and behaves.
Panels, widgets, and shortcuts your way.
Strong choice for heavy desktop workflows.
Get KDE
Steam-HTPC
Living-room-friendly setup, tuned for TVs and controllers. Feels at home on the couch.
Navigation that works well with gamepads.
Boot straight into a console-like experience.
Get Steam-HTPC
Steam-Handheld
Designed for Steam Deck-style handhelds. Compact desktop that fits smaller screens.
Layouts scaled for portable displays.
Fast switch between desktop and game modes.
Get Steam-Handheld
Start with confidence
These guides help you go from ISO to daily driver smoothly.
Step-by-step install
From download and USB creation to first boot and updates — everything in one place.
Open new user guide
Wiki & troubleshooting
Learn how to upgrade, switch desktops, add extra drives, and adjust graphics drivers.
Explore Nobara wiki
Changelog
See what changed in each Nobara release: fixes, improvements, and new features across editions.
View changelog
Community & support
A hobby project powered by its community and the people who run it every day.
Official Discord
Join the server to ask questions, share setups, and follow the latest project updates.
Join Discord
Support on Patreon
If Nobara makes your setup easier, you can help keep it going with a monthly contribution.
Go to Patreon
Official merch
Stickers, shirts, and more. A simple way to support the project and bring Nobara into your setup.
Visit store
Ko-fi
Prefer one-time tips instead of monthly support? Ko-fi is a quick way to say thanks and help development.
Go to Ko-fi
Legal overview
Nobara is a hobby distribution with no warranty and no professional support. Before installing, it’s important to understand the basics.
Personal use
Not designed for mission-critical production. You use it at your own risk, and there is no guaranteed support.
Third-party repositories
Includes RPMFusion Free and Nonfree and other repositories with legally redistributable software that is outside Fedora.
Independent from Fedora
Nobara is not a Fedora Spin and has no formal relationship with Red Hat. It uses their code and repositories but remains a separate project.
You can read the full license agreement and extra legal details on the official Nobara website.