Nobara Project: New version 37 of the Distro based on Fedora
Continuing to explore the linux news event related to him release of new versions of GNU/Linux Distros, today we will take the opportunity to talk for the first time about the GNU/Linux distro “Nobara Project” and your new version 37, which has been released today, January 07, 2023.
And since it is the first time, it is good to highlight first and foremost for those who have never heard or read about it, that Nobara Project is a modified version of Fedora Linux with additions that seek to make said Distribution free and open, a easier to use operating system, by solving or improving certain technical aspects of it, thus offering, a better user experience from the start, especially in the field of the game (Gaming), and streaming and content creation.
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And, before starting this post about the GNU/Linux distro “Nobara Project” and your new version 37, we recommend the previous related posts, so that they can explore them at the end:
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What is Nobara Project?
In his Official website, GNU/Linux distro “Nobara Project” It is described in good detail by its developers, the following being a good summary to show:
El Nobara projectIn short, it is a modified version of Fedora Linux with user-friendly fixes already added. This project aims to fix most initial usability issues, while delivering a better gaming, streaming, and content creation experience right out of the box. Even more importart, seek to make Fedora a friendlier operating system that only requires pointing and clicking the mouse. Thus avoiding and reducing the basic user having to open the terminal for a good number of essential actions.
However, despite the foregoing, they make it clear that:
This distribution should not be considered a Fedora Spin. Since they are the same official versions released by the Fedora team itself under a desktop environment, such as GNOME and KDE Plasma. while they are a completely independent project from FedoraTherefore, there are no Fedora developers or parties directly involved in it. However, they do use Fedora packages, code, and repositories.
Features
Due to the above, Nobara Project comes with many appreciated features that do not come in the normal Fedora Operating System, such as:
- WINE dependencies already added.
- Added XNUMXrd party codec packs for GStreamer.
- NVIDIA drivers already built in.
- Fixes and improvements including a good number of miscellaneous packs.
- A good compendium of software already installed, among which stand out: Proton, Discord, Steam, Lutris, MangoHud + Goverlay + Gamescope, OBS Studio, and the OnlyOffice office suite.
And since, there are many features or modifications added to Nobara Project, the ideal is to consult at the right time your official documentation and frequently asked questions (FAQ) section to get an idea of the global scope of what has been done by this project.
News from Nobara Project 37
And, between outstanding news of its new version 37, The following 10 are worth mentioning:
- Based on the recent release of Fedora 37
- It includes Kernel 6.0.16, with the usual previous patches included, plus those for GameScope HDR.
- Glibc updated to version 2.36 with the above fixes added.
- GameScope updated to the latest version available in their repositories via git.
- MangoHud updated to version 0.6.8.
- Goverlay updated to version 0.9.1.
- Blender updated to version 3.4.1.
- Rocm OpenCL/HIP packages updated to version 5.4.1.
- Steamtinkerlaunch updated to version 12.0.
- Updated Apparmor DNSmasq profile to allow the use of Waydroid.
Up to here, we have arrived with this small compendium of information with the most relevant this development and its new version available. So, in case you want to try it, you can directly visit your Downloads section for get the right or preferred ISO type, among those available.
Summary
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I have tried version 36 and it was quite good, I must point out two unfavorable points. 1- The result in video game tests was surpassed by Garuda Gnome with Kernel Zen 6 that theoretically made the games fly. and 2- The distro itself is just a Hobby, as its creator warns, so it could disappear at any time without prior notice and the support is practically nil since it is maintained by a single developer.-
I write this in May 2023, after discovering this distro, and the truth is that it is what it says: Fedora ready for ordinary mortals, come on, for all quisquis. It's very nice to have a GNU/Linux system based on Fedora, on which you practically don't have to fight anything.
I say practically because the initial implementation of OnlyOffice (my favorite alternative to the Microsoft suite) from the repository is a real chestnut. I had to uninstall it due to a thousand problems, and install the Flatpack version, which is much better.
For the rest, my Nobara KDE works great. I hope that blogs like this one contribute to increase its popularity and prevent the project from being abandoned, like others before it.
Regards, Jose. Thank you for your comment and tell us about your experience. It's a pleasure to create and share useful content for our readers and global free and open community.