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.

Get Official

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.