Nobara 40 Debuts with Major Overhauls and Enhanced Stability
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Over half a year after its previous 39 version, Nobara, a Fedora-based Linux distribution designed for gaming and content creation, has announced the release of its latest version, Nobara 40.
After some hiccups in earlier updates, the new release promises a smoother, more stable experience, loaded with enhancements geared toward performance and usability.
Nobara 40 features a completely remade Update System app. Gone are the days of the monolithic bash script; welcome a sleek Python GUI application seamlessly integrated with the Nobara Package Manager.
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Say goodbye to Microsoft Windows 11: Nobara 40 is the Linux-based operating system you need!
Nobara Project, a modified version of Fedora Linux, has officially released its long-awaited version 40. After overcoming numerous challenges, including delays from extensive development requirements such as updates for KDE 6.1.1, GNOME 46, and Nvidia drivers, Nobara 40 has been designed to provide a smoother transition for users switching from Windows 11, improving on the shortcomings of its predecessor's release.
The latest update introduces a fully redesigned “Update System” App, now developed as a Python GUI application, which replaces the older bash script format. This application is better integrated with the Nobara Package Manager, enhancing user experience with a system tray app for update notifications. The package manager itself has been significantly improved, now enabling easier management of flatpaks directly through a more user-friendly GUI, which obviates the need for third-party software stores like KDE Discover or GNOME Software for system packages.
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Gaming-focused Nobara Project hits version 40 with KDE Plasma 6.1.1 and GNOME 46 in tow
Started by the creator of Proton-GE, the Linux distro known as Nobara (or "The Nobara Project") has been around for just two years, but it already has a larger team working on it and comes in no less than five flavors. Based on Fedora, Nobara is available in a custom-themed KDE version, known as the official release, alongside Gnome, KDE, and two Steam Deck-inspired releases, namely Steam-HTPC and Steam-Handheld. All can be downloaded from this page.
Released yesterday, Nobara 40 comes with an entirely remade update system, which is now available in the form of a Python GUI app that is better integrated with the Nobara package manager. Even more, the updater now provides a service that runs in the system tray to receive notifications. The updater's system tray icon can be hidden, and the update check interval is customizable.
Other changes and updates include KDE Plasma 6.1.1, Gnome 46, and Mesa 24.1.3, as well as the Nvidia proprietary driver package labeled 555.58.02. The OBS Studio version included is 30.2.0, and the kernel has been updated to 6.8.12. Firefox is now the default browser once again. At the same time, LibreOffice returns to replace OnlyOffice to avoid the need of another external repository.
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July 17, 2024
After a long period which consisted of several delays due to various bugs/issues/waiting on different things (KDE 6.1.1, Mesa, GNOME 46, Nvidia 555 drivers, complete remake of our updater, just to name a few), Nobara 40 is finally released. The previous transition from 38->39 was a bit .. bumpy to say the least so we wanted to make sure 40 was as good and smooth as we could possibly make it, which of course took way more time than usual.
Below is a changelog of most of the major changes (I’m sure there are probably minor things I missed, apologies.)