Calamares is a free and open-source independent and "distribution-agnostic" system installer for

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Calamares is used by NixOS, CachyOS,

Garuda Linux Garuda Linux is an Arch Linux-based, Linux distribution targeted towards gaming. It offers multiple desktop environments, but the KDE Plasma version is the default. The distribution is named after Garuda, the divine eagle mount of the god Vishnu ...

, Huayra_GNU/Linux,

Manjaro Manjaro ( ) is a free and open-source Linux distribution based on the Arch Linux operating system with a focus on user-friendliness, accessibility, and improved software testing and stability compared to its upstream sources. It uses a rolling ...

, Netrunner, KaOS, KDE neon,

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, Sabayon Linux,

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, Peppermint OS, Artix Linux,

OpenMandriva Lx OpenMandriva Lx is a general-purpose Linux distribution maintained by the OpenMandriva Association for x86 (32/64-bit) and ARM (architecture), ARM computers. It is a community-supported continuation of Mandriva Linux, which was active from 1998 (a ...

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, the ''Live'' medium of

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, TUXEDO OS and several less known Linux distributions. It also has been used to automate the installation of command line distributions and to make custom distros. Development was started in 2014 by Manjaro community member Teo Mrnjavac “with support from

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” and then picked up by KaOS. Calamares is currently maintained b
the Calamares team
most of which are KDE Developers and has no exclusive association with any Linux distribution. Calamares is not a KDE, KaOS or Manjaro project.

Configuration

Calamares is very configurable using a mix of code modules and built in tools. Distro developers can add their own branding and configuration to Calamares. However, some distro makers opt to leave the installer to its default look feel and options.

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