Calamares (software)
Calamares is a free and open-source independent and distro-agnostic system installer for Linux distributions.
 Calamares installing Debian | |
| Original author(s) | Teo Mrnjavac[1] |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Blue Systems, various distro developers |
| Initial release | January 31, 2015[2] |
| Stable release | 3.2.39.3[3]
/ 14 April 2021 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C++ and Python |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Available in | 61 languages[4] |
| Type | System installer |
| License | GNU GPL (Free software) |
| Website | calamares |
Calamares is used by Garuda Linux, Manjaro, Netrunner, KaOS, KDE neon, Lubuntu, Sabayon Linux, Chakra, EndeavourOS, Artix Linux, the Live medium of Debian,[5][6] and several less known Linux distributions.[7] 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 Blue Systems”[8][9] and then picked up by KaOS.[10]
Configuration
Calamares is very configurable using a mix of code modules and built in tools. Many distro makers add branding to the installer. However, some distro makers opt to leave the installer to it's default look feel and options.
See also
References
- "Installer-Framework Calamares im Überblick" (in German).
- "Calamares 1.0 Distribution-Independent Installer Framework Released". Phoronix.
- "Release 3.2.39.3". 14 April 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- "The calamares translation project". Transifex.
- "Debian's NEW installer". Average Linux User. August 29, 2019.
- Jonathan Carter. "Calamares Plans for Debian 11".
- Nestor, Marius. "Calamares 3.2 Linux Installer Will Integrate a Module for the KDE Plasma Desktop". softpedia.
- "Manjaro Works To Make Calamares A Distribution-Independent Installer". Phoronix.
- "Calamares 1.0". Calamares – The universal installer framework.
- Watson, J. A. "Hands-on with Ubiquity and Calamares: Two Linux installers side-by-side". ZDNet.