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	The packages were hosted separately with their own git repository on a self-hosted GitLab instance and later GitHub, packaged using [[umpkg]].		The packages were hosted separately with their own git repository on a self-hosted GitLab instance and later GitHub, packaged using [[umpkg]].

	It uses the [[wikipedia:Anaconda (installer)\|Anaconda installer]], but it is said that there will be a custom installer.<ref group="note">The TUI installer <code>libcappy</code> is working but unused.</ref> A welcome program for a better out-of-the-box experience is also planned and it is a work in progress.[https://github.com/Ultramarine-Linux/tauri-welcome]		It uses the [[wikipedia:Anaconda (installer)\|Anaconda installer]], but it is said that there will be a custom installer.<ref group="note">The TUI installer <code>libcappy</code> is working but unused. Now deprecated in favor of Katsu and Readymade, a rewritten version in Rust.</ref> A welcome program for a better out-of-the-box experience is also planned and it is a work in progress.[https://github.com/Ultramarine-Linux/tauri-welcome]

	== History ==		== History ==

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	'''Ultramarine Linux''' is a [[wikipedia:Fedora\|Fedora]]-based [[wikipedia:Linux\|Linux]] distribution designed to be easy to use for everyone, from beginners to tech enthusiasts.		'''Ultramarine Linux''' is a [[wikipedia:Fedora\|Fedora]]-based [[wikipedia:Linux\|Linux]] distribution designed to be easy to use for everyone, from beginners to tech enthusiasts.
			It provides sane-defaults such that "it just works" and minimal configurations are required before users can start using the system.

	It comes with 4 editions, namely the Flagship Edition, the GNOME Edition, the Pantheon Edition, and the KDE Plasma Edition.		It comes with 4 editions, namely the Flagship Edition, the GNOME Edition, the Pantheon Edition, and the KDE Plasma Edition.
	It comes with several tweaks preapplied to make initial setup and daily usage seamless.		It also comes with several tweaks preapplied to make initial setup and daily usage seamless.

	~~Its development~~ led by '''Cappy Ishihara''' started in 2021, and ~~was~~ later acquired by [[Fyra Labs]].		The Ultramarine Linux distribution is created and maintained by the '''Ultramarine Project''', which is led by '''Cappy Ishihara''' started in 2021, and later acquired by [[Fyra Labs]].

	== Editions ==		== Editions ==
	=== CuteFish ===		=== CuteFish ===
	Before the release of Ultramarine 37, ~~Ultramarine provided~~ [[CuteFish]] Edition ~~which~~ was later deprecated due to CuteFish DE's lack of		Before the release of Ultramarine 37, the [[CuteFish]] Edition was provided but later deprecated due to CuteFish DE's lack of
	development and (consequently) its buggy behaviour and ~~later its~~ broken dependencies. It was removed and replaced by the KDE Plasma Edition.		development and (consequently) its buggy behaviour and broken dependencies. It was then removed and replaced by the KDE Plasma Edition.

	=== Flagship ===		=== Flagship ===
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	=== KDE Plasma ===		=== KDE Plasma ===
	The KDE Plasma Edition is provided since the release of Ultramarine 37 and it comes with Latte dock. Its layout is heavily inspired by [[wikipedia:Pop!_OS\|Pop!_OS]].		The KDE Plasma Edition is provided since the release of Ultramarine 37 and it comes with Latte dock. Its layout is heavily inspired by [[wikipedia:Pop!_OS\|Pop!_OS]].
	However, Latte dock ~~will be~~ removed in Ultramarine 38 due to negative feedback and its buggy behaviour.		However, Latte dock was removed in Ultramarine 38 due to negative feedback and its buggy behaviour and replaced by the default KDE Plasma theme.

	=== Pantheon ===		=== Pantheon ===
	The Pantheon Edition provides the default desktop of [[wikipedia:Elementary OS\|Elementary OS]], Pantheon DE.		The Pantheon Edition provides the default desktop of [[wikipedia:Elementary OS\|Elementary OS]], Pantheon DE.
	~~It uses the~~ version in [[Terra]] since Ultramarine 37 as it was removed from the Fedora 37 repositories.		The version in [[Terra]] was used since Ultramarine 37 as it was removed from the Fedora 37 repositories.
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			== Philosophy ==
			Ultramarine Project, the team behind the development of Ultramarine Linux and its side projects, has the goal of making Ultramarine Linux an operating system that "just works", meaning customizations and tweaks don't have to be applied manually and things should work out of the box.

			In addition to user experience, the infrastructure of the Project is also designed to be developer-friendly. One notable example is [[Terra]], which allows much easier creation and maintenance of RPM packages with the help of automatic updates when compared with Fedora.

	== Features ==		== Features ==
	Ultramarine Linux comes with a few repositories preinstalled, including [[wikipedia:RPM Fusion\|RPM Fusion]], [[wikipedia:Flathub\|Flathub]] and [[Terra]].		Ultramarine Linux comes with a few repositories preinstalled, including [[wikipedia:RPM Fusion\|RPM Fusion]], [[wikipedia:Flathub\|Flathub]] and [[Terra]].
	It also has its own repository with its sources [~~hosted on GitHub~~ https://github.com/Ultramarine-Linux/ultramarine-pkgs/] and powered by [[Andaman]].		It also has its own repository with its sources [https://github.com/Ultramarine-Linux/ultramarine-pkgs/ hosted on GitHub] and powered by [[Andaman]].
	The packages were hosted separately with their own git repository on a self-hosted GitLab instance and later GitHub, packaged using [[umpkg]].		The packages were hosted separately with their own git repository on a self-hosted GitLab instance and later GitHub, packaged using [[umpkg]].

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[[Category:Fyra Labs]]
'''Ultramarine Linux''' is a [[wikipedia:Fedora|Fedora]]-based [[wikipedia:Linux|Linux]] distribution designed to be easy to use for everyone, from beginners to tech enthusiasts.
It comes with 4 editions, namely the Flagship Edition, the GNOME Edition, the Pantheon Edition, and the KDE Plasma Edition.
It comes with several tweaks preapplied to make initial setup and daily usage seamless.

Its development led by '''Cappy Ishihara''' started in 2021, and was later acquired by [[Fyra Labs]].

== Editions ==
=== CuteFish ===
Before the release of Ultramarine 37, Ultramarine provided [[CuteFish]] Edition which was later deprecated due to CuteFish DE's lack of
development and (consequently) its buggy behaviour and later its broken dependencies. It was removed and replaced by the KDE Plasma Edition.

=== Flagship ===
The Flagship Edition provides an elegant and simple interface with [[wikipedia:Budgie (desktop environment)|Budgie DE]].
The Budgie version used was packaged in the Ultramarine repository until Ultramarine 37, but it will switch to the one in the Fedora official repositories by Ultramarine 38.

=== GNOME ===
The GNOME Edition provides an intuitive layout with [[wikipedia:GNOME|GNOME]].

=== KDE Plasma ===
The KDE Plasma Edition is provided since the release of Ultramarine 37 and it comes with Latte dock. Its layout is heavily inspired by [[wikipedia:Pop!_OS|Pop!_OS]].
However, Latte dock will be removed in Ultramarine 38 due to negative feedback and its buggy behaviour.

=== Pantheon ===
The Pantheon Edition provides the default desktop of [[wikipedia:Elementary OS|Elementary OS]], Pantheon DE.
It uses the version in [[Terra]] since Ultramarine 37 as it was removed from the Fedora 37 repositories.


== Features ==
Ultramarine Linux comes with a few repositories preinstalled, including [[wikipedia:RPM Fusion|RPM Fusion]], [[wikipedia:Flathub|Flathub]] and [[Terra]].
It also has its own repository with its sources [hosted on GitHub https://github.com/Ultramarine-Linux/ultramarine-pkgs/] and powered by [[Andaman]].
The packages were hosted separately with their own git repository on a self-hosted GitLab instance and later GitHub, packaged using [[umpkg]].

It uses the [[wikipedia:Anaconda (installer)|Anaconda installer]], but it is said that there will be a custom installer.<ref group="note">The TUI installer <code>libcappy</code> is working but unused.</ref> A welcome program for a better out-of-the-box experience is also planned and it is a work in progress.[https://github.com/Ultramarine-Linux/tauri-welcome]

== History ==
=== The Acquisition of the Ultramarine Project ===
[[Fyra Labs]] acquired the Ultramarine Project on 12 October, 2022 as agreed by both sides which
brought numerous advantages to the development of Ultramarine since both sides had been lacking manpower. After the acquisition, the team started work on numerous projects
which greatly changed the infrastructure and shaped the development of Ultramarine 37, making it arguably the biggest release.

=== The development of umpkg and Andaman ===
: Main Article: [[Andaman]]
Ultramarine had been using Koji for its own repository just like Fedora itself, but it made package maintenance difficult to do with its sheer complexity, which
led to the creation of [[umpkg]] by the Ultramarine Project. It reduces burden on packaging software and uploading them to the Koji server. However,
the sophisticated part (Koji itself) was still there, so a packaging tool was proposed. After the acquisition, the team started to work on
[[Andaman]] (aka. <code>anda</code>), which was originally intended to be a package manager, but later rewritten as a package build toolchain.

== Notes ==
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