{"id":4233,"date":"2023-11-26T21:20:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T02:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/?p=4233"},"modified":"2025-08-12T13:46:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T17:46:47","slug":"ultramarine-linux-39-based-on-fedora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/26\/ultramarine-linux-39-based-on-fedora\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultramarine Linux 39 \u2013 \u2018<i>Based on Fedora\u00ae<\/i>\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4236 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ultramarine-39.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"726\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ultramarine-39.jpg 726w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ultramarine-39-500x284.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fairly new Linux Distro, and second time I tested it. Very easy to use. Desktop <a href=\"https:\/\/ultramarine-linux.org\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Options<\/b><\/a> are Budgie Desktop (<i>Flagship<\/i>), GNOME, Pantheon (<i>elementary OS<\/i>), and KDE Plasma Desktop (<i>my favorite<\/i>). What is <a href=\"https:\/\/ultramarine-linux.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Ultramarine<\/b><\/a>?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Ultramarine Linux is a Linux-based operating system designed for your own personal workstation (or battlestation). It is designed to be as easy to use as possible, and stays out of your way. Ultramarine Linux keeps up with the latest and greatest software in the open-source community, while trying to be stable and secure. Ultramarine is for everyone, from the beginner to the tech enthusiast, and even Windows dropouts!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/26\/ultramarine-linux-39-based-on-fedora\/#Installation\" >Installation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/26\/ultramarine-linux-39-based-on-fedora\/#Post_Installation\" >Post Installation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/26\/ultramarine-linux-39-based-on-fedora\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Installation\"><\/span>Installation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I tested the Budgie &amp; KDE Plasma DE\u2019s. Budgie <b>ultramarine-flagship-39-live-x86_64<\/b> ISO was 2.18 GB. KDE Plasma <b>ultramarine-kde-39-live-x86_64<\/b> ISO was 3.37 GB.<\/p>\n<p>Used <a href=\"https:\/\/etcher.balena.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Etcher<\/a> per their <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.ultramarine-linux.org\/en\/installation\/getting-started\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Installation Guide<\/b><\/a> to create bootable USB installation disk, but used Fedora Media Writer the last time I tested Ultramarine.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re new to the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anaconda_(installer)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Anaconda<\/b><\/a> installer refer to this post: <a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/08\/fedora-39-cinnamon-spin-anaconda-installer-nvidia-system-upgrade\/\"><i><b>Fedora 39 Cinnamon SPIN \u2013 Anaconda (installer) + NVIDIA + System Upgrade<\/b><\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Anaconda full-view pics:<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">1) <a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/39-1a.jpg\"><b>Welcome to Fedora 39<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">2) <a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/39-1ab-installation-summary.jpg\"><b>INSTALLATION SUMMARY<\/b><\/a> #1 (<i>More on those 3-steps later\u2026<\/i>)<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">3) <a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/39-1ac-installation-destination.jpg\"><b>INSTALLATION DESTINATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">4) <a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/39-1ad-installation-options-popup.jpg\"><b>INSTALLATION OPTIONS<\/b><\/a> (<i>a popup\u2026<\/i>)<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">5) <a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/39-1ae-reclaim-diskspace-Delete.jpg\"><b>RECLAIM DISK SPACE<\/b><\/a> (<i>Delete all\u2026<\/i>)<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">6) <a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/39-1af-reclaim-disk-space-Reclaim.jpg\"><b>RECLAIM DISK SPACE<\/b><\/a> (<i>Reclaim space\u2026<\/i>)<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">7) <a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/39-2aa-installation-summary-Root.jpg\"><b>INSTALLATION SUMMARY<\/b><\/a> #2 (<i>Root Account\u2026<\/i>)<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">8) <a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/39-2ab-enable-root-account.jpg\"><b>ROOT ACCOUNT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">9) <b><a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/39-3a-Begin-installation.jpg\">Begin Installation<\/a> <\/b>(<i>More on creating a <\/i><i><b>User<\/b><\/i> <i>later<\/i>&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">10) <b><a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/39-3ab-installation-progress.jpg\">INSTALLATION PROGRESS<\/a> <\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">11) <a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/39-4a-finished.jpg\"><b>Finish Installation<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reclaiming Disk Space is sometimes difficult for new users, but over all it is an easy to use installer.<\/p>\n<p>Also, Ultramarine Linux doesn\u2019t have a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1a-installation-summary.jpg\"><strong>Root Account<\/strong><\/a>,\u201d which is my only issue with the installer &amp; Ultramarine Linux.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4239 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/kde-1a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1174\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/kde-1a.jpg 1174w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/kde-1a-500x280.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/kde-1a-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/kde-1a-768x430.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1174px) 100vw, 1174px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They seem to get around that issue by not requiring the standard user to need a password \u2013 like this:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4240 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/kde-1b-no-psw.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"682\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/kde-1b-no-psw.jpg 682w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/kde-1b-no-psw-500x280.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Weird way to do it, but if you want to avoid the annoying Linux \u201cAuthenticate\u201d popups:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2860 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/authenicates.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"616\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/authenicates.jpg 616w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/authenicates-500x277.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The standard user is created with a password\u2014and lots of popups wanting your password. Your choice\u2026<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Post_Installation\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.ultramarine-linux.org\/en\/installation\/postinstall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Post Installation<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I went with the no password User in the KDE tests, and added the password User in the Budgie tests. The Developers should do like the Fedora Cinnamon SPIN and other RHEL-based Distros do in the Anaconda installer and offer user both options, i.e., <a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1a-installation-summary.jpg\"><strong>Root Account<\/strong><\/a> &amp; standard User Creation options \u2013 some users want to use them both on the same installation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>KDE Plasma <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.ultramarine-linux.org\/en\/installation\/postinstall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Post-installation<\/a> gives Nvidia users an easy installation of the Nvidia driver: <b>sudo dnf update<\/b> &gt; <b>sudo dnf install akmod-nvidia<\/b> &gt; then <b>reboot<\/b> your system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4242 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3a-nvidia-icons.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"752\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3a-nvidia-icons.jpg 752w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3a-nvidia-icons-500x239.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Driver version 535.129.03 was installed, and added to the KDE panel.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the System info:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4243 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3b-info.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1150\" height=\"858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3b-info.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3b-info-500x373.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3b-info-1024x764.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3b-info-768x573.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the inxi -F info:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4244 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3a-inxi-info.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"803\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3a-inxi-info.jpg 803w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3a-inxi-info-500x488.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3a-inxi-info-768x750.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 803px) 100vw, 803px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finally for the KDE Plasma tests:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4246 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3c-DE.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3c-DE.jpg 920w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3c-DE-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3c-DE-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>KDE was easy to use and move around in, and I like that wallpaper. \ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\ude42\ud83d\udc4c<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Budgie <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.ultramarine-linux.org\/en\/installation\/postinstall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Post-installation<\/a> gives Nvidia users the same options as KDE did.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keep the <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.ultramarine-linux.org\/en\/welcome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Ultramarine Wiki<\/b><\/a> handy if you\u2019re new to Fedora and Fedora-based Linux OSes.<\/p>\n<p>Budgie has the Dock in the middle, and only other options was a full panel view with the app launcher still in the middle. They could be moved to right, top, left, and bottom.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4247 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/4b-dock-n-nvidia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/4b-dock-n-nvidia.jpg 750w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/4b-dock-n-nvidia-500x365.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the Budgie info:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4248 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/4a-budgie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/4a-budgie.jpg 532w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/4a-budgie-355x500.jpg 355w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the Budgie DE:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4250 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/4c-DE.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/4c-DE.jpg 900w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/4c-DE-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/4c-DE-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like I said earlier, the only issue I had with <a href=\"https:\/\/ultramarine-linux.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Ultramarine Linux<\/b><\/a> 39 was the no Root Account option in the Anaconda installer. I\u2019m a Full-time <a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/root-user.jpg\"><b>Root User<\/b><\/a> on all my Linux OSes<\/p>\n<p><i>However<\/i>, this is still a great Linux Distro for new to Linux users &amp; new to Fedora users! KDE Plasma was a little easier for me to move around in \u2013 probably because I\u2019ve used it a lot, and it also has that MS Windows 11 \u2018<i>Feel<\/i>\u2019 to it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Great job by the Developers!<\/strong> \ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4c\ud83d\udc4f<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Will add this post to the Operating Systems &gt; Linux &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/operating-systems\/linux\/fedora-linux\/\"><b>Fedora Linux<\/b><\/a> page at top of the web page&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fairly new Linux Distro, and second time I tested it. Very easy to use. Desktop Options are Budgie Desktop (Flagship), GNOME, Pantheon (elementary OS), and KDE Plasma Desktop (my favorite). What is Ultramarine? Ultramarine Linux is a Linux-based operating system designed for your own personal workstation (or battlestation). It is designed to be as easy &#8230; <a title=\"Ultramarine Linux 39 \u2013 \u2018Based on Fedora\u00ae\u2019\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/26\/ultramarine-linux-39-based-on-fedora\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ultramarine Linux 39 \u2013 \u2018Based on Fedora\u00ae\u2019\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":20,"footnotes":""},"categories":[119,100,11,126,125,36],"tags":[24,28],"class_list":["post-4233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fedora-linux","category-kde-plasma","category-linux","category-nvidia","category-red-hat","category-windows-11","tag-linux","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4233"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4257,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4233\/revisions\/4257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karmismusingstech.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}