Built on Arch Linux

Linux, reimagined

NovaraOS is a sleek, opinionated Arch-based distribution. Rolling release, two desktop editions, and the Calamares installer — ready to use from first boot.

What you get

All the power of Arch Linux — without manual configuration. Configured, optimized, and shipped as a ready-to-use ISO.

Rolling release

Always up-to-date packages straight from the Arch Linux repositories.

Two editions

KDE Plasma for a full desktop experience, Xfce for speed and lightweight performance.

Calamares

Graphical installer with UEFI support, disk encryption, and filesystem selection.

Security

Firewall (firewalld) enabled by default, Secure Boot support.

Plymouth

Animated boot splash with NovaraOS branding.

Fish shell

Modern shell with auto-completion and pacman shortcuts.

Fastfetch

Clean system overview right when you open the terminal.

ZRAM

RAM compression for better performance without disk swap.

Pipewire

Modern audio/video server compatible with PulseAudio and ALSA.

Full hardware support

AMD/Intel microcode, firmware updates (fwupd), Bluetooth, printing.

Minimum requirements

NovaraOS runs on most modern UEFI machines.

Storage

8 GB free space

RAM

1 GB

CPU

x86_64

Boot

UEFI

Ready?

Grab the ISO, flash it to a USB, and boot into NovaraOS. Available in KDE Plasma and Xfce editions.

Download NovaraOS