https://github.com/fascodenet/calamares
Distribution-independent installer framework
https://github.com/fascodenet/calamares
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Distribution-independent installer framework
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/fascodenet/calamares
- Owner: FascodeNet
- Created: 2021-09-03T04:21:11.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
- Default Branch: calamares
- Last Pushed: 2021-10-03T12:29:27.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-18T01:31:44.031Z (over 1 year ago)
- Language: C++
- Homepage:
- Size: 68.3 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGES
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSES/BSD-2-Clause.txt
- Authors: AUTHORS
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README
# Calamares: Distribution-Independent Installer Framework
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| [Report a Bug](https://github.com/calamares/calamares/issues/new) | [Translate](https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/calamares/) | [Contribute](CONTRIBUTING.md) | [Matrix: #calamares:kde.org](https://webchat.kde.org/#/room/%23calamares:kde.org) | [IRC: Libera.Chat #calamares](https://kiwiirc.com/client/irc.libera.chat/#calamares) | [Wiki](https://github.com/calamares/calamares/wiki) |
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> Calamares is a distribution-independent system installer, with an advanced partitioning
> feature for both manual and automated partitioning operations. Calamares is designed to
> be customizable by distribution maintainers without need for cumbersome patching,
> thanks to third party branding and external modules support.
## Target Audience
Calamares is a Linux installer; users who install Linux on a computer will hopefully
use it just **once**, to install their Linux distribution. Calamares is not
a "ready to use" application: distributions apply a huge amount of customisation
and configuration to Calamares, and the target audience for this repository
is those distributions, and the people who make those Linux distro's.
Calamares has some [generic user documentation](https://calamares.io/docs/users-guide/)
for end-users, but most of what we have is for distro developers.
## Getting Calamares
Clone Calamares from GitHub. The default branch is called *calamares*.
```
git clone https://github.com/calamares/calamares.git
```
Calamares is a KDE-Frameworks and Qt-based, C++17, CMake-built application.
The dependencies are explained in [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
## Contributing to Calamares
Calamares welcomes PRs. New issues are welcome, too.
There are both the Calamares **core** repository (this one),
and an **extensions** repository ([Calamares extensions](https://github.com/calamares/calamares-extensions)).
Contributions to code, modules, documentation, the wiki and the website are all welcome.
There is more information in the [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) file.
## Join the Conversation
GitHub Issues are **one** place for discussing Calamares if there are concrete
problems or a new feature to discuss.
Regular Calamares development chit-chat happens in a [Matrix](https://matrix.org/)
room, `#calamares:kde.org`. The conversation is bridged with IRC
on [Libera.Chat](https://libera.chat/).
Responsiveness is best during the day
in Europe, but feel free to idle. If you use IRC, **DO NOT** ask-and-leave. Keep
that chat window open because it can easily take a few hours for
someone to notice a message.
Matrix is persistent, and we'll see your message eventually.
* [](https://webchat.kde.org/#/room/%23calamares:kde.org)
* [](https://kiwiirc.com/client/irc.libera.chat/#calamares)