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Bazzite

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First Release
2023
Based On
Fedora
Origin
USA
Status
active

User Experience

Default Desktop
KDE
Desktops Available
KDE Plasma, GNOME
Installer
graphical
Beginner Friendly
✓
Docs Quality
good

Use Cases

Audience
gaming
Use Cases
desktop, gaming
Gaming
excellent

Philosophy #

Rolling
✓
Immutable
✓
License
mixed
Governance
community
Pricing
free

Package Support #

Package Format
rpm-ostree
Package Manager
rpm-ostree
Flatpak Support
native
Snap Support
none
Codecs
included

Technical #

Init System
systemd
Default Filesystem
btrfs
Cpu Arch
x86_64
Min RAM
4096MB

Security #

Secure Boot
✓
FDE in Installer
✓
Security Module
SELinux
Rollback Support
rpm-ostree rollback

Notes #

Steam Deck/HTPC focused, built on Universal Blue

2026-02-26

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