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Mageia

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First Release
2011
Based On
independent
Origin
France
Status
active

User Experience

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

Use Cases

Audience
beginners, developers
Use Cases
desktop, workstation
Gaming
fair

Philosophy #

License
mixed
Governance
community
Pricing
free

Package Support #

Package Format
rpm
Package Manager
dnf
Flatpak Support
available
Snap Support
none
Codecs
optional

Technical #

Init System
systemd
Default Filesystem
ext4
Cpu Arch
x86_64
Min RAM
2048MB

Security #

Secure Boot
✓
FDE in Installer
✓
Security Module
none
Rollback Support
No

Notes #

Mandriva fork, community-driven non-profit foundation

2026-02-26

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