Experience the
Atomic Desktop

Ferret Linux is a collection of Fedora base immutable operating systems delivered as OCI images. Reliable, reproducible, and ready for work.

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Built on Atomic Foundation

Harnessing the power of Fedora's new bootc architecture.

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OCI Based

Distributed as container images via GitHub Container Registry.

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Immutable Core

The system root is read-only. Say goodbye to configuration drift and accidental system breakage during updates.

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Container-First

Native support for Distrobox and Toolbx. Keep your host system clean while developing in any environment you need.

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Curated Experiences

From GNOME to Niri, each flavour is pre-configured with sensible defaults and optimized performance tweaks.

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Fedora Powered

Built on top of Fedora’s leading-edge stable base, giving you access to the latest kernels and drivers.

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Open Source

Fully transparent build processes. Check our recipes on GitHub and see exactly what goes into your OS.

The Lineup

Choose your Flavour

All Ferret-Project flavours are built with an emphasis on stability and modern container workflows.

Core
MinkOS

tty · Fedora-based · x86_64

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Tiling Window Manager
NorixOS

Niri Tiling Compositor + Noctalia-Shell · x86_64

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KDE Plasma
KoralOS

Plasma Desktop · x86_64

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Common Queries

Frequently Asked

We recommend Flatpaks for desktop applications and Distrobox/Toolbx for CLI tools and development environments. This keeps your base system clean and stable.
Ferret Project is an independent community project. While we use Fedora as our upstream base and leverage their excellent Atomic technology, we are not officially affiliated with the Fedora Project or Red Hat.