Anatase
One immutable Fedora image for desktop, handheld, and gaming.
What is Anatase?
Anatase is a Fedora-based atomic distribution built with bootc by Antheas Kapenekakis, a core Bazzite maintainer, who describes it as a from-scratch rewrite that distills three years of learnings from Bazzite. A single image covers desktops, laptops, handhelds, home-theater PCs, and NVIDIA systems, with three sessions: KDE Plasma Desktop, Plasma Mobile for touch devices, and a gamescope-based Gamemode with 2X frame generation. Spaces let you run Arch, Fedora, Ubuntu, or Kali packages alongside the read-only base. It is a very new project: NVIDIA GTX 10-series and older cards are not supported, and keeping Secure Boot on requires enrolling its key manually.
Who is Anatase for?
Anatase fits best for gaming, immutable systems, development and everyday use. Where it ranks in our lists:
- #8 of 9: best immutable and atomic Linux distros
- #13 of 13: best Linux distros for gaming
- #27 of 29: best Linux distros for programming and development
Pros
- One image for desktops, laptops, handhelds, HTPCs, and NVIDIA
- Spaces run Arch, Fedora, Ubuntu, and Kali packages beside the base
- Gamemode with 2X frame generation and VRR, HDR, and frame-rate controls
Cons
- Brand-new project led by a single developer
- NVIDIA GTX 10-series and older are not supported
- Secure Boot needs manual key enrollment for now
Anatase system requirements
For a comfortable desktop with a modern web browser, plan for about 8 GB of RAM. Anatase is available for x86_64. Leave at least 25 GB of storage for the system and applications. These figures are editorial guidance; check the official documentation for minimums.
Try Anatase before you install
Write the image to a USB stick and boot it as a live session to test Wi-Fi, graphics, sound, and suspend on your own computer. A browser trial on DistroSea shows the desktop, but cannot verify your hardware.
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Also suited to immutable systems and developmentAnatase: common questions
What is Anatase based on?
Anatase is based on Fedora. It uses Flatpak · Spaces (Arch, Fedora, Ubuntu, Kali) for software and systemd as its init system.
Is Anatase good for beginners?
It is manageable if you are comfortable troubleshooting and occasionally using a terminal. Complete beginners may prefer Linux Mint or Ubuntu first.
How much RAM does Anatase need?
We suggest about 8 GB of RAM for a comfortable desktop experience with a modern browser. This is editorial guidance, not the project’s official minimum, which can be lower. It runs on x86_64.
What desktop does Anatase use?
Anatase offers KDE Plasma, Plasma Mobile, Gamemode.
Is Anatase a rolling release?
Anatase uses atomic, image-based updates: the system updates as a unit and keeps the previous version for rollback.
Is Anatase free?
Yes, Anatase is free to download and use.