{"id":452,"date":"2024-02-20T00:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T00:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/enhancements-in-calamares-3-3-2-installer-manual-partitioning-boost-and-qt-6-compatibility-improvement\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T04:22:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T04:22:19","slug":"enhancements-in-calamares-3-3-2-installer-manual-partitioning-boost-and-qt-6-compatibility-improvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serverhost.com\/blog\/enhancements-in-calamares-3-3-2-installer-manual-partitioning-boost-and-qt-6-compatibility-improvement\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhancements in Calamares 3.3.2 Installer: Manual Partitioning Boost and Qt 6 Compatibility Improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>Today, Adriaan de Groot has released an updated version of the universal installer program for GNU\/Linux distributions, Calamares 3.3.2. This new maintenance update is part of the ongoing <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/calamares-3-3-released-as-the-next-generation-graphical-installer-for-linux\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Calamares 3.3 series<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>A short time since the release of Calamares 3.3.1, the 3.3.2 update brings further enhancements. The earlier update added simple Ubuntu builds onto the CI roster, reorganized internal coding, gave more string context, and expanded the configuration options for the Display Manager module&#8217;s <code>greetd<\/code>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Calamares 3.3.2 works to improve compatibility with Qt 6. It achieves this by adapting the Slideshow support QML code to match the current <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/qt-creator-6-open-source-ide-officially-released-this-is-whats-new\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Qt 6<\/a><\/strong> open-source application framework. Simultaneously, it also discontinues compatibility with Qt versions older than Qt 5.15.5 LTS. This progression is valuable for distributions intending to feature the looming <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/kde-plasma-6-desktop-environment-is-now-available-for-public-beta-testing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KDE Plasma 6<\/a><\/strong> desktop environment along with other Qt 6-based desktops.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Further enhancements within this release include the rectification of a fstab bug, previously causing Btrfs to jumble partition layouts. The Partition module also now covers unencrypted partitions when encryption is engaged.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/p>\n<p><ins data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4884260090736868\" data-ad-slot=\"5906627323\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><p>Finally, Calamares 3.3.2 offers the ability to configure the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/networkmanager-1-44-is-out-with-a-new-link-setting-and-new-bond-options\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NetworkManager<\/a><\/strong> network connection manager utilizing the live system\u2019s NetPlan settings on NetPlan facilitated systems, like Ubuntu Linux.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>In mid-december 2023, Calamares 3.3 was launched as a significant update that introduced a plethora of new features such as a zfshostid module for duplicating ZFS-produced <code>\/etc\/hostid<\/code>, compatibility for LUKS and LUKS2 disk encryption in the Partition module, support for a flexible kernel name in the Dracut module, alongside a more contemporary UI for both Keyboard and Locale modules.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>The majority of GNU\/Linux distributions that utilize Calamares as their go-to graphical installer have already installed this update. Maintainers of distributions utilizing Calamares have the ability to download the Calamares 3.3.2 release immediately, from the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/calamares\/calamares\/releases\/tag\/v3.3.2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">project\u2019s GitHub page<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Linux users will be able to enjoy these features the next time they install their favorite GNU\/Linux distribution using the Calamares universal graphical installer, such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/kaos-linux-2024-01-released-with-a-pure-kde-plasma-6-based-environment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KaOS<\/a><\/strong>, Lubuntu 24.04 LTS, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/kubuntu-24-04-lts-is-switching-to-the-calamares-installer-by-default\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kubuntu 24.04 LTS<\/a><\/strong>, and others. Calamares 3.3 is fully compatible with the latest Qt 6 and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/kde-plasma-6-desktop-environment-is-now-available-for-public-beta-testing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KDE Frameworks 6<\/a><\/strong> frameworks.<\/p>\n<p><i>Last updated 4 hours ago<\/i><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, Adriaan de Groot has released an updated version of the universal installer program for GNU\/Linux distributions, Calamares 3.3.2. This new maintenance update is part of the ongoing Calamares 3.3 series. A short time since the release of Calamares 3.3.1, the 3.3.2 update brings further enhancements. 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