v2.0.2 Pre-Release · New Creative Apps

Creative tools.
Enterprise Linux.
Zero compromise.

The one-click solution for independent creatives on AlmaLinux. Install Blender, DaVinci Resolve, GIMP, Krita and 40+ more apps without an IT team. Just your vision, powered by community expertise.

GPLv3 Open Source
AlmaLinux 9 + 10
Polkit Security Model
AlmaLinux M&E SIG
Pre-Release · v2.0.2

More Creative Apps

v2.0.1 is the current stable release, installable via COPR. v2.0.2 is a pre-release that expands the catalog with new creative applications: Gaffer, Natron, FogPanther, PopcornFX Editor, InstaMaterial, and the JangaFX Elemental Suite. The pre-release is available only as a manual RPM download from GitHub Releases, not yet on COPR.

Gaffer & Natron JangaFX Elemental Suite PopcornFX Editor FogPanther & InstaMaterial 📦 RPM Pre-Release
+6
new apps in v2.0.2

Everything taken care of,
no IT team required

We bridge the gap between enterprise Linux stability and the ease-of-use you need as a professional artist.

🖱️

Independent Setup

No more terminal commands. No manual dependency hunting. Get your studio up and running entirely through a clean, visual interface.

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Multi-Source Smart Installs

Automatically handles DNF, Flatpak, RPM, and vendor installers. We've done the work to find the best way to install each specific creative app.

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Enterprise Security Model

Secure by design. The GUI runs unprivileged, using Polkit-protected helpers for system changes — the same way official system tools work.

Repo Auto-Setup

Enables EPEL, CRB, RPM Fusion, Flathub, and NVIDIA drivers in one click — your system, perfectly tuned for M&E production.

40+ apps across every
creative discipline

Curated and supported by the community and the AlmaLinux M&E SIG. The tools you use, ready for production.

🎨

Image & Illustration

8 apps
GIMP Krita Inkscape darktable RawTherapee digiKam FontForge FogPanther
🎬

Video & Motion

11 apps
DaVinci Resolve Kdenlive Shotcut HandBrake OBS Studio OpenToonz VLC PopcornFX Editor JangaFX Elemental Suite Gaffer Natron
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3D & Modeling

7 apps
Blender 3DCoat FreeCAD MeshLab PrusaSlicer Material Maker InstaMaterial
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Audio & Music

7 apps
Ardour LMMS Audacity Bitwig Studio Carla Hydrogen Spotify
🎮

Game Development

3 apps
Godot Engine Epic Asset Manager Asset Manager Studio
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Productivity & Comms

10 apps
Krusader Scribus LibreOffice OnlyOffice draw.io AppImageLauncher Discord Slack Mattermost Spotify

Ready in minutes

Two ways to install. COPR is the recommended one: two commands that work on both AlmaLinux 9 and 10, and it updates automatically with the rest of your system via sudo dnf upgrade. Only use Manual RPM if you can't enable COPR; it's a one-time download with no automatic updates.

bash — AlmaLinux 9 & 10
# 1. Enable the COPR repository (auto-detects AlmaLinux 9 or 10)
$ sudo dnf copr enable tristantheroux/AlmaLinux-Creative-Installer

# 2. Install the application
$ sudo dnf install almalinux-creative-installer
bash — Manual RPM install
# 1. Download the RPM from GitHub Releases
# 2. Install with DNF (it handles the rest)
$ sudo dnf install \
  ./almalinux-creative-installer-2.0.1-1.el9.noarch.rpm

# 3. Launch and start creating!
$ almalinux-creative-installer
⚠️ Advanced / fallback only. A manual RPM install gets no automatic updates. You must download and reinstall by hand for every new release. If you can, use the COPR tab above instead.
COPR is live with v2.0.1 as the current stable release. v2.0.2 is a pre-release available only as a manual RPM download from GitHub Releases. Future stable releases update automatically via sudo dnf upgrade.

Uninstalling

Pick the case that matches how you installed. The AlmaLinux version makes no difference here.

⚠️ This only removes the installer app itself. It does not undo anything the installer did for you. Any apps you installed, drivers you enabled, and repositories or settings it applied stay installed and active. Remove those separately if you want them gone.
bash — If you installed via COPR (recommended)
# 1. Remove the application
$ sudo dnf remove almalinux-creative-installer

# 2. Remove the COPR repository
$ sudo dnf copr remove tristantheroux/AlmaLinux-Creative-Installer
bash — If you installed the manual RPM
# No COPR repository to disable, so just remove the application
$ sudo dnf remove almalinux-creative-installer

Built by the community,
for the community

Born within the AlmaLinux Media & Entertainment SIG, this project exists to make high-end workstations accessible to everyone. No expensive IT support needed.