More than a month after its previous 3.3.8 release, the Calamares team officially rolls out version 3.3.9 of their popular distro-agnostic Linux installation framework. Here’s what’s new.
Key Updates in Calamares 3.3.9
This release primarily focuses on minor bug fixes and enhancements, with a notable improvement in the Arabic translation.
One critical reminder in Calamares 3.3.9 is directed at distributions using it with full disk encryption. Specifically, if your setup includes the luksbootkeyfile module, it’s essential to place it before the fstab module in the “settings.conf” file.
Failing to do so will result in the keyfile being absent from crypttab, causing the user to be prompted for their password multiple times during boot.
Apart from that, the configuration file schemas have been improved, providing better structure and validation and ensuring the installer correctly interprets settings.
It should also be mentioned that Calamares now supports Interlingue, an international auxiliary language, in Qt 6.7. On the module enhancements side, the following improvements have been made:
- The example “settings.conf” has been updated to place the
luksbootkeyfilemodule correctly beforefstab, aligning with the best practices for full disk encryption. - The
packagesmodule, which manages additional software installation during the setup process, now includes enhanced logging for progress messages when using the xbcs package manager. - The partition module now explicitly mentions creating a swap file in its summary, providing users with clearer information about the disk partitioning process.
The release announcement provides more information about all changes in Calamares Installer 3.3.9. The new release and its source code are available for download from GitHub’s project page.
