Mageia

Mageia
Screenshot of Mageia 8 KDE
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Working stateActive
Source modelOpen source
Initial releaseJune 1, 2011 (2011-06-01)
Latest release9  / 4 September 2023 (4 September 2023)
Latest preview10 alpha / January 10, 2026 (2026-01-10)
Available in167 languages
Package managerDNF (alternate) and urpmi (legacy)
Supported platformsi586, amd64
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
UserlandGNU
Default
user interface
KDE Plasma Desktop (Live USB/DVD), GNOME 3 Desktop (Live USB/DVD), XFCE (Live USB/DVD)LXDE, LXQt, Cinnamon, MATE, Enlightenment
LicenseFree software licenses
(mainly GPL) and other licenses
Preceded byMandriva Linux
Official websitewww.mageia.org/en

Mageia is a Linux-based operating system, distributed as free and open-source software. It was forked from the Mandriva Linux distribution. The name comes from the Greek μαγεία (mageia, lit.'magic' or 'sorcery').

The first release of the software distribution, Mageia 1, took place in June 2011.