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# Are we XLibre yet?
This page lists distributions supporting XLibre so that you can make an informed choice.
## Yes
| Distribution | XLibre Support | Links |
|-|-|-|
|Arch Linux (AUR)|:white_check_mark: Available|https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/xlibre-server-common|
|Artix Linux|:white_check_mark: Supportive|https://artixlinux.org/download.php#testing (including Live ISOs)|
|Devuan|:white_check_mark: Supportive|https://x.com/DevuanOrg/status/1935307141511794726|
|Gentoo|:white_check_mark: Available|https://github.com/X11Libre/ports-gentoo|
|macOS|:white_check_mark: Builds (XQuartz)|https://github.com/X11Libre/xserver/commit/f40afc89832d1faf19beb4d394956208a98462cc|
|OpenMandriva|:white_check_mark: Supportive|https://github.com/OpenMandrivaAssociation/xlibre/tree/master|
|Vipnix Linux|:white_check_mark: Supportive|https://github.com/vipnix/livecd https://vipnix.com.br/site/livecd-vipnix/|
|...|:white_check_mark: Supportive|...|
## No
| Distribution | XLibre Support | Links |
|-|-|-|
|Alpine Linux|:exclamation: Not supportive|https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/merge_requests/86092 (but developing another [X server](https://github.com/kaniini/wayback))|
|Chimera Linux|:exclamation: Not supportive|https://gts.chimera-linux.org/@chimera/statuses/01JYYNAB4GFQ8Q5JZZ92TRM4WF|
|Fedora|:exclamation: Not supportive|[Discussion](https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f43-change-proposal-x11libre-system-wide/156330), [X11 removal](https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/3408])
|Kubuntu|:exclamation: Removed X11|https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/24/mixed_news_for_x11/|
|MidnightBSD|:exclamation: "not gonna do it"|https://x.com/midnightbsd/status/1939122911303909876|
|Ubuntu|:exclamation: Removed X11 (had no choice since Gnome removed X11)|https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-25-10-drops-support-for-gnome-on-xorg/62538|
|Void Linux|:exclamation: Not supportive|https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/55923#issuecomment-2994252667|
|...|:exclamation: Not supportive|...|
## Unclear
| Distribution | XLibre Support | Links |
|-|-|-|
|Debian|:question: Unclear|...|
|FreeBSD|:question: Unclear|https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/so-long-xorg-thanks-for-all-the-fish-hello-xlibre.98054/ Porting in progress: https://github.com/b-aaz/xlibre-ports|
|Linux Mint|:question: Unclear|https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=448452 ("Let us wait and see how things will evolve")|
|MX Linux|:question: Unclear|https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php?p=823169#p823169 ("Topic Locked - out of control")|
|OpenBSD|:question: Unclear|They have their own fork called [Xenocara](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenocara)|
|openSUSE|:question: Unclear|https://forums.opensuse.org/t/xlibre-is-a-fork-of-the-xorg-xserver-with-lots-of-code-cleanups-and-enhanced-functionality/185990 https://forums.opensuse.org/t/official-stance-on-dropping-x11-from-major-release-16/182102/11|
|Void Linux|:question: Unclear|https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/55923|
|...|:question: Unclear|...|
## References
* https://linuxiac.com/the-curious-case-of-xlibre-xserver/
* [XLibre: The Middle Finger to IBM That Could Save Linux](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwTo6wvX768)
* [Dedoimedo: Long live Xorg, I mean Xlibre!](https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/xlibre.html)
* https://github.com/orgs/X11Libre/discussions