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Free, GPLv3 free software. Pick your Linux, download one package bundle and install it with a few commands. Your current desktop stays — just choose "Pomelo" when you log in.

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Pomelo 0.32 for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Released 2026-10-20・36 .deb packages

pomelo-0.32-ubuntu24.04-amd64.tar.gz 4.5 MB・Includes all packages, the manual and documentation
SHA256 df9195447a7287fd638c146e801970d10d9b6ee6cf3f588b6866b7ac23fc04ff
Download

  1. Download and extract

    Use the button above, or paste this into a terminal:

    Terminal
    $ curl -LO https://pomelo.fedora.tw/download/pomelo-0.32-ubuntu24.04-amd64.tar.gz
$ tar xzf pomelo-0.32-ubuntu24.04-amd64.tar.gz

  2. Install

    Terminal
    $ cd pomelo-0.32-ubuntu24.04
$ sudo apt install ./*.deb

    Installing does not replace your current desktop or login screen. To upgrade, download the new version and run the same commands — your settings are kept.

  3. Log out and choose "Pomelo"

    On the login screen, choose the "Pomelo" session (GDM: click your user name, then the gear in the bottom-right corner). The login screen remembers your choice.

Full text of the bundled install guide 繁體中文 
Pomelo 0.32 安裝（ubuntu24.04）

  cd pomelo-0.32-ubuntu24.04
  sudo apt install ./*.deb

想裝到最精簡（不裝任何建議套件）：
  sudo apt install --no-install-recommends ./*.deb

裝好後登出，在登入畫面選「Pomelo」工作階段（GDM：點使用者名稱後按右下角的齒輪）。
也可以改用 Pomelo 自己的登入畫面：sudo pomelo-dm-switch try（先試用）、on（改用）、off（換回原本的）。
萬一登不進去：按 Ctrl+Alt+F3 用文字登入，執行 sudo pomelo-dm-switch off，再 sudo reboot。

完整的說明（快速鍵、注音輸入法、小幫手、疑難排解、移除）請看「使用手冊.html」（用瀏覽器打開，有圖）或「使用手冊.md」。

裝過舊版（0.7 以前）、想移除當時順便裝上的 GNOME 元件：sh 清理GNOME套件.sh
（腳本只把套件交給 apt autoremove 判斷，登入畫面等還需要的都會保留）

授權：GNU 通用公眾授權條款第 3 版或更新的版本（GPL-3.0-or-later），全文見 LICENSE。
原始碼：pomelo-0.32-source.tar.gz（跟這個安裝包放在一起），或寫信到 pake@fedora.tw 索取。
開發者：pake@fedora.tw　組織：https://fedora.tw
36 packages, 1.5 MB in total (also downloadable individually)
PackageContentsSize
libpomelo-dev Development headers 9 KB
libpomelo0 Shared library 300 KB
pomelo-assistant AI assistant "Pomi" 111 KB
pomelo-bluetooth Bluetooth settings 18 KB
pomelo-calc Calculator 30 KB
pomelo-control-center Control Center 16 KB
pomelo-desktop Meta package: installs the whole desktop 2 KB
pomelo-display Display settings 16 KB
pomelo-dm Login manager 26 KB
pomelo-edit Text editor 43 KB
pomelo-files File manager 40 KB
pomelo-greeter Login screen 17 KB
pomelo-input Zhuyin input method 13 KB
pomelo-keyring Keyring (password storage) 42 KB
pomelo-language Language and input settings 26 KB
pomelo-launcher Launcher 18 KB
pomelo-lock Screen lock 9 KB
pomelo-monitor Activity Monitor 20 KB
pomelo-network Network settings 25 KB
pomelo-notify Notifications 11 KB
pomelo-panel Menu bar and Dock 28 KB
pomelo-pdf PDF reader 318 KB
pomelo-player Media player 64 KB
pomelo-polkit Administrator password dialog 11 KB
pomelo-power Power settings 8 KB
pomelo-screenshot Screenshots and screen recording 28 KB
pomelo-session Session 11 KB
pomelo-shell Meta package: desktop core 1 KB
pomelo-software Software Center 20 KB
pomelo-sound Sound settings 14 KB
pomelo-storage Storage and cleanup 25 KB
pomelo-system Settings 61 KB
pomelo-terminal Terminal 36 KB
pomelo-theme Themes, icons and wallpapers 23 KB
pomelo-viewer Image viewer 41 KB
pomelo-wm Window manager 29 KB
Source code

Free software, fully open source

Pomelo is licensed under the GNU GPL version 3 or later (GPL-3.0-or-later): you are free to use, modify and share it. The source has 77 C files and about 68,683 lines; each component lives in its own folder and builds on its own.

pomelo-0.32-source.tar.gz 8.6 MB・Pomelo 0.32
SHA256 6c99be29dea7a797a093d058e561a28a737b9995debaf27cbbe920fc1b45d005
Download source

Build and install to /usr/local

Terminal
$ tar xzf pomelo-0.32-source.tar.gz
$ cd pomelo-0.32-source
$ make && sudo make install && sudo ldconfig

To build packages for every distribution, run make dist in the source folder (uses Docker, no development packages needed locally). See README.md in the source.

FAQ

Will it replace my current desktop?

No. Pomelo is a separate session — your GNOME, KDE or Xfce stays, and you choose which one to use when you log in. Pomelo's own login screen is optional and never replaces your existing one automatically.

How does it compare to LXDE and Xfce?

Pomelo rewrites everything in C — login manager, window manager, input method and apps — as one coherent design, without pulling in piles of libraries. At idle it uses only tens of MB of memory, lighter than LXDE or Xfce.

Does it support Wayland?

Not yet — it supports X11 (Xorg) only, and Xorg is installed automatically.

Do I need to download the Pomi assistant separately?

Yes. The first time, go to "Settings → Assistant" and click "Download": Lite is about 1.1 GB; computers with 12 GB of RAM or more use Standard by default (about 2.5 GB). You download once, and it then runs entirely on your computer.

Is the interface available in my language?

Yes. Pomelo supports 14 interface languages. Switch in "Settings → Language & Input"; it takes effect after you log in again.

How do I upgrade?

Download the new package bundle and install it with the same commands — your settings are kept.

What's the license?

Pomelo is free software licensed under the GNU GPL version 3 (GPLv3): you are free to use, modify and share it. Third-party components and their licenses are listed on the Project page.

For developers: is there an API?

Yes. https://pomelo.fedora.tw/api/releases/latest returns the latest version plus download URLs, sizes and SHA256 for every distribution (as JSON) — handy for update scripts.