diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c742426..c4bd8af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           cache: true
 
       - name: Install system dependencies
-        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y dpkg-dev
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y dpkg-dev rpm
 
       - name: Derive release version
         shell: bash
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: ./scripts/build-deb.sh "${VERSION}"
 
+      - name: Build rpm package
+        shell: bash
+        run: ./scripts/build-rpm.sh "${VERSION}"
+
       - name: Bundle tarball
         shell: bash
         run: |
@@ -74,6 +78,7 @@ jobs:
           sha256sum \
             "${BIN_NAME}-${GITHUB_REF_NAME}-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz" \
             "target/debian/${BIN_NAME}_${VERSION}_amd64.deb" \
+            "target/rpm/${BIN_NAME}-${VERSION}-1.x86_64.rpm" \
             > "${BIN_NAME}-${GITHUB_REF_NAME}-checksums.txt"
 
       - name: Publish release assets
@@ -84,3 +89,4 @@ jobs:
             vcom-${{ github.ref_name }}-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz
             vcom-${{ github.ref_name }}-checksums.txt
             target/debian/vcom_${{ env.VERSION }}_amd64.deb
+            target/rpm/vcom-${{ env.VERSION }}-1.x86_64.rpm
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 6f7b0b4..b3cdac0 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pkgname=vcom
-pkgver=0.2.5
+pkgver=0.2.6
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Terminal file manager inspired by Midnight Commander"
 arch=("x86_64" "aarch64")
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1b519f7..aa3e642 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@
 ![vcom screenshot 2](docs/screen2.png)
 ![vcom screenshot 3](docs/screen3.png)
 
+## Quick install
+
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vrubelroman/vcom/main/scripts/install.sh | bash
+```
+
+This single command installs vcom with Nerd Font and image preview support on any Linux distribution.
+
 ## Build and run
 
 Run directly:
@@ -36,13 +44,13 @@ go build -o vcom ./cmd/vcom
 Run directly from the flake:
 
 ```bash
-nix run github:vrubelroman/vcom?ref=v0.2.5
+nix run github:vrubelroman/vcom?ref=v0.2.6
 ```
 
 Install into user profile:
 
 ```bash
-nix profile add github:vrubelroman/vcom?ref=v0.2.5
+nix profile add github:vrubelroman/vcom?ref=v0.2.6
 ```
 
 The Nix package wraps `vcom` with `ueberzugpp` in `PATH`, so image preview works in non-`kitty` terminals out of the box.
@@ -52,8 +60,8 @@ The Nix package wraps `vcom` with `ueberzugpp` in `PATH`, so image preview works
 Download and install the latest release:
 
 ```bash
-curl -sL https://github.com/vrubelroman/vcom/releases/download/v0.2.5/vcom_0.2.5_amd64.deb -o /tmp/vcom_0.2.5_amd64.deb
-sudo apt install /tmp/vcom_0.2.5_amd64.deb
+curl -sL https://github.com/vrubelroman/vcom/releases/download/v0.2.6/vcom_0.2.6_amd64.deb -o /tmp/vcom_0.2.6_amd64.deb
+sudo apt install /tmp/vcom_0.2.6_amd64.deb
 ```
 
 The Debian package recommends `ueberzugpp` for image preview outside `kitty` (optional). To install it:
@@ -72,6 +80,27 @@ makepkg -si
 
 The Arch package depends on `ueberzugpp`, so non-`kitty` image preview is installed together with `vcom`.
 
+### Fedora / RHEL
+
+Download and install the latest RPM:
+
+```bash
+curl -sL https://github.com/vrubelroman/vcom/releases/download/v0.2.6/vcom-0.2.6-1.x86_64.rpm -o /tmp/vcom.rpm
+sudo dnf install /tmp/vcom.rpm
+```
+
+Or on RHEL/CentOS:
+
+```bash
+sudo rpm -ivh /tmp/vcom.rpm
+```
+
+The RPM package recommends `ueberzugpp` for image preview outside `kitty` (optional):
+
+```bash
+sudo dnf install ueberzugpp
+```
+
 ## Font requirement (icons)
 
 For file icons, `vcom` expects a Nerd Font in your terminal profile.
@@ -187,19 +216,21 @@ Built-in themes (press `t` to open theme selector or set `ui.theme` in config):
 
 ## Releases
 
-Pushing a tag like `v0.2.5` triggers GitHub Actions release workflow (`.github/workflows/release.yml`) which:
+Pushing a tag like `v0.2.6` triggers GitHub Actions release workflow (`.github/workflows/release.yml`) which:
 
 - runs tests
 - vendors Go modules
 - builds release binary
 - builds Debian package
+- builds RPM package
 - publishes release assets
 
 Release artifacts:
 
-- `vcom-v0.2.5-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz`
-- `vcom_0.2.5_amd64.deb`
-- `vcom-v0.2.5-checksums.txt`
+- `vcom-v0.2.6-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz`
+- `vcom_0.2.6_amd64.deb`
+- `vcom-0.2.6-1.x86_64.rpm`
+- `vcom-v0.2.6-checksums.txt`
 
 ## Notes
 
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index e72c3df..669311e 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         lib = pkgs.lib;
         packageBase = pkgs.buildGoModule {
           pname = "vcom";
-          version = "0.2.5";
+          version = "0.2.6";
           src = ./.;
           vendorHash = null;
 
diff --git a/internal/ui/model.go b/internal/ui/model.go
index c8c415d..ce7fd12 100644
--- a/internal/ui/model.go
+++ b/internal/ui/model.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"vcom/internal/theme"
 )
 
-const version = "v0.2.5"
+const version = "v0.2.6"
 
 type modalKind int
 
diff --git a/scripts/build-rpm.sh b/scripts/build-rpm.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..231fb3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/build-rpm.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [[ $# -ne 1 ]]; then
+  echo "usage: $0 <version>" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+version="$1"
+pkgname="vcom"
+outdir="target/rpm"
+buildroot="${outdir}/BUILDROOT"
+rpmbuild_dir="${outdir}/rpmbuild"
+
+rm -rf "$outdir"
+mkdir -p \
+  "${buildroot}/usr/bin" \
+  "${buildroot}/usr/share/doc/vcom" \
+  "${buildroot}/usr/share/licenses/vcom" \
+  "${rpmbuild_dir}"/{BUILD,RPMS,SOURCES,SPECS,SRPMS}
+
+install -Dm755 "target/release/vcom" "${buildroot}/usr/bin/vcom"
+install -Dm644 "README.md" "${buildroot}/usr/share/doc/vcom/README.md"
+install -Dm644 "vcom.toml" "${buildroot}/usr/share/doc/vcom/vcom.toml"
+install -Dm644 "LICENSE" "${buildroot}/usr/share/licenses/vcom/LICENSE"
+
+cat > "${rpmbuild_dir}/SPECS/vcom.spec" <<EOF
+Name:           vcom
+Version:        ${version}
+Release:        1%{?dist}
+Summary:        Terminal file manager inspired by Midnight Commander
+License:        GPLv3
+URL:            https://github.com/vrubelroman/vcom
+
+BuildArch:      x86_64
+Recommends:     ueberzugpp
+
+%description
+A two-pane terminal file manager with inspect mode and text previews.
+
+%files
+%dir /usr/share/doc/vcom
+%dir /usr/share/licenses/vcom
+/usr/bin/vcom
+/usr/share/doc/vcom/README.md
+/usr/share/doc/vcom/vcom.toml
+/usr/share/licenses/vcom/LICENSE
+
+%changelog
+EOF
+
+rpmbuild \
+  --define "_topdir $(realpath "${rpmbuild_dir}")" \
+  --define "_buildroot ${buildroot}" \
+  --buildroot "$(realpath "${buildroot}")" \
+  -bb \
+  --noclean \
+  "${rpmbuild_dir}/SPECS/vcom.spec"
+
+rpm_path=$(find "${rpmbuild_dir}/RPMS" -name "*.rpm" | head -1)
+cp "$rpm_path" "${outdir}/${pkgname}-${version}-1.x86_64.rpm"
+echo "Built: ${outdir}/${pkgname}-${version}-1.x86_64.rpm"
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..eaa585f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+REPO="vrubelroman/vcom"
+FONT_DIR="$HOME/.local/share/fonts/JetBrainsMonoNerd"
+FONT_URL="https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/releases/latest/download/JetBrainsMono.zip"
+
+BOLD="\033[1m"
+GREEN="\033[32m"
+YELLOW="\033[33m"
+RESET="\033[0m"
+
+info()  { echo -e "${GREEN}→${RESET} $*"; }
+warn()  { echo -e "${YELLOW}→${RESET} $*"; }
+header() { echo -e "\n${BOLD}== $* ==${RESET}"; }
+
+# ---------- detect distro ----------
+detect_distro() {
+  if [ -f /etc/os-release ]; then
+    . /etc/os-release
+    echo "${ID}"
+  elif command -v nixos-version >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "nixos"
+  else
+    echo "unknown"
+  fi
+}
+
+# ---------- latest release tag ----------
+latest_tag() {
+  curl -fsSL "https://api.github.com/repos/${REPO}/releases/latest" 2>/dev/null \
+    | grep '"tag_name":' | sed -E 's/.*"tag_name": *"([^"]+)".*/\1/'
+}
+
+# ---------- nerd font ----------
+install_nerd_font() {
+  header "Nerd Font"
+  if fc-list 2>/dev/null | grep -qi "JetBrainsMono.*Nerd"; then
+    info "JetBrainsMono Nerd Font already installed"
+    return
+  fi
+  DISTRO=$(detect_distro)
+  case "$DISTRO" in
+    arch|manjaro|endeavouros)
+      info "Installing via pacman..."
+      sudo pacman -S --noconfirm ttf-jetbrains-mono-nerd 2>/dev/null || true
+      ;;
+    nixos|nix)
+      if command -v nix >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        info "Installing via nix profile..."
+        nix profile install nixpkgs#nerd-fonts.jetbrains-mono 2>/dev/null || true
+      fi
+      ;;
+  esac
+  if fc-list 2>/dev/null | grep -qi "JetBrainsMono.*Nerd"; then
+    info "JetBrainsMono Nerd Font installed via package manager"
+    return
+  fi
+  info "Downloading JetBrainsMono Nerd Font..."
+  mkdir -p "$FONT_DIR"
+  curl -fsSL "$FONT_URL" -o /tmp/JetBrainsMono.zip
+  unzip -oq /tmp/JetBrainsMono.zip -d "$FONT_DIR"
+  rm -f /tmp/JetBrainsMono.zip
+  if command -v fc-cache >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    fc-cache -fv "$FONT_DIR" 2>/dev/null || true
+  fi
+  info "Nerd Font installed to $FONT_DIR"
+}
+
+# ---------- ueberzugpp ----------
+install_ueberzugpp() {
+  header "ueberzugpp (image preview)"
+  if command -v ueberzugpp >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    info "ueberzugpp already installed"
+    return
+  fi
+  DISTRO=$(detect_distro)
+  case "$DISTRO" in
+    arch|manjaro|endeavouros)
+      sudo pacman -S --noconfirm ueberzugpp 2>/dev/null && return || true
+      ;;
+    fedora|rhel|centos|almalinux|rocky)
+      sudo dnf install -y ueberzugpp 2>/dev/null && return || true
+      ;;
+    nixos|nix)
+      info "ueberzugpp is bundled with vcom on Nix — skipping"
+      return
+      ;;
+  esac
+  if ! command -v pipx >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    info "Installing pipx..."
+    sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y -qq pipx 2>/dev/null || \
+      sudo dnf install -y pipx 2>/dev/null || \
+      sudo zypper install -y pipx 2>/dev/null || true
+    pipx ensurepath 2>/dev/null || true
+  fi
+  if command -v pipx >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    pipx install ueberzugpp 2>/dev/null && return || true
+  fi
+  warn "Could not install ueberzugpp — image preview may not work outside Kitty"
+}
+
+# ---------- vcom ----------
+install_vcom() {
+  header "vcom"
+  TAG=$(latest_tag)
+  if [ -z "$TAG" ]; then
+    warn "Could not determine latest version from GitHub"
+    return 1
+  fi
+  VER="${TAG#v}"
+  DISTRO=$(detect_distro)
+
+  case "$DISTRO" in
+    debian|ubuntu|linuxmint|pop|elementary|zorin|kali|raspbian)
+      DEB="vcom_${VER}_amd64.deb"
+      URL="https://github.com/${REPO}/releases/download/${TAG}/${DEB}"
+      info "Downloading $DEB for $DISTRO..."
+      curl -fsSL "$URL" -o "/tmp/${DEB}"
+      sudo apt install -y "/tmp/${DEB}"
+      rm -f "/tmp/${DEB}"
+      ;;
+    fedora|rhel|centos|almalinux|rocky)
+      RPM="vcom-${VER}-1.x86_64.rpm"
+      URL="https://github.com/${REPO}/releases/download/${TAG}/${RPM}"
+      info "Downloading $RPM for $DISTRO..."
+      curl -fsSL "$URL" -o "/tmp/${RPM}"
+      sudo dnf install -y "/tmp/${RPM}" 2>/dev/null || \
+        sudo rpm -ivh "/tmp/${RPM}"
+      rm -f "/tmp/${RPM}"
+      ;;
+    opensuse*|sles)
+      RPM="vcom-${VER}-1.x86_64.rpm"
+      URL="https://github.com/${REPO}/releases/download/${TAG}/${RPM}"
+      info "Downloading $RPM for $DISTRO..."
+      curl -fsSL "$URL" -o "/tmp/${RPM}"
+      sudo zypper install -y "/tmp/${RPM}"
+      rm -f "/tmp/${RPM}"
+      ;;
+    arch|manjaro|endeavouros)
+      TAR="vcom-${TAG}-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz"
+      URL="https://github.com/${REPO}/releases/download/${TAG}/${TAR}"
+      info "Downloading $TAR for $DISTRO..."
+      curl -fsSL "$URL" -o "/tmp/${TAR}"
+      mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/bin"
+      tar -xzf "/tmp/${TAR}" -C "$HOME/.local/bin"
+      rm -f "/tmp/${TAR}"
+      if ! echo "$PATH" | grep -q "$HOME/.local/bin"; then
+        warn "Add ~/.local/bin to your PATH:"
+        echo '  export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"'
+      fi
+      ;;
+    nixos|nix)
+      info "Installing via nix profile..."
+      nix profile add "github:${REPO}?ref=${TAG}"
+      return
+      ;;
+    *)
+      TAR="vcom-${TAG}-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz"
+      URL="https://github.com/${REPO}/releases/download/${TAG}/${TAR}"
+      info "Unknown distro ($DISTRO) — installing binary tarball"
+      curl -fsSL "$URL" -o "/tmp/${TAR}"
+      mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/bin"
+      tar -xzf "/tmp/${TAR}" -C "$HOME/.local/bin"
+      rm -f "/tmp/${TAR}"
+      warn "Add ~/.local/bin to your PATH if not already:"
+      echo '  export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"'
+      ;;
+  esac
+  info "vcom ${TAG} installed successfully"
+}
+
+# ---------- main ----------
+echo ""
+echo -e "${BOLD}vcom installer${RESET}"
+echo ""
+
+if ! command -v curl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "error: curl is required" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+if ! command -v unzip >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "error: unzip is required" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+install_nerd_font
+install_ueberzugpp
+install_vcom
+
+echo ""
+info "Done! Run: vcom"