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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
No longer include `fedora-repos-modular` in default installations. | |||
Note: this Change was effectively extended and superseded by [[Changes/RetireModularity]]. | |||
== Owner == | == Owner == | ||
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== Current status == | == Current status == | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:ChangeAcceptedF39]] | ||
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* [ | * [https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/Q6SXTZRPCSPHKTCKRHSOCFLUFKK4IKEX/ devel thread] | ||
* FESCo issue: | * FESCo issue: [https://pagure.io/fesco/issue/3007 #3007] | ||
* Tracker bug: | * Tracker bug: [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2216762 #2216762] | ||
* Release notes tracker: | * Release notes tracker: [https://pagure.io/fedora-docs/release-notes/issue/994 #994] | ||
== Detailed Description == | == Detailed Description == | ||
The main motivation for this change is to improve the everyday speed of dnf experienced by Fedora users. | The main motivation for this change is to improve the everyday speed of dnf experienced by Fedora users. | ||
dnf invocations frequently check for and pull down | dnf invocations frequently check for and pull down latest repo metadata | ||
and the yum modular repos which are seeing less use and content nowadays have been exasperating this problem. | and the yum modular repos which are seeing less use and content nowadays have been exasperating this problem. | ||
The proposed solution is just not to install the Fedora modular repo configurations any more by default. | The proposed solution is just not to install the Fedora modular repo configurations any more by default. | ||
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== Benefit to Fedora == | == Benefit to Fedora == | ||
This change will improve the user experience when updating or installing packages | This change will improve the user experience when updating or installing packages | ||
since the less-used yum modular repos will no longer be | since the less-used yum modular repos will no longer be on by default for all users. | ||
(cf [https://web.dev/why-speed-matters/ why-speed-matters]) | |||
== Scope == | == Scope == | ||
* Proposal owners: | * Proposal owners: | ||
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** update F39 comps @core group to not install fedora-repos-modular by default | ** update F39 comps @core group to not install fedora-repos-modular by default ([https://pagure.io/fedora-comps/pull-request/849 PR merged]) | ||
** update fedora-container-base.ks to not install fedora-repos-modular | ** update fedora-container-base.ks to not install fedora-repos-modular ([https://pagure.io/fedora-kickstarts/pull-request/966 PR merged]) | ||
** update fedora-common-ostree-pkgs.yaml to not install fedora-repos-modular | ** update fedora-common-ostree-pkgs.yaml to not install fedora-repos-modular ([https://pagure.io/workstation-ostree-config/pull-request/389 PR merged]) | ||
** propose Fedora coreos also drops fedora-repos-modular | ** propose Fedora coreos also drops fedora-repos-modular ([https://github.com/coreos/fedora-coreos-config/pull/2508 PR merged]) | ||
* Other developers: <!-- REQUIRED FOR SYSTEM WIDE CHANGES --> | * Other developers: <!-- REQUIRED FOR SYSTEM WIDE CHANGES --> | ||
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** Spin owners may want to check on any possible impact on their release artifacts | ** Spin owners may want to check on any possible impact on their release artifacts | ||
* Release engineering: [https://pagure.io/releng/ | * Release engineering: [https://pagure.io/releng/issue/11426 #11426] <!-- REQUIRED FOR SYSTEM WIDE CHANGES --> | ||
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The issue is required to be filed prior to feature submission, to ensure that someone is on board to do any process development work and testing and that all changes make it into the pipeline; a bullet point in a change is not sufficient communication --> | The issue is required to be filed prior to feature submission, to ensure that someone is on board to do any process development work and testing and that all changes make it into the pipeline; a bullet point in a change is not sufficient communication --> | ||
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Any existing modular repos will remain in place and updated normally. | Any existing modular repos will remain in place and updated normally. | ||
This is also | This is also a reason for not changing the modular.repo files themselves, | ||
since disabling the modular repos by default their would cause upgrades to turn off modular repos. | since disabling the modular repos by default their would cause upgrades to turn off modular repos. | ||
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Users of new Fedora installations will no longer have the Fedora modular repos setup and enabled by default, | Users of new Fedora installations will no longer have the Fedora modular repos setup and enabled by default, | ||
resulting in a noticeable speed up executing dnf commands. | resulting in a noticeable speed up executing dnf commands. | ||
They can install fedora-repos-modular to | They can install fedora-repos-modular to activate the modular repos on their system. | ||
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** Change owner(s) will revert the changes and re-enable the modular repos as needed | ** Change owner(s) will revert the changes and re-enable the modular repos as needed | ||
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* Contingency deadline: | * Contingency deadline: Beta freeze | ||
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* Blocks release? No <!-- REQUIRED FOR SYSTEM WIDE CHANGES --> | * Blocks release? No <!-- REQUIRED FOR SYSTEM WIDE CHANGES --> | ||
== Documentation == | == Documentation == | ||
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* The Fedora modular repos are no longer setup in new installations by default as of Fedora Linux 39. | * The Fedora modular repos are no longer setup in new installations by default as of Fedora Linux 39. | ||
* Users can easily enable them with by installing `fedora-repos-modular`. | * Users can easily enable them with by installing the `fedora-repos-modular` package. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:45, 4 August 2023
No fedora-repos-modular in default installation
Summary
No longer include fedora-repos-modular in default installations.
Note: this Change was effectively extended and superseded by Changes/RetireModularity.
Owner
- Name: Jens Petersen
- Email: <petersen@redhat.com>
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora Linux 39
- Last updated: 2023-08-04
- devel thread
- FESCo issue: #3007
- Tracker bug: #2216762
- Release notes tracker: #994
Detailed Description
The main motivation for this change is to improve the everyday speed of dnf experienced by Fedora users. dnf invocations frequently check for and pull down latest repo metadata and the yum modular repos which are seeing less use and content nowadays have been exasperating this problem. The proposed solution is just not to install the Fedora modular repo configurations any more by default.
Feedback
Some initial discussions: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/FOTOBY5IU32NWW6LT24DWUS6747WV4TP/
Benefit to Fedora
This change will improve the user experience when updating or installing packages since the less-used yum modular repos will no longer be on by default for all users.
(cf why-speed-matters)
Scope
- Proposal owners:
- update F39 comps @core group to not install fedora-repos-modular by default (PR merged)
- update fedora-container-base.ks to not install fedora-repos-modular (PR merged)
- update fedora-common-ostree-pkgs.yaml to not install fedora-repos-modular (PR merged)
- propose Fedora coreos also drops fedora-repos-modular (PR merged)
- Other developers:
- Spin owners may want to check on any possible impact on their release artifacts
- Release engineering: #11426
- Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)
- Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
- Alignment with Community Initiatives:
Upgrade/compatibility impact
Any existing modular repos will remain in place and updated normally. This is also a reason for not changing the modular.repo files themselves, since disabling the modular repos by default their would cause upgrades to turn off modular repos.
How To Test
- run dnf upgrade commands etc and check that modular repos are not active, ie modular repo metadata not checked/downloaded.
- check that fedora-repos-modular is not pre-installed.
User Experience
Users of new Fedora installations will no longer have the Fedora modular repos setup and enabled by default, resulting in a noticeable speed up executing dnf commands. They can install fedora-repos-modular to activate the modular repos on their system.
Dependencies
None
Contingency Plan
- Contingency mechanism: (What to do? Who will do it?)
- Change owner(s) will revert the changes and re-enable the modular repos as needed
- Contingency deadline: Beta freeze
- Blocks release? No
Documentation
None
Release Notes
- The Fedora modular repos are no longer setup in new installations by default as of Fedora Linux 39.
- Users can easily enable them with by installing the
fedora-repos-modularpackage.