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=== Fedora Tour === | === Fedora Tour === | ||
You can find a tour filled with pictures and videos of this exciting new release at [[Tours/Fedora9]]. | You can find a tour filled with pictures and videos of this exciting new release at [[Tours/Fedora9]]. --> | ||
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== Release Summary == | == Release Summary == | ||
For a less technical user friendly summary of the important changes in this release, refer to: | For a less technical user friendly summary of the important changes in this release, refer to: | ||
[[Releases/9/ReleaseSummary]] | [[Releases/9/ReleaseSummary]] --> | ||
=== New in Fedora === | === New in Fedora === | ||
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==== Upgrading using PreUpgrade ==== | ==== Upgrading using PreUpgrade ==== | ||
<code>PreUpgrade</code> is an application users run on an existing Fedora 7 or | <code>PreUpgrade</code> is an application users run on an existing Fedora 7, 8 or 9 installation, that resolves and downloads packages required to upgrade Fedora. While <code>PreUpgrade</code> downloads the necessary packages, users are free to continue using their systems. | ||
To use PreUpgrade to upgrade Fedora | To use PreUpgrade to upgrade Fedora 9 to Fedora 10: | ||
* Back up all important data before upgrading. | * Back up all important data before upgrading. | ||
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* Run the <code>yum install preupgrade</code> command as root to install PreUpgrade. | * Run the <code>yum install preupgrade</code> command as root to install PreUpgrade. | ||
* Run the <code>preupgrade</code> command as root to start the PreUpgrade application. | * Run the <code>preupgrade</code> command as root to start the PreUpgrade application. | ||
* Select ''Fedora | * Select ''Fedora 10 (Cambridge)'' on the ''Choose desired release'' screen, and click the ''Apply'' button. | ||
* When all of the packages have downloaded, reboot your system to start the Fedora | * When all of the packages have downloaded, reboot your system to start the Fedora 10 installer. | ||
For further information, refer to the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/PreUpgrade PreUpgrade Wiki] | For further information, refer to the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/PreUpgrade PreUpgrade Wiki] | ||
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==== Features ==== | ==== Features ==== | ||
* This release features [http://www.gnome.org/start/2. | * This release features [http://www.gnome.org/start/2.24/notes/C/ GNOME 2.24]. <!-- FIXME: Update this... | ||
GNOME now includes a webcam photo and video creation utility called '''Cheese''', improved network filesystem support, a new international clock applet, Google Calendar support and custom email labels in '''Evolution''', a new Remote Desktop Viewer, improved accessibility features, and PolicyKit integration. --> | |||
* [[wikipedia:KDE_4 |KDE]] | * [[wikipedia:KDE_4 |KDE]] {{Template:DocsDict/KDEVer}} is available in the KDE Live image as well as the regular DVD. | ||
* Xfce {{Template:DocsDict/XfceVer}} is available as part of this release. | |||
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* NetworkManager 0.7 provides improved mobile broadband support, including GSM and CDMA devices, and now supports multiple devices and ad-hoc networking for sharing connections. It is now enabled by default on installations from DVD, CD, the network, and Live images. | * NetworkManager 0.7 provides improved mobile broadband support, including GSM and CDMA devices, and now supports multiple devices and ad-hoc networking for sharing connections. It is now enabled by default on installations from DVD, CD, the network, and Live images. | ||
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* Fedora {{Template:DocsDict/BeatsVer}} features a {{Template:DocsDict/KernelVer}} based kernel. | * Fedora {{Template:DocsDict/BeatsVer}} features a {{Template:DocsDict/KernelVer}} based kernel. | ||
* Kernel crashes can be more automatically reported to http://www.kerneloops.org/ and diagnosed in a friendly way via the '''kerneloops''' package installed by default. Crash signatures are commonly referred to as oopses in Linux. | * Kernel crashes can be more automatically reported to http://www.kerneloops.org/ and diagnosed in a friendly way via the '''kerneloops''' package installed by default. Crash signatures are commonly referred to as oopses in Linux. | ||
* Work on the start-up and shutdown in X has yielded noticeable improvements. | * Work on the start-up and shutdown in X has yielded noticeable improvements. --> | ||
=== Road Map === | === Road Map === | ||
The proposed plans for the next release of Fedora are available at [[RoadMap]]. | The proposed plans for the next release of Fedora are available at [[RoadMap]]. | ||
Revision as of 17:43, 29 September 2008
New in Fedora
This release includes significant new versions of many key components and technologies. The following sections provide a brief overview of major changes from the last release of Fedora.
Spins
Fedora includes several different spins. Spins are variations of Fedora built from a specific set of software packages. Each spin has a combination of software to meet the requirements of a specific kind of end user. In addition to a boot.iso image for network installation, users have the following spin choices:
- A regular Fedora image for desktops, workstations, and server users. This spin provides a good upgrade path and similar environment for users of previous releases of Fedora.
- One of several Live images that can be run from a disc or USB flash device, and can be installed to hard disk as desired. Refer to the [[../Live| Live]] section for more information about the Live images.
More custom spins are available at http://spins.fedoraproject.org. These Live images can be used on USB media via the livecd-iso-to-disk utility available in the livecd-tools package.
Jigdo
Fedora releases are also available via Jigdo. This distribution method can improve the speed of obtaining the installation ISO images. Instead of waiting for torrent downloads to complete, Jigdo seeks the fastest mirrors it can find via the Fedora Project Mirror Manager infrastructure, and downloads the bits it needs from these mirrors. To optimize seeking these bits, you can tell Jigdo to scan a DVD or CD you already have, and cut down on redundant downloads. This feature becomes particularly useful if you:
- Download all the test releases and then get the final release, in which case you have 90% of the data already with each subsequent download.
- Download both the DVD and the CD set, in which case the DVD holds 95% of the data needed for the CD sets.
- Download any combination of the above.
Upgrading using PreUpgrade
PreUpgrade is an application users run on an existing Fedora 7, 8 or 9 installation, that resolves and downloads packages required to upgrade Fedora. While PreUpgrade downloads the necessary packages, users are free to continue using their systems.
To use PreUpgrade to upgrade Fedora 9 to Fedora 10:
- Back up all important data before upgrading.
- Run the
yum updatecommand as root to make sure all packages are updated to their latest versions. - Run the
yum install preupgradecommand as root to install PreUpgrade. - Run the
preupgradecommand as root to start the PreUpgrade application. - Select Fedora 10 (Cambridge) on the Choose desired release screen, and click the Apply button.
- When all of the packages have downloaded, reboot your system to start the Fedora 10 installer.
For further information, refer to the PreUpgrade Wiki
Features
- This release features GNOME 2.24.
- KDE 4.2.2 is available in the KDE Live image as well as the regular DVD.
- Xfce 4.4.2 is available as part of this release.
Road Map
The proposed plans for the next release of Fedora are available at RoadMap.