I am getting a new computer for an elderly and to be able to support it, I'm removing the Windows and want to install a #Linux distro. They have previously used Ubuntu Budgie for about 4 years. Which one of these distros do you suggest for lower maintenance burden in the long run?
@Mehrad
I think you should clarify #fedora atomic desktop, not server or workstation. #bluefindesktop and #Kinoite are specifically designed for low maintenance.
If everything goes well, the update to Fedora Kinoite 40 will be available in Plasma Discover once you update to tomorrow's Fedora Kinoite 39 update.
Note that we currently don't have proper download progress reporting in Discover's interface so please be patient while the update downloads. You can check "progress" via the network traffic in the network widget.
Stay tuned for incoming improvements to rpm-ostree support in Discover 🙂.
If Fedora 40 had a headlining change, it might be @kde Plasma 6. The KDE SIG have brought over all the hard work from that community to give you a solid desktop experience from day 1.
We're also pushing technology forward by making this release Wayland-only, though X11 apps will still work!
Plasma 6 is also available for our Kinoite users. :kinoite:
Tooted about a #Fedora issue yesterday, in which I couldn't install it at all. I now have, ahem, "screenshots" so hopefully someone smarter than I can point me in the right direction.
I am booting from a 16GB SanDisk Cruzer Blade.
On UEFI, I get a message to say the image is invalid / unsupported.
On BIOS, the installer starts (after a successful self-test) but immediately crashes with a big, scary Python error.
#Fedora Atomic desktop (in this case, #Kinoite) annoys me sometimes. But I appreciate that I can easily try out various desktops then roll them backs when I am done.
Super excited about @kde Plasma 6 releasing today! It won't be too long before the beta for Fedora 40 becomes available for testing, which will include Plasma 6 for Fedora KDE and Kinoite.
For those looking for ways to contribute to KDE on Fedora, here's a ticket you can start with! It's for updating Fedora KDE Flatpaks to the KF6 runtime from KF5.
KDE Plasma 6 is available in the next version of Fedora Kinoite today!
Warning! This is a pre-beta Fedora release that may have bugs. Feedback welcomed!
To try it, you can install Fedora Kinoite 39 and rebase to Fedora 40 on the command line or directly install it using the Kinoite dvd-ostree ISO from: https://openqa.fedoraproject.org/nightlies.html
So I recently ran across this post and thread by @vwbusguy, and I would like to try to address some of the questions/misconceptions/etc that come up in the thread.
If you have questions, please, ask. What we do with #Kalpa isn't identical to what #Fedora does with their #AtomicDesktops, but many of the concepts for the end user are going to be similar/the same.
@kalpa Hey there. I just want to say that I'm also a fan of #OpenSUSE and their approach to this as well. I maintain a bunch of SLE Micro servers in production in my dayjob and it is legit amazing. I love as a #Linux user that #opensource is not a zero sum game and that we have some great choices in this space, as well as common areas for collaboration and innovation. As a #Fedora#Kinoite user myself, I'm thrilled #Kalpa exists!
@kalpa For one thing, I love that #Fedora and #SUSE play well together such that I can easily build and test things for #OpenSUSE using #Distrobox from #Kinoite, not to mention the usefulness of OBS for generating/maintaining custom, immutable OpenSUSE images.
For users of any operating system, not just #Linux, what might keep you from trying/running an #immutable#Fedora desktop? If you are already running one, why did you choose it?
Besides #ublue, are there any other up and coming immutable #Fedora laptop/gaming/projects? For example, I've seen some interest in a #Kinoite derived plasma mobile centric environment recently.
For the Linux gamers out there experiencing the beauty of immutable distros, here's a quick write up I made about configuring Fedora Kinoite (by disabling AVX-512) for the recently released game THE FINALS: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2073850/discussions/0/7119694909426048550/
It took me a minute, but I discovered that the documentation for Fedora CoreOS seems to be directly applicable to Kinoite and Silverblue (insofar as the rpm-ostree specific instructions). #fedora#kinoite#rpm-ostree #linuxgaming