Your favorite Linux distribution is X. You test everything there. However, your colleagues use distro Y, and another team distro Z. Nightmares start here: the same commands install a different set of syslog-ng features, configuration defaults and use different object names in the default configuration. I ran into these problems while working with Gábor Samu on his HPC logging blog. From this blog you can learn about some of the main differences in packaging and configuration of syslog-ng in various Linux distributions and FreeBSD, and how to recognize these when configuring syslog-ng on a dif ..read more

Fedora Silverblue is an operating system for your desktop built on Fedora Linux. It’s excellent for daily use, development, and container-based workflows. It offers numerous advantages such as being able to roll back in case of any problems. If you want to update or rebase to Fedora Linux 40 on your Fedora Silverblue system, this article tells you how. It not only shows you what to do, but also how to revert things if something unforeseen happens. Update your existing system Prior to actually doing the rebase to Fedora Linux 40, you should apply any pending updates. Enter ..read more

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Oh, wow. This feels like a big number! I’m proud to announce the 40th release of Fedora Linux, a community-built and community-maintained operating system that belongs to all of us. I’m also happy to note that we’re back on track with an on-time release. Thank you to all Fedora contributors who made that possible, and who have, yet again, made this our best one ever. This is also a personally exciting number for me, because this marks the 20th release for which I’ve served as Fedora Project Leader. We’ve gone through a lot in this last decade, and I’m incredibly happy to see our community thr ..read more

The response from the Fedora community to the Fedora Slimbook 16” and 14” has been great! More and more people are noticing the quality of these laptops. We’ve even had a demo unit at events like FOSDEM and SCaLE for community members to play with. To build on that excitement, Slimbook and the Fedora Project are announcing Slimbook Fedora 2! Slimbook Fedora 2 The Slimbook Fedora 2 comes in the 14” and 16” models and brings with it fantastic new options. Silver is popular, but how about a smooth black Magnesium chassis? For those who need it, you now have the option of a US ANSI keyboard layo ..read more

Fedora Linux is a community developed and maintained operating system. Fedora KDE is one of our adaptations of Fedora Linux for your laptop or desktop. With this milestone release of Fedora KDE 40, we hope that you’ll be interested in trying an OS that belongs to you from start to finish, from install to first shut down, from UI customizations to major changes under the hood! KDE Plasma 6 The all-encompassing change in Fedora KDE 40 is the introduction of KDE Plasma 6. It’s the first major release of the Plasma desktop environment in nine years! Additionally, Fedora KDE is one of the first ma ..read more

Fedora Workstation, the flagship open source Linux desktop OS from the Fedora Project, has reached a new milestone with the release of Fedora Workstation 40. This release has been made possible due to the contributions of our global community, including your contributions! Fedora Workstation 40 comes packed with new features and performance enhancements that promise a smoother and more responsive computing experience. Read on to learn about the latest features and improvements in the sections below. You can download Fedora Workstation 40 from the Fedora Workstation webpage, or upgrade your ex ..read more

En ce mardi 23 avril, les utilisateurs du Projet Fedora seront ravis d'apprendre la disponibilité de la version Fedora Linux 40. Fedora Linux est une distribution communautaire développée par le projet Fedora et sponsorisée par Red Hat, qui lui fournit des développeurs ainsi que des moyens financiers et logistiques. Fedora Linux peut être vue comme une sorte de vitrine technologique pour le monde du logiciel libre, c’est pourquoi elle est prompte à inclure des nouveautés. Cette 40e édition propose principalement une mise à jour de son interface principale GNOME 46 et de son concurrent KDE Pla ..read more

And what a week it was! Fedora Linux 40 got the ‘GO’ at the Go/No-Go meeting on Thursday so that means a brand new release of Fedora Linux is arriving to you tomorrow, Tuesday 23rd April! Read on to hear about other exciting Fedora news CfPs & Events Flock to Fedora The CfP for Flock to Fedora has been extended until Monday April 29th, so dont delay if you have been thinking about submitting something – here is your chance! Devconf.us Devconf.us is returning this year in Boston, MA from August 14th – 16th. Their cfp is closing today, so get it in quick if you have had something in draft ..read more

The Flock to Fedora 2024 call for proposals (CFP) is now extended to Monday, April 29th 2024 at 11:59 PM US Eastern. Now is the last chance to get your great idea or topic into the Flock 2024 CFP before it closes. This will be the only extension and the new deadline is final. See the previous announcement for more details about the Flock 2024 CFP. You can also submit directly at cfp.fedoraproject.org. For general questions about Flock and the CFP, join the Fedora Chat room on Matrix, #flock:fedoraproject.org. The post Flock 2024 CFP extended to April 29th appeared first on Fedora Community Bl ..read more