Latest version of the free and open source
operating system delivers the Wayland display server support and a
new container-specific platform for cloud environments
The Fedora Project, a Red Hat, Inc., sponsored and
community-driven open source collaboration, today announced the
general availability of Fedora 25, the newest release of the
fully-open Fedora operating system. As with previous releases,
Fedora 25 comprises a set of base packages that form the foundation
of Fedora’s three distinct editions: Fedora 25 Workstation, Fedora
25 Server and, replacing Fedora Cloud, Fedora 25 Atomic Host.
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The base Fedora 25 packages feature many minor bug fixes and
performance tweaks, as well as new and enhanced components,
including:
- Docker 1.12 for building and running
containerized applications
- Node.js 6.5, the latest version of the
popular server-side JavaScript engine
- Multiple Python versions (2.6, 2.7,
3.3, 3.4 and 3.5) to help test across multiple Python
configurations
- Support for Rust, a programming
language that aims to make development faster and more stable
Fedora 25 Workstation
Providing many of the latest open source developer and desktop
tools, Fedora 25 Workstation delivers a host of new features,
including the long-awaited official debut of the Wayland display
server. Replacing the legacy X11 system, Wayland has been under
development for several years and seeks to provide a smoother,
richer experience for graphical environments and better
capabilities for modern graphics hardware. To further enhance
ease-of-use, Fedora 25 Workstation also features GNOME 3.22, which
offers multiple file renaming, a redesigned keyboard settings tool
and additional user interface improvements. Workstation users will
also be pleased with the inclusion of decoding support for the MP3
media format.
Fedora 25 Workstation now makes it easier to for Windows and OS
X users to get started, with Fedora Media Writer serving as the
default download for those operating systems. This tool helps users
find and download the current Fedora release and write it to
removable media, like a USB stick, allowing potential Fedora users
to “test drive” the operating system from that media environment.
Fedora can then be installed to their systems with the same
process.
For current Fedora users, the upgrade path from Fedora 24 to
Fedora 25 has been simplified and streamlined, with typical
upgrades taking less than 30 minutes, depending on system
configuration and network speed. Upgrades can be started from the
command line or from the GNOME Software tool, just like regular
security and bugfix updates.
For developers, beyond the new docker engine and language
support included in the base Fedora 25 packages, Fedora 25
Workstation introduces improved Flatpak support. This tweak makes
it easier to install, update and remove Flatpak software and
enables this application packaging standard to be more user
friendly at the workstation level.
GNOME Shell extensions are also no longer checked for
compatibility with the current version of the Shell. This was
originally required because the GNOME interfaces were changing
rapidly during the early days of GNOME 3. Now these interfaces have
stabilized, and extensions can generally be expected to work with
new releases.
Fedora 25 Server
Beyond the flexible multi-role functionality provided by
rolekit, Fedora 25 Server now delivers a new SELinux Troubleshooter
module for Cockpit. Similar to what is available on Fedora
Workstation, the module helps provide suggestions for a user when
an SELinux denial is encountered, which otherwise requires log
checking and manual workarounds.
Fedora 25 Server also will now display SSH keys in the system
dashboard to make it easier for administrators to see what keys are
connecting to a given machine. Additionally, support is now
included for multi-step (including two-factor) authentication
services.
The FreeIPA identity management system has also been upgraded to
4.4 series, which offers a set of new features for servers deployed
in an identity management role. Some of these enhancements
include:
- Topology management: FreeIPA web
UI can now be used to visually manage topology graph for large
deployments.
- DNS sites: DNS management in
FreeIPA now supports location-specific placement of services.
- Subordinate Certificate
Authorities: FreeIPA Certificate Authority now is able to
create subordinate CAs to issue certificates with a specific
scope.
- Kerberos Authentication
Indicators: Kerberos KDC now takes Authentication Indicators
into account when issuing service tickets. For example, two-factor
authenticated Kerberos credentials can now be required prior to
obtaining tickets to a VPN service (supported by OpenConnect
Server).
Fedora 25 Atomic Host
New in Fedora 25 is the addition of Fedora 25 Atomic Host as one
of Fedora’s three editions, replacing Fedora Cloud. While a Fedora
Cloud Base image will continue to be available for users seeking to
run workloads on a general purpose host, Fedora Atomic Host
provides an optimized host designed to create and deploy
container-based workloads.
Fedora 25 Atomic Host is shipped in several formats, to allow
users to spin up virtual machines or install Atomic Host on bare
metal. To keep pace with innovations in the world of Linux
containers, Fedora Atomic Host is expected to be refreshed on a
two-week release cycle (with major releases coinciding with new
Fedora versions) and provides an easy upgrade path to accommodate
rapid application development.
Fedora will also offer a docker-formatted base image, to be
updated monthly along with critical security updates, for use in
building Linux containers.
Supporting QuoteMatthew Miller, Fedora Project Leader“The
Fedora operating system seeks to deliver the latest innovations in
the world of free and open source software to our users, from
next-generation display servers to powerful application development
tools. Fedora 25 helps to achieve this goal with the long-awaited
debut of Wayland, the addition of a streamlined upgrade path and a
new edition designed to take advantage of Linux containers.”
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