After delays and delays, Fedora 26 is finally here with you. The following is a thank you letter from Fedora project leader Matthew Miller.
Hello everyone, I'm happy to announce that Fedora 26 is officially available starting today. You can learn specific information from below, or you can start downloading immediately:
• Download Fedora 26 Workstation (https://getfedora.org/workstation/)
• Download Fedora 26 Server (https://getfedora.org/server/)
• Download Fedora 26 Atomic Host (https://getfedora.org/atomic/)
(includes one-click startup link for Amazon EC2)
If you are already using Fedora, you can upgrade from the command line or GNOME "Software". Upgrade recommendations are here. We've done a lot of work on upgrading to make it quick and easy. In most cases, this will take about half an hour and you can get your system back up and running without much trouble.
What’s new in Fedora 26
Of course, first of all, we have made thousands of improvements to each integrated upstream software, including development tools such as GCC 7, Golang 1.8, Python 3.6, etc. We've also added a new partitioning tool to the Fedora installer Anaconda. The existing process is great for non-expert users, but the new tool will be loved by hobbyists and system administrators who like building blocks. to build its storage solution. Fedora 26 also has many improvements hidden under the hood, such as better caching of user and group information and better handling of debugging information. And the DNF package manager has also been upgraded to a new major version (2.5), bringing many new features. Really, there's a lot of new stuff this time around, and you can read more about it in the release announcement.
So many options…
Fedora Workstation is built on GNOME (current version is 3.24). If you like other popular desktops such as KDE, Xfce, Cinnamon, etc., you can check out Fedora Spins. In addition, there are also versions for special purposes, such as astronomy, design, security or robotics, see Fedora Labs. STEM teachers can also use the new Python Classroom to easily build a teaching environment with Vagrant and Docker containers, whether as a live USB image or traditional installation method.
If you want to set up a Fedora environment in EC2, OpenStack or other cloud platforms, here is Fedora Cloud Base. In addition, we also provide network installers, other architectures (such as Power and aarch64), torrent links, etc., which you can find in the Fedora alternative downloads. Of course, these cannot be missed: If you want to install Fedora on a Raspberry Pi or other ARM device, you can obtain the image file from Fedora ARM.
call! Fedora brings a lot to the table, and I hope there's something here for everyone, but if you can't find what you're looking for, you can join the Fedora project and help us create it. Our goal is to create a platform based on Freedom, Friendship, Features, and First, allowing contributors and other developers to solve various user problems. If your problem isn't solved, Fedora will help you fix it.
coming soon
At the same time, there are many interesting things behind Fedora. Stay tuned for Fedora Boltron later this week, previewing a way to build Fedora Server from building blocks that change at different speeds. (What if my development stack was a rolling release on top of a stable version? Or could I not only get the benefits of base platform upgrades, but also keep my web server and database at a known version?) We are also developing a large project focusing on Fedora Atomic, continuous integration of automated testing, so developers can develop quickly without worrying about breaking other things.
Thanks to the entire Fedora community!
Overall, I believe this is once again the best Fedora release ever. This is because of the dedication, hard work, and love of thousands of Fedora contributors every year. This is truly an amazing community project from an amazing group of people. This time, a special thank you to everyone from quality assurance to release projects, who worked on weekends and holidays to bring Fedora 26 to you.
Oh, of course, in the human world, every best version will not be perfect. There will always be some corners and problems discovered later. If you encounter some weird problems, Please take a look at the Fedora 26 FAQ. If you have a problem, you can help us make it better. But for the most part, have fun with this latest version!