== Summary == No longer include `fedora-repos-modular` in default installations. == Owner == * Name: [[User:Petersen| Jens Petersen]] * Email: <petersen(a)redhat.com&gt; == Detailed Description == The main motivation for this change is to improve the everyday speed of dnf experienced by Fedora users. dnf invocations frequently check for and pull down last repo metadata and the yum modular repos which are seeing less use and content nowadays have been exasperating this problem. The proposed solution is just not to install the Fedora modular repo configurations any more by default. https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/No_default_fedora-repos-modular This document represents a proposed Change. As part of the Changes process, proposals are publicly announced in order to receive community feedback. This proposal will only be implemented if approved by the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee. == Feedback == Some initial discussions: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.o... == Benefit to Fedora == This change will improve the user experience when updating or installing packages since the less-used yum modular repos will no longer be on by default for all users. (cf [https://web.dev/why-speed-matters/ why-speed-matters]) == Scope == * Proposal owners: ** update F39 comps @core group to not install fedora-repos-modular by default ** update fedora-container-base.ks to not install fedora-repos-modular ** update fedora-common-ostree-pkgs.yaml to not install fedora-repos-modular ** propose Fedora coreos also drops fedora-repos-modular * Other developers: ** Spin owners may want to check on any possible impact on their release artifacts * Release engineering: [https://pagure.io/releng/issue/11426 #11426] * Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change) * Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change) * Alignment with Community Initiatives: == Upgrade/compatibility impact == <!-- What happens to systems that have had a previous versions of Fedora installed and are updated to the version containing this change? Will anything require manual configuration or data migration? Will any existing functionality be no longer supported? --> Any existing modular repos will remain in place and updated normally. This is also a reason for not changing the modular.repo files themselves, since disabling the modular repos by default their would cause upgrades to turn off modular repos. == How To Test == * run dnf upgrade commands etc and check that modular repos are not active, ie modular repo metadata not checked/downloaded. * check that fedora-repos-modular is not pre-installed. <!-- REQUIRED FOR SYSTEM WIDE CHANGES --> == User Experience == Users of new Fedora installations will no longer have the Fedora modular repos setup and enabled by default, resulting in a noticeable speed up executing dnf commands. They can install fedora-repos-modular to activate the modular repos on their system. <!-- If this change proposal is noticeable by users, how will their experiences change as a result? This section partially overlaps with the Benefit to Fedora section above. This section should be primarily about the User Experience, written in a way that does not assume deep technical knowledge. More detailed technical description should be left for the Benefit to Fedora section. Describe what Users will see or notice, for example: - Packages are compressed more efficiently, making downloads and upgrades faster by 10%. - Kerberos tickets can be renewed automatically. Users will now have to authenticate less and become more productive. Credential management improvements mean a user can start their work day with a single sign on and not have to pause for reauthentication during their entire day. - Libreoffice is one of the most commonly installed applications on Fedora and it is now available by default to help users "hit the ground running". - Green has been scientifically proven to be the most relaxing color. The move to a default background color of green with green text will result in Fedora users being the most relaxed users of any operating system. --> == Dependencies == None == Contingency Plan == * Contingency mechanism: (What to do? Who will do it?) ** Change owner(s) will revert the changes and re-enable the modular repos as needed * Contingency deadline: Beta freeze * Blocks release? No == Documentation == None == Release Notes == * The Fedora modular repos are no longer setup in new installations by default as of Fedora Linux 39. * Users can easily enable them with by installing the `fedora-repos-modular` package. -- Aoife Moloney Product Owner Community Platform Engineering Team Red Hat EMEA Communications House Cork Road Waterford