[install-guide/f22-branch] Better xref in Boot Options (inst.sshd)
by pbokoc
commit 35c67f8126c16612eb81bedc557368b77b61d83d
Author: Petr Bokoc <pbokoc(a)redhat.com>
Date: Tue Apr 14 17:04:16 2015 +0200
Better xref in Boot Options (inst.sshd)
en-US/Boot_Options.xml | 2 +-
1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/en-US/Boot_Options.xml b/en-US/Boot_Options.xml
index f40f1da..5e45e17 100644
--- a/en-US/Boot_Options.xml
+++ b/en-US/Boot_Options.xml
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@
</para>
<note>
<para>
- During the installation, the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> account has no password by default. You can set a root password to be used during the installation with the <command>sshpw</command> Kickstart command as described in <xref linkend="appe-kickstart-syntax-reference" />.
+ During the installation, the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> account has no password by default. You can set a root password to be used during the installation with the <command>sshpw</command> Kickstart command as described in <xref linkend="sect-kickstart-commands-sshpw" />.
</para>
</note>
</listitem>
9 years
[release-notes] Disabled repositories support
by pbokoc
commit 185213ae0456a12277850f5f7907ccc9b68a4864
Author: Petr Bokoc <pbokoc(a)redhat.com>
Date: Thu Apr 16 14:54:15 2015 +0200
Disabled repositories support
en-US/Server_Configuration_Tools.xml | 15 +++++++++++++++
1 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/en-US/Server_Configuration_Tools.xml b/en-US/Server_Configuration_Tools.xml
index 8c75480..5559499 100644
--- a/en-US/Server_Configuration_Tools.xml
+++ b/en-US/Server_Configuration_Tools.xml
@@ -114,6 +114,21 @@
DNF supports installing language packs using the <systemitem>dnf-langpacks</systemitem> plug-in, which is expected to work identically to the older <systemitem>yum-langpacks</systemitem> plug-in. See <xref linkend="sect-i18n-dnf-langpacks" /> for details.
</para>
</section>
+ <section id="dnf_disabled-repositories">
+ <title>Support for disabled repositories</title>
+ <para>
+ The <application>Software</application> tool and <application>PackageKit</application> now support searching for packages in disabled repositories.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ If a user searches for a package using one of these applications and the package is found in a repository which includes the line <literal>enabled_metadata=1</literal> in its definition, a dialog window will be displayed informing the user that the package has been found, but an additional repository must be enabled before it can be installed.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The same message can also inform the user about the reason why the repository is disabled by default.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ This change allows Fedora remixes to ship pre-configured but disabled repositories for any reason - for example, if said repositories contain non-free software. Fedora itself does not have any such repositories pre-configured; therefore this feature will not be visible on a Fedora 22 installation unless you specifically configure one or more repositories with the <literal>enabled_metadata=1</literal> statement.
+ </para>
+ </section>
</section>
</section>
9 years
[release-notes] Add section on GNOME
by Petr Kovář
commit 0c8f8bce4b35f4162ceb2f201f1fb8f8cc1fcb81
Author: Petr Kovar <pkovar(a)redhat.com>
Date: Wed Apr 15 15:29:48 2015 +0200
Add section on GNOME
en-US/Desktop.xml | 37 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
1 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/en-US/Desktop.xml b/en-US/Desktop.xml
index 30ca1e6..e34f371 100644
--- a/en-US/Desktop.xml
+++ b/en-US/Desktop.xml
@@ -10,24 +10,43 @@
<section id="desktop-gdm_wayland">
<title>GDM on Wayland</title>
<para>
- The <application>Gnome Display Manager</application> (GDM) in Fedora 22 will default to the <application>Wayland</application> display server instead of Xorg. While the default GNOME session still uses X, this change brings the move to Wayland one step closer.
+ The <application>GNOME Display Manager</application> (GDM) in Fedora 22 will default to the <application>Wayland</application> display server instead of Xorg. While the default GNOME session still uses X, this change brings the move to Wayland one step closer.
</para>
<para>
Wayland is a compositing display server, using your computer's video hardware for rendering. On systems where Wayland will not run, GDM should transparently fall back to using the X backend.
</para>
<para>
If you need to disable Wayland for GDM, edit <filename>/etc/gdm/custom.conf</filename> to reflect the following:
- <screen>
- [daemon]
- WaylandEnable=false
- </screen>
+ <screen>[daemon]
+WaylandEnable=false</screen>
</para>
</section>
-
<section id="desktop-GNOME">
<title>GNOME</title>
- <para />
+ <para>GNOME has been updated to the latest upstream release 3.16. This release comes with a number of feature improvements, some of which are listed below.</para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The GNOME 3 notification system has been completely redesigned for 3.14. The message tray, used in previous versions of GNOME, was replaced with a new message list that the user can access from the GNOME Shell top bar.</para>
+ <para>GNOME Shell's calendar drop down has also been substantially changed to improve the overall user experience.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The list and grid views in the <application>Files</application> application have been improved so that they are easier to use.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The Activities overview, login screen and other parts of the GNOME Desktop come with an updated look.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The 3.14 release introduces a new style of scrollbars that are only shown when the pointer is moved. They change size when the user clicks on them.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>The 3.14 release includes new games, <application>gnome-2048</application> and <application>gnome-taquin</application>.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Support for codec, font, and MIME handler installation has been moved from <application>gnome-packagekit</application> to <application>gnome-software</application>. A new UI has been added to support these features.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+
</section>
<section id="desktop-KDE">
<title>KDE</title>
@@ -43,7 +62,7 @@
<section id="desktop-XFCE">
<title>XFCE 4.12</title>
<para>
- Fedora 22 comes with an updated, improved version of the popular <application>Xfce</application> desktop environment. This new release comes with a number of bug fixes and enhancements to the desktop environment and its default applications.
+ Fedora 22 comes with an updated, improved version of the popular <application>Xfce</application> desktop environment. This new release introduces a number of bug fixes and enhancements to the desktop environment and its default applications.
</para>
<para>
Notable changes include:
@@ -138,7 +157,7 @@
Input devices will be configurable through GNOME Settings, KDE System Settings, xfce-settings, or xinput. Some niche features are not available via libinput, but the previous behavior can be restored by removing the <package>xorg-x11-drv-libinput</package> package, and ensuring the appropriate x11 driver packages, probably <package>x11-drv-synaptics</package> or <package>xorg-x11-drv-evdev</package>, are installed.
</para>
<para>
- Note that <package>xorg-x11-drv-libinput</package> is only installed by default on new Fedora 22 installations, if you're upgrading and you want to use the new features provided by libinput, you can install the package manually:
+ Note that <package>xorg-x11-drv-libinput</package> is only installed by default on new Fedora 22 installations, if you are upgrading and you want to use the new features provided by libinput, you can install the package manually:
</para>
<screen>
<prompt>#</prompt> <command>dnf install xorg-x11-drv-libinput</command>
9 years
[release-notes] Add section on Plasma 5.
by rkratky
commit 9cb6c88ab18bf929556e738902438be89435ad1b
Author: Robert Krátký <rkratky(a)redhat.com>
Date: Wed Apr 15 14:34:11 2015 +0200
Add section on Plasma 5.
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1191067
en-US/Desktop.xml | 6 ++++--
1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/en-US/Desktop.xml b/en-US/Desktop.xml
index 2ab32c7..30ca1e6 100644
--- a/en-US/Desktop.xml
+++ b/en-US/Desktop.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
Wayland is a compositing display server, using your computer's video hardware for rendering. On systems where Wayland will not run, GDM should transparently fall back to using the X backend.
</para>
<para>
- If you need to disable Wayland for GDM, edit /etc/gdm/custom.conf to reflect the following:
+ If you need to disable Wayland for GDM, edit <filename>/etc/gdm/custom.conf</filename> to reflect the following:
<screen>
[daemon]
WaylandEnable=false
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@
</section>
<section id="desktop-KDE">
<title>KDE</title>
- <para />
+ <para>
+ The Plasma desktop in Fedora 22 is upgraded to version 5, which is based on <systemitem class="library">Qt 5</systemitem> and <systemitem class="library">KDE Frameworks 5</systemitem>. <application>Plasma 5</application> has a new theme called Breeze, which offers cleaner visuals and better readability, improves certain workflows and provides a more consistent and polished interface overall. Users familiar with KDE Workspace 4 should have no problem adapting to the new environment. The environment has been migrated to a fully hardware-accelerated graphics stack based on <systemitem class="library">OpenGL(ES)</systemitem>.
+ </para>
</section>
<section id="desktop-MATE">
<title>MATE</title>
9 years
[release-notes] Lohit2 Odia font
by pbokoc
commit 2dc5d38fa7bf02eaeca979a664c532e92338e6bd
Author: Petr Bokoc <pbokoc(a)redhat.com>
Date: Wed Apr 15 14:30:24 2015 +0200
Lohit2 Odia font
en-US/I18n.xml | 16 ++++++++++++++++
1 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/en-US/I18n.xml b/en-US/I18n.xml
index 4fc28e9..a4bd00c 100644
--- a/en-US/I18n.xml
+++ b/en-US/I18n.xml
@@ -59,4 +59,20 @@
</para>
</section>
+ <section id="sect-i18n-lohit-odia">
+ <title>Lohit2 Odia Font Update</title>
+ <para>
+ Fedora 22 brings an update to the Lohit Odia font, which is the default font for the Odia language in Fedora.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ This update aims at cleaning up Odia type tables and make them effective and efficient by following all the standards around font technology. It makes this font follow the latest open type specification and incorporates changes made in language guidelines in recent years.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Users should not notice any significant changes apart from some "rare" words now being displayed correctly.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ See <ulink url="http://pravin-s.blogspot.in/2013/08/project-creating-standard-and-reusabl..." /> for additional information about changes made in the new version.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
</section>
9 years
[release-notes] Minglish input method
by pbokoc
commit 04e2a0aea02ed52477aceb462a76c724f632f735
Author: Petr Bokoc <pbokoc(a)redhat.com>
Date: Wed Apr 15 14:28:21 2015 +0200
Minglish input method
en-US/I18n.xml | 13 +++++++++++++
1 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/en-US/I18n.xml b/en-US/I18n.xml
index 92f20d3..4fc28e9 100644
--- a/en-US/I18n.xml
+++ b/en-US/I18n.xml
@@ -46,4 +46,17 @@
</para>
</section>
+ <section id="sect-i18n-minglish-input">
+ <title>Minglish Input Method for the Marathi Language</title>
+ <para>
+ A new input method, "Minglish", is available for the Marathi language in Fedora 22.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Minglish allows you to write Marathi text phonetically using an English keyboard layout, based on the English letter pronunciation. For example, the word <literal>अनिश</literal> is formed by typing <literal>anish</literal>, whereas normally you would have to type <literal>FniS</literal> using the traditional phonetic input method, or <literal>anisha</literal> using ITRANS.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ To enable the new input method on your system, install the <package>m17n-db</package> package using <application>DNF</application>, and then select Minglish in your desktop environment or IBus input preferences.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
</section>
9 years
[release-notes] wxPython 3
by pbokoc
commit 0423710fc2ec296bc2730a5d735d5086cebb0e4c
Author: Petr Bokoc <pbokoc(a)redhat.com>
Date: Wed Apr 15 14:24:51 2015 +0200
wxPython 3
en-US/Development.xml | 13 +++++++++++++
1 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/en-US/Development.xml b/en-US/Development.xml
index e3e7c9c..3ac7761 100644
--- a/en-US/Development.xml
+++ b/en-US/Development.xml
@@ -149,5 +149,18 @@
</para>
</section>
+ <section id="sect-devel-wxpython3">
+ <title>wxPython 3</title>
+ <para>
+ Fedora 22 includes version 3 of <systemitem>wxPython</systemitem> - Python bindings for the <systemitem>wxWidgets</systemitem> GUI library.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ This toolkit allows you to create programs with a robust, highly functional graphical user interface simply and easily. It is implemented as a Python extension module (native code) which wraps the popular <systemitem>wxWidgets</systemitem> cross-platform GUI library, which is written in C++.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ For more information about changes in this version, see the <ulink url="http://wxpython.org/recentchanges.php">Recent Changes in wxPython</ulink> page. Also see Debian Project's <ulink url="http://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/wx-migration-tools.git/tree/R...">wxpy30-update script README</ulink> for information about migrating to version 3.0.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
</section>
9 years
[release-notes] python-dateutil 2.4
by pbokoc
commit 50c820fc74e903f765847f56c6847e5600957020
Author: Petr Bokoc <pbokoc(a)redhat.com>
Date: Tue Apr 14 15:47:30 2015 +0200
python-dateutil 2.4
en-US/Development.xml | 16 ++++++++++++++++
1 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/en-US/Development.xml b/en-US/Development.xml
index ea49bbd..e3e7c9c 100644
--- a/en-US/Development.xml
+++ b/en-US/Development.xml
@@ -133,5 +133,21 @@
</para>
</section>
+ <section id="sect-devel-python-dateutil-24">
+ <title>python-dateutil 2.4</title>
+ <para>
+ The <systemitem>python-dateutil</systemitem> module, which provides extensions to the standard <systemitem>datetime</systemitem> module available in Python, has been updated to version 2.4 in Fedora 22.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Previous releases of Fedora provided version 1.5 of this module. Upstream releases immediately following this version only supported Python 3, which meant the Fedora package could not be updated without breaking compatibility. The current version will work with both Python 2 and 3.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Separate subpackages are provided for Python 2 and 3: The <package>python-dateutil</package> package should be used for Python 2 applications, and the <package>python3-dateutil</package> package provides support for Python 3.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ See the <ulink url="https://github.com/dateutil/dateutil/blob/master/NEWS">upstream python-dateutil release notes</ulink> for detailed information about this release. Also see the <ulink url="https://github.com/dateutil/dateutil/blob/master/README.rst">README file</ulink> for general module information and usage examples.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
</section>
9 years
[release-notes] Gradle 2.2
by pbokoc
commit 27a21131426b97a5f27600bdc58c43f5ffc3903c
Author: Petr Bokoc <pbokoc(a)redhat.com>
Date: Tue Apr 14 14:31:19 2015 +0200
Gradle 2.2
en-US/Development_Tools.xml | 21 ++++++++++++++++-----
1 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/en-US/Development_Tools.xml b/en-US/Development_Tools.xml
index 8710109..304fa1f 100644
--- a/en-US/Development_Tools.xml
+++ b/en-US/Development_Tools.xml
@@ -7,10 +7,21 @@
<section>
<title>Development Tools</title>
- <para />
- <section id="devtools-eclipse">
- <title>Eclipse Luna</title>
- <para />
- </section>
+ <para />
+
+ <section id="sect-devel-tools-gradle">
+ <title>Gradle 2.2</title>
+ <para>
+ Fedora 22 brings <application>Gradle 2</application>, the popular build automation tool written in Java. <application>Gradle</application> can automate building, testing, publishing, deployment etc. of software packages or other types of projects, such as automatically generated documentation or websites.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ This change also implements integration with software used for Java packaging in Fedora (<package>XMvn</package> and <package>Javapackages</package>), which makes it possible to use standard Fedora packaging techniques to build RPM packages with <application>Gradle</application> with all features such as automatic artifact installation or auto-requires/provides.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ For more information about the project, see the current version documentation at the <ulink url="http://gradle.org/docs">official Gradle website</ulink>.
+ </para>
+
+ </section>
+
</section>
9 years