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Fedora 21

Get PreRelease

http://fedoraproject.org/get-prerelease

f21-Beta-RC4 11/04/2014

• Rawhide is now f 22

To convert to a F21 and remove rawhide repos:

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/test/2014-July/121912.html

• https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/Rawhide

boot.iso - Basically a Netinstall (Built daily)

This is pre-release so it may (or not) work. Latest is 21.48.3-1 Anaconda 08/29/2014

Works in Virtualbox

Release Announcement

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/F21_Beta_release_announcement

Release Notes f21

• http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/21/html/Release_Notes/index.html
• https://fedorapeople.org/groups/docs/release-notes/en-US/

Release Notes-prerelease-only

• https://fedorapeople.org/groups/docs/release-notes/#prerelease-only

Common f21 Bugs

• http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F21_bugs

Download

• updated 11/25/2014

https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/21_TC4/

Missing product colors in Anaconda 11/25/2014

http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/21_TC3/

• http://fedoraproject.org/get-prerelease

Fedora 21 Final Test Compose 3 (TC3) is now available for testing.

Content information, including changes,can be found at:

https://fedorahosted.org/rel-eng/ticket/6031#comment:10

Changes in boot.iso in f21

• The netinstall.iso (boot.iso) has changed and now a specific boot.iso is created for specific installs:

f21-Beta-1-Release Candidate and earlier

• NOTE IN TC7 and later; file names; now have underscore (_) instead of dash (-) in name separators

This can cause problems

• To create all of the features of the old netinstall you must add this repo in Anaconda Sources:

http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/21/x86_64/os/

• Workstation Repo:
• no longer available in Beta

http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/21_Alpha_TC6/Workstation/x86_64/os/

http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/21_Alpha_TC7/Workstation/x86_64/os/

http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/21_Alpha_RC1/Workstation/x86_64/os/

• Server Repo

http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/21_TC3/Server/x86_64/os/

• boot.iso everything

http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/21/x86_64/os/images/

((This is not always created with the rest of the builds) there are i386 versions also.

• For latest Builds builds (and links to them) see:

https://apps.fedoraproject.org/releng-dash/

All http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/tasks?start=0&state=all&view=flat&method=createLiveCD&order=-id

Beta-Release: http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/tasks?owner=pbrobinson&state=all&view=flat&method=createLiveCD&order=-id

Alternate: http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/tasks?owner=ausil&state=all&view=flat&method=createLiveCD&order=-id

GnomeShell Cheatsheet

• https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeShell/CheatSheet

Shortcuts and key combinations to use in GnomeShell

• User Menu->System Settings->Keyboard-> Shortcuts

fedup Updating f20 desktop to f21 workstation

sucess 11/14/2014 with encrypted file system

sucess 11/17/2014 nonproduct with KDE

• f20 live respins

http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/live-respins/

Used in testing

• Caution:

1-) Backup your work before attempting this

2-) fully update your f20 install

3-) In root terminal:

yum update
yum install fedup
fedup --network 21 --product workstation 

• product [workstation|server|cloud|nonproduct]

use --product nonproduct for KDE ;other spins and minimal

fedup --network 21 --product nonproduct

• reboot system
• "System Upgrade Fedup" on boot menu

fedup-dracut-0.9.0

• NOTE: Terminal display stops updating at about 68%

TO FIX: Hit {alt} key or switch to {alt-f2} then {alt-f1}

• Successful Upgrade.

TESTING

f21_Final_TC2

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_21_Final_TC2_Desktop

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_21_Final_TC2_Installation

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_21_Final_TC2_Base

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_21_Final_TC2?rd=Test_Results:Current_Desktop_Test#Test_Matrix

f21_Final_TC1

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_21_Final_TC1_Desktop

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_21_Final_TC1_Installation

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_21_Final_TC1_Base

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_21_Final_TC1?rd=Test_Results:Current_Desktop_Test#Test_Matrix

Other testing

• https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_21_candidate_2014_08_Install#Test_Matrix

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_21_Beta_RC4_Installation#USB_stick

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_21_Beta_RC4__Desktop#Non_release-blocking_desktops:_x86_.2F_x86_64

https://fedoraproject.org/w/index.php?title=Test_Results:Fedora_21_Alpha_RC1_Server

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Current_Server_Test

Available environment groups

• Used to add a Desktop Environment (DE) to an install

# yum grouplist
Available environment groups:
  Fedora Server
  Fedora Cloud Server
  Fedora Workstation
  KDE Plasma Workspaces
  Xfce Desktop
  LXDE Desktop
  Cinnamon Desktop
  MATE Desktop
  Sugar Desktop Environment
  Development and Creative Workstation
  Web Server
  Infrastructure Server
  Basic Desktop
  Minimal Install

VirtualBox:F21 release candidate Sugar 0.102 v11

http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Fedora-Live-SoaS-x86_64-21.ova

• Based on Fedora-Live-SoaS-x86_64-21-20140829.iso
• import into VirtualBox for Testing ONLY

08/29/2014

User=sugar; Password=sugaruser

Root=sugarroot

• NOTES

8 GB HD

Bridged Networking

Screenshot of Background

• NOTE: If no backgrounds are available install gnome-backgrounds for images to set as background.

Get VirtualBox

• VirtualBox downloads Windows/Linux/Intel Macs
• Oracle VirtualBox downloads (alternate link)

Note VirtualBox is free; only extensions are restricted to personal use

How to Clear ./sugar

• When making a new VM, to clear the Sugar Journal of old entries and to avoid identity conflicts among copies of the VM, enter the command rm -rf ~/.sugar in the Terminal activity. Then shutdown the VM. This will clear all Learner information on the VM and let you start with a fresh install. Skipping this will result in collisions in the Neighborhood view of the Jabber network between separate copies of the appliance. Verify the presence of the .sugar directory by entering ls -a in Terminal.
• When cloning a customized VM, in order to keep the Journal and installed .xo Activities, use rm -rf ~/.sugar/default/owner.key* in the Sugar Terminal, and then shutdown the VM. enter in root terminal:su (password) shutdown -h now This leaves the Journal entries and removes only the previous Learner's identity key files.
• To clear the Sugar Journal:rm -rf ~/.sugar/default/datastore This may be needed if the Journal becomes clogged with too many entries. USE WITH CAUTION'
  

UEFI Boot

• Warning UEFI does not support MultiBoot

New install will delete the existing UEFI boot record if installing from USB.

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1129507

• https://www.happyassassin.net/2014/01/25/uefi-boot-how-does-that-actually-work-then/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmoeEM_eCQo
• http://www.rodsbooks.com/gdisk/whatsgpt.html

UEFI-recovery

• How to fix booting of your disk if it does not boot.

Described by Dan Mossor here:

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Dmossor/uefi-recovery

• Text of link:

Fedora 21/UEFI_recovery

Changing Gnome-terminal to open new in a tab

"You have to go into Edit/Preferences/General 
to control whether "Open Terminal" opens the terminal in a new window or a new tab." 
Andre Robatino

Errors in java when upgrading to f21

"After updating to java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.11-11.b12.fc21.x86_64
java is no longer my PATH"

• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1130247#c4

dd writing a USB with gnome-disks

• Boot Live CD of f21 Workstation

start gnome-disks

Insert USB with previously downloaded (Live) xxx.iso

• If workstation is installed; Start here.

start gnome-disks

click on gear on the top bar of gnome-disks

click Restore Disk Image

Select xxx.iso and Target USB

• NOTE works with booted Live DVD/CD; or from installed workstation

Write a Live.iso to a USB

• Boot from a live USB to install F21

Some of these methods will create a persistent USB

• https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_create_and_use_Live_USB
• Get liveusb-creator at https://fedorahosted.org/liveusb-creator/

Testing liveusb-creator in Windows 8.1

• Tested by satellit on 2014/08/01

NOTE: GUI works well in fedora.

"There are a number of things that need to fixed in the windows version of liveusb-creator. 
1-) detect screen resolution and properly display GUI
2-) run in compatability mode (run as administrator)
3-) run as liveusb-creator --reset-mbr by default  (this can be done in linux by editing the icon command)
4-)Fix the Download button on the GUI to work and be up to date."

• fedora-qa Install testing:

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_21_Rawhide_2014_05_Install#Live_image

06/24/2014 NetworkManager--wifi added to comps in f21(rawhide)

SoaS shows wireless and ad-hoc in f1 Network Neighborhood on install

"If you suddenly find yourself without Wi-Fi,find a wired network connection and:

dnf install NetworkManager-wifi
systemctl restart NetworkManager"

DNF vs YUM

http://blogs.gnome.org/dcbw/2014/06/19/psa-fedora-21-networkmanager-and-dnf/

RPM Fusion

• http://rpmfusion.org/Configuration

"RPM Fusion provides software that the Fedora Project or Red Hat doesn't want to ship."

Upgrade to rawhide from an existing installation

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/Rawhide#Upgrade_from_an_existing_installation

Anaconda Command Line Options

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda_Boot_Options?rd=Anaconda/Options#cmdline

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda_Command_Line_Options

Kickstart

• http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda/Kickstart

Systemd

• Fedora wiki page

Systemd Commands

http://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/index.html

dracut

https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/dracut/dracut.html

Updating Grub 2 on UEFI systems

• Tutorial:http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/grub-2.html

Turn off gnome automatic background updates

• NOTE seems to be no longer available:

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=709121

• To turn off background downloading of updates and forced 10 minute updates on boot of gnome3.10.1
• Root terminal

yum install dconf-editor

• User Terminal

dconf-editor
gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/updates 

Uncheck [ ] auto updates

NOTE this plugin no longer exists in f21(rawhide) 03/14/2014

• see gnome Bug:

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=719304

• This is modified: 12/28/2013

https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-software/commit/?id=774a67b55ca21901d4dca58717015503fce8db1b

"This moves more functionality from the gsd updates plugin here:
* Notify about successful or unsuccessful offline updates 15 seconds after start.
* Monitor for available offline updates and notify about them, once per hour.
* Refresh the cache once per day, after 6am.
* If important updates are available, or updates have not been installed for at least 7 days, download all available updates.
We rely on PackageKit to prepare an offline update when updates have been downloaded.
* Avoid mobile networks for cache refresh and downloads."

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=709121

Logic Map for Updates in gnome

• https://bug709121.bugzilla-attachments.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=256126

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=709121

know how to force a reinstall of a kernel

yum reinstall kernel isn't doing anything

you need to re-run the scriptlets

this is not done with "yum reinstall"

"rpm -q --scripts kernel-version-release" would tell you what to rerun

fedora boot optimization

• Can be dangerous - ADVANCED USERS ONLY

http://www.harald-hoyer.de/2013/11/13/fedora-boot-optimization/

Location enabled by default in GNOME

Settings/Privacy/Location Services

• Fedora Gnome/Workstation has GeoClue enabled by default

"Geoclue is a D-Bus service that provides location information.
The primary goal of the Geoclue project is to make creating location-aware applications as simple as possible,
while the secondary goal is to ensure that no application can access location information without explicit permission from user. "

• Turn Geoclue on/off in Gnome

Settings/Privacy/Location Services

• To see if Geoclue is present in your spin:

rpm -q geoclue2

• geoclue2 in sugar 0.102

anaconda-ks.cfg

• Initial xxx.ks file in install of KDE f21 with anaconda 21.48.2-1

1. version=DEVEL
2. System authorization information

auth --enableshadow --passalgo=sha512

1. Run the Setup Agent on first boot

firstboot --enable ignoredisk --only-use=sda

1. Keyboard layouts

keyboard --vckeymap=us --xlayouts='us'

1. System language

lang en_US.UTF-8

1. Network information

network --bootproto=dhcp --device=enp0s3 --ipv6=auto --activate network --hostname=localhost.localdomain

1. Root password

rootpw --iscrypted $6$21yI.gKoDIBEnN7K$0DJdYNiG4Zi0MTXNoChIHU1G8BssOtABn/CzaYigG5VTd3ETD3fwbR/BnWc.69P/7tIyk22I1.KqKOiDe46H5.

1. SELinux configuration

selinux --enforcing

1. System timezone

timezone America/Los_Angeles --isUtc

1. X Window System configuration information

xconfig --startxonboot

1. System bootloader configuration

bootloader --location=mbr --boot-drive=sda autopart --type=lvm

1. Partition clearing information

clearpart --none --initlabel

%packages @admin-tools @base-x @core @dial-up @fonts @guest-desktop-agents @hardware-support @input-methods @kde-desktop @multimedia @networkmanager-submodules @printing @standard

%end

%addon com_redhat_kdump --disable --reserve-mb='128'

%end

Fedora-21 anaconda 21.48.1-1 installer

• This is the installer from Fedora-Live-SoaS-x86_64-21-20140728.iso SoaS LiveCD in Oracle VM VirtualBox

This is a Preliminary version and will be modified before f21 is released.

07/29/2014

• Note The same installer is on the boot.iso with more options.

• Install done from Soas terminal with

su
liveinst

• Time Zone selected

[Done} to return to main Hub

Custom Install Screens

• Note only used if you select:

 [x]I will configure partitioning

• Otherwise skip to Begin Installation

select type of partition to create in Drop Down menu

Reclaim space if HD is already formatted

Begin Installation

• Configuration

Root Password and User Creation

Select Password and User Creation to enter their spokes and return with [Done]

• A weak Password will require entering [done] 2 times to return to main Configuration Spoke

See yellow warning in bottom of page

• NOTE: If No Root/User are entered

Gnome or workstation: G-I-S (Gnome initial setup) will be started on first boot where these can be entered

Warning Passwords will need to be much more complicated and larger; (keep adding letters to password until you can click next.)

Other Desktops: Anaconda will pop up window for missing root/user before it completes the install and [Done]-Reboot appears

• Installing Software

% completion until [Done]-Reboot appears

Boot.iso

• This may also be listed as netinstall.iso

Software Selection

Lists Server and Desktop Environments with their Optional packages listed on the right side.

Select and hit [Done] to return to Main Hub.

Anaconda boot options

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda_Boot_Options

Available Groups

• Using yum install in root terminal

Fedora 21 Groups

Disable KDE Hot corners for Sugar-runner

• System settings Screen Edges

Sugar-runner cannot access the f1 network neigborhood when the left top corner is hot.

Fedora Jam Audio Spin

• Spin details and how to install

"Fedora jam is for audio enthusiasts and musicians who want to create, edit and produce audio and music. It comes with Jack, ALSA and Pulseaudio by default, and a suite of programs to tailor your studio. It also includes all of the biggest audio applications, including Ardour, Audacity, Qtractor, Musescore, Frescobaldi, all the latest LADSPA/LV2 plugins and many more."

Remix and Install ISO Creation

• How to Create a Live USB
• How to build a remix with fedora
• How to create a fedora install netinstall and DVD ISO's

Installing VirtualBox in F21

• Log of install

With terminal commands to add required files.

References:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/downloads/index.html

http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.3.18/VirtualBox-4.3.18-96516-Linux_amd64.run

http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.3.18/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.3.18-96516.vbox-extpack

http://blog.christophersmart.com/2011/07/23/how-to-install-and-run-virtualbox-on-fedora-and-kororaa/

Fix sugar-runner in workstation

• Change desktop file in /usr/share/applications:

add --resolution 1024x768

#gedit /user/share/applications/sugar-runner.desktop

This fix is needed to make sugar-runner start correctly from the XO icon

in f21-workstation Beta TC bare metal install

installed with # "yum install @sugar-desktop sugar-runner" .

• Notes: 11/16/2014

You must navigate root terminal to /user/share/applications/

gedit sugar-runner.desktop

edit the Exec line and save

Restart Workstation before the changes will work

Modify Liveusb-creator

use same method as above

add --reset-mbr

to exe line

Sugar-test Cases

• Sugar Test Cases

Used in #fedora-qa testing

SoaS v10 testing with non-standard activities

• Testing/Reports/SoaS v10 Activities

Bug Reports

• Blockers Bugs info

https://qa.fedoraproject.org/blockerbugs/milestone/21/final/buglist

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/HouseKeeping/Trackers

Sugar IRC 10 errors

• seems to be fixed

Captive Portal

• active in f21 if gnome is used.

May be present in NetworkManager for other DE's ?

Gnome 3.1.4 feature

Should be https: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1135777

https://fedorahosted.org/fesco/ticket/1337

Connects to fedora server every 300 sec to check connectivity

NetworkManager-config-connectivity-fedora

To see NM settings

http://fedoraproject.org/static/hotspot.txt

To test if connected; "OK" says connection is up

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_portal

https://fedorahosted.org/fesco/ticket/1337

cockpit in fedora 21 server

• Cockpit is a server user interface.

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Day:2014-11-07_Server#Test_Results

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Day:2014-09-16_Cockpit

After boot, Cockpit is up and running and listens on port 9090.

http://cockpit-project.org/

http://stef.thewalter.net/

• IRC #cockpit in freenode

Download

https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/21_TC1/Server/

New proposed Features

AppInstaller in F21

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/AppInstallerContinued

"gnome-software will support installing system add-ons such as fonts and codecs. It will show additional metadata for applications: screenshots, ratings, other details.
We will also work with the Fedora infrastructure team to obtain the metadata online for all applications instead of shipping it statically for a limited set."

Fedora.next

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora.next

"This all came out of a number of proposals at Flock 2013, 
including Architecture for a More Agile Fedora and Stephen Gallagher's suggestion that we use that architecture to design, build,
and market three distinct Fedora products. This grew into a proposal accepted by the Fedora advisory board, and the formation of Initial Working Groups by FESCo. "

Release Schedule

• Links to current fedora wiki pages:

Release Schedule http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Releases/21/Schedule

Tasklist: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Workstation/Tasklist

buglist: https://qa.fedoraproject.org/blockerbugs/milestone/21/alpha/buglist

TC List: http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/

Test announce Thread - Fedora-qa

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/test-announce/2014-November/thread.html#951