Fedora 19
How to Upgrade to f19 from f18
- 2-)Tested-install f18 from one of these files:
- Default gnome install - this is fully updated due to netinstall
- Update to f19
- Root terminal-2448 files
yum distro-sync --releasever=19 --nogpgcheck --skip-broken
Credits
- elad: (IRC GIMPNet #fedora-desktop)
- adamw: #fedora-qa 03/28/2013
Notes
Install multiple Desktops
- Updated 05/20/2013
- This screenshot is from an earlier Beta TC4 version
- Boot f19 Beta-RC4 Netinstall x86_64
- https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/19-Beta-RC4/Fedora/x86_64/iso/Fedora-19-Beta-x86_64-netinst.iso
- Scroll down in the left column to Basic Desktop and choose the 4 Desktops listed in the right column.
gnome-classic-session
- gnome-classic-session is a reprise of a psudo gnome2 desktop.
- It is not installed by default in f19 desktop installs
- In root terminal of gnome3:
# yum install gnome-classic-session
- Mate Desktop (see below) is another alternative to gnome3
mate 1.6 released
- release announcment and features
- In root terminal of gnome3:
# yum install @mate-desktop
netinstall in f19 has 1.6.0 Mate
- Choose Mate in software selection in anaconda
Pxeboot Install
"boot Anaconda and install the system by direct kernel+initrd boot. That can be achieved either by using PXE boot or by booting the kernel directly in a virtual machine."
- PXE install booting in KVM
- A PXE boot menu
Credits
- spstarr #fedora-qa
Sugar on a Stick v9 Avocado (TC-3)
- Updated 6/13/2013
- f19 Final TC3
- A Sugar on a stick version for f19 that boots and installs from a live cd to USB/HD/VirtualBox
sugar 0.98.8 fedora-release f19
- Prerelease:
- Final Test Case-3:
- i686: https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/19-TC3/Spins/i386/Fedora-Live-SoaS-i686-19-TC3-1.iso
- x86_64: https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/19-TC3/Spins/x86_64/Fedora-Live-SoaS-x86_64-19-TC3-1.iso
- Live CD boots directly into sugar
- (Name______) (>Next) (Color_____) (>Done)
- Goes to f3 Home screen
- For Details go to: Introduction to the Sugar Interface
Bugs/release notes on installing Sugar
- Software Update in f3 (home) drop down menu My Settings/About My Computer
- removed in TC-3
- http://bugs.sugarlabs.org/ticket/4440#comment:4
- Build is incorrect in My Settings/About My Computer
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=966517
- Fixed in TC-3
Notes
- Anaconda/liveinst 19.30-5
- "su" switches to root terminal [#____]
- Install with "liveinst" in root sugar terminal
- See Below
Soas-f19 Sugar on a Stick
Soas-f19-img file
- Install with liveinst - "Custom formatting of USB"
- 4 GB EMTEC USB
- / ext4 3 GB + swap 500 MB
- Root password=sugarroot
- user=sugar; password=sugaruser
- Sugar name and color not set
Make .img file with dd
NOTE Use mount command to confirm device name for mounted USB eg: /dev/sdb; /devsdc; /dev/sdd...etc
- This is very important as you can distroy your hard disk if you use the wrong device name.
dd if=/dev/sdb of=Soas-f19-i686.img bs=2M 1850+1 records in 1850+1 records out 3880452096 bytes (3.9 GB) copied, 230.609 s, 16.8 MB/s
Write .img file with dd
- This can be repeated as many times as needed for multiple duplication of USB's
dd if=Soas-f19-i686.img of=/dev/sdb bs=2M
Download
SoaS VirtualBox Appliance
- Download and import this file into VirtualBox:
- Root=sugarroot
- User= sugar password= sugaruser
- lightdm login will display
- sugar
- Blank Bar (enter login: sugaruser)
- sugar
- Boots to (Name_____) and (Color_____) then f3 Home sugar screen
How to add your user to the vboxusers group
- Required to allow USB access to sugar
- (This cannot be done from gnome or KDE users)
sudo usermod -a -G vboxusers username
- In this case it will be:
sudo usermod -a -G vboxusers sugar
Install to HD or USB/SD
- Installs with "liveinst"command in root; sugar-terminal
- (hidden in the bottom of the list view of the F3 home view as terminal)
- list view is in top right corner of top bar; click on the icon (stacked horizontal lines)
Install Sugar-desktop 0.98.7 in another f19 desktop
- Root terminal #
yum install @sugar-desktop sugar-emulator
- XO-hover menu: My Settings/ About my Computer
- F3 (home)
- F1 Network Neighbourhood with XO-hover menu activated.
Activities
- Most activities work
- Not working:
- ruler 27 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=957194
- Memorize 43 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=957206
- Physics 11 cursor freezes
- Write 79 "failed to start"
Fedora 19 anaconda installer
Older version used for this tutorial
- No longer available to download
- This section needs to be updated for Alpha TC3 --Satellit 09:13, 29 March 2013 (EDT)
- Boots fine and installs to VirtualBox
- Installs to USB HD from dd usb
dd if=Fedora-19-Nightly-20130129.10-x86_64-Live-xfce.iso of=/dev/sd(x) bs=2M
- Use "mount" in terminal to see device name /dev/sd(x) x=b,c,d,,,
- Annotated screen-shots 01/31/2013
- Fedora-19-Nightly-20130129.10-x86_64-Live-xfce.iso
- NOTE this is a live install so there are less options on the main hub
- log in to wireless AP in while running live CD
- Values will be added to install
Welcome
check the box to set the keyboard to match your language selection if using non-uS keyboard
Main Hub
Date & Time
- NOTE: This function is now repeated in Gnome-initial-setup and initial-setup in f19 Alpha anaconda 04/25/2013
Installation Destination
full disk summary & options
Installation Options
Partition Scheme
Customize partition of the disks
Manual Partitioning
- Automatic selected
Customize
- You can edit each partition for file type and label
- IF 2 or more disks were selected in "Installation Destination" Raid would be available
- (grub will be installed on the disk selected in set as boot device screen)
Finish partitioning
Begin Installation
- Enter root password
- (Back 2 times)
- Enter User and password (In f19 Alpha anaconda 04/25/2013)
- (Back 2 times)
- Installing
gnome-initial-setup
- screenshots
initial-setup
- screenshots
Enter root password and user with password
- click link ^ for details
set Timezone; then as you are installing; enter root password and user with password in anaconda if installing gnome3 using the anaconda included in f19 Beta.
- gnome-initial-setup will then bypass these steps
Do NOT enter user in anaconda if installing gnome3 using the anaconda included in builds prior to f19 Alpha.
- gnome-initial-setup will create the user.
- If you enter a user in anaconda; you will have to create a 2nd user later.
References
- new write up on Anaconda Installer
- Draft version 04/11/2013
- Info on when and how to file a Bug
- Koji build Repo: http://kojipkgs.fedoraproject.org/mash/bleed/x86_64/
- Contains latest build .rpm files
- Package Maintainers: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Join_the_package_collection_maintainers?rd=PackageMaintainers/Join
- Testing secureboot with KVM: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Testing_secureboot_with_KVM
Sugar Test Cases for #fedora-qa
sugar0.88 on CentOS 6
- Early unsuccessful work to try to install sugar on CentOS
- Too many missing dependencies
gnome.org Summer Of Code2013 ideas
Chromium
- Fedora wiki page
- mozzila certutil (from irc):
"i tried to import the cacert.org root, mainly for use in chrome http://code.google.com/p/chromium/wiki/LinuxCertManagement chrome uses mozilla's nss database, but for some reason that isn't shared with firefox, so just importing in firefox doesn't work the trick is to set NSS_DEFAULT_DB_TYPE="sql" before running those commands from the chromium wiki page. chrome stores all the other certs somewhere else, though. the nss db was empty check your $home folder for .pki folder http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/tools/certutil.html should also be a good read."