Fedora Linux 44 Includes Latest Versions of GNOME and KDE Plasma
Fedora Linux 44 Introduces Significant Updates and Changes
The latest iteration of the Fedora Linux distribution, version 44, has been released by the Fedora Project.
- This update includes major enhancements to the desktop environment, significant changes to the installer, and various lower-level system improvements across its editions and spins.
Desktop Environment Upgrades
The Fedora Workstation edition now comes with GNOME 50, which boasts refined accessibility features, improved color management, and enhanced remote desktop capabilities.
- Additionally, popular default applications like Document Viewer, File Manager, and Calendar have received updates in this version.
On the other hand, the KDE Plasma Desktop edition has been built on top of Plasma 6.6, introducing the new Plasma Login Manager and Plasma Setup.
- These additions aim to provide a streamlined first-boot experience, making it easier for users to set up systems for others.
Installer and Networking Enhancements
The Anaconda installer has undergone a notable change by creating network profiles only for devices configured during installation.
- This shift eliminates the creation of default profiles for all detected network devices, simplifying post-installation network configuration.
Lower-Level System Improvements
OpenSSL has seen a performance boost thanks to the introduction of directory-hash support for ca-certificates.
- However, this change necessitated relocating some certificate bundles to different locations on the file system.
MariaDB has switched its unversioned default to version 11.8, while continuing to offer versioned packages for both mariadb-10.11 and mariadb-11.8.
- Existing installations will retain their current version, whereas new installations without specified versions will default to 11.8.
The Wine NTSYNC kernel module is now enabled automatically for select packages through package recommendations.
- Aiming to improve compatibility and performance for Windows applications, especially games.
Fedora Cloud images have also replaced the /boot partition with a Btrfs subvolume.
- Resulting in better space utilization and smaller image sizes.
Availability
Installation media for the editions, Atomic Desktops, and spins are available through the Fedora Project’s official channels.
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