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As always, Fedora continues to [[RedHatContributions | develop]] and [[Features | integrate]] the latest free and open source software. The following sections provide a brief overview of major changes from the last release of Fedora. For more details about other features that are making their way into Rawhide and set for inclusion in Fedora 11, refer to their individual [[FeatureList | wiki pages]] that detail feature goals and progress. Also, throughout the release cycle, there are [[Interviews | interviews]] with the developers behind key features giving out the inside story. Features for this release are tracked on the [[FeatureList|feature list page]]. | As always, Fedora continues to [[RedHatContributions | develop]] and [[Features | integrate]] the latest free and open source software. The following sections provide a brief overview of major changes from the last release of Fedora. For more details about other features that are making their way into Rawhide and set for inclusion in Fedora 11, refer to their individual [[FeatureList | wiki pages]] that detail feature goals and progress. Also, throughout the release cycle, there are [[Interviews | interviews]] with the developers behind key features giving out the inside story. Features for this release are tracked on the [[FeatureList|feature list page]]. | ||
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The following sections document major new features and changes in the Fedora 11 Beta release. | The following sections document major new features and changes in the Fedora 11 Beta release. | ||
== Desktop Guest User == | === Desktop Guest User === | ||
Guest user or kiosk mode is available by default in the Desktop Live CD | Guest user or kiosk mode is available by default in the Desktop Live CD. This is a tightly locked down user account, can only be logged via the GNOME display manager (GDM) and any changes made as a guest user will be automatically removed on logout. This account is disabled if SELinux is not in enforcing mode. To You can remove this feature by erasing the xguest package (yum remove xguest or rpm -e xguest) or deleting the xguest user (userdel xguest). xguest is available from Fedora 8 onwards and Fedora 11 Beta Desktop Live CD has it by default. | ||
=== Windows Cross Compiler (mingw32-*) === | === Windows Cross Compiler (mingw32-*) === | ||
Revision as of 14:15, 12 March 2009
Filing Bug Reports
File bug reports on this Beta release for directed feedback.
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_file_a_bug_report
General Information
Fedora 11 beta will be available on March 24.
Known Issues
Due to changes in the checksums used by the RPM software management libraries, yum update fails when trying to update from Beta to current Rawhide. To fix this problem, use the following command:
yum update rpm
After completing this step, yum update should work normally. If you encounter any broken dependencies, try yum --skip-broken update instead.
Release Overview
As always, Fedora continues to develop and integrate the latest free and open source software. The following sections provide a brief overview of major changes from the last release of Fedora. For more details about other features that are making their way into Rawhide and set for inclusion in Fedora 11, refer to their individual wiki pages that detail feature goals and progress. Also, throughout the release cycle, there are interviews with the developers behind key features giving out the inside story. Features for this release are tracked on the feature list page.