The Fedora Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Fedora Linux
38 Beta, the next step towards our planned Fedora Linux 38 release at the end of April.
Beta Release Highlights Fedora Workstation
Fedora 38 Workstation Beta includes GNOME 44.
It’s currently in beta, with a final release expected at the end of March.
GNOME 44 includes a lot of great improvements, including a new lock screen, a “background
apps” section on the quick menu, and improvements to accessibility settings . In addition, enabling
third-party repositories now enables an unfiltered view of applications on Flathub.
Other updates We always strive to bring new security features
to users quickly.
Packages are now built with stricter compiler flags that protect against buffer overflows.
The rpm package manager uses a Sequoia-based OpenPGP parser instead of its own implementation.
If you’re profiling applications, you’ll appreciate the frame pointers now built into
official packages.
This makes Fedora Linux a great platform for developers looking to improve Linux application
performance.
Of course, there’s the usual update of programming languages and libraries: Ruby 3.2, gcc 13,
LLVM 16, Golang 1.20, PHP 8.2, and much more!
Testing needed Since this is a Beta release, we expect that
you may encounter bugs or missing features.
To report issues encountered during testing, contact the Fedora QA team via the test mailing
list or in the #quality channel on Fedora Chat.
As testing progresses, common issues are tracked in the “Common Issues” category on Ask
Fedora.
For tips on reporting a bug effectively, read how to file a bug.
What is the Beta Release?
A Beta release is code-complete and bears a very strong resemblance to the final release.
If you take the time to download and try out the Beta, you can check and make sure the
things that are important to you are working.
Every bug you find and report doesn’t just help you, it improves the experience of millions
of Fedora Linux users worldwide!
Together, we can make Fedora rock-solid.
We have a culture of coordinating new features and pushing fixes upstream as much as we can.
Your feedback improves not only Fedora Linux, but the Linux ecosystem and free software
as a whole.
:::::::::::
The beta of Fedora 38 is out and on-time this morning for those wanting to test this latest
major update to Fedora Linux.
Fedora 38 is bringing many changes including the GCC 13 system compiler and other updated
toolchain components like GNU Make 4.4, Glibc 2.37, Binutuils 2.39, Golang 1.20, Ruby 3.2,
and more.
There is also expanded use of Noto fonts, shorter shutdown timers, the initial work
on unified kernel support, the Xfce 4.18 desktop packages are available, and GNOME 44 components
are powering the Fedora Workstation 38.
As usual for Fedora's rhythm, Fedora 38 will be among the earliest Linux distributions
shipping the GCC 13 compiler.
Fedora 38 is aiming for its official release by the end of April.
I'll be having up some Fedora 38 performance benchmarks and comparisons as the late April
release approaches, right around the time Ubuntu 23.04 is releasing as well.
::::::::::::::::;
Fedora 38 beta is available to download ahead of a planned stable release in late April.
As you’d expect, a ton of improvements feature in Fedora 38 and through this beta build developers
and enthusiasts have ample opportunity to try them out in real-word testing.
Fedora 38 Workstation Beta includes GNOME 44 (which is loaded with changes, see the
linked overview), as well access to the full breadth of software on Flathub via the GNOME
Software’s third-party repositories dialog.
screenshot of Fedora 38 Workstation with GNOME 44 desktop
Fedora 38 Workstation Beta Desktops wise, Fedora 38 Beta includes Xfce
4.18, GNOME 44, and KDE Plasma 5.27.
LXQt images are now provided for ARM 64, and Fedora’s KDE spin now uses Wayland to display
the SDDM login screen.
Two new Fedora Spins make their debut: Fedora Budgie, which offers the latest Budgie desktop
experience atop a Fedora Linux base; and Fedora Sway, which ships the up-and-coming Sway window
manager.
Additionally:
Linux kernel 6.2 Noto fonts used for more languages
GCC 13 system compiler systemd unit timeout reduced to 45 second
Modernized Live Media Initial support for unified kernel images
ImageMagick 7.x In all, a set of welcome updates that further
improve this flagship Linux distro.
:::::::::::::::::::::
The Fedora project has published a beta snapshot of the distribution's upcoming Fedora 38 release.
The new beta features GNOME 44, updtaed development tools, and strict compile flags to protect
against common memory attacks.
"Fedora 38 Workstation Beta includes GNOME 44.
It’s currently in beta, with a final release expected at the end of March.
GNOME 44 includes a lot of great improvements, including a new lock screen, a 'background
apps' section on the quick menu, and improvements to accessibility settings.
In addition, enabling third-party repositories now enables an unfiltered view of applications
on Flathub.
We always strive to bring new security features to users quickly.
Packages are now built with stricter compiler flags that protect against buffer overflows.
The rpm package manager uses a Sequoia-based OpenPGP parser instead of its own implementation.
If you’re profiling applications, you’ll appreciate the frame pointers now built into
official packages.
This makes Fedora Linux a great platform for developers looking to improve Linux application
performance.
:::::::::::::::::
The beta version of Fedora 38 was released on March 14th , the release of the stable
version is currently planned for April 18th.
GNOME 44, which was released as a release candidate just three days ago, is used as
the desktop environment for the workstation variant . Should it be a different desktop,
spins with KDE Plasma 5.27 LTS, Xfce 4.18, Cinnamon 5.6, LXQt 1.2.0, MATE 1.26 and LXDE
are available.
New are spins with Budgie and Sway, the Wayland compositor compatible with the window manager
i3.
For 64bit ARM (aarch64) an image with LXQt as desktop is provided.
Linux 6.2 provides the kernel for all variants.
Flat hub as 3rd party Flatpak users will be pleased that Fedora
38 now offers full access to the approximately 2,000 applications on Flathub in addition
to the curated range of Fedora Flatpaks . To do this, the user must allow software from
third-party repositories.
The updated GNU toolchain offers the GNU C Compiler 13.0, GCC 13.0, GNU Debugger 12.1,
GNU Make 4.4, binutils 2.39, glibc 2.37, Ruby 3.2, PHP 8.2 and Golang 1.2, among others.
System shuts down faster Fedora 38 shortens the systemd shutdown timer
to 45 seconds, so users don't have to wait two minutes for the system to shut down when
units are stuck.
In the future, such units will be terminated after a core dump by the signal SIGKILL.
The permissions for SSH keys are tightened.
A live media modernization now simplifies persistent overlays when the system is flashed
to a USB stick.
Initial support for Unified Kernel (UKI) has also been implemented.
Phase 2 of the OSTree Native Container proposal has been pushed to Fedora 39.
Phosh for x86_64 and aarch64 MobilityPhoshImage has been integrated for
tablets with x86_64 or aarch64 architecture, which uses the GNOME-based Phosh interface
developed at Purism.
The phosh-desktop package, which has been available for some time, is used for this.
::::::::::::::
The 38 Beta version of Fedora Linux, sponsored by Red Hat, was announced by Matthew Miller
on fedoramagazine.org.
Miller stated that they plan to announce the Fedora Linux 38 version at the end of April;
He said they are happy to announce the immediate availability of Fedora Linux 38 Beta, which
leads to the final release.
For those who want to test out this latest major update to Fedora Linux, the new release
includes GNOME 44, updated development tools, and strict compilation flags to protect against
common memory attacks.
Fedora 38 Workstation Beta is available with GNOME 44.
GNOME 44 includes many great improvements, including a new lock screen, a 'background
apps' section in the quick menu, and improvements to accessibility settings.
reported,Enabling third-party repositories now provides an unfiltered view of apps on
Flathub.
It is stated that new security features are always tried to be offered to users quickly.
Packages are now built with stricter compiler flags to protect against buffer overflows.
The RPM package manager uses a Sequoia-based OpenPGP parser instead of its own implementation.
System with GCC 13 system compiler, GNU Make 4.4, Glibc 2.37, Binutuils 2.39, Golang 1.20,
Ruby 3.2 and more; It brings many changes including updated toolchain components.
To learn about Fedora Linux 38 Beta It is stated that new security features are always
tried to be offered to users quickly.Packages are now built with stricter compiler flags
to protect against buffer overflows.
The RPM package manager uses a Sequoia-based OpenPGP parser instead of its own implementation.
System with GCC 13 system compiler, GNU Make 4.4, Glibc 2.37, Binutuils 2.39, Golang 1.20,
Ruby 3.2 and more; It brings many changes including updated toolchain components.
To learn about Fedora Linux 38 Beta It is stated that new security features are always
tried to be offered to users quickly.
Packages are now built with stricter compiler flags to protect against buffer overflows.
The RPM package manager uses a Sequoia-based OpenPGP parser instead of its own implementation.System
with GCC 13 system compiler, GNU Make 4.4, Glibc 2.37, Binutuils 2.39, Golang 1.20, Ruby
3.2 and more; It brings many changes including updated toolchain components.
To learn about Fedora Linux 38 Beta System coming with Binutuils 2.39, Golang 1.20, Ruby
3.2 and more; It brings many changes including updated toolchain components.
To learn about Fedora Linux 38 Beta System coming with Binutuils 2.39, Golang 1.20, Ruby
3.2 and more; It brings many changes including updated toolchain components.