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| ==== New in F35, or in our Fedora setup: ==== | ==== New in F35, or in our Fedora setup: ==== | ||
| - | * Gnome 3.40 (see below for details) | + | * Gnome 41 (see below for details) |
| + | * Note: Gnome versions used to be 3.38 etc, now the 3. is dropped, so Gnome 41. Although some parts of the desktop mention version 40... | ||
| * Various Gnome shell extensions that you can load for yourself from [[https:// | * Various Gnome shell extensions that you can load for yourself from [[https:// | ||
| * Cloud integration: | * Cloud integration: | ||
| * **Python is now by default 3.10**. You can still call '' | * **Python is now by default 3.10**. You can still call '' | ||
| - | * Command '' | + | * Command '' |
| - | * If you still need python2, a private install or virtualenv will still be possible, but you may have to explicitly install an older version (e.g. '' | + | * If you still need python2, a private install or virtualenv will still be possible, but for many packages, |
| * To install a python2 kernel in jupyter,a personal setup can be made using '' | * To install a python2 kernel in jupyter,a personal setup can be made using '' | ||
| * We also have the interpreters of python 3.6, 3.7, 3.8 and 3.9 installed, for compatibility and in case you need them for your own projects or virtualenvs. As with python 2, these are the bare interpreters, | * We also have the interpreters of python 3.6, 3.7, 3.8 and 3.9 installed, for compatibility and in case you need them for your own projects or virtualenvs. As with python 2, these are the bare interpreters, | ||
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| * Many 3rd party build and install scripts don't seem to understand that 3.10 > 3.9, so if something complains our python is too old, the program just doesn' | * Many 3rd party build and install scripts don't seem to understand that 3.10 > 3.9, so if something complains our python is too old, the program just doesn' | ||
| * GCC (C, C++, Fortran) is at version 11 now. Some older versions are available through environment modules. | * GCC (C, C++, Fortran) is at version 11 now. Some older versions are available through environment modules. | ||
| + | * CLANG /LLVM compilers are now at version 13. If necessary, compatibility packages of older versions can be added. | ||
| * LibreOffice has been upgraded to version 7.2 with lots of improvements and new features. See [[https:// | * LibreOffice has been upgraded to version 7.2 with lots of improvements and new features. See [[https:// | ||
| - | * Fedora has '' | + | * Fedora has '' |
| * FlexiBLAS is an intermediate interface to the BLAS and LAPACK libraries, making it possible to switch between various implementations of these libraries. The downside is, that you will need to recompile programs that are linked with BLAS or LAPACK (including private copies of numpy!) | * FlexiBLAS is an intermediate interface to the BLAS and LAPACK libraries, making it possible to switch between various implementations of these libraries. The downside is, that you will need to recompile programs that are linked with BLAS or LAPACK (including private copies of numpy!) | ||
| * Removed software: | * Removed software: | ||
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| * Due to the removal of some of these very old compatibility libraries, Adobe Reader (acroread) will no longer work; please use a native Linux pdf viewer, such as '' | * Due to the removal of some of these very old compatibility libraries, Adobe Reader (acroread) will no longer work; please use a native Linux pdf viewer, such as '' | ||
| * '' | * '' | ||
| + | * The Flash plugin is no longer supported (Google had supported it until the start of 2021 but not any more). | ||
| + | * TeX package '' | ||
| * Renamed/ | * Renamed/ | ||
| * Python module '' | * Python module '' | ||
| - | * The Flash plugin is no longer supported (Google had supported it until the start of 2021 but not any more). | ||
| * Java is now available in 3 versions: The last freely obtainable Oracle Java 8.x release; OpenJDK 8 and OpenJDK 11. | * Java is now available in 3 versions: The last freely obtainable Oracle Java 8.x release; OpenJDK 8 and OpenJDK 11. | ||
| * saoimage is no longer maintained as a rpm package. for now, the last binary version still works. Please let us know if this (ancient) astronomical package is still in use. | * saoimage is no longer maintained as a rpm package. for now, the last binary version still works. Please let us know if this (ancient) astronomical package is still in use. | ||
| + | * A workaround for (ancient) '' | ||
| ==== Known issues in Fedora 35 ==== | ==== Known issues in Fedora 35 ==== | ||
| * VNC issues: Desktop environments that require hardware accelleration (3D desktop effects) are often too heavy to be used inside a virtual desktop (VNC, X2GO). See [[VNC desktop issues]] for details and workarounds. | * VNC issues: Desktop environments that require hardware accelleration (3D desktop effects) are often too heavy to be used inside a virtual desktop (VNC, X2GO). See [[VNC desktop issues]] for details and workarounds. | ||
| - | | + | * Gnome doesn' |
| - | | + | |
| * Applications using the " | * Applications using the " | ||
| - | * Mono (.NET compatible framework) has been updated to version 5. This may require rebuilding Mono apps. | ||
| * The '' | * The '' | ||
| + | * Workarounds are in place for some software that was built with older versions of CFITSIO (GILDAS) and/or older GFortran (StarLink). When using these programs from within other programs, this workaround may be bypassed (eg, GILDAS software linked from within CASA). If you run into that issue, let us know so we can provide you with the necessary workaround. Eventually these issues are expected to be solved when new versions of these software packages are released or recompiled using current libraries. | ||
| + | * Some reports that the screensaver on the Plasma (KDE) desktop, sometimes refuses to unlock the screen. To be more precise, when you type your password to unlock, nothing appears on screen. What usually works is to click the icon " | ||
| + | * Some theme libraries from earlier releases are no longer present. If you get errors when starting graphical applications such as: < | ||
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| ==== Some general observations and tips ==== | ==== Some general observations and tips ==== | ||
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