Computer Documentation Wiki

User Tools

Site Tools

Trace: • fedora_39 • fedora_31
linux:fedora_39

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revisionPrevious revision
Next revision		Previous revision
linux:fedora_39 [2023/11/16 09:34] – [New in F39, or in our Fedora setup:] jansenlinux:fedora_39 [2024/08/05 14:39] (current) – jansen
Line 24: Line 24:
     * Command ''python'' will now invoke python 3.12 so **check your own scripts**.     * Command ''python'' will now invoke python 3.12 so **check your own scripts**.
       * python 3.12 has some important changes, especially in its build infrastructure. Perhaps not all external packages are ready for the migration away from the old setup.py methods.       * python 3.12 has some important changes, especially in its build infrastructure. Perhaps not all external packages are ready for the migration away from the old setup.py methods.
-      * TO BE EXAMINED IN DETAIL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
     * We also have the interpreters of python 3.8, 3.10 and 3.11 installed, for compatibility and in case you need them for your own projects or virtualenvs. These are the bare interpreters, we do not provide a complete stack of modules for these older versions.     * We also have the interpreters of python 3.8, 3.10 and 3.11 installed, for compatibility and in case you need them for your own projects or virtualenvs. These are the bare interpreters, we do not provide a complete stack of modules for these older versions.
     * To move your personally installed modules from python 3.11 (Fedora 37) to python 3.12:     * To move your personally installed modules from python 3.11 (Fedora 37) to python 3.12:
Line 40: Line 39:
     * Also, all compatibility with 32-bit executables was dropped some time ago. Not surprising, since the last 32-bit machines were bought by our institute in 2006. Known fatalities: ''acroread'', ''supermongo''     * Also, all compatibility with 32-bit executables was dropped some time ago. Not surprising, since the last 32-bit machines were bought by our institute in 2006. Known fatalities: ''acroread'', ''supermongo''
       * Please use a native Linux pdf viewer, such as ''atril'' or ''evince'' as a replacement for ''acroread''.       * Please use a native Linux pdf viewer, such as ''atril'' or ''evince'' as a replacement for ''acroread''.
-      * A workaround for (ancient) ''supermongo'' exists but is not installed by default. If you use this software, please contact us and we can make the workaround available on your desktop. CHECK IF IT STILL WORKS!!!!+      * A workaround for (ancient) ''supermongo'' exists but is not installed by default. If you use this software, please contact us and we can make the workaround available on your desktop. 
     * StarDict (dictionary app) is no longer supported; try goldendict, gnome-dictionary or mate-dictionary; for translations, online tools are probably better anyway.      * StarDict (dictionary app) is no longer supported; try goldendict, gnome-dictionary or mate-dictionary; for translations, online tools are probably better anyway. 
  
  
 ==== Known issues in Fedora 39 ==== ==== Known issues in Fedora 39 ====
-TO BE RE-EXAMINED FOR F39 
   * 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.
-  * X2GO has problems with some desktop environments that try to use "modern" features that are not there on the virtual desktop. For the moment, please use the ''XFCE'' or ''LXDE'' desktops that are known to work. 
   * An alternative to VNC and X2GO is [[XPRA]], a tool that can forward a single window or an entire desktop to a remote display.   * An alternative to VNC and X2GO is [[XPRA]], a tool that can forward a single window or an entire desktop to a remote display.
   * Gnome doesn't display //notification area// aka //system tray// icons any more by default. The fix is, to enable  the ''appindicator'' extension: open ''gnome-extentions-app'' (''Applications - Extensions'' in the menu) to do that. After that, the icons such as status icons of dropbox, zoom etc, will be in your top panel.   * Gnome doesn't display //notification area// aka //system tray// icons any more by default. The fix is, to enable  the ''appindicator'' extension: open ''gnome-extentions-app'' (''Applications - Extensions'' in the menu) to do that. After that, the icons such as status icons of dropbox, zoom etc, will be in your top panel.
     * Note: in the previous OS versions, there was an extension named ''topicons plus''. If you had that enabled, you will have to enable the new extension now, and possibly remove references to the no longer existing extension.     * Note: in the previous OS versions, there was an extension named ''topicons plus''. If you had that enabled, you will have to enable the new extension now, and possibly remove references to the no longer existing extension.
   * The ''clipit'' clipboard app that is a default part of Gnome, Cinnamon and MATE desktops, sometimes hangs, which blocks all cut, copy and paste actions. Exit the app by right-clicking on the icon (which looks like a clipboard), and choose the quit action. If this happens a lot to you, you might want to disable the app in your startup applications preferences. The app is only needed to maintain a clipboard history; without it, a single cut/copy and paste is still possible.    * The ''clipit'' clipboard app that is a default part of Gnome, Cinnamon and MATE desktops, sometimes hangs, which blocks all cut, copy and paste actions. Exit the app by right-clicking on the icon (which looks like a clipboard), and choose the quit action. If this happens a lot to you, you might want to disable the app in your startup applications preferences. The app is only needed to maintain a clipboard history; without it, a single cut/copy and paste is still possible. 
-  * 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. GILDAS also has a workaround to use python 3.10 in stead of the system default 3.11, with which it fails to compile.+  * Workarounds are in place for some software that was built with older versions of CFITSIO and/or older GFortran (StarLink). When using these programs from within other programs, this workaround may be bypassed (eg, StarLink's perl and python modules). 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 theme libraries from earlier releases are no longer present. If you get errors when starting graphical applications such as: <code>   * Some theme libraries from earlier releases are no longer present. If you get errors when starting graphical applications such as: <code>
    Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "colorreload-gtk-module"    Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "colorreload-gtk-module"
linux/fedora_39.1700127297.txt.gz · Last modified: by jansen

Page Tools

Except where otherwise noted, content on this wiki is licensed under the following license: CC Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International
CC Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International Donate Powered by PHP Valid HTML5 Valid CSS Driven by DokuWiki