Latest version of the open source Fedora
operating system delivers new container enhancements, server roles,
developer tools and desktop refinements
The Fedora Project, a Red Hat, Inc., sponsored and
community-driven open source collaboration, today announced the
general availability of Fedora 22, the newest release of the open
and freely-available Fedora operating system. Fedora 22 once again
delivers on the Fedora.next initiative, which established three
distinct editions of Fedora – Fedora Cloud, Fedora Server, and
Fedora Workstation. After extensive work in delivering the first
distribution to embrace Fedora.next (Fedora 21), Fedora 22 marks a
return to Fedora’s traditional six month release cadence.
The general availability of Fedora 22 takes the innovations
delivered by Fedora 21 and enhances them to deliver better overall
usability and flexibility. From Linux container deployments to
database servers to desktop development, Fedora 22 delivers many
refinements that support the Fedora Project’s mission to deliver
open source innovation on a user-friendly platform.
Underneath each of the editions, Fedora 22 provides a set of
foundational packages, including the Linux kernel, RPM, systemd,
and Anaconda. Fedora 22 also introduces an updated package manager
for RPM-based Linux distributions: DNF. Fedora Server and Cloud
users can expect to see faster results from DNF while retaining
command-line interface (CLI) compatibility with Yum for most
tasks.
Fedora 22 Cloud
The Fedora 22 Cloud working group has delivered several new
features and images designed to help developers and users use
Fedora in public and private clouds. The Fedora 22 Atomic Host
images now include the Atomic command, a coherent entry point for
managing hosts and containers. It also includes several
improvements to rpm-ostree, and updated versions of Cockpit,
Docker, Kubernetes, and more.
Fedora 22 also offers Vagrant boxes for the base Cloud edition
and Atomic Host. An open source technology for quick deployment of
software development environments, Vagrant, coupled with libvirt
support in Fedora 22's package repository, enables developers to
more easily spin up Fedora Vagrant boxes for development and
testing, and to share work with other team members.
Finally, the Fedora Project has updated its Docker base image
and set of Dockerfiles to help users make use of Fedora 22 in
containers.
Fedora 22 Server
Fedora 22 provides a highly-flexible platform for a multitude of
server functions, from file servers to domain controllers, thanks
to Rolekit, a Linux daemon that helps manage server roles. Adding
to the plethora of options already available, Fedora 22 Server adds
new support for the Database Server Role, based on PostgreSQL. The
server edition of Fedora 22 now defaults to the XFS file system, a
highly-scalable, high-performance file system, which provides
quicker crash recovery and also allows for maintenance windows
during normal use, limiting downtime.
Fedora 22 Workstation
With the new enhancements to the cloud and server editions,
Fedora 22 also delivers new features for developers and desktop
users with Fedora 22 Workstation edition,emphasizing user interface
enhancements and application improvements. Bug notifications,
serious or otherwise, now keep users better informed while
remaining less intrusive, and GNOME's desktop themes have been
refined to improve usability without distracting from window
content.
Several application improvements have also been shipped with
Fedora 22 Workstation, including the Software app, which now
simplifies the act of finding useful open source software, keeping
systems up to date and adding extras, like fonts or media helpers.
Files and Boxes (Fedora 22’s virtual and remote machine
application) have been enhanced as well, giving a better view of
files and folders and a revamped box creation assistant,
respectively.
Finally, Fedora 22 Workstation developers received extra
developer assistance with the addition of the Vagrant developer
environment software into Fedora. Vagrant works with the existing
Fedora 22 virtualization technology and requires no third-party
virtualization tools to run effectively, giving them additional
support in creating traditional, cloud and container-based
applications.
Supporting Quotes
Matthew Miller, Fedora Project Leader
“Fedora 22 continues the great groundwork laid by Fedora 21 and
the Fedora.next initiative, delivering three unique editions of
Fedora 22 while retaining the commitment to open source innovation
for which Fedora is known. From the usability and developer
enhancements in Fedora 22 Workstation to the expansion of Linux
container and Docker support within Fedora 22 Cloud, Fedora remains
a leader within the Linux vanguard, answering user needs above and
beyond the desktop.”
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