[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Multimedia" by KarstenWade
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updating with new information, although most of this is timeless
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Fedora includes applications for assorted multimedia functions, including playback, recording, and editing. Additional packages are available through the Fedora Extras repository. For additional information about multimedia in Fedora, refer to the Multimedia section of the Fedora Project website at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Multimedia.
- = Multimedia Players =
+ === Multimedia Players ===
The default installation of Fedora includes '''Rhythmbox''' and '''Totem''' for media playback. The Fedora repositories include many other popular programs such as the '''XMMS''' player and KDE's '''amaroK'''. Both GNOME and KDE have a selection of players that can be used with a variety of formats. Third parties may offer additional programs to handle other formats.
Fedora also takes full advantage of the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) sound system. Many programs can play sound simultaneously, which was once difficult on Linux systems. When all multimedia software is configured to use ALSA for sound support, this limitation disappears. For more information about ALSA, visit the project website at http://www.alsa-project.org/. Users may still experience issues when multiple users log into the system. Depending upon hardware and software configurations, multiple users may not be able to use the sound hardware simultaneously.
- = Ogg and Xiph.Org Foundation Formats =
+ ==== codec-buddy ====
- Fedora includes complete support for the Ogg media container format and the Vorbis audio, Theora video, Speex audio and FLAC lossless audio formats. These freely-distributable formats are not encumbered by patent or license restrictions. They provide powerful and flexible alternatives to more popular, restricted formats. The Fedora Project encourages the use of open formats in place of restricted ones. For more information on these formats and how to use them, refer to the Xiph.Org Foundation's web site at http://www.xiph.org/.
+ New in Fedora is the `codec-buddy`, which detects when you are trying to play a multimedia format without the needed codecs installed. If the codec needed is not free and open, {{{codec-buddy}}} offers options for obtaining the needed codecs.
- = MP3, DVD, and Other Excluded Multimedia Formats =
+ === Ogg and Xiph.Org Foundation Formats ===
- Fedora software repositories cannot include support for MP3 or DVD video playback or recording. The MP3 formats are patented, and the patent holders have not provided the necessary patent licenses. DVD video formats are patented and equipped with an encryption scheme. The patent holders have not provided the necessary patent licenses, and the code needed to decrypt CSS-encrypted discs may violate the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a copyright law of the United States. Fedora also excludes other multimedia software due to patent, copyright or license restrictions, including Adobe's Flash Player and and Real Media's Real Player. For more on this subject, please refer to http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ForbiddenItems.
+ Fedora includes complete support for the Ogg media container format and the Vorbis audio, Theora video, Speex audio, and FLAC lossless audio formats. These freely-distributable formats are not encumbered by patent or license restrictions. They provide powerful and flexible alternatives to more popular, restricted formats. The Fedora Project encourages the use of open formats in place of restricted ones. For more information on these formats and how to use them, refer to the Xiph.Org Foundation's web site at http://www.xiph.org/.
- While other MP3 options may be available for Fedora, Fluendo now offers an free MP3 plugin for GStreamer that has the necessary patent license for end users. This plugin will enable MP3 support in applications that use the GStreamer framework as a backend. Fedora does not include this plugin since we prefer to support and encourage the use of patent unrestricted open formats instead. For more information about the MP3 plugin, visit Fluendo's website at http://www.fluendo.com/.
+ === MP3, DVD, and Other Excluded Multimedia Formats ===
+ Fedora software repositories cannot include support for MP3 or DVD video playback or recording. The MP3 formats are patented, and the patent holders have not provided the necessary patent licenses. DVD video formats are patented and equipped with an encryption scheme. The patent holders have not provided the necessary patent licenses, and the code needed to decrypt CSS-encrypted discs may violate the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a copyright law of the United States. Fedora also excludes other multimedia software due to patent, copyright, or license restrictions, including Adobe's Flash Player and Real Media's Real Player. For more on this subject, please refer to http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ForbiddenItems.
+
+ While other MP3 options may be available for Fedora, Fluendo now offers a free MP3 plugin for GStreamer that has the necessary patent license for end users. This plugin enables MP3 support in applications that use the GStreamer framework as a backend. Fedora does not include this plugin since we prefer to support and encourage the use of patent unrestricted open formats instead. For more information about the MP3 plugin, visit Fluendo's website at http://www.fluendo.com/.
+
- = CD and DVD Authoring and Burning =
+ === CD and DVD Authoring and Burning ===
Fedora software repositories includes a variety of tools for easily mastering and burning CDs and DVDs. GNOME users can burn directly from the Nautilus file manager, choose the `gnomebaker` or `graveman` packages from Fedora Extras, or utilize the older `xcdroast` package from Fedora. KDE users can use the robust `k3b` package for these tasks. Console tools include {{{cdrecord}}}, {{{readcd}}}, {{{mkisofs}}} and other popular applications.
- = Screencasts =
+ === Screencasts ===
You can use Fedora to create and play back ''screencasts'', which are recorded desktop sessions, using open technologies. Fedora Extras software repository includes `istanbul`, which creates screencasts using the Theora video format. These videos can be played back using one of several players included in Fedora. This is the preferred way to submit screencasts to the Fedora Project for either developer or end-user use. For a more comprehensive how-to, refer to http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ScreenCasting.
- = Extended Support through Plugins =
+ === Extended Support through Plugins ===
Most of the media players in Fedora software repositories can use plugins to add support for additional media formats and sound output systems. Some use powerful multimedia frameworks, like the `gstreamer` package, to handle media format support and sound output. Fedora software repositories offer plugin packages for these backends and for individual applications. Third parties may provide additional plugins to add even greater capabilities.
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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Entertainment" by KarstenWade
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some clean up, ready to go
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The Fedora Project website features a section dedicated to games that details many of the available games, including overviews and installation instructions. For more information, refer to http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Games.
- For a list of other games that are available for installation, use the '''Pirut''' graphical utility, or via the command line with {{{yum}}}
+ For a list of other games that are available for installation, use the '''Pirut''' graphical utility (''Applications > Add/Remove Software''), or via the command line:
- Start '''Pirut''' from ''Applications > Add/Remove Software''.
-
- To use {{{yum}}}, open a terminal and enter the following command:
-
- {{{
- yum groupinfo "Games and Entertainment"
+ {{{yum groupinfo "Games and Entertainment"
}}}
For help using {{{yum}}} to install the assorted game packages, refer to the guide available at:
@@ -23, +18 @@
=== Haxima ===
+ Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] includes version 0.5.6 of the '''Nazghul''' old-school role playing game engine and its companion game Haxima. This version is not compatible with saved games from previous '''Nazghul''' versions, so those with Haxima games in progress need to restart their games after updating to Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]].
- Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] includes version 0.5.6 of the '''Nazghul''' old-school role playing
- game engine and its companion game Haxima. This version is not compatible
- with saved games from previous '''Nazghul''' versions, so those with Haxima
- games in progress need to restart their games after updating to
- Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]].
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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Virtualization" by KarstenWade
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this content seems out of date; we might just pull it for test4 rather than build and translate old stuff
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Virtualization in Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] is based on Xen [[GetVal(DocsDict,xenVer)]] and is integrated within the Fedora installer. Refer to [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Tools/Xen] for more information about Xen.
- = Types of Virtualization =
+ === Types of Virtualization ===
Under Fedora using Xen [[GetVal(DocsDict,xenVer)]], both paravirtualization and full virtualization can be implemented. Full virtualization requires a VT-capable processor. Paravirtualization does not require special hardware, but does require the guest OS to be modified. To learn more about how to configure and use Xen, refer to [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraXenQuickstartFC6].
- = Guest Operating Systems =
+ === Guest Operating Systems ===
- The Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] development team has tested Xen with Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Beta2 guests. Other guests have not been tested. With paravirtualization, however, users can expect reasonable success running any Linux guest OS that was built for Xen [[GetVal(DocsDict,xenVer)]]. With full virtualization using VT hardware, users can expect reasonable success with a larger variety of operating systems, including some proprietary operating systems.
+ The Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] development team has tested Xen with Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 guests. Other guests have not been tested. With paravirtualization, however, users can expect reasonable success running any Linux guest OS that was built for Xen [[GetVal(DocsDict,xenVer)]]. With full virtualization using VT hardware, users can expect reasonable success with a larger variety of operating systems, including some proprietary operating systems.
- = Changes to the Xen Packages =
+ === Changes to the Xen Packages ===
The following improvements have been made in the Virtualization packages in Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]]:
- * virt-manager and virsh can now work with inactive domains. Previously, only xm could handle inactive domains
+ * The applications {{{virt-manager}}} and {{{virsh}}} can now work with inactive domains. Previously, only {{{xm}}} could handle inactive domains
* The mouse cursor problems with the virtual frame buffer have been fixed, for a better user experience in GUI modes
- * Misc. other small improvements and fixes have been made.
+ * Miscellaneous other small improvements and fixes have been made.
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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Xorg" by KarstenWade
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small formatting fixes, ready for output
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{{{#!html
<h2>X Window System (Graphics)</h2>}}}
- This section contains information related to the X Window System implementation provided with Fedora.
+ This section contains information related to the X Window System implementation, X.org, provided with Fedora.
- = X Configuration Changes =
+ === X Configuration Changes ===
- The '''X.org [[GetVal(DocsDict,XorgVer)]]''' X server has been modified to automatically detect and configure most hardware, eliminating the need for users or administrators to modify the `/etc/X11/xorg.conf` configuration file. The only hardware configured by default in the `xorg.conf` file
+ The X.org [[GetVal(DocsDict,XorgVer)]] X server has been modified to automatically detect and configure most hardware, eliminating the need for users or administrators to modify the `/etc/X11/xorg.conf` configuration file. The only hardware configured by default in the `xorg.conf` file written by anaconda is:
- written by anaconda is:
+
- * the graphics driver
+ * The graphics driver
- * the keyboard map
+ * The keyboard map
All other hardware, such as monitors (both LCD and CRT), USB mice, and touchpads should be detected and configured automatically.
- The X server will query the attached monitor for supported resolution ranges, and attempt to pick the highest resolution available with the correct aspect ratio for the display. Users can set their preferred resolution in ''System => Preferences => Screen Resolution'', and the default resolution for the system can be changed with ''System => Administration => Display''.
+ The X server queries the attached monitor for supported resolution ranges, and attempts to pick the highest resolution available with the correct aspect ratio for the display. Users can set their preferred resolution in ''System > Preferences > Screen Resolution'', and the default resolution for the system can be changed with ''System > Administration > Display''.
- If the `/etc/X11/xorg.conf` configuration file is not present, X will also automatically detect the appropriate driver, and will assume a 105-key US keyboard layout.
+ If the `/etc/X11/xorg.conf` configuration file is not present, X also automatically detects the appropriate driver, and assumes a 105-key US keyboard layout.
- = Intel Driver notes =
+ === Intel Driver notes ===
Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] contains two drivers for Intel integrated graphics controllers:
* The default `i810` driver, which contains support for Intel graphics chipsets up to and including i945 and i965
* The experimental `intel` driver, which contains support for Intel graphics chipsets up to and including i945
- The `i810` driver is limited to resolutions available in the BIOS. If you need support for non-standard resolutions, such as those used in some widescreen displays, you may want to switch to the `intel` driver. You may switch drivers by using `system-config-display`, available
+ The `i810` driver is limited to resolutions available in the BIOS. If you need support for non-standard resolutions, such as those used in some widescreen displays, you may want to switch to the `intel` driver. You may switch drivers by using `system-config-display`, available in the menus under ''System > Administration > Display''.
- in the menus under ''System => Administration => Display''.
- We welcome feedback on the experimental `intel` driver. Please report success in [http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/ Bugzilla], attaching
+ We welcome feedback on the experimental `intel` driver. Please report success in [http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/ Bugzilla], attaching the full output of `lspci -vn` for your machine. Given success reports, various chipsets may be switched to use the `intel` driver by default.
- the full output of `lspci -vn` for your machine. Given success reports, various chipsets may be switched to use the `intel` driver by default.
+ === Third Party Video Drivers ===
- == Third Party Video Drivers ==
+ If you intend to use third party video drivers, refer to the [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Xorg/3rdPartyVideoDrivers Xorg third party drivers] page for detailed guidelines.
- If you intend to use third party video drivers, refer to [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Xorg/3rdPartyVideoDrivers Xorg third party drivers] for detailed guidelines.
-
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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/DatabaseServers" by KarstenWade
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updating versions, fixing nested sections
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{{{#!html
<h2>Database Servers</h2>}}}
- = MySQL =
+ === MySQL ===
- Fedora now provides '''MySQL''' 5.0. For a list of the enhancements provided by this version, refer to http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/mysql-5-0-nutshell.html.
+ Fedora now provides MySQL 5.0. For a list of the enhancements provided by this version, refer to http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/mysql-5-0-nutshell.html.
- For more information on upgrading databases from previous releases of '''MySQL''', refer to the '''MySQL''' web site at http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/upgrade.html.
+ For more information on upgrading databases from previous releases of MySQL, refer to the MySQL website at http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/upgrade.html.
- == DBD Driver ==
+ ==== DBD Driver ====
- The MySQL DBD driver has been dual licensed and the related licensing issues have been [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=222237 resolved]. The resulting `apr-util-mysql` package is now included in the Fedora software repositories.
+ The MySQL DBD driver has been dual-licensed and the related licensing issues have been [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=222237 resolved]. The resulting `apr-util-mysql` package is now included in the Fedora software repositories.
- = PostgreSQL =
+ === PostgreSQL ===
- This release of Fedora includes '''PostgreSQL''' x.y. For more information on this new version, refer to http://www.postgresql.org/docs/whatsnew.
+ This release of Fedora includes PostgreSQL 8.2. For more information on this new version, refer to http://www.postgresql.org/docs/whatsnew.
[[Admonition("important", "Upgrading Databases", "Before upgrading an existing Fedora system with a PostgreSQL database, it
could be necessary to follow the procedure described at
17 years, 2 months
[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/I18n" by KarstenWade
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formatting fixes
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This section includes information on language support under Fedora.
- = Input Methods =
+ === Input Methods ===
- When upgrading from earlier releases of Fedora, it is strongly recommended to install `scim-bridge-gtk` which works well with 3rd party C++ applications linked against older versions of libstdc++.
+ When upgrading from earlier releases of Fedora, it is strongly recommended to install `scim-bridge-gtk`, which works well with 3rd party C++ applications linked against older versions of `libstdc++`.
- When SCIM is installed, it runs by default for users of all locales. If SCIM is installed but you do not wish to run it on your desktop, you can disable it using `im-chooser`.
+ When SCIM is installed, it runs by default for users of all locales. If SCIM is installed but you do not wish to run it on your desktop, disable it using `im-chooser`.
The following table lists the default trigger hotkeys for different languages:
@@ -17, +17 @@
||Japanese||{{{Zenkaku_Hankaku}}} or {{{Alt-`}}}||
||Korean||{{{Shift-Space}}} or {{{Hangul}}}||
- == Language Installation ==
+ ==== Language Installation ====
- To install additional language support from the '''Languages''' group, use `pirut` or ''Applications'' => ''Add/Remove Software'', or run this command:
+ To install additional language support from the '''Languages''' group, use '''Pirut''' via ''Applications > Add/Remove Software'', or run this command:
{{{su -c 'yum groupinstall <language>-support'
}}}
@@ -29, +29 @@
== M17n Changes ==
Package '''m17n-db'''
- * Added ZWNJ (U+200d) needed in kn-* keymaps, resolved - [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=221965 221965]
+ * Added ZWNJ (U+200d) needed in kn-* keymaps, resolved - [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=221965 bugzilla #221965]
- * Added itrans layout for Marahi, resolved - [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=225561 225561]
+ * Added itrans layout for Marahi, resolved - [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=225561 bugzilla #225561]
- * Added phonetic keymaps for Marathi & Oriya, resolved - [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=225559 225559] and [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=225562 225562]
+ * Added phonetic keymaps for Marathi & Oriya, resolved - [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=225559 bugzilla #225559] and [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=225562 bugzilla #225562]
17 years, 2 months
[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/BackwardsCompatibility" by KarstenWade
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updating language and usage
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{{{#!html
<h2>Backwards Compatibility</h2>}}}
- Fedora provides legacy system libraries for compatibility with older software. This software is part of the '''Legacy Software Development''' group, which is not installed by default. Users who require this functionality may select this group either during installation or after the installation process is complete. To install the package group on a Fedora system, use ''Applications=>Add/Remove Software'', '''Pirut''', or enter the following command in a terminal window:
+ Fedora provides legacy system libraries for compatibility with older software. This software is part of the '''Legacy Software Development''' group, which is not installed by default. Users who require this functionality may select this group either during installation or after the installation process is complete. To install the package group on a Fedora system, use ''Applications > Add/Remove Software'' ('''Pirut''') or enter the following command in a terminal window:
{{{ su -c 'yum groupinstall "Legacy Software Development"'
}}}
@@ -12, +12 @@
= Compiler Compatibility =
- The `compat-gcc-34` package has been included in this release for compatibility reasons:
+ The `compat-gcc-34` package has been included for compatibility reasons:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2006-August/msg00409.html
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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Extras" by KarstenWade
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passive => active voice
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=== Using the Repository ===
- [[Admonition("note", "Fedora Extras are Available by Default", "Fedora systems automatically use both the Fedora Core and Fedora Extras repositories to install and update software. Fedora Core and Fedora Extras will be combined into a single repository in this release")]]
+ [[Admonition("note", "Fedora Extras are Available by Default", "Fedora systems automatically use both the Fedora Core and Fedora Extras repositories to install and update software. Fedora Core and Fedora Extras are combined into a single repository in this release")]]
To install software from either the Core or Extras repositories, choose ''Applications > Add/Remove Software''. Enter the `root` password when prompted. Select the software you require from the list, then choose ''Apply''.
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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Extras" by RahulSundaram
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=== Using the Repository ===
- [[Admonition("note", "Fedora Extras are Available by Default", "Fedora systems automatically use both the Fedora Core and Fedora Extras repositories to install and update software.")]]
+ [[Admonition("note", "Fedora Extras are Available by Default", "Fedora systems automatically use both the Fedora Core and Fedora Extras repositories to install and update software. Fedora Core and Fedora Extras will be combined into a single repository in this release")]]
To install software from either the Core or Extras repositories, choose ''Applications > Add/Remove Software''. Enter the `root` password when prompted. Select the software you require from the list, then choose ''Apply''.
@@ -20, +20 @@
=== About Fedora Extras ===
- As of the release of Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]], there are approximately 2,000 packages in Fedora Extras, built from 1,350 source packages. The following list includes some popular and well-known applications that are maintained by community members in Fedora Extras:
+ As of the release of Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]], there are over 4,500 packages in Fedora Extras, built from 3,000 source packages. The following list includes some popular and well-known applications that are maintained by community members in Fedora Extras:
* `abiword` - elegant word-processing application
* `balsa` - lightweight e-mail reader
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