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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/DatabaseServers" by BobJensen

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Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BobJensen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/DatabaseServers The comment on the change is: Marking FC5 Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + {{{ + Fedora Core 5 Release Notes Content is marked like this. + }}} = Docs/Beats/DatabaseServers = == 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. - + }}} 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. == PostgreSQL == - + || {i} Editor's Note || + || Several bugs were filed, closed, re-opened and re-closed that we did not provide enough information in this section for the FC5 release, please review the bugs from the FC5 release notes for more info. || + {{{ This release of Fedora includes '''PostgreSQL''' 8.1. For more information on this new version, refer to http://www.postgresql.org/docs/whatsnew. || {*} '''Upgrading Databases''' || || Fedora Core 4 provided version 8.0 of PostgreSQL. If you upgrade an existing Fedora system with a PostgreSQL database, you must upgrade the database to access the data. || || To upgrade a database from a previous version of PostgreSQL, follow the procedure described at http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/install-upgrading.html. || - + }}}

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Xorg" by BobJensen

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Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BobJensen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Xorg The comment on the change is: Marking FC5 Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + {{{ + Fedora Core 5 Release Notes Content is marked like this. + }}} = X Window System (Graphics) = This section contains information related to the X Window System implementation provided with Fedora. @@ -9, +12 @@ X.org X11 is an open source implementation of the X Window System. It provides the basic low-level functionality upon which full-fledged graphical user interfaces (GUIs) such as GNOME and KDE are designed. For more information about X.org, refer to http://xorg.freedesktop.org/wiki/. You may use ''System > Administration > Display'' or '''system-config-display''' to configure the settings. The configuration file for X.org is located in `/etc/X11/xorg.conf`. - + {{{ X.org X11``R7 is the first modular release of X.org, which, among several other benefits, promotes faster updates and helps programmers rapidly develop and release specific components. More information on the current status of the X.org modularization effort in Fedora is available at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Xorg/Modularization. == X.org X11R7 End-User Notes == @@ -56, +59 @@ === xft-config === Modular X now uses GNU `autotools` and {{{pkg-config}}} for its buildsystem configuration and execution. The {{{xft-config}}} utility has been deprecated for some time, and {{{pkgconfig}}} `*.pc` files have been provided for most of this time. Applications that previously used {{{xft-config}}} to obtain the `Cflags` or `libs` build options must now be updated to use {{{pkg-config}}}. + }}}

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Virtualization" by BobJensen

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Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BobJensen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Virtualization The comment on the change is: Marking FC5 Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ## page was renamed from Docs/Beats/Virtualisation + {{{ + Fedora Core 5 Release Notes Content is marked like this. + }}} == Virtualization == + {{{ - Virtualization in Fedora Core is based on Xen. Xen 3.0 is integrated within Fedora Core 5 in the installer. Refer to [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Tools/Xen] for more information about Xen. + Virtualization in Fedora Core is based on Xen. Xen 3.0 is integrated within Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] in the installer. Refer to [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Tools/Xen] for more information about Xen. - + }}} == Types of Virtualization == There are several types of virtualization: full virtualization, paravirtualization, and single kernel image virtualization. Under Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] using Xen 3.0, paravirtualization is the most common type. With VM hardware, it is also possible to implement full virtualization. @@ -18, +21 @@ *Enough hard drive space to hold each guest OS (600MB-6GB per OS) *At least 256 MB of RAM for each guest, plus at least 256 MB ram for the host - == Installing Xen, Configuring and Using Xen == - Xen must be installed on the host OS and the host OS must be booted into the Hypervisor Kernel. Fedora Core 5 includes an installation program for the guest OS that will use an existing installation tree of a paravirtualized-enabled OS to access that OS's existing installation program. Currently, Fedora Core 5 is the only available paravirtualized-enabled guest OS. Other OSs can be installed using existing images, but not through the OS's native installation program. + Xen must be installed on the host OS and the host OS must be booted into the Hypervisor Kernel. Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] includes an installation program for the guest OS that will use an existing installation tree of a paravirtualized-enabled OS to access that OS's existing installation program. Currently, Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]] is the only available paravirtualized-enabled guest OS. Other OSs can be installed using existing images, but not through the OS's native installation program. - + {{{ Full instructions can be found here: [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraXenQuickstartFC5] || {i} '''No PowerPC Support''' || || Xen is not supported on the PowerPC architecture in Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]]. || + }}}

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Networking" by BobJensen

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Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BobJensen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Networking The comment on the change is: Marking FC5 Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + {{{ + Fedora Core 5 Release Notes Content is marked like this. + }}} = Networking = == User Tools == - + {{{ === NetworkManager === '''Network``Manager''' now has support for DHCP hostname, NIS, ISDN, WPA, WPA supplicant (`wpa_supplicant`), and WPA-Enteprise. It has a new wireless security layer. The VPN and dial up support has been enhanced. Applications such as '''Evolution''' now integrate with '''Network``Manager''' to provide dynamic networking capabilities. '''Network``Manager''' is disabled by default in Fedora as it is not yet suitable for certain configurations, such as system-wide static IPs, bonding devices, or starting a wireless network connection before login. @@ -36, +39 @@ {{{ip addr list dev eth0 4: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast qlen 1000 - inet 10.0.0.3/24 scope global eth0}}} + inet 10.0.0.3/24 scope global eth0 + ##}}} {{{su -c 'ip addr del 10.0.0.3 dev eth0' Warning: Executing wildcard deletion to stay compatible with old scripts. Explicitly specify the prefix length (10.0.0.3/32) to avoid this warning. This special behaviour is likely to disappear in further releases, fix your scripts! - }}} + ##}}} The correct method of deleting the address and thus avoiding the warning is: - {{{ - su -c 'ip addr del 10.0.0.3/24 dev eth0' + {{{su -c 'ip addr del 10.0.0.3/24 dev eth0' - }}} + ##}}} Previously, it was not possible to tell if an interface was down administratively or because no carrier was found, such as if a cable were unplugged. The new flag {{{NO-CARRIER}}} now appears as a link flag if the link is administratively up but no carrier can be found. The `ip` command now supports a batch mode via the argument {{{-batch}}}, which works similar to the `tc` command to speed up batches of tasks. + }}} - - == Major Kernel Changes 2.6.11 - 2.6.15 == + == Major Kernel Changes == - + {{{ + === 2.6.11 - 2.6.15 === Refer to http://wiki.kernelnewbies.org/LinuxChanges for a list of major changes. Some of them are highlighted below. - === IPv4 Address Promotion === @@ -108, +111 @@ * Both the IPv4 and IPv6 multicast joining interface visible by userspace have been reworked and brought up to the latest standards. * The SNMPv2 MIB counter ipInAddrErrors is supported for IPv4. * Various new socket options proposed in Advanced API (RFC3542) have been added. + }}}

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Multimedia" by BobJensen

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Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BobJensen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Multimedia The comment on the change is: Marking FC5 Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + {{{ + Fedora Core 5 Release Notes Content is marked like this. + }}} = Multimedia = Fedora Core includes applications for assorted multimedia functions, including playback, recording and editing. Additional packages are available through the Fedora Extras repository. == Multimedia Players == - + {{{ The default installation of Fedora Core includes '''Rhythmbox''', '''Totem''', and '''Helix Player''' for media playback. Many other programs are available in the Fedora Core and Fedora Extras repositories, including the popular `XMMS` package. Both GNOME and KDE have a selection of players that can be used with a variety of formats. Additional programs are available from third parties to handle other formats. Fedora Core 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/. - + }}} == Ogg and Xiph.Org Foundation Formats == 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 source 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/. @@ -24, +27 @@ == Screencasts == - You can use Fedora to create and play back ''screencasts'', which are recorded desktop sessions, using open technologies. Fedora Extras 5 includes `istanbul`, which creates screencasts using the Theora video format. These videos can be played back using one of several players included in Fedora Core. 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. + You can use Fedora to create and play back ''screencasts'', which are recorded desktop sessions, using open technologies. Fedora Extras includes `istanbul`, which creates screencasts using the Theora video format. These videos can be played back using one of several players included in Fedora Core. 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 ==

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Samba" by BobJensen

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Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BobJensen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Samba The comment on the change is: Marking FC5 Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + {{{ + Fedora Core 5 Release Notes Content is marked like this. + }}} = Samba (Windows Compatibility) = This section contains information related to Samba, the suite of software Fedora uses to interact with Microsoft Windows systems. - + {{{ == Windows Network Browsing == Fedora can now browse Windows shares, a feature known as SMB browsing. In releases prior to Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]], the firewall prevented the proper function of SMB browsing. With the addition of the `ip_conntrack_netbios_ns` kernel module to the 2.6.14 kernel, and corresponding enhancements to '''system-config-securitylevel''', the firewall now properly handles SMB broadcasts and permits network browsing. + }}}

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Java" by BobJensen

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Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BobJensen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Java The comment on the change is: Marking FC5 Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + {{{ + Fedora Core 5 Release Notes Content is marked like this. + }}} = Java and java-gcj-compat = - + {{{ A free and open source Java environment is available within this Fedora Core release, called `java-gcj-compat`. `java-gcj-compat` includes a tool suite and execution environment that is capable of building and running many useful programs that are written in the Java programming language. || {i} '''Fedora Core Does Not Include Java''' || @@ -24, +27 @@ Once installed properly, the `root` user should be able to switch between {{{java}}} and {{{javac}}} implementations using the {{{alternatives}}} command: - {{{ + {{{ alternatives --config java - alternatives --config java + alternatives --config javac - alternatives --config javac}}} + ##}}} == Fedora and the JPackage Java Packages == @@ -36, +39 @@ || /!\ '''Mixing Packages from Fedora and JPackage''' || || Research package compatibility before you install software from both the Fedora and JPackage repositories on the same system. Incompatible packages may cause complex issues. || + }}}

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Security/SELinux" by BobJensen

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Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BobJensen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Security/SELinux The comment on the change is: Marking FC5 Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ == SELinux == - + {{{ The new SELinux project pages have troubleshooting tips, explanations, and pointers to documentation and references. Some useful links include the following: * New SELinux project pages: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SELinux @@ -17, +17 @@ === Multilevel Security (MLS) === MLS is a specific Mandatory Access Control (MAC) scheme that labels processes and objects with special security levels. For example, an object such as a document file can have the security level of `{ Secret, ProjectMeta }`, where `Secret` is the sensitivity level, and `ProjectMeta` is the category. For more information about MLS, refer to http://james-morris.livejournal.com/5020.html. + }}} ---- CategorySecurity

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/Security" by BobJensen

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Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BobJensen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/Security The comment on the change is: Marking FC5 Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + {{{ + Fedora Core 5 Release Notes Content is marked like this. + }}} = Security = This section highlights various security items from Fedora Core. @@ -9, +12 @@ A general introduction to the many proactive security features in Fedora, current status and policies is available at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security. == What's New == - + {{{ === PAM module Deprecation === `Pam_stack` is deprecated in this release. Linux-PAM 0.78 and later contains the {{{include}}} directive which obsoletes the `pam_stack` module. `pam_stack` module usage is logged with a deprecation warning. It might be removed in a future release. It must not be used in individual service configurations anymore. All packages in Fedora Core using PAM were modified so they do not use it. @@ -17, +20 @@ || (!) '''Upgrading and PAM Stacks''' || || When a system is upgraded from previous Fedora Core releases and the system admininstrator previously modified some service configurations, those modified configuration files are ''not'' replaced when new packages are installed. Instead, the new configuration files are created as `.rpmnew` files. Such service configurations must be fixed so the `pam_stack` module is not used. Refer to the `.rpmnew` files for the actual changes needed. || - {{{ - diff -u /etc/pam.d/foo /etc/pam.d/foo.rpmnew + {{{ diff -u /etc/pam.d/foo /etc/pam.d/foo.rpmnew - }}} + ##}}} The following example shows the `/etc/pam.d/login` configuration file in its original form using `pam_stack`, and then revised with the {{{include}}} directive. - {{{ - #%PAM-1.0 + {{{ #%PAM-1.0 auth required pam_securetty.so auth required pam_stack.so service=system-auth auth required pam_nologin.so @@ -37, +38 @@ session optional pam_console.so # pam_selinux.so open should be the last session rule session required pam_selinux.so open - }}} + ##}}} - {{{ - #%PAM-1.0 + {{{ #%PAM-1.0 auth required pam_securetty.so auth include system-auth # no module should remain after 'include' if 'sufficient' might @@ -58, +58 @@ session optional pam_console.so # pam_selinux.so open should be the last session rule session required pam_selinux.so open - }}} + ##}}} === Buffer Overflow detection and variable reordering === @@ -67, +67 @@ This is a security feature written by Red Hat developers (http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2005-05/msg01193.html), reimplementing the IBM Pro``Police/SSP feature. For more information about Pro``Police/SSP, refer to http://www.research.ibm.com/trl/projects/security/ssp/. This feature is available as part of the GCC 4.1 compiler used in Fedora Core [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVar)]]. The `FORTIFY_SOURCE` security feature for `gcc` and `glibc` introduced in Fedora Core 4 remains available. For more information about security features in Fedora, refer to http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/Features. - + }}} [[Include(/SELinux)]] ---- CategorySecurity

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[Fedora Project Wiki] Update of "Docs/Beats/DevelTools/GCC" by BobJensen

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Dear Wiki user, You have subscribed to a wiki page or wiki category on "Fedora Project Wiki" for change notification. The following page has been changed by BobJensen: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Beats/DevelTools/GCC The comment on the change is: Marking FC5 Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + {{{ + Fedora Core 5 Release Notes Content is marked like this. + }}} == GCC Compiler Collection == - + {{{ This release of Fedora has been built with GCC 4.1 as the system compiler, which is included with the distribution. === Caveats === @@ -35, +38 @@ * The basic compiler, without any optimization (`-O0`), has been measured as much as 25% faster in real-world code. * Libraries may now contain function-scope static variables in multi-threaded programs. Embedded developers can use the `-fno-threadsafe-statics` to turn off this feature, but ordinary users should never do this. + }}}

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