[New Torrent] Fedora Workstation 41

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Fedora Linux Workstation 41 released 10/29/24. This will be the only spin I am uploading; I do not have time to upload the others.

Goodbye, Python 2!

Starting with Fedora Linux 41, there will be no Python 2 in Fedora, other than PyPy. Packages requiring Python 2.7 at runtime will need to upgrade to a new version, or be retired also. Developers who still need to test their software on Python 2, or users of software that cannot be updated, can use containers with older Fedora releases.

Proprietary Nvidia driver installation with Secure Boot support

Although it can't be part of Fedora Linux, we know that the Nvidia binary driver is pragmatically essential for many people. Previously, Nvidia driver installation had been removed from GNOME Software because it didn't support Secure Boot, which is increasingly-often enabled by default on laptops. This change brings the option back for Fedora Workstation users with Secure Boot supported. This is good news for folks who want to use Fedora Linux for gaming and CUDA. The change also helps Fedora stay relevant for AI/LLVM workloads.

DNF 5 is here

In Fedora Linux 41, the dnf package management command will be updated to version 5. (DNF5 and bootc will be available on image-based Fedora variants such as Atomic desktops and Fedora IoT.) The new packages will make it simpler to build and update bootable container images based on these variants.

DNF and bootc in Image Mode Fedora Variants
In Fedora Linux 41, the DNF package manager will be updated to version 5. This release is faster, smaller, and better. (Pick all three!) You won't need to change habits — the command is still just dnf, and the basic syntax isn't different. As one might expect with a major version, there are some incompatible changes. See the DNF 5 documentation for details.

RPM 4.20

Under the hood, our lower-level package management tool is RPM, which also gets a new release, bringing new features for Fedora development. Users won't see a direct impact immediately, but this update will help us make the distro better overall over time.

Reproducible-builds progress

A post-build cleanup is integrated into the RPM build process, making most Fedora packages now reproducible. That is, you can re-build a package from source and expect the package contents to be exactly identical. If this is interesting to you, check out Fedora Reproducible Builds for more.

New fedora-repoquery tool

Fedora-repoquery is a small command line tool for doing repoqueries of Fedora, EPEL, eln, and Centos Stream package repositories. It wraps dnf repoquery separating the cached repo data under separate repo names for faster cached querying. Repoqueries are frequently used by Fedora developers and users, so a more powerful tool like this is generally useful.

LXQt 2.0

LXQt in Fedora will be upgraded to v2.0, which notably ports the whole desktop to Qt 6 and adds experimental Wayland support.