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Once a year, we upgrade all the desktop systems to the latest version of Fedora, our Linux desktop operating system. | Once a year, we upgrade all the desktop systems to the latest version of Fedora, our Linux desktop operating system. | ||
- | ===== Upgrading ===== | + | |
- | Now (November 2017) it is about time to start upgrading again. Over the next month or so, we will upgrade as many of the systems as possible. We have spent quite some time to streamline the upgrade process, so on most reasonably fast pcs an upgrade will take approximately 3 hours. If you have a preference for the moment of the upgrade, or a period in which you can absolutely not work without your computer, please let us know by[[ http:// | + | |
- | Otherwise, we will just upgrade computers when they are not in use. We plan to complete all upgrades by January 15, 2018. | + | |
==== General information ==== | ==== General information ==== | ||
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* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
* [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
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* Python is now available in version 2.7 and 3.6. If you had private packages or virtualenv installed for python 3.5, you may have to reinstall those for 3.6. Your python 2.7 packages should remain operational. | * Python is now available in version 2.7 and 3.6. If you had private packages or virtualenv installed for python 3.5, you may have to reinstall those for 3.6. Your python 2.7 packages should remain operational. | ||
* All python programs in the desktop and system utilities, are now using python 3.6. Command '' | * All python programs in the desktop and system utilities, are now using python 3.6. Command '' | ||
- | * When available, we have installed both the python 2.7 and the python 3.6 version of a package. | + | * When available, we have installed both the python 2.7 and the python 3.6 version of a package. |
* iPython has been upgraded to version 6.2.1 for python 3.6, and to version 5.5.0 for python 2.7 | * iPython has been upgraded to version 6.2.1 for python 3.6, and to version 5.5.0 for python 2.7 | ||
+ | * [[spyder]] needs to be run with fresh default preferences in order to work right | ||
* Nvidia CUDA version 9.0, on systems that can make use of this. | * Nvidia CUDA version 9.0, on systems that can make use of this. | ||
- | * Wayland: the official Fedora release notes have a lot of information about Wayland, a replacement for the X11 graphics system. We don't use Wayland at this time, since it doesn' | + | * Wayland: the official Fedora release notes have a lot of information about Wayland, a replacement for the X11 graphics system. We don't use Wayland at this time, since it doesn' |
==== Known issues in Fedora 27 ==== | ==== Known issues in Fedora 27 ==== | ||
* Gnome has become too demanding for our oldest computers. Gnome Classic usually works. Cinnamon suffers from the same problem, but is usually able to go into " | * Gnome has become too demanding for our oldest computers. Gnome Classic usually works. Cinnamon suffers from the same problem, but is usually able to go into " | ||
* VNC issues: Desktop environments that require hardware accelleration (3D desktop effects) are 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 too heavy to be used inside a virtual desktop (VNC, X2GO). See [[VNC desktop issues]] for details and workarounds. | ||
- | | + | * TeX package '' |
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* When selecting a desktop from the login screen, the GNOME desktop is listed multiple times. Choosing any one of them should work. | * When selecting a desktop from the login screen, the GNOME desktop is listed multiple times. Choosing any one of them should work. | ||
- | * ICAclient (Citrix receiver) is only available as browser plugin, no longer as stand-alone application. | + | * [[univ: |
+ | * xmgrace is missing its fonts. please contact the helpdesk if you encounter this problem, a workaround is available but needs to be applied on a per-user basis | ||
+ | * [[spyder]] (integrated development environment for python) has some incompatible preferences. if you have used it in earlier fedora versions, you should probably get rid of the '' | ||
+ | * Printing: the '' | ||
==== Some general observations and tips ==== | ==== Some general observations and tips ==== | ||
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* Gnome 3. Gnome 3 is a completely different desktop design, which makes the desktop look and behave a bit like a Tablet PC. Some people may like it, but if you don't, " | * Gnome 3. Gnome 3 is a completely different desktop design, which makes the desktop look and behave a bit like a Tablet PC. Some people may like it, but if you don't, " | ||
* Gnome applications: | * Gnome applications: | ||
- | * Cinnamon desktop tweaks: | + | * Cinnamon desktop tweaks: |
* Programs that start with each session: A lot of programs are started by default in each desktop session. many of them are unnecessary; | * Programs that start with each session: A lot of programs are started by default in each desktop session. many of them are unnecessary; | ||
* The command '' | * The command '' |