A new Fedora Linux 40 beta release now available

Introduced in late 2003 as the follow-up to the now-defunct Red Hat Linux project, Fedora Linux is now nearing the release labeled 40. With Fedora 21's arrival, this Linux distribution got three editions, each specifically tailored for a certain area of the market: PCs, servers, and cloud applications. In May 2020, Linus Torvalds mentioned Fedora as his distro of choice. Available as a beta since yesterday, Fedora Linux 40 is scheduled to launch at the end of April, reveals Fedora Magazine.

The editions currently available for testing are the following: Workstation, Server, IoT, Cloud, as well as CoreOS "next" stream. As it usually happens with Linux distros, users can also choose one of the available spins that provide maximum flexibility thanks to different desktop variants (KDE Plasma, Xfce, Cinnamon, and so on). The Fedora Linux Spins page provides quick access to these flavors.

The highlights of the beta release include the ability to easily install the PyTorch open-source machine learning framework (sudo dnf install pytorch), ostree native containers (Fedora IoT), the return of the Atomic Desktop brand, Plasma 6 in the KDE Desktop spin, GNOME 46 alongside the Podman 5 container manager in the Workstation edition, and more. The comprehensive list of Fedora Linux 40 changes can be found on this page.

Both experienced and beginner Fedora users might find Alex Callejas' book Fedora Linux System Administration: Install, manage, and secure your Fedora Linux environments to be a reliable companion, especially since acquiring the print or Kindle book also includes a free PDF eBook.