Dear Fedora fans, we are pleased to announce that the major update of the Fedora Linux operating system is now here, available for download on mirrors worldwide (see below for download link). Dubbed Goddard, the brand-new Fedora 13 operating system is a solid release with major improvements and enhancements.
We are now looking forward for the next release, Fedora 14, codename "Laughlin," which will be released sometime in October-November 2010. Fedora 14 will include bleeding-edge packages, such as the newly released Linux kernel 2.6.34, X.Org Server 1.9, GNOME 3.0, GCC 4.5, and many more!
Highlights of Fedora 13:
· Linux Kernel 2.6.32;
· KDE SC 4.4;
· Support for webcams;
· Mozilla Firefox 3.6 web browser;
· Enhanced Init System;
· Topology Awareness;
· Improved Anaconda Installer;
· Improved software management;
· 3D Support for Nvidia Systems;
· Automatic installation of printer drivers;
· Language packs are automatically installed;
· Revamped user management interface;
· Improved NetworkManager;
· Color management;
· SystemTap static probes;
· Zarafa Groupware;
· NetBeans 6.8;
· Python 3 support;
· Btrfs snapshots integration.
How do I login as root in Fedora 13?
ReplyDeleteWhen I try to login as root, it gives authentication failure, but when I'm in a session of normal user, I can use terminal to have root access to filesystem (like runlevel 3), but can't switch to root's desktop (runlevel 5).
please help to login as root in gui fedora 13...
Login as a root from your terminal
ReplyDelete[sanoj@softwarethreads]$ su – root
Password:-
open your /etc/pam.d/ directory.
[root@softwarethreads]# cd /etc/pam.d/
Open gdm file in your vi/pico/emacs editor
[root@softwarethreads pam.d]# vi gdm
auth required pam_succeed_if.so user != root quiet
remove this line
Save & Exit. Now Logout and Try to Login as a root user.
you are able to Login as a root user from GUI in Fedora 13.