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‎Upgrade from the latest stable release to Cauldron using DNF: minor rephrasing

← Older revision Revision as of 16:45, 18 August 2025 (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown)Line 90: Line 90:  Install system-upgrade plugin: Install system-upgrade plugin:  {{command|dnf install 'dnf-command(system-upgrade)'|prompt=#}} {{command|dnf install 'dnf-command(system-upgrade)'|prompt=#}}  +  +{{note|Do not forget to remove/disable remaining repositories from the latest stable release (e.g. Mageia 9) or you will get repository errors later on.}}     Start download of Cauldron packages and check of possible conflicts: Start download of Cauldron packages and check of possible conflicts: Sturmvogel

added more prominent warning

← Older revision Revision as of 15:33, 18 August 2025 Line 7: Line 7:     {{draft}} {{draft}}  +{{warning|This page is a draft for the upcoming release Mageia 10. Do not follow any instructions yet until Mageia 10 got finally released.}}     {{introduction|Presentation of the evolution, new features, known issues, and the recent changes of the Mageia distribution.}} {{introduction|Presentation of the evolution, new features, known issues, and the recent changes of the Mageia distribution.}} Sturmvogel

Undo revision 64059 by Sturmvogel (talk) wrong page

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‎Backport kernels: comment

← Older revision Revision as of 16:06, 17 August 2025 (3 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)Line 75: Line 75:  Only two packages to install''' (from Backport): <br> Only two packages to install''' (from Backport): <br>  kernel-stable-desktop-6.12... <br> kernel-stable-desktop-6.12... <br> −kernel-stable-desktop-devel-6.12...+kernel-stable-desktop-devel-6.12... ''(If you need it, i.e if your other kernels also have corresponding -devel- packages installed.)''     '''Keep having latest non-backport''' lib64bpf1, cpupower, kernel-userspace-headers installed, and keep them updated.  ''- we do not backport lib64bpf1 and cpupower, to not break compatibility with non-backport kernels.'' '''Keep having latest non-backport''' lib64bpf1, cpupower, kernel-userspace-headers installed, and keep them updated.  ''- we do not backport lib64bpf1 and cpupower, to not break compatibility with non-backport kernels.''    −'''Do not try to install''' 'kernel-stable-userspace-headers'. '''Yet.''' ''- It should be possible to have in parallel with non backport kernel-userspace-headers, but currently is not (See {{Bug|34545}}).+'''Do not try to install''' 'kernel-stable-userspace-headers'. '''Yet.''' ''- It should be possible to have either that or kernel-userspace-headers installed, one at a time, but currently is not easy (See {{Bug|34545}}). The packages are used for building applications.'' −''     −'''Remove-Old-Kernels''', {{prog|rok}}, do currently not see nor handle 6.12 kernels, so you need to manually uninstall excess kernels when needed to save space - like you did for any kernels before rok was introduced with Mageia 9.+'''Remove-Old-Kernels''', {{prog|rok}}, do currently not see nor handle 6.12 kernels, so you need to manually uninstall excess kernels when needed to save space - like you did for any kernels before rok was introduced with Mageia 9. Or, '''make it work''' by adding to {{file|/etc/remove-old-kernels.cfg}}: In the list under the line "LISTK=\", add <br> kernel-stable-desktop <br> kernel-stable-desktop-devel <br> kernel-stable-source     '''If running VirtualBox''': Currently {{Bug|34408}}, before launching guests, you need to <br> '''If running VirtualBox''': Currently {{Bug|34408}}, before launching guests, you need to <br> Morgano

‎Backport kernels: comment

← Older revision Revision as of 08:42, 17 August 2025 (2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)Line 79: Line 79:  '''Keep having latest non-backport''' lib64bpf1, cpupower, kernel-userspace-headers installed, and keep them updated.  ''- we do not backport lib64bpf1 and cpupower, to not break compatibility with non-backport kernels.'' '''Keep having latest non-backport''' lib64bpf1, cpupower, kernel-userspace-headers installed, and keep them updated.  ''- we do not backport lib64bpf1 and cpupower, to not break compatibility with non-backport kernels.''    −'''Do not try to install''' 'kernel-stable-userspace-headers'. '''Yet.''' ''- It should be possible to have in parallel with non backport kernel-userspace-headers, but currently is not (See {{Bug|34545}}).+'''Do not try to install''' 'kernel-stable-userspace-headers'. '''Yet.''' ''- It should be possible to have either that or kernel-userspace-headers installed, one at a time, but currently is not easy (See {{Bug|34545}}). The packages are used for building applications.'' −''     −'''Remove-Old-Kernels''', {{prog|rok}}, do currently not see nor handle 6.12 kernels, so you need to manually uninstall excess kernels when needed to save space - like you did for any kernels before rok was introduced with Mageia 9.+'''Remove-Old-Kernels''', {{prog|rok}}, do currently not see nor handle 6.12 kernels, so you need to manually uninstall excess kernels when needed to save space - like you did for any kernels before rok was introduced with Mageia 9. Or, '''make it work''' by adding to {{file|/etc/remove-old-kernels.cfg}}: In the list under the line "LISTK=\", add <br> kernel-stable-desktop <br> kernel-stable-desktop-devel <br> kernel-stable-source     '''If running VirtualBox''': Currently {{Bug|34408}}, before launching guests, you need to <br> '''If running VirtualBox''': Currently {{Bug|34408}}, before launching guests, you need to <br> Morgano

Publication date: 15 Aug 2025
Type: bugfix
Affected Mageia releases : 9
Description Our current version of opencpn-radar-plugin (5.5.0) doesn't work with opencpn itself updated to version-5.10.2. This new version of opencpn-radar-plugin (5.5.4) corrects this problem. References

• https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34532

SRPMS 9/core

• opencpn-radar-plugin-5.5.4-3.mga9

Publication date: 15 Aug 2025
Type: bugfix
Affected Mageia releases : 9
Description This update brings new features and bugs fixed by upstream, see the references for more information. References

• https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34518
• https://github.com/pdfarranger/pdfarranger/releases/tag/1.12.1
• https://github.com/pdfarranger/pdfarranger/releases/tag/1.12.0
• https://github.com/pdfarranger/pdfarranger/releases/tag/1.11.1

SRPMS 9/core

• pdfarranger-1.12.1-1.mga9

‎Unused system packages

← Older revision Revision as of 15:03, 14 August 2025 Line 118: Line 118:  More advanced output: numbered, size in MB, showing versions: More advanced output: numbered, size in MB, showing versions:    $ rpm -qa --queryformat '%{size} %{name}-%{version}-%{release}\n' | sort -k 1,1 -rn | numfmt --field 1 --to=iec | nl | head -20   $ rpm -qa --queryformat '%{size} %{name}-%{version}-%{release}\n' | sort -k 1,1 -rn | numfmt --field 1 --to=iec | nl | head -20  +  +=== Unused system packages ===  +  +One very large package is kernel-firmware-nonfree, about 1,1 GB!  It may contain drivers your system needs, but maybe not so you could try without it.  For example on a Thinkpad T43, I could remove it without noting any regression which of course made huge difference on the small drive.  +  +You may also find some other system packages that is of no use for your particular system, but be careful.  For example you may have installed task-printing which pulled in a lot of printer support, but you do not need support for all printers.     === Check what folders are large === === Check what folders are large === Morgano

‎System: + Backport kernel

← Older revision Revision as of 22:58, 13 August 2025 Line 414: Line 414:     * For GNOME, [[#GNOME|Applet visibility]] need to be enabled. * For GNOME, [[#GNOME|Applet visibility]] need to be enabled.  +  +  +=== Backport kernel ===  +  +Kernel 6.12 is available August 2025.  Note that it need [[Kernel_flavours#Backport_kernels|some care]].     <br> <br> Morgano

+ Backport kernel

← Older revision Revision as of 22:53, 13 August 2025 Line 66: Line 66:  The release follows the up-to-date "release candidates" from kernel.org and can provide support for recent features if not available in standard kernels. The release follows the up-to-date "release candidates" from kernel.org and can provide support for recent features if not available in standard kernels.    −==Kernel series in Cauldron==+== Backport kernels ==  +   +It happens that a kernel get backported to previous Mageia release, i.e from Cauldron to latest official Mageia.  +   +'''In Mageia 9, Kernel 6.12''' is provided in Backport repository for '''x86_64 in desktop flavour''' ''- no other version.''<br>  +''('''In progress''' {{Bug|34545}} August 2025; kernel is currently in backport_testing repo)''<br>  +'''<br>  +Only two packages to install''' (from Backport): <br>  +kernel-stable-desktop-6.12... <br>  +kernel-stable-desktop-devel-6.12...  +   +'''Keep having latest non-backport''' lib64bpf1, cpupower, kernel-userspace-headers installed, and keep them updated.  ''- we do not backport lib64bpf1 and cpupower, to not break compatibility with non-backport kernels.''  +   +'''Do not try to install''' 'kernel-stable-userspace-headers'. '''Yet.''' ''- It should be possible to have in parallel with non backport kernel-userspace-headers, but currently is not (See {{Bug|34545}}).  +''  +   +'''Remove-Old-Kernels''', {{prog|rok}}, do currently not see nor handle 6.12 kernels, so you need to manually uninstall excess kernels when needed to save space - like you did for any kernels before rok was introduced with Mageia 9.  +   +'''If running VirtualBox''': Currently {{Bug|34408}}, before launching guests, you need to <br>  +$ sudo rmmod kvm_intel<br>  +$ sudo rmmod kvm  +   +== Kernel series in Cauldron ==     In cauldron we now have  -mainline, -stablenew, -stable and -lts kernel series. These series are (at least for now) intended for Cauldron only and provide opportunities to test newer hardware, as well as aligning the packages required for building stable kernels (e.g.: newer Rust, newer LLVM, missing libraries, etc.). In cauldron we now have  -mainline, -stablenew, -stable and -lts kernel series. These series are (at least for now) intended for Cauldron only and provide opportunities to test newer hardware, as well as aligning the packages required for building stable kernels (e.g.: newer Rust, newer LLVM, missing libraries, etc.). Line 76: Line 98:  Note that it is not guaranteed that all series cover all architectures and flavors. For some series, the build may be limited to a single architecture (e.g., x86_64) and single flavor (e.g., desktop), or new flavors may emerge (e.g., desktop-tunedv3 for x86_64-v3). Note that it is not guaranteed that all series cover all architectures and flavors. For some series, the build may be limited to a single architecture (e.g., x86_64) and single flavor (e.g., desktop), or new flavors may emerge (e.g., desktop-tunedv3 for x86_64-v3).    −As an example, on May 29 2025 we had the following kernels in Cauldron:+As an example, on August 13 2025 we had the following kernels in Cauldron: −* kernel-mainline -> 6.15.0 (x86_64, desktop only)+* kernel-mainline -> 6.16.0 (x86_64, desktop only) −* kernel-stablenew -> 6.14.8 (x86_64, desktop only)+* kernel-stablenew -> 6.15.7 (x86_64, desktop only) −* kernel-stable -> 6.12.30 (x86_64, desktop only)+* kernel-stable -> 6.14.11 (x86_64, desktop only) −* kernel -> 6.12.30 (all arches, all flavours)+* kernel -> 6.12.41 (all arches, all flavours) −* kernel-lts -> 6.6.92 (all arches, all flavours)+* kernel-lts -> 6.6.100 (all arches, all flavours) Morgano