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This document provides a reference for using the Fedora installation software, known as
anaconda
. To learn more about
anaconda
, visit the project Web page:
https://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda
.
Both
anaconda
and Fedora systems use a common set of software components. For detailed information on key technologies, refer to the Web sites listed below:
Boot Loader
Fedora uses the
GRUB
boot loader. Refer to
https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/
for more information.
Disk Partitioning
Fedora uses
parted
to partition disks. Refer to
https://www.gnu.org/software/parted/
for more information.
Storage Management
Logical Volume Management (LVM) provides administrators with a range of facilities to manage storage. By default, the Fedora installation process formats drives as LVM volumes. Refer to
https://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/
for more information.
Audio Support
The Linux kernel used by Fedora incorporates
PulseAudio audio server. For more information about PulseAudio, refer to the project documentation:
https://www.pulseaudio.org/wiki/Documentation
.
Graphics System
Both the installation system and Fedora use the
Xorg
suite to provide graphical capabilities. Components of
Xorg
manage the display, keyboard and mouse for the desktop environments that users interact with. Refer to
https://www.x.org/
for more information.
Remote Displays
Fedora and
anaconda
include
VNC (Virtual Network Computing) software to enable remote access to graphical displays. For more information about VNC, refer to the documentation on the RealVNC Web site:
https://www.realvnc.com/documentation.html
.
Command-line Interface
By default, Fedora uses the GNU
bash
shell to provide a command-line interface. The GNU Core Utilities complete the command-line environment. Refer to
https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/bash.html
for more information on
bash
. To learn more about the GNU Core Utilities, refer to
https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/
.
Remote System Access
Fedora incorporates the
OpenSSH suite to provide remote access to the system. The SSH
service enables a number of functions, which include access to the command-line from other systems, remote command execution, and network file transfers. During the installation process
anaconda
may use the
scp
feature of OpenSSH to transfer crash reports to remote systems. Refer to the OpenSSH Web site for more information:
https://www.openssh.com/
.
Access Control
SELinux provides Mandatory Access Control (MAC) capabilities that supplement the standard Linux security features. Refer to the SELinux Project Pages for more information:
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/selinux-guide
.
Firewall
The Linux kernel used by Fedora incorporates the
netfilter
framework to provide
firewall features. The Netfilter project website provides documentation for both
netfilter
, and the
iptables
administration facilities:
https://netfilter.org/documentation/index.html
.
Software Installation
Fedora uses
yum
to manage the RPM packages that make up the system. Refer to
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/yum/
for more information.
Virtualization
Virtualization provides the capability to simultaneously run multiple operating systems on the same computer. Fedora also includes tools to install and manage the secondary systems on a Fedora host. You may select virtualization support during the installation process, or at any time thereafter. Refer to
https://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Tools/Virtualization
for more information.
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