Fedora 28 template

[marmarek]

Tracking issue for Fedora 28 template:

• prerequisite: Fedora 27 template (#3783)
• fix new warnings detected by gcc-8
• build all packages
• build the template

[marmarek]

Upgrade notes - python2-xcffib package lack Obsoletes: python-xcffib header. Workaround:

1. Upgrade everything besides python2-xcffib and qubes-core-vm (use -x python2-xcffib -x qubes-gui-vm)
2. Upgrade python2-xcffib using sudo dnf swap python-xcffib python2-xcffib. This should automatically update qubes-gui-vm too.

[marmarek]

Upgrade notes - python2-xcffib package lack Obsoletes: python-xcffib header. Workaround:

1. Upgrade everything besides python2-xcffib and qubes-core-vm (use -x python2-xcffib -x qubes-gui-vm)
2. Upgrade python2-xcffib using sudo dnf swap python-xcffib python2-xcffib. This should automatically update qubes-gui-vm too.

[marmarek]

Fedora 28 packages uploaded to current-testing for both R3.2 and R4.0.

[marmarek]

Fedora 28 packages uploaded to current-testing for both R3.2 and R4.0.

[jaseg]

FYI: I have just successfully upgraded an almost factory-fresh fedora 26 template w/o rpmfusion directly to fedora 28. I used the steps outlined in the fedora 27 upgrade guide using the current-testing repo. I had to use your python-xcffib workaround.

dnf distro-sync wanted to remove qubes-gui-agent, qubes-core-vm and qubes-vm-dependencies which I thought did not sound healthy, so I told it to exclude those and everything went fine.

[jaseg]

FYI: I have just successfully upgraded an almost factory-fresh fedora 26 template w/o rpmfusion directly to fedora 28. I used the steps outlined in the fedora 27 upgrade guide using the current-testing repo. I had to use your python-xcffib workaround.

dnf distro-sync wanted to remove qubes-gui-agent, qubes-core-vm and qubes-vm-dependencies which I thought did not sound healthy, so I told it to exclude those and everything went fine.

[esote]

I've been testing f26->f27 and f26->f28 upgrades. I did have to use the python2-xcffib workaround for f26->f28.

I noticed that for f26->f27 a few packages were downgraded (firefox, linux-firmware and a few iw*firmware packages), while for f26->f28 no packages were downgraded. However, this has not caused any issues for me.

After upgrading (both 27 and 28), gnome-control-center would be stuck at a white "Devices" screen. I fixed this by launching it using env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME gnome-control-center per this post. After using this workaround, I cannot use normal gnome-control-center because I get:

ERROR:../shell/cc-panel-list.c:926:cc_panel_list_set_active_panel: assertion failed: (data != NULL)
Aborted (core dumped)

But env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME gnome-control-center still works. This does not seem to be a Qubes-specific problem, but it is worth noting for those who want to launch gnome-control-center from the app menu.

[esote]

I've been testing f26->f27 and f26->f28 upgrades. I did have to use the python2-xcffib workaround for f26->f28.

I noticed that for f26->f27 a few packages were downgraded (firefox, linux-firmware and a few iw*firmware packages), while for f26->f28 no packages were downgraded. However, this has not caused any issues for me.

After upgrading (both 27 and 28), gnome-control-center would be stuck at a white "Devices" screen. I fixed this by launching it using env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME gnome-control-center per this post. After using this workaround, I cannot use normal gnome-control-center because I get:

ERROR:../shell/cc-panel-list.c:926:cc_panel_list_set_active_panel: assertion failed: (data != NULL)
Aborted (core dumped)

But env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME gnome-control-center still works. This does not seem to be a Qubes-specific problem, but it is worth noting for those who want to launch gnome-control-center from the app menu.

[rustybird]

qubes-template-fedora-28-4.0.0-201805220157 is missing the RPM Fusion repo definitions. Not sure if that's to be expected for the prebuilt template (like it is for an upgraded template). Other than that, everything seems to work perfectly.

[rustybird]

qubes-template-fedora-28-4.0.0-201805220157 is missing the RPM Fusion repo definitions. Not sure if that's to be expected for the prebuilt template (like it is for an upgraded template). Other than that, everything seems to work perfectly.

[marmarek]

It is not expected, thanks for noticing it.

[marmarek]

It is not expected, thanks for noticing it.

[rustybird]

Oh, and the cryptsetup package too.

[rustybird]

Oh, and the cryptsetup package too.

[andrewdavidwong]

Cross-posted, for future reference, from #3783 (comment):

Sorry for lack of update here. It's already done. And also binary template package is available.
@andrewdavidwong I think it's time for the announcement about it. Fedora 28 is available too.

Done: https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2018/05/23/fedora-26-and-debian-8-approaching-eol/

[andrewdavidwong]

Cross-posted, for future reference, from #3783 (comment):

Sorry for lack of update here. It's already done. And also binary template package is available.
@andrewdavidwong I think it's time for the announcement about it. Fedora 28 is available too.

Done: https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2018/05/23/fedora-26-and-debian-8-approaching-eol/

[andrewdavidwong]

Closing as done.

[andrewdavidwong]

Closing as done.

[andrewdavidwong]

Reopening due to user report:

It seems that the template for Fedora 28 on Qubes 3.2 is missing the configuration for the RPM Fusion repository. Will there be an updated version, or do we have to install everything manually?

CC: @marmarek

[andrewdavidwong]

Reopening due to user report:

It seems that the template for Fedora 28 on Qubes 3.2 is missing the configuration for the RPM Fusion repository. Will there be an updated version, or do we have to install everything manually?

CC: @marmarek

[marmarek]

What template package version? There was indeed one lacking this, but later I've uploaded fixed one. The fixed one is (for 3.2) qubes-template-fedora-28-4.0.0-201805232234

[marmarek]

What template package version? There was indeed one lacking this, but later I've uploaded fixed one. The fixed one is (for 3.2) qubes-template-fedora-28-4.0.0-201805232234

[andrewdavidwong]

There was indeed one lacking this, but later I've uploaded fixed one.

I think that resolved the issue. If I hear otherwise, or if anyone comments here reporting otherwise, we'll reopen.

[andrewdavidwong]

There was indeed one lacking this, but later I've uploaded fixed one.

I think that resolved the issue. If I hear otherwise, or if anyone comments here reporting otherwise, we'll reopen.