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Fedora Core 6 Released!

14 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/fedora-core-6-released.39499/

[xubz]
[xubz] Original post #1
Oct 24, 2006 at 8:42 PM
Fedora Core 6 was Officially Released Today!!

Get it Here

See the Release Notes Here


[I Know it was Leaked 2 Days ago.. But this is THE Official Release]
praka123
Oct 24, 2006 at 9:56 PM
we should wait for ubuntu edgy eft or debian Etch 4.0...fedora hmm..any followers for fedora core?:D
mediator
Oct 24, 2006 at 10:08 PM
I worship fedora! :D But mah FC5 will still go around for 1-2 yrs or more I guess coz I dont like to upgrade afterevery 6 months!
arunks
arunks #4
Oct 24, 2006 at 10:23 PM
Hey it is now powered by DELL..

so it is a great move
GNUrag
GNUrag #5
Oct 24, 2006 at 10:24 PM
Debian Etch 4

<where is that tribal worshpping icon?>
gary4gar
Oct 24, 2006 at 10:37 PM
GNUrag said:
Debian Etch 4

<where is that tribal worshpping icon?>
similes set need to be updated!
on toppic:me i fedora user:)
[xubz]
[xubz] #7
Oct 24, 2006 at 10:40 PM
The Site is Down.. It Got Slashdotted JUST Now.. :cool:

Edit:Back up Again..
JGuru
JGuru #8
Oct 25, 2006 at 12:27 AM
Anyone interested in downloading Fedora Core 6, download it from the mirrors here
Ofcourse I'm waiting for Ubuntu Edgy Eft!!
M
Oct 25, 2006 at 12:56 AM
/me gonna upgrade dapper to edgy. Not installing FC6.
I will maybe install PC-BSD again for a few days of fun.
mediator
mediator #10
Oct 25, 2006 at 1:03 AM
Hmmmm....everybody's talking of Ubuntu. I'll give it a try too then! I downloaded and installed Free-BSD latest version on VMware. Haven't explored it yet!
eddie
eddie #11
Oct 25, 2006 at 1:21 AM
mediator said:
I worship fedora! :D But mah FC5 will still go around for 1-2 yrs or more I guess coz I dont like to upgrade afterevery 6 months!
I don't know about how Fedora handles its upgrades but if it is like other distros then can't you add a repository for current packages and just upgrade the distro? Why would anyone want to do a fresh install of any distro for just upgrading the packages? :?
M
mehulved #12
Oct 25, 2006 at 1:25 AM
Well you can do upgrades for sure. I have seen upgrade option in Fedora CD/DVD's. And I guess pup/pirut/yum/smart can do it too.
mediator
mediator #13
Oct 25, 2006 at 1:54 AM
@eddie, I know that bro! Yum+repos can handle everything! Actually instead of upgrading the packages,kernel etc , I like to keep exploring the net and install everything that mah fedora doesn't have! I mean any tar/rpm file that I find on the net I just install it if I find it useful. Earlier on FC4 I had installed some 100+ softwares (that were not bundled with FC4 or cudn't be found thru yum+repos) even though Fedora is a montrously bundled distro! I had a lotta nice softwares. But then when I upgraded to FC5 most of those softwares (downloaded from various sites) didn't work correctly and needed a recompile. So I really don't like to upgrade a nicely working distro, but instead I like to increase the number of entries of useful applications!
Also if I start to upgrade the whole system it will take a lotta time. My PC is used heavily in mah family, so I can't leave the PC to go on downloading and updating itself for 2+ hrs . All the distros of Fedora and I got them from magazines (friend's chip or my digit). Its way easier for me to upgrade like that from CD's.

So I really don't want to upgrade that frequently and just like to do mah work peacefully! I hope u understand! :)

Neways I'll install Ubuntu on mah secondary workstation i.e mah Lappy!
eddie
eddie #14
Oct 25, 2006 at 2:36 AM
mediator said:
But then when I upgraded to FC5 most of those softwares (downloaded from various sites) didn't work correctly and needed a recompile.
Oh I just forgot about that thing. Gentooers are so spoiled :p
Anyways I completely understand your point. An upgrade in this condition will surely break loads of stuff.