Fedora Linux 43 released, here's what's new in it

Fedora Linux 43 has been released. Let's take a look at the new features in it.

Anaconda WebUI, which was introduced as the new default installer in Fedora Workstation 42, is now the default in Fedora 43 spins. Here's what it looks like. It replaces the old GTK installer.

Fedora 43 brings RPM 6.0 package manager with various security improvements such as support for multiple signatures per package, and OpenPGP v6 keys. The /boot partition has been doubled in size from 1 GiB to 2 GiB. Fedora 43 comes with Python 3.14, Golang 1.25, LLVM 21, PostgreSQL 18, etc.

The Nautilus file manager, aka Files, has been improved, and its search interface has been redesigned. Even the Settings app has been given a makeover.

You can toggle Focus Mode from the quick settings panel, which is basically Do Not Disturb, to silence notifications.

There are a couple of new default apps in the distro. Showtime is the new default video player in Fedora 43, replacing Totem. The distro’s new default document viewer is Papers.

 

One of the notable changes in the update is that GNOME is now Wayland-only in Fedora Linux 43. That's because X11 support has been deprecated in GNOME 49, and will be removed fully in GNOME 50. X11 users will be automatically migrated to Wayland.

As you can see in my screenshot, Gnome 49 uses the Wayland session (Mutter). This has some pros and cons, Wayland does improve support for Fractional scaling, HDR, etc. Fedora 43 ships with the Linux Kernel 6.17.

Fedora's announcement mentions that the release includes significant enhancements for multiple display setups, an improved and streamlined workflow for capturing screenshots and recording the screen. The update brings enhanced drivers for Intel Xe graphics and improvements for systems using NVIDIA Optimus and Hybrid Mode. KDE Plasma desktop includes KDE Plasma 6.4.5, which was released last month. Atomic Fedora Kinoite 43 comes with automatic updates enabled, which are delivered on a weekly basis.

Interested in reading the full list of changes? You'll find them here.

Download Fedora 43 from the official website, or from one of the official torrents.

Note: I tested the Live ISO of Fedora 43 Workstation briefly. This shouldn't be considered a full review of the distro.

In case you missed it, Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 was released earlier this month.

Have you tried Fedora 43?

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