Hi, On November 23, 2022 8:08:59 PM UTC, Ben Cotton <bcot...@redhat.com> wrote: >https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/AutoFirstBootServices > >This document represents a proposed Change. As part of the Changes >process, proposals are publicly announced in order to receive >community feedback. This proposal will only be implemented if approved >by the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee. > > >== Summary == >Add {{package|fedora-autofirstboot}} to desktop variants to run a >predetermined set of tasks on first boot after post installation, >notably installing codecs and cleaning up installer packages from the >installed system. > >== Owner == >* Name: [[User:Ngompa| Neal Gompa]] >* Email: ngomp...@gmail.com > > >== Detailed Description == >{{package|fedora-autofirstboot}} is a collection of scripts that >invoke on firstboot of a freshly installed system to run a set of >predetermined tasks. It also provides a framework for third-parties to >introduce their own firstboot tasks to run through this framework. The >initial services included are to install OpenH264 and remove Anaconda. > > >== Benefit to Fedora == >The main benefit is to smooth out the new user experience for new >Fedora Linux installations. In particular, we can deal with a >long-standing sticking point that Anaconda remains installed on the >user's machine when it is not useful to do so. > >== Scope == >* Proposal owners: >** Add {{package|fedora-autofirstboot}} to the desktop kickstarts >** Add a preset to {{package|fedora-release}} for ><code>fedora-autofirstboot.service</code> > >* Other developers: N/A (not needed for this Change) > >* Release engineering: [https://pagure.io/releng/issue/11148 #11148] >* Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change) >* Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change) >* Alignment with Objectives: N/A > > >== Upgrade/compatibility impact == >This will have no impact on upgraded systems, since the firstboot >condition is not true in that case. > > >== How To Test == > ># Install Fedora Workstation, KDE, etc. ># Reboot into installed environment ># Check to see <code>openh264</code> is installed and ><code>anaconda-core</code> is not. > >== User Experience == >The first boot will be slightly slower because of these tasks running, >though they should happily run in the background as other services >start up, so it should not be noticeable. > >== Dependencies == >The main dependency is {{package|fedora-release}}, though we will need >to ensure all {{package|udisks2}} plugins get pulled in as >dependencies for {{package|gnome-disks}} and {{package|blivet-gui}} so >they don't get uninstalled when Anaconda is. > > >== Contingency Plan == >* Contingency mechanism: Remove {{package|fedora-autofirstboot}} from >the kickstarts >* Contingency deadline: Final freeze >* Blocks release? No > > >== Documentation == >There is not currently much documentation in >[https://pagure.io/fedora-autofirstboot the upstream project], though >contributions are welcome.
This sounds great, but it would be nice if the documentation could be expanded, before we flick the switch that makes this the default in Fedora. Especially as this sounds like something that could simplify our (=the i3 SIG) kickstart and custom scripts. > >== Release Notes == >Fedora Linux now ships with a framework for setting up first-boot >services and uses this to install multimedia software and remove the >installer software from the system after installation. > _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to devel-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org Do not reply to spam, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue
