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eWEEK Labs tests Fedora Core 5

eWEEK Labs tests Fedora Core 5
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eWEEK Labs tests Fedora Core 5

eWEEK Labs tests Fedora Core 5

GNOME 2.14s Beagle fetches desktop search for Fedoras new Linux release.


eWEEK Labs tests Fedora Core 5 – Deskbar

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The new Deskbar applet in GNOME 2.14 offers a handy search interface.


eWEEK Labs tests Fedora Core 5 – Package Manager

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Fedora Core 5s new package installation tool, Pirut, puts a friendlier face on yum.


eWEEK Labs tests Fedora Core 5 – Installing packages

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In addition to Pup and Pirut, Fedora now makes it easier to install RPMs by just clicking on them.


eWEEK Labs tests Fedora Core 5 – Package Updater

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Fedora also now sports a graphical software update tool to replace Red Hats up2date.

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