The installer for Fedora Linux isn’t perfect. Now, the Fedora team is working on a replacement that aims to be less confusing and more useful.
The developers behind Fedora Linux are working on a new interface for the operating system’s ‘Anaconda’ installer, replacing the current design that has stuck around for 25 years. A blog post explains, “We wanted to rethink the installation process, to create a more streamlined experience where people are guided through the installation process step-by-step in a linear manner, so they don’t have to hunt for the right things to configure amid all the possible settings.”
The new installer is designed around four common tasks: using the entire drive for a fresh installation, sharing the drive with another operating system, reinstalling Fedora, or setting up a custom partition scheme. The simplified dual-boot and reinstallation options are new.
