How does fedora work?

Building Processes and Tools to

deploy and deliver fedora
Fedora Factory
Step 1: we need RPM!
Fedora is RPM based:
Rpm
Yum
Making distributions means making packages:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/Guidelines
Step 2: build with Koji
Users will submit packages to Koji
Koji will then check the code out from CVS
Build them
Place the binaries in a place where they can be
signed
Step 2: build with Koji
Step 3: upgrade with Bodhi
Bodhi is a modular web-system that facilitates
the process of publishing updates
Provide an intuitive interface for developers and
release engineers to manage pushing package
updates for multiple distribution releases.
Ensure package quality and repository sustainment
with automated testing
Encourage community testing and involvement
through allowing people to easily test updates and
provide feedback
Step 3: upgrade with Bodhi
Step 4: Make your Spin
The Fedora Project distributes custom
variations of Fedora which are called Fedora
spins.
These are built from a specific set of software
packages and has a combination of software to
meet the requirements of a specific kind of end
user.
Revisor enables you to customize and compose
your own Fedora based installation and live
media.
Step 4: Make your Spin
Step 5: MirrorManager distribution
Fedora is fortunate to have over 200 volunteer
mirror sites globally, which helps distribute the
Fedora software to end users.
MirrorManager keep in sync all public and
private mirrors distributed all over the world
See http://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/
Step 5: MirrorManager distribution
Step 6: Download with Torrent
Why Torrent?
Community Based Download!
Step 7: make it on USB pen
Download Live Media
Follow:
http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/11/07/i-
am-fedora-and-so-can-you/

[root@a~]# yum install livecd-tools

[root@a~]# livecd-iso-to-disk /path/F8-Live.iso /dev/sdb1
Fedora Factory
Questions and Answers
Next Step:
http://fedoraproject.org
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Fedora Art Team
Tango Icons
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