Red Hat and Derivatives
Fedora is the flagship of the Red Hat family for desktop users — cutting-edge, community-driven, and the proving ground for what eventually lands in Red Hat Enterprise Linux. If you want a polished Linux desktop that stays current without going full rolling-release, Fedora is an excellent choice.
In This Section
- Initial Fedora Workstation Setup — first steps after installation, hardware setup, applications, and more
- Package Management — DNF5, RPM Fusion, Flatpak, and Snap
A Note on the Red Hat Family
| Distro | Who It’s For |
|---|---|
| Fedora | Desktop users, developers, people who want current software |
| RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) | Businesses — stable, supported, paid |
| CentOS Stream | Developers tracking what will eventually be in RHEL |
| Rocky Linux / AlmaLinux | Free RHEL rebuilds — what CentOS used to be |
If a friend or family member asks you what to use, Fedora Workstation is the answer. The others are server and enterprise territory.