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We attempt to support all possible architectures, across all supported Fedora versions. Currently this is i386, x86_64 and ppc. We do not currently support ppc64. We attempt to support all possible architectures, across all supported Fedora versions. Currently these are i386, x86_64, ppc and ppc64.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RPM Fusion?

RPM Fusion is a repository of add-on packages for Fedora maintained by a group of volunteers. RPM Fusion is not a standalone repository, but an extension of Fedora. RPM Fusion distributes packages that have been deemed unacceptable to Fedora due to licensing or patent issues.

How do I use RPM Fusion?

See Configuration.

Can I use RPM Fusion packages during the installation of Fedora?

Yes, as of Fedora Core 6, Anaconda (the Fedora installer) supports using external repositories during installation. See Using RPM Fusion in Anaconda for more information.

What are the licensing or patent issues that make some packages unacceptable to Fedora?

As Fedora is officially affiliated with Red Hat, Inc. in the Fedora Project, Fedora is effectively bound by the same legal restrictions as Red Hat, as a US company, is bound by. This means in particular that software encumbered with US patents cannot be included. Also excluded is software covered by licenses which are incompatible with Red Hat's licensing policy, e.g. licenses which only permit non-commercial use. See Fedora list of forbidden items.

Does RPM Fusion distribute illegal software?

No. RPM Fusion only distributes packages which can be legally re-distributed.

Why should I use the video drivers provided by RPM Fusion for my ATI and Nvidia cards?

This is described in the RPM Fusion Switcher page.

How can I trust that RPM Fusion will work with the Fedora project?

Most RPM Fusion developers are also actively involved in Fedora development and make sure that RPM Fusion tracks Fedora development, and also that the packages are of the same quality as official Fedora packages.

What Fedora versions do you support?

RPM Fusion distribution versions follow the end-of-life policy of the respective "upstream" distributions. In practice this means that shortly after the upstream distribution goes EOL, shortly afterwards the corresponding RPM Fusion repository will go EOL too. Usually the repositories will stay available for quite a long time, but no new packages or package updates will be added to them and users are strongly encouraged to update to a non-EOL distro version.

What architectures do you support?

We attempt to support all possible architectures, across all supported Fedora versions. Currently these are i386, x86_64, ppc and ppc64.

Why do I see i686 (or similar) RPMs in i386?

Some RPMs are built from binary distributions because the source code is not available, although building from source is always preferred. In these cases, we have little or no control over how the binaries were compiled. So if they were compiled for i686, then they must be presented in an i686 RPM.

How can I contribute?

You can submit your own packages, do QA on existing submissions or help fix bugs. Please see the contributors page for details.

How do I report a bug?

Please report all bugs using the Bugzilla. This includes bugs with RPMs as well as bugs related to infrastructure, such as this website.

I would like to see an RPM for package X. What should I do?

Place a request in the wiki and hopefully a maintainer will decide to pick it up. If however you wish to see an additional feature added to an existing package, please file a bug against it in Bugzilla.

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FAQ (last edited 2024-02-03 21:08:51 by Sérgio Basto)