Anaconda WebUI Fedora Atomic
Summary
Switch the installer used by Fedora Atomic ISO images from the legacy GTK-based Anaconda installer to the new WebUI installer.
This aligns the installation experience of Atomic media with Fedora Workstation, KDE and Fedora Live Spins.
Owner
- Name: Katerina Koukiou
- Email: kkoukiou@gmail.com
- Name: Simon De Vlieger
- Email: cmdr at supakeen.com or supakeen at redhat.com or supakeen at fedoraproject.org
- Name: Timothee Ravier
- Email: siosm@fedoraproject.org
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora Linux 45
- Last updated: 2026-08-18
- Announced
- Discussion thread
- FESCo issue: #3666
- Tracker bug: #2517959
- Release notes tracker: #425
Detailed Description
The Anaconda WebUI is becoming the standard installer experience across Fedora. This proposal extends that transition to Fedora Atomic installer ISOs, providing a consistent installation experience with current Live installations.
Affected installer ISOs:
- Fedora Silverblue
- Fedora Kinoite
- Fedora COSMIC Atomic
- Fedora Sway Atomic (Sericea)
- Fedora Budgie Atomic (Onyx)
Feedback
Benefit to Fedora
Reduces maintenance by using a single installer implementation. See also the Change proposal from WebUI adoption to Workstation.
Scope
- Proposal owners:
- Switch Fedora Atomic installer ISOs to use the Anaconda WebUI. - Complete validation and testing across all affected Atomic variants.
- Other developers:
- Release engineering: #Releng issue number
- Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)
- Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
- Alignment with the Fedora Strategy:
How To Test
Once the anaconda-webui package is required by anaconda main package [1] the affected Rawhide Atomic ISOs can be used for testing.
[1]https://github.com/rhinstaller/anaconda/pull/7170
User Experience
See Change proposal for WebUI adoption from different Fedora variants.
Dependencies
The package for WebUI installer is maintained by the installer team and has dependency on Cockpit. There are not unfinished work items blocking this initiative.
Contingency Plan
- Contingency mechanism: If significant issues are identified before the release, Fedora Atomic installer ISOs will revert to using the GTK-based Anaconda installer
- Contingency deadline: We have the contingency plan ready
- Blocks release? No. We can revert the change easily if blockers show up
Documentation
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
