Migrating the Fedora and RHEL Installer to Wayland

Explore the challenges and solutions involved in migrating the Fedora and RHEL installer to Wayland in this 27-minute conference talk from DevConf.CZ 2024. Gain insights into why an installer needs to make this transition and learn about the installation process's handling of graphics, keyboard input, and remote access. Discover various migration scenarios and the chosen approach for the Anaconda installer. Get an overview of the current progress in migrating from Xorg to Wayland for different installer use cases on RHEL and Fedora. While focused on the Anaconda installer, this talk offers valuable lessons for any project transitioning away from Xorg and embracing the future of Linux graphics technology.

Migrating the Fedora & RHEL installer to Wayland - DevConf.CZ 2024