Fedora 45 beta drags the Linux console into the 21st century (Register) (lwn.net)
The Register <a
href="https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/09/16/fedora-45-beta-drags-the-linux-console-into-the-21st-century/5296873">looks
forward</a> to the upcoming Fedora 45 release.
<p>
<blockquote class="bq">
The biggest surprise is that Linux's legacy in-kernel console – the
text-mode interface normally hidden beneath the GUI – has been
replaced with a software-controlled alternative.
The replacement is <a
href="https://github.com/kmscon/kmscon#kmscon">kmscon</a>, a
userspace terminal emulator that has been in development for more
than a decade.
</blockquote>
href="https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/09/16/fedora-45-beta-drags-the-linux-console-into-the-21st-century/5296873">looks
forward</a> to the upcoming Fedora 45 release.
<p>
<blockquote class="bq">
The biggest surprise is that Linux's legacy in-kernel console – the
text-mode interface normally hidden beneath the GUI – has been
replaced with a software-controlled alternative.
The replacement is <a
href="https://github.com/kmscon/kmscon#kmscon">kmscon</a>, a
userspace terminal emulator that has been in development for more
than a decade.
</blockquote>
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