Fedora 37 upgrade
As of November 15, 2022 Fedora 37 is available. Compared to the previous release, Fedora 36, there are not a large amount of changes that a desktop user will notice. The newest release brings newer versions of the Linux Kernel and GNOME 43 if you use the GNOME desktop environment. If you like running virtual machines, this release includes an image all prepared for running in the Linux KVM hypervisor.
I’m just making a quick post to say how easy and seamless the upgrade from Fedora 36 to 37 went. The graphical installer did not work for me but I upgraded a desktop and a laptop system using the dnf plugin and everything worked perfectly.
Upgrade
Prerequisites
Before you upgrade, ensure that you have backed up important files somewhere other than on the computer you are upgrading. The upgrade went well for me but when upgrading operating systems, there is never a guarantee your system will not encounter problems.
Before you upgrade, make sure your current system is up to date:
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In order to download and install the new release, you may need to install a plugin for the dnf package manager.
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Download new release
Once you have the system upgrade plugin, download the new release:
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During this process, a new GPG key is imported, you are asked to verify the key’s fingerprint. Refer to here to do so.
Install the new release
Once the new release is downloaded, enter the following command to reboot and install the updates:
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Once the system upgrade completes you should be able to log into your system to verify everything works.