The default wallpaper is often the first impression a user has of a new operating system. For beginner-friendly distributions like Fedora, an attractive and welcoming default wallpaper can be a key factor.

Fedora strikes a balance between catering to newcomers and experienced users. Each release boasts a unique default wallpaper, accompanied by a selection of additional options. Let’s embark on a journey through Fedora’s history, exploring how the default wallpapers have visually evolved since the very first iteration, Fedora Core 1.

Fedora Core 1

Fedora Core 01 wallpaper

Fedora Core 1 was released on 6th November 2003. It was referred by the code name Yarrow. It was based on Red Hat Linux 9.

Fedora Core 2

Fedora Core 02 wallpaper

Fedora Core 2 was arrived on 18th May 2004. It had a code name Tettnag.

Fedora Core 3

Fedora Core 03 wallpaper

This release arrived on 8th November 2014. It was named as Heidelberg. This was the first release to include Firefox web browser. It also deprecated the LILO boot manager in favor of GRUB.

Fedora Core 4

Fedora Core 04 wallpaper Fedora 4 had code name Stentz. It introduced a new clearlook theme inspired by Red Hat bluecurve theme.

Fedora Core 5

Fedora Core 05 wallpaper Release date - 20th March 2016 Code name - Bordeaux

Fedora Core 6

Fedora Core 06 wallpaper

Fedora 7

Fedora 07 wallpaper Fedora 7, codenamed Moonshine, was released on 31st May 2007. The biggest difference between Fedora 7 and previous releases was the merging of the Red Hat “Core” and Community “Extras” repositories. It also resulted in dropping “Core” from the name “Fedora Core”.

Fedora 8

Fedora 08 wallpaper

Fedora 9

Fedora 09 wallpaper

Fedora 10

Fedora 10 wallpaper

Fedora 11

Fedora 11 wallpaper

Fedora 12

Fedora 12 wallpaper

Fedora 13

Fedora 13 wallpaper

Fedora 14

Fedora 14 wallpaper

Fedora 15

Fedora 15 wallpaper Fedora 15 code named “Lovelock” was released on 24th May 2011. This was the first Fedora release that included GNOME 3.x shell. It also replaced OpenOffice.org with “LibreOffice”.

Fedora 16

Fedora 16 wallpaper

Fedora 17

Fedora 17 wallpaper

Fedora 18

Fedora 18 wallpaper

Fedora 19

Fedora 19 wallpaper

Fedora 20

Fedora 20 wallpaper

Fedora 21

Fedora 21 wallpaper Fedora 21 was released on 9th December 2014. With this release, Fedora stopped the convention of providing code name to the releases.

Fedora 22

Fedora 22 wallpaper

Fedora 23

Fedora 23 wallpaper

Fedora 24

Fedora 24 wallpaper

Fedora 25

Fedora 25 wallpaper

Fedora 26

Fedora 26 wallpaper

Fedora 27

Fedora 27 wallpaper

Fedora 28

Fedora 28 wallpaper

Fedora 29

Fedora 29 wallpaper

Fedora 30

Fedora 30 wallpaper

Fedora 31

Fedora 31 wallpaper

Fedora 32

Fedora 32 wallpaper

Fedora 33

Fedora 33 wallpaper

Fedora 34

Fedora 34 wallpaper

Fedora 35

Fedora 35 Workstation - Day wallpaper Fedora 35 Workstation - Day Wallpaper

Fedora 35 Workstation - Night wallpaper Fedora 35 Workstation - Night Wallpaper

Fedora 36

Fedora 36 Workstation - Day wallpaper Fedora 36 Workstation - Day Wallpaper

Fedora 36 Workstation - Night wallpaper Fedora 36 Workstation - Night Wallpaper

Fedora 37 Workstation

Fedora 37 Workstation wallpapers.

Fedora 37 Workstation - Day wallpaper Fedora 37 Workstation - Day Wallpaper

Fedora 37 Workstation - Night wallpaper Fedora 37 Workstation - Night Wallpaper

Fedora 38 Workstation

Fedora 38 Workstation released on 17th April 2023 features GNOME 44 as the default desktop environment.

Fedora 38 Workstation - Day wallpaper
Fedora 38 Workstation - Day wallpaper
Fedora 38 Workstation - Night wallpaper
Fedora 38 Workstation - Night wallpaper

Fedora 39 Workstation

Fedora 39 Workstation released on 7th November 2023 features GNOME 44 as the default desktop environment. It also brings some significant updates for the GNU Tool chain. You can read more about Fedora 39 in our release post.

Fedora 39 Workstation - Day wallpaper
Fedora 39 Workstation - Day wallpaper
Fedora 39 Workstation - Night wallpaper
Fedora 39 Workstation - Night wallpaper

Fedora 40 Workstation

Fedora Workstation 40, launched on April 23rd, 2024, brought a refreshed desktop experience with the inclusion of GNOME 46. This release initially featured wallpapers from the beta stage, but subsequent updates introduced a new set of wallpapers.

Initial Wallpaper

Fedora 40 Workstation - Day wallpaper (initial)
Fedora 40 Workstation - Day wallpaper (initial)
Fedora 40 Workstation - Night wallpaper (initial)
Fedora 40 Workstation - Night wallpaper (initial)

Updated Wallpaper

Fedora 40 Workstation - Day wallpaper (updated)
Fedora 40 Workstation - Day wallpaper (updated)
Fedora 40 Workstation - Night wallpaper (updated)
Fedora 40 Workstation - Night wallpaper (updated)

Fedora 41 Workstation

Fedora Workstation 41, released on 29th October 2024 introduced DNF 5. DNF 5 improved the performance and speed of command line package management in Fedora. Also, Fedora 41 came with GNOME 47.

Fedora 41 Workstation - Day wallpaper
Fedora 41 Workstation - Day wallpaper
Fedora 41 Workstation - Night wallpaper
Fedora 41 Workstation - Night wallpaper

Reference

  1. Fedora 33 Wallpaper is from OpenSourceFeed Gallery
  2. Fedora Core 1 to Fedora 39 wallpapers (except Fedora 39) are taken from Fedora Project Wiki.