Fedora Wallpapers from Fedora Core 1 to Fedora 41 Workstation
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 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 2 was arrived on 18th May 2004. It had a code name Tettnag.
Fedora Core 3
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 4 had code name Stentz. It introduced a new clearlook theme inspired by Red Hat bluecurve theme.
Fedora Core 5
Release date - 20th March 2016 Code name - Bordeaux
Fedora Core 6
Fedora 7
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 9
Fedora 10
Fedora 11
Fedora 12
Fedora 13
Fedora 14
Fedora 15
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 17
Fedora 18
Fedora 19
Fedora 20
Fedora 21
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 23
Fedora 24
Fedora 25
Fedora 26
Fedora 27
Fedora 28
Fedora 29
Fedora 30
Fedora 31
Fedora 32
Fedora 33
Fedora 34
Fedora 35
Fedora 35 Workstation - Day Wallpaper
Fedora 35 Workstation - Night Wallpaper
Fedora 36
Fedora 36 Workstation - Day Wallpaper
Fedora 36 Workstation - Night Wallpaper
Fedora 37 Workstation
Fedora 37 Workstation wallpapers.
Fedora 37 Workstation - Day 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 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 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
Updated Wallpaper
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.
Reference
- Fedora 33 Wallpaper is from OpenSourceFeed Gallery
- Fedora Core 1 to Fedora 39 wallpapers (except Fedora 39) are taken from Fedora Project Wiki.