The installer defaults to "Use entire disk: remove all partitions" option. This is much riskier than "Share disk with other operating system: keep current disk layout" This is not a per se bug, but it does seem like taking excessive risk on behalf of the user. Reproducible: Always Used Fedora-Workstation-Live-42-20250215.n.0.x86_64.iso which contains anaconda 42.24-1.fc42 Steps to Reproduce: 1. Existing OS present 2. Boot install media and launch the installer Actual Results: "Use entire disk" option is selected by default Expected Results: "Share disk with other operating system(s)" OR "Reinstall Fedora: replace current installation but keep files in home" should be the default. I think we should, by default, err on the side of caution and thus data preservation rather than total obliteration.
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Upstream fix: https://github.com/rhinstaller/anaconda-webui/pull/673
Proposed as a Freeze Exception for 42-beta by Fedora user kkoukiou using the blocker tracking app because: The Web UI installer defaults to "Use entire disk: remove all partitions" option. It would be safer and generate better user experience if we select safer default scenarios, depending on the existing disk partitioning.
Discussed during the 2025-03-10 blocker review meeting: [1] !agreed 2347151 - Accepted as a Beta Freeze Exception - This seems very low risk, and the new default to make a destructive action a deliberate choice makes sense to us. [1] https://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/blocker-review_matrix_fedoraproject-org/2025-03-10/f42-blocker-review.2025-03-10-16.01.log.html
FEDORA-2025-57c36dc467 (anaconda-42.27.4-1.fc42 and anaconda-webui-27-1.fc42) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 42. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-57c36dc467
FEDORA-2025-57c36dc467 has been pushed to the Fedora 42 testing repository. Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command: `sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2025-57c36dc467` You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-57c36dc467 See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.
FEDORA-2025-57c36dc467 (anaconda-42.27.4-1.fc42 and anaconda-webui-27-1.fc42) has been pushed to the Fedora 42 stable repository. If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.