While a proposal to replace the upstream X.Org Server with the XLibre fork was ultimately withdrawn prior to voting by the Fedora Engineering and Steering Committee (FESCo), a Fedora Copr repository has now surfaced for those wanting to try out this alternative X Server implementation on Fedora Linux.
Fedora contributor Kevin Kofler announced on Saturday evenin that the XLibre X Server along with compatible device drivers are now available from a Fedora Corp repository – for those not typically using Fedora Linux, it’s akin to an Ubuntu PPA or openSUSE OBS or Arch Linux AUR.
Fedora 42, Fedora 43 development, and Fedora Rawhide (Fedora 44 development) users can now opt into using these XLibre packages from the Fedora Copr repository. These packages have their RPM Obsoletes/Provides set up to replace the X.Org packages typically installed on Fedora Linux.
Those wanting this unofficial approach to trying XLibre on recent Fedora builds can do so via:
su -
dnf copr enable kkofler/xlibre-xserver
dnf upgrade
There is a warning that these XLibre packages for Fedora are “COMPLETELY UNTESTED” but those wanting to learn more can do so via this Fedora mailing list post. Kevin Kofler concluded that post with:
“It is NOT currently planned to get this into Fedora proper. If there is sufficient interest in my Copr, I might have another try at making this happen for some future Fedora release, but right now there is stiff opposition.”