Cockpit 294

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+title: Cockpit 294
+author: jelle
+date: '2023-06-14'
+tags: cockpit
+slug: cockpit-294
+category: release
+summary: 'Python bridge'
+---
+
+Cockpit is the [modern Linux admin interface](https://cockpit-project.org/).
+We release regularly.
+
+Here are the release notes from Cockpit 294:
+
+
+## Introducing the Python bridge
+
+The primary process in a Cockpit Linux session is called `cockpit-bridge`. It translates operating system interfaces to a JSON stream protocol, which is used by Cockpit browser pages. 
+
+Recently, `cockpit-bridge` has been rewritten in Python. The rewrite is now complete enough to start rolling it out.
+
+- In Release 294, the Python bridge will be used on Debian unstable/testing and Fedora Rawhide (release ≥ 39).
+- As the Python bridge undergoes further stabilization, it will gradually become available on additional distributions.
+- The old C bridge will be retained for RHEL/CentOS 8 and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, to avoid any potential risks.
+
+Despite careful testing, the new bridge may cause some regressions or instability. Please [let us know](https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit/issues/new?template=bug_report.yml) if you run into any trouble!
+
+In addition to improving maintainability, the Python bridge will enable some exciting new features. For example: Using Cockpit with machines that do not have Cockpit packages installed.
+
+This functionality is already available in Cockpit Client as a preview release on `flathub-beta`:
+
+```
+flatpak install flathub-beta org.cockpit_project.CockpitClient
+flatpak run --branch=beta org.cockpit_project.CockpitClient
+```
+
+See the [instructions for using `flathub-beta`](https://discourse.flathub.org/t/how-to-use-flathub-beta/2111) for more information.
+
+
+## Try it out
+
+Cockpit 294 is available now:
+
+* [For your Linux system](https://cockpit-project.org/running.html)
+* [Cockpit Client](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.cockpit_project.CockpitClient)
+
+* [Cockpit Source Tarball](https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit/releases/tag/294)
+* [cockpit Fedora 37](https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-c00baddb1c)
+* [cockpit Fedora 38](https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-b500a949c8)
+* [cockpit Fedora 39](https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-d28920270e)
+
+
+*[OS]: Operating System
+*[repo]: repository
+*[RHEL]: Red Hat Enterprise Linux