F42 Change Proposal: Replace cockpit-navigator with cockpit-files (self-contained)

Wiki - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Replace_Cockpit_Navigator_With_Cockpit_Files
Discussion thread -
https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f42-change-proposal-replace-cockpit-navigator-with-cockpit-files-self-contained/142528

This is a proposed Change for Fedora Linux.
This document represents a proposed Change. As part of the Changes
process, proposals are publicly announced in order to receive
community feedback. This proposal will only be implemented if approved
by the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee.



== Summary ==
Obsolete cockpit-navigator for cockpit-files due to the availability
of a modern, maintained file system browser for Cockpit.

== Owner ==

* Name: [[User:jelly| Jelle van der Waa]]
* Email: jvanderw@redhat.com


== Detailed Description ==

Last year the Cockpit project released a new officially supported
[https://cockpit-project.org/blog/first-cockpit-files-release.html
Cockpit Files] plugin intended to provide a modern alternative to the
existing [https://github.com/45Drives/cockpit-navigator Cockpit
navigator] plugin. The latest release (14) supports everything which
Cockpit navigator did except the creation of symlinks which is planned
to be implemented.

== Feedback ==


== Benefit to Fedora ==

Cockpit navigator users will be upgraded to Cockpit files which is
actively developed, automated tested and maintained by the Cockpit
team.

== Scope ==
* Proposal owners: Add "Obsoletes: cockpit-navigator" to cockpit-files
and retire cockpit-navigator.

* Other developers: N/A
* Release engineering: N/A

* Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)

* Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)

* Alignment with the Fedora Strategy:


== Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
When upgrading to Fedora 42, systems with `cockpit-navigator`
installed will be switched to `cockpit-files`.



== How To Test ==

`cockpit-files` is available in Fedora 40 and higher.


== User Experience ==

Replacing `cockpit-navigator` with `cockpit-files` leads to a visual
change within Cockpit the `Navigator` menu entry will be replaced with
a new `File browser` menu entry under Tools.

The UI of `cockpit-files` is different from `cockpit-navigator` but
offers the same functionality with the exception symlink creation.
`cockpit-files` like Cockpit uses PatternFly as UI toolkit making the
user experience more consistent.


== Dependencies ==


== Contingency Plan ==
* Contingency mechanism: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
* Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
* Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change)

== Documentation ==
N/A (not a System Wide Change)


== Release Notes ==


--
Aoife Moloney

Fedora Operations Architect

Fedora Project

Matrix: @amoloney:fedora.im

IRC: amoloney

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