Cockpit 337

Co-authored-by: Garrett LeSage <garrettl@gmail.com>

Author: 2 people

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+title: Cockpit 337
+author: jelle
+date: '2025-04-17'
+tags: cockpit, podman, files, machines, ostree
+slug: cockpit-337
+category: release
+summary: 'Upgraded to PatternFly 6, software updates support needs-restarting, service links for podlet containers, multi-user support for rootless containers, symbolic link creation'
+---
+
+Cockpit is the [modern Linux admin interface](https://cockpit-project.org/).
+We release regularly.
+
+Here are the release notes from Cockpit 337, cockpit-podman 104,
+cockpit-files 19, cockpit-machines 330, and cockpit-ostree 208:
+
+## A fresh new style, upgraded to PatternFly 6
+
+Cockpit features a refreshed style, thanks to the latest major version of [PatternFly](https://www.patternfly.org/). This update replaces the previous "industrial" look with a more modern "airy" design, featuring even more rounded corners, fewer borders, and improved visual consistency. This release also includes numerous UI-related bug fixes.
+
+The visual changes apply to the core Cockpit interface and all official plugins (including cockpit-files, cockpit-machines, cockpit-podman, and cockpit-ostree). We have tested the new look in both light and dark styles, verified accessibility, and confirmed compatibility with right-to-left (RTL) languages. We are happy with the state of the migration and are ready to share it with everyone.
+
+If you do encounter any issue, [please file a bug report to let us know](https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit/issues/new?template=bug_report.yml)!
+
+For plugin developers: We wrote [a guide for upgrading to PatternFly 6](https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit/discussions/21753).
+
+![screenshot of Cockpit overview with new Patternfly design]({{ site.baseurl }}/images/337-cockpit-with-patternfly-v6-light-mode.png)
+
+## Software updates: Support `dnf needs-restarting`
+
+On CentOS Stream and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, the Software Updates page uses `dnf needs-restarting` to check if updates only need service restarts or require a full reboot. This replaces the `tracer` tool previously used in version 9.
+
+
+## Podman: Link service containers to service pages
+
+Containers managed by systemd link to the Services page, where these containers can be stopped or restarted.
+
+![screenshot of link to services page for service containers]({{ site.baseurl }}/images/337-podman-link-to-services-page-for-service-containers.png)
+
+## Podman: Connect to other accounts with containers
+
+Administrators sometimes run services as unprivileged containers on other system user accounts, for isolation purposes. These system users typically don't have a password and thus one cannot log into Cockpit as a system user.
+
+When starting, Cockpit Podman scans the system for other accounts with running containers and provides a means to connect to Podman services on other accounts.
+
+Note that you can only connect to one account at a time, to avoid breaking isolation.
+
+![podman-multi-user-fs8]({{ site.baseurl }}/images/337-podman-connect-to-other-users-which-run-containers.png)
+
+
+## Files: Symbolic link creation
+
+Create symbolic links (symlinks) for files and directories by right-clicking and selecting the `Create link` menu entry. Both relative and absolute path symlinks are supported.
+
+![screenshot of symlink creation support]({{ site.baseurl }}/images/337-files-symlink-creation-support.png)
+
+## Try it out
+
+Cockpit 337, cockpit-podman 104, cockpit-files 19, cockpit-machines
+330, and cockpit-ostree 208 are 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/337)
+* [Cockpit Fedora 42](https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-d7f3975f00)
+* [Cockpit Fedora 41](https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-5b85462a70)
+* [cockpit-podman Source Tarball](https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit-podman/releases/tag/104)
+* [cockpit-podman Fedora 42](https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-bb1a30911b)
+* [cockpit-podman Fedora 41](https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-1ae47ad43e)
+* [cockpit-files Source Tarball](https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit-files/releases/tag/19)
+* [cockpit-files Fedora 42](https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-213f32d826)
+* [cockpit-files Fedora 41](https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-647b86483e)
+* [cockpit-machines Source Tarball](https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit-machines/releases/tag/330)
+* [cockpit-machines Fedora 42](https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-dee77b3745)
+* [cockpit-machines Fedora 41](https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-25ebbe5d20)
+* [cockpit-ostree Source Tarball](https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit-ostree/releases/tag/208)
+* [cockpit-ostree Fedora 42](https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-ee441b0482)
+* [cockpit-ostree Fedora 41](https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-88604f3995)
+
+*[OS]: Operating System
+*[RHEL]: Red Hat Enterprise Linux