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author | nathansmith <nathansmith@posteo.com> | 2025-05-22 12:11:10 -0600 |
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committer | nathansmith <nathansmith@posteo.com> | 2025-05-22 12:11:10 -0600 |
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diff --git a/testTheThing/org/distro-guides/fedora.org b/testTheThing/org/distro-guides/fedora.org new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0243a3a --- /dev/null +++ b/testTheThing/org/distro-guides/fedora.org @@ -0,0 +1,93 @@ +[[../index.html][[[../images/back_home.png]]]]\\ +[[../linux_room.html#distro_guides][[[file:images/back.png]]]] + +* Fedora xfce + :PROPERTIES: + :CUSTOM_ID: fedora-xfce + :END: +Fedora been my go to for quite a while though I sometimes switch +desktops lmao. I have tried the gnome version but it doesn't really fit +me so most of the time I have used the kde spin though recently kde just +haven't been feeling the same. It has been feeling buggy and have been +fighting with nvidia drivers. After running xfce on my second computer +for a while I grew to really like it and started using it on my main and +it have been running much better then kde.\\ +\\ +Fedora xfce can be downloaded +[[https://fedoraproject.org/spins/xfce][here]]. + +- [[#setting_up][Setting up fedora]] +- [[#nvidia][Nvidia drivers]] +- [[#useful_things][Useful things in fedora]] + +** Setting up fedora + :PROPERTIES: + :CUSTOM_ID: setting_up + :END: +Fedora has a little extra setup you wouldn't see in something like linux +mint though it isn't that bad. + +*** Packages + :PROPERTIES: + :CUSTOM_ID: packages + :END: +You can speed up dnf by adding these to /etc/dnf/dnf.conf\\ +=max_parallel_downloads=20 fastestmirror=True=\\ +\\ +The default repos have lots of stuff but you might want an app that +isn't in it like steam. I know the gnome version has a enable 3rd party +repos button that does everything I listed here but I am on the xfce +version and also had to do this on the kde verison. + +- Setup rpm fusion to get more packages in dnf with the + [[https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/rpmfusion-setup/][resources + here]] +- Install flatpak if not already there using "sudo dnf install flatpak" + then add [[https://flathub.org/setup/Fedora][flathub]] to get some + cool apps! + +*** Multimedia + :PROPERTIES: + :CUSTOM_ID: multimedia + :END: +By default fedora doesn't have many codecs and you need to install them +yourself. Without them many media files will not work and lots of +youtube videos will not be able to play. The fedora docs use to show how +to install them but they removed it from their page and instead shows a +new version which installs some stuff but not everything. I do both of +them to make sure I get all the codecs I need. + +- Update your system with =sudo dnf upgrade= +- Install the new packages with =sudo dnf group install multimedia= +- Install the old ones with these three commands in a row: + - =sudo dnf install gstreamer1-plugins-{bad-\*,good-\*,base} gstreamer1-plugin-openh264 gstreamer1-libav --exclude=gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel= + - =sudo dnf install lame\* --exclude=lame-devel= + - =sudo dnf swap ffmpeg-free ffmpeg --allowerasing= + +** Nvidia drivers + :PROPERTIES: + :CUSTOM_ID: nvidia + :END: +Nvidia isn't the best on linux and I like AMD much more though I am +stuck with nvidia for now. For xfce there are some extra settings to +enable it but it works great once that is done. You will need rpm fusion +first before you can install the drivers. + +- Follow the fedora docs on nvidia + [[https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/set-nvidia-as-primary-gpu-on-optimus-based-laptops][here]] +- Also look at the rpmfusion docs on nvidia + [[https://rpmfusion.org/Howto/NVIDIA][here]] +- Follow the archwiki on nvidia in lightdm + [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA_Optimus#LightDM][here]]. +- For multi monitor refresh rate issues add these to your + /etc/environment\\ + =CLUTTER_DEFAULT_FPS=<refresh rate of your sync monitor> __GL_SYNC_DISPLAY_DEVICE=<monitor to sync to>=\\ + Then open your nvidia settings, go to OpenGL Settings and turn off + "Allow Flipping". + +** Useful things in fedora + :PROPERTIES: + :CUSTOM_ID: useful_things + :END: +Fedora doesn't have "update-grub" so instead you have to use these:\\ +=sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /etc/grub2.cfg sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /etc/grub2-efi.cfg= |