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diff --git a/distro_guides/fedora.html b/distro_guides/fedora.html index 7b652a2..72b47c7 100644 --- a/distro_guides/fedora.html +++ b/distro_guides/fedora.html @@ -1,167 +1,154 @@ <!DOCTYPE html> <html> - <head> - <title>Fedora guide</title> - -<style> + <title>Fedora guide</title> + <style> -body { + body { color: black; background-image: url('../images/linux_background.png'); -} - -table { - color: black; - background-color: #bebebe; - margin-top: 10px; - margin-bottom: 10px; - margin-left: 10px; - margin-right: 10px; -} + } -</style> + table { + color: black; + background-color: #bebebe; + margin-top: 10px; + margin-bottom: 10px; + margin-left: 10px; + margin-right: 10px; + } + </style> </head> - <body> - <a href="../index.html"><img src="../images/back_home.png" alt="Back to home page"/></a> - <br/> - <a href="../linux_room.html#distro_guides"><img src="images/back.png" alt="Back to linux room"/></a> - - <center> - <table border="1" width="60%"> - <tr> - <td> - <h1>Fedora xfce</h1> - <p> - 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. - <br/><br/> - Fedora xfce can be downloaded <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/spins/xfce" - target="_blank">here</a>. - </p> - </td> - </tr> - - <tr> - <td> - <ul> - <li><a href="#setting_up">Setting up fedora</a></li> - <li><a href="#nvidia">Nvidia drivers</a></li> - <li><a href="#useful_things">Useful things in fedora</a></li> - </ul> - </td> - </tr> - </table> - - <table border="1" width="60%"> - <tr> - <td> - <h2 id="setting_up">Setting up fedora</h2> - <p> - Fedora has a little extra setup you wouldn't see in something like linux mint though - it isn't that bad. - </p> - <h3>Packages</h3> - <p> - You can speed up dnf by adding these to /etc/dnf/dnf.conf<br> - <code> - max_parallel_downloads=20<br/> - fastestmirror=True - </code> - <br/><br/> - 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. - </p> - <ul> - <li> - Setup rpm fusion to get more packages in dnf with the - <a href="https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/rpmfusion-setup/" target="_blank">resources here</a> - </li> - <li> - Install flatpak if not already there using "sudo dnf install flatpak" then add - <a href="https://flathub.org/setup/Fedora" target="_blank">flathub</a> - to get some cool apps! - </li> - </ul> - - <h3>Multimedia</h3> - <p> - 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. - </p> - <ul> - <li>Update your system with <code>sudo dnf upgrade</code></li> - <li>Install the new packages with <code>sudo dnf group install multimedia</code></li> - <li> - Install the old ones with these three commands in a row: - <ul> - <li><code>sudo dnf install gstreamer1-plugins-{bad-\*,good-\*,base} - gstreamer1-plugin-openh264 gstreamer1-libav --exclude=gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel</code></li> - <li><code>sudo dnf install lame\* --exclude=lame-devel</code></li> - <li><code>sudo dnf swap ffmpeg-free ffmpeg --allowerasing</code></li> - </ul> - </li> - </ul> - </td> - </tr> - - <tr> - <td> - <h2 id="nvidia">Nvidia drivers</h2> - <p> - 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. - </p> - <ul> - <li> - Follow the fedora docs on nvidia - <a href="https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/set-nvidia-as-primary-gpu-on-optimus-based-laptops" - target="_blank">here</a> - </li> - <li> - Also look at the rpmfusion docs on nvidia - <a href="https://rpmfusion.org/Howto/NVIDIA" target="_blank">here</a> - </li> - <li> - Follow the archwiki on nvidia in lightdm - <a href="https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA_Optimus#LightDM" target="_blank">here</a>. - </li> - <li> - For multi monitor refresh rate issues add these to your /etc/environment<br/> - <code> - CLUTTER_DEFAULT_FPS=<refresh rate of your sync monitor><br/> - __GL_SYNC_DISPLAY_DEVICE=<monitor to sync to> - </code> - <br/> - Then open your nvidia settings, go to OpenGL Settings and turn off "Allow Flipping". - </li> - </ul> - </td> - </tr> - - <tr> - <td> - <h2 id="useful_things">Useful things in fedora</h2> - Fedora doesn't have "update-grub" so instead you have to use these:<br/> - <code> - sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /etc/grub2.cfg<br/> - sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /etc/grub2-efi.cfg - </code> - </td> - </tr> - </table> - </center> + <a href="../index.html"><img src="../images/back_home.png" alt= + "Back to home page"></a><br> + <a href="../linux_room.html#distro_guides"><img src="images/back.png" alt= + "Back to linux room"></a> + <center> + <table border="1" width="60%"> + <tr> + <td> + <h1>Fedora xfce</h1> + <p>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.<br> + <br> + Fedora xfce can be downloaded <a href= + "https://fedoraproject.org/spins/xfce" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> + </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td> + <ul> + <li> + <a href="#setting_up">Setting up fedora</a> + </li> + <li> + <a href="#nvidia">Nvidia drivers</a> + </li> + <li> + <a href="#useful_things">Useful things in fedora</a> + </li> + </ul> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + <table border="1" width="60%"> + <tr> + <td> + <h2 id="setting_up">Setting up fedora</h2> + <p>Fedora has a little extra setup you wouldn't see in something + like linux mint though it isn't that bad.</p> + <h3>Packages</h3> + <p>You can speed up dnf by adding these to /etc/dnf/dnf.conf<br> + <code>max_parallel_downloads=20<br> + fastestmirror=True</code><br> + <br> + 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.</p> + <ul> + <li>Setup rpm fusion to get more packages in dnf with the + <a href="https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/rpmfusion-setup/" + target="_blank">resources here</a> + </li> + <li>Install flatpak if not already there using "sudo dnf install + flatpak" then add <a href="https://flathub.org/setup/Fedora" + target="_blank">flathub</a> to get some cool apps! + </li> + </ul> + <h3>Multimedia</h3> + <p>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.</p> + <ul> + <li>Update your system with <code>sudo dnf upgrade</code></li> + <li>Install the new packages with <code>sudo dnf group install + multimedia</code></li> + <li>Install the old ones with these three commands in a row: + <ul> + <li><code>sudo dnf install + gstreamer1-plugins-{bad-\*,good-\*,base} + gstreamer1-plugin-openh264 gstreamer1-libav + --exclude=gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel</code></li> + <li><code>sudo dnf install lame\* + --exclude=lame-devel</code></li> + <li><code>sudo dnf swap ffmpeg-free ffmpeg + --allowerasing</code></li> + </ul> + </li> + </ul> + </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td> + <h2 id="nvidia">Nvidia drivers</h2> + <p>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.</p> + <ul> + <li>Follow the fedora docs on nvidia <a href= + "https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/set-nvidia-as-primary-gpu-on-optimus-based-laptops" + target="_blank">here</a> + </li> + <li>Also look at the rpmfusion docs on nvidia <a href= + "https://rpmfusion.org/Howto/NVIDIA" target="_blank">here</a> + </li> + <li>Follow the archwiki on nvidia in lightdm <a href= + "https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA_Optimus#LightDM" + target="_blank">here</a>. + </li> + <li>For multi monitor refresh rate issues add these to your + /etc/environment<br> + <code>CLUTTER_DEFAULT_FPS=<refresh rate of your sync + monitor><br> + __GL_SYNC_DISPLAY_DEVICE=<monitor to sync to></code><br> + Then open your nvidia settings, go to OpenGL Settings and turn off + "Allow Flipping".</li> + </ul> + </td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td> + <h2 id="useful_things">Useful things in fedora</h2>Fedora doesn't + have "update-grub" so instead you have to use these:<br> + <code>sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /etc/grub2.cfg<br> + sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /etc/grub2-efi.cfg</code> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + </center> </body> </html> |