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diff --git a/distro_guides/fedora.html b/distro_guides/fedora.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..28e7f9a --- /dev/null +++ b/distro_guides/fedora.html @@ -0,0 +1,165 @@ +<!DOCTYPE html> +<html> + +<head> + <title>Fedora guide</title> + +<style> + +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> + +</head> + +<body> + <a href="../index.html"><img src="../images/back_home.png" alt="Back to home page"/></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/><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> |