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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> |