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Fedora xfce

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+ 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 here. +

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Setting up fedora

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+ Fedora has a little extra setup you wouldn't see in something like linux mint though + it isn't that bad. +

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Packages

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+ 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. +

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  • + Setup rpm fusion to get more packages in dnf with the + resources here +
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  • + Install flatpak if not already there using "sudo dnf install flatpak" then add + flathub + to get some cool apps! +
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Multimedia

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+ 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. +

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  • Update your system with sudo dnf upgrade
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  • Install the new packages with sudo dnf group install multimedia
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  • + Install the old ones with these three commands in a row: +
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    • sudo dnf install gstreamer1-plugins-{bad-\*,good-\*,base} + gstreamer1-plugin-openh264 gstreamer1-libav --exclude=gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-devel
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    • sudo dnf install lame\* --exclude=lame-devel
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    • sudo dnf swap ffmpeg-free ffmpeg --allowerasing
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Nvidia drivers

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+ 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. +

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  • + Follow the fedora docs on nvidia + here +
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  • + Also look at the rpmfusion docs on nvidia + here +
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  • + Follow the archwiki on nvidia in lightdm + here. +
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  • + 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". +
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Useful things in fedora

+ 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 + +
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Setup/software list

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ePDFViewer

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+ I wanted a pdf viewer that was light weight and simple. Being a xfce user I wanted + something that isnt tied to another DE and doesnt uses a hell ton of dependencies. +

+ + -- cgit v1.2.3