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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.
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+ 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
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+ 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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+ + -- cgit v1.2.3