From d194694f31002068868a378d121ed0e2db01c378 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: nathansmith Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 12:11:10 -0600 Subject: Messy folder --- testTheThing/distro_guides/arch.html | 184 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ testTheThing/distro_guides/fedora.html | 154 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ testTheThing/distro_guides/images/back.png | Bin 0 -> 752 bytes testTheThing/distro_guides/xfce.html | 120 +++++++++++++++++++ 4 files changed, 458 insertions(+) create mode 100644 testTheThing/distro_guides/arch.html create mode 100644 testTheThing/distro_guides/fedora.html create mode 100644 testTheThing/distro_guides/images/back.png create mode 100644 testTheThing/distro_guides/xfce.html (limited to 'testTheThing/distro_guides') diff --git a/testTheThing/distro_guides/arch.html b/testTheThing/distro_guides/arch.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..81ab3ba --- /dev/null +++ b/testTheThing/distro_guides/arch.html @@ -0,0 +1,184 @@ + + + + Arch guide + + + + +
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Arch linux

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Arch is just a better distro, but using arch doesnt instantly + make you a better linux user. Saying "I am a arch user btw" is still + fun and annoys people so I keep saying it reguardless.
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+ Warning: This is a ever changing page due to the fact I havent + been daily driving arch for long as of writing this and is + uncompletish.

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Installing arch

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A lot of arch users will get pissed as fuck at me but its ok + to use arch install. I personally prefer manually installing + arch and wouldnt want to do it any other way so I dont use it, btw + (:
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+ The offical arch installation guide and other + resources on the arch wiki is a great way to install arch though I + also like to use distro + tubes arch installation guide alongside the resources. Some arch + users may be pissed I dare tell people to go watch a youtube video. + I am sure most arch installation guides on youtube suck but DT's + video is killer. Plus its not a replacement for the wiki, its just + to help follow it a bit easier and act as a good jumping off + point.
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+ Some things I gotta add is for me DT's video I linked doesnt work + 100 percent. When setting up grub it cant find the efi directory. + You gotta use a switch to show that command that fails the efi + directory. I forgor the switch and I am too lazy to look it up but + you can find it if the --help flag. Also to dual boot + with nasty nasty MS Windows(R) you gotta install ntfs-3g for it to + be able to read MS Windows(R) ntfs(R) Microsoft(R) partitions. You + also gotta set GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false in + /etc/default/grub and mount the MS Windows(R) directory + in the efi directory for OS proper to work sometimes.

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After installing

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  • Make sure you install a good ass DE or WM. No better DE than + good old trusty xfce. Your also going to want lightdm with that. + Thunar is a quite useable file manager though you can betterize it + with gvfs or another opinional packages for cool fancy shit. Or + for even more cool fancy things get something like spaceFM. Just + fuck around tbh. +
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  • If your sound fucking aint working right install + sof-firmware.
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  • I use + yay because it makes life in arch easier even though its + stupid ass bloat. +
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Nvidia drivers

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A lot can change depending on many things and everything I say + has only been tested on my machine so read some fucking resources + here:

+ Guide for my system mostly and maybe yours: +
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  • Install some packages:
    + sudo pacman -Syu
    + sudo pacman -S nvidia nvidia-utils nvidia-settings
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  • Rebuild the initramfs:
    + sudo mkinitcpio -P
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  • Follow a guide found here to setup lightdm for + nvidia. +
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  • Open up the xfce startup app thingy and add + nvidia-settings --load-config-only as a startup app + so your nvidia settings load on login.
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  • After reboot you can check the drivers with: +
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    • My prefered way:
      + sudo pacman -S mesa-utils
      + glxinfo | grep -E "OpenGL vendor|OpenGL renderer"
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    • Another way: nvidia-smi
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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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Tricks

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  • To clean out shit that builds up in pacman run sudo + pacman -Sc and sudo pacman -Qdtq | sudo pacman -Rs + -
    + -Sc also works in yay.
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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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+ + diff --git a/testTheThing/distro_guides/images/back.png b/testTheThing/distro_guides/images/back.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..aec1613 Binary files /dev/null and b/testTheThing/distro_guides/images/back.png differ diff --git a/testTheThing/distro_guides/xfce.html b/testTheThing/distro_guides/xfce.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..02f43ab --- /dev/null +++ b/testTheThing/distro_guides/xfce.html @@ -0,0 +1,120 @@ + + + + Xfce guide + + + + +
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Xfce DE

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Indeed the best DE out there.

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By default xfce is a very plain desktop and looks kind of old and + shitty (like this website), but it can look and feel great with some + work!

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  • Install nicer icons like papirus, can never go wrong with + papirus icons. then set them as your icon theme
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  • Install a better theme. Some good ones are: + +
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  • Install kvantum and kvantum-qt5 to change qt themes. Add this + to /etc/environment for kvantum to work:
    + QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE=kvantum
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  • Whisker menu for those who want a more modern menu: +
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    • Install whisker menu for a way better menu
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    • Go into the panel settings to remove the old one and + change it to whisker menu.
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  • Enable clipman as one of the startup apps for a kde like + clipboard.
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  • Make some nicer keybinds: +
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    • Bind xfce4-popup-whiskermenu to something + like alt+f1 than use xcape to bind it to super to get around + the xfce super key bug. Add xcape -e + 'Super_L=Alt_L|F1' as a startup application or whatever + dummy keybind you binded to whiskermenu. Sadly xfce cant bind + anything to super key without breaking other shortcuts that + use super so we have to use xcape in a painful hacky way.
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    • Bind "super+v" to xfce4-clipman-history to + make it feel more like the kde clipboard
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  • Make new windows show up at the mouse by going into the + "Window ManagerTweaks" "Placement" tab, turning the minimum size + all the way up and chaning the place windows position to under the + mouse pointer.
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  • Go into "Window Manager" and set a cooler window style and + more sane shortcuts for virtual desktops.
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  • Go into "Window Manager Tweaks" and fuck around with the + compositor settings for cool clear things.
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Rofi in xfce

The default xfce appfinder been causing me + issues lately so I decided to switch to rofi.
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+ To make rofi work with my workflow I like to add some binds for it: +
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  • Bind rofi -show drun -icon-theme "Papirus-Dark" + -show-icons to super+d
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  • Bind rofi -show run to super+r
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  • Bind rofi -show window -icon-theme "Papirus-Dark" + -show-icons to super+w
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There is much more I could use rofi for but this is all I need. +
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