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1. Fedora xfce -
- 1.1. Setting up fedora -
  - 1.1.1. Packages
  - 1.1.2. Multimedia
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- 1.2. Nvidia drivers
- 1.3. Useful things in fedora
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1. Fedora xfce

-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
Nvidia drivers
Useful things in fedora

1.1. Setting up fedora

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

1.1.1. Packages

-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
Install flatpak if not already there using "sudo dnf install flatpak" -then add flathub to get some -cool apps!

1.1.2. Multimedia

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

1.2. Nvidia drivers

-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
Also look at the rpmfusion docs on nvidia -here
Follow the archwiki on nvidia in lightdm -here.
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".

1.3. 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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