When you first download Fedora Workstation, it’s going to be a little hard to figure out how to make it usable. Especially if you’ve never tinkered with Linux before.

This is because Fedora with Gnome desktop is a blank canvas. The point is to let you customize it to your needs. When I first install Fedora, I pull my justfile to install most of the programs I use:

`curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/davidvargasxyz/dotfiles/main/dot_justfile >> ~/.justfile`

Install just and run the justfile

To run the just file, I then install the just program and run it on the justfile:

dnf install just

just ~/.justfile

This is my current .justfile:

first-install:
# Install flatpacks
	flatpak install --noninteractive \
      flathub com.bitwarden.desktop \
      flathub com.brave.Browser \
      flathub com.discordapp.Discord \
      flathub org.gimp.GIMP \
      flathub org.gnome.Snapshot \
      flathub org.libreoffice.LibreOffice \
      flathub org.remmina.Remmina \
      flathub com.termius.Termius \
      flathub net.devolutions.RDM \
      flathub com.slack.Slack \
      flathub org.keepassxc.KeePassXC \
      flathub md.obsidian.Obsidian \
      flathub com.calibre_ebook.calibre \
      flathub org.mozilla.Thunderbird \
      flathub us.zoom.Zoom \
      flathub org.wireshark.Wireshark \
      flathub com.nextcloud.desktopclient.nextcloud \
      flathub com.google.Chrome \
      flathub io.github.shiftey.Desktop \
      flathub io.github.dvlv.boxbuddyrs \
      flathub com.github.tchx84.Flatseal \
      flathub io.github.flattool.Warehouse \
      flathub io.missioncenter.MissionCenter \
      flathub org.gnome.World.PikaBackup \
      flathub com.github.rafostar.Clapper \
      flathub com.mattjakeman.ExtensionManager \
      flathub com.jgraph.drawio.desktop

# Install Homebrew
    sudo dnf -y groupinstall \
      "Development Tools"

    /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
    echo 'eval "$(/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)"' >> ~/.bash_profile
    eval "$(/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)"

# Configure dnf for faster speeds
    sudo bash -c 'echo "fastestmirror=True" >> /etc/dnf/dnf.conf'
    sudo bash -c 'echo "max_parallel_downloads=10" >> /etc/dnf/dnf.conf'
    sudo bash -c 'echo "defaultyes=True" >> /etc/dnf/dnf.conf'
    sudo bash -c 'echo "keepcache=True" >> /etc/dnf/dnf.conf'

# Other software, updates, etc. 
    sudo dnf -y update
    sudo dnf install -y gnome-screenshot
    sudo dnf -y groupupdate core
    sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
    sudo dnf install -y wireguard-tools
    sudo dnf install gnome-tweaks
    sudo dnf -y install https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm \
    https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm
    sudo dnf -y update
    sudo dnf install gnome-themes-extra
    gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-theme "Adwaita-dark"
    sudo dnf install -y go
    echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin' >> ~/.bashrc
    source ~/.bashrc
    gsettings set org.gnome.mutter experimental-features "['scale-monitor-framebuffer']"

Virt Manager

sudo dnf install @virtualization

sudo vi /etc/libvirt/libvirtd.conf

uncomment: unix_sock_group = "libvirt"

Adjust the UNIX socket permissions for the R/W socket

unix_sock_rw_perms = "0770"

Start the service systemctl enable --now libvirtd

Add user to group:

sudo usermod -a -G libvirt $(whoami) && sudo usermod -a -G kvm $(whoami)

Configure Howdy

sudo dnf copr enable principis/howdy
sudo dnf --refresh install -y howdy

https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/principis/howdy/ https://github.com/boltgolt/howdy

Seahorse

To fix Login Keyring error https://itsfoss.com/seahorse/ sudo dnf -y install seahorse && seahorse

Applications > Passwords and Keys > Passwords > Right-click Login > Change Password to blank

then run just homebrew after a reboot to install packages with brew

homebrew: brew install
chezmoi
onedrive
hugo
virt-manager

Initialize Chezmoi

Chezmoi let’s you easy sync your dotfiles with github and your other computers. Just init chezmoi and add your github ussername. This assumes your dotfiles in github are saved in the proper format.

chezmoi init --apply davidvargasxyz

Add badname user (if needed)

This is just here

$ adduser --badname firstname.lastname $ sudo usermod -aG wheel username

# uncomment this line in the visudo file 
$ sudo visudo
%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL

Delete other user:

$ userdel username

DNF Config (for speed)

DNF is one of the package managers that comes with Fedora. You use it to install most software and applications.

The official doc is Here Just open up your DNF config file with your favorite text editor.

sudo vim /etc/dnf/dnf.conf

Then add the following:

fastestmirror=True  
max_parallel_downloads=10  
defaultyes=True  
keepcache=True

Clear cache (do this occasionally)

sudo dnf clean dbcache or sudo dnf cleanall

Update DNF

sudo dnf -y update

DNF commands

https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora/latest/system-administrators-guide/package-management/DNF/

RPM Fusion

More accessibility to various software packages.

https://rpmfusion.org/

Fedora with dnf:

sudo dnf -y install https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm

AppStream metadata

to enable users to install packages using Gnome Software/KDE Discover

sudo dnf -y groupupdate core

flatpak

lhttps://flatpak.org/setup/Fedora

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

set a hostname

sudo hostnamectl set-hostname "New_Custom_Name" this will show after next reboot

Make it yours

in the software center

gnome tweaks

add minimize and maximize

Flatseal

Input Leap

sudo dnf install git cmake make gcc-c++ xorg-x11-server-devel
libcurl-devel avahi-compat-libdns_sd-devel
libXtst-devel qt5-qtbase qt5-qtbase-devel
qt5-qttools-devel libICE-devel libSM-devel
openssl-devel libXrandr-devel libXinerama-devel

Virtual machine Manager

Box Buddy

Warehouse

Mission Center

Pika Backup

Clapper

Extentions Manager (blue puzzle piece)

s.gnome.org/extension/1112/screenshot-tool/](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1112/screenshot-tool/ “https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1112/screenshot-tool/")

ran gnome-screenshot tool in command prompt and it asked to install

Airpods not pairing Issue

remove from the pairing list, force them in pairing mode and pair them back.

This can be made easy with bluetoothctl.

1/ Just in case, restart the bluetooth service:

$ sudo systemctl restart bluetooth
$ systemctl status bluetooth 

2/ bluetoothctl is easier than the UI imo

$ bluetoothctl
[bluetooth] $ devices
Device 42:42:42:42:42:42 My AirPods <-- grab the name here
[bluetooth] $ remove 42:42:42:42:42:42 

Now, make sure your airpods are in the charging case, close the lid, wait 15 seconds, then open the lid. Press and hold the setup button on the case for up to 10 seconds. The status light should flash white, which means that your AirPods are ready to connect

3/ Pair them back

[bluetooth] $ pair 42:42:42:42:42:42 <--- add the same device from earlier 

Enable Fractional Scaling

This lets you change display scaling in smaller increments. Make sure Wayland is turned on >

run: gsettings set org.gnome.mutter experimental-features "['scale-monitor-framebuffer']"

then Reboot

Remove pasted characters ^

vim ~/.inputrc

"\C-v": ""

Install gimp

$ sudo dnf install gimp enable in screenshot tool after install for gimp {f}

Install Arrows https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/44797/how-do-i-insert-arrows-into-a-picture-in-gimp

Go to your home folder
Go to .config/GIMP
Go to the folder with a version number (2.10 for me)
Go to scripts
Download the arrow.scm file and place it here. Don't forget to unzip.
Open GIMP and draw a path

From Tools menu, select Arrow

= h.265 main 10 profile media codec error =

Distrobox

See distrobox

ZSH For Humans

GitHub - romkatv/zsh4humans: A turnkey configuration for Zsh

Install Starcraft on Fedora

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eefsL9K2w4k

1. Install your latest gpu driver https://github.com/lutris/docs/blob/master/InstallingDrivers.md

I am just running off of built in AMD graphics. So we just need to install support for Vulkan API sudo dnf install vulkan-loader vulkan-loader.i686

Install Wine $ sudo dnf -y install wine

Install Lutris Install the Flatpak version in software center.

Fedora Hotkeys

Terminal

Close Terminal shift + c + q

Previous Tab c + Page Up

Next Tab c + Page Down

Move to Specific Tab Alt + #

Full Screen F11

New Window Shift + Ctrl + t

Close Tab Shift + Ctrl + w

Desktop

Run a command super + F2

Switch Between Applications Alt + Esc

Move Window to Left Monitor Shift + Super + <-

Move Window to Right Monitor Shift + Super + ->

Minimize Current Window Super + H

Close Current Appllication Ctrl + Q

Browser

Firefox

Switch Between Tabs Ctrl + Tab

Switch Between Tabs in Reverse Ctrl + Shift + Tab

Detach Tab Extension

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/detach-tab/

Detach Tab Ctrl _ Shift _ Space

Reattach Tab Ctrl + Shift + v

Slack

Installing via package manager because of screen sharing issue.

Upgrade dnf and download the slack rpm from the website.

Screen Sharing in Slack:

vim /usr/share/applications/slack.desktop

Update the exec line to:

Exec=/usr/bin/slack --enable-features=WebRTCPipeWireCapturer %U

Actual Budget

https://github.com/actualbudget/actual