====== Information ======

  * Fedora Workstation
  * 41
  * https://fedoraproject.org/workstation/

====== Download ======

  * https://fedoraproject.org/workstation/download

===== F42 =====

  * https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/42_RC-1.1/Workstation/x86_64/iso/Fedora-Workstation-Live-42-1.1.x86_64.iso
  * :!: 2025/04/10: Not fully tested due to Wine issue ([[https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/fedora-linux-42-beta-is-here-the-announcement-comments-topic/147247/24|post]])

====== Installation Notes ======

===== Partitioning =====

==== Spinesnap ====

  * SD card ''/boot'' + NVMe ''/'' ((workaround Dell UEFI-only on internal/NVMe restriction, which [[https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/gnome-does-not-allow-login/118415/40|seems to fix GNOME log-in]]))
  * F42: 1G ''/boot/efi'' as EFI sys partition (not vfat), rest ''/'' ext4

<code>
NAME        MAJ:MIN RM   SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS
mmcblk0     179:0    0   1.9G  0 disk 
├─mmcblk0p1 179:1    0     1M  0 part 
└─mmcblk0p2 179:2    0   1.9G  0 part /boot
zram0       252:0    0     8G  0 disk [SWAP]
nvme0n1     259:0    0 953.9G  0 disk 
└─nvme0n1p1 259:1    0 953.9G  0 part /
</code>

====== Repositories ======

===== RPM Fusion =====

  * See [[linux;notes;rpm_fusion|RPM Fusion]]

====== Software ======

===== Update =====

==== System ====

****

  sudo dnf autoremove -y && sudo dnf update -y && sync

==== Firmware ====

****

  sudo fwupdmgr refresh --force && sudo fwupdmgr update --verbose

==== Flatpaks ====

****

  flatpak update && sudo flatpak update

===== GNU nano =====

  * Installs ''nano''
  * Sets ''VISUAL'' and ''EDITOR'' to ''nano'' via environment variable
  * Sets ''nowrap'' for current user

  sudo dnf install 'nano' -y && export 'VISUAL=nano' && export 'EDITOR=nano' && echo -e 'export VISUAL=nano\nexport EDITOR=nano' | sudo tee '/etc/profile.d/editor-nano.sh' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/profile.d/editor-nano.sh' && mkdir -p ~/'.config/nano' && echo 'set nowrap' | tee ~/'.config/nano/nanorc' > '/dev/null' && cat ~/'.config/nano/nanorc'

===== Remove =====

  * [[https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-weather/-/issues/247|#247]], GNOME Weather lacks location data since 2022 and leaves a notification shade without choosing a location

  sudo dnf remove gnome-weather gnome-software gnome-clocks mediawrite*

===== General =====

****

  sudo dnf install evolution file-roller filezilla foliate gbrainy gimp gnome-backgrounds-extras gnome-extensions-app gnome-menus keepassxc mpv obs-studio transmission-gtk vlc android-tools aria2 binutils gdk-pixbuf2-modules-extra hdparm htop icoutils kernel-tools libva-utils lm_sensors gstreamer1-plugin-openh264 openh264 mozilla-openh264 p7zip p7zip-plugins sysfsutils unar wget xrandr yt-dlp 

===== GNOME Xorg =====

  * [[https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/xorg-removed-how-to-get-them-back/132151/24|Post]]
  * Last tested: 2025/02/10
  * :!: 2025/04/10: F42 needs ''startx'' ([[https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/xorg-no-longer-possible-f42-workstation-gnome/148486/9|post]])

  gnome-session-xsession xorg-x11-drivers setxkbmap xhost xmodmap xorg-x11-xauth xorg-x11-xinit xrdb

===== Intel =====

  * ''igt-gpu-tools'' provides ''intel_gpu_top''

  igt-gpu-tools

  libva-intel-media-driver

===== Games =====

****

  FlightGear neverball-neverball neverball-neverputt xonotic

===== Wine =====

****

  wine winetricks

====== Settings ======

===== Keyboard Shortcuts =====

<code>ptyxis --standalone</code>

<code>bash -c "secret-tool lookup 'keepass' 'default' | keepassxc --pw-stdin ~/'Documents/keepass.kdbx'"</code>

<code>ptyxis --standalone --title='Fedora Updater — ' -- bash -c "sudo dnf clean 'all' && sudo dnf update -y && sync && sudo flatpak update && flatpak update && sync && tracker3 reset --filesystem --rss && rm -Rf ~/'.cache/mesa_shader_cache'*'/'* && sudo restorecon -F -I -R ~ && sudo fstrim --all --verbose && sync && read -n '1' -s -r -p 'Done. Press any key to exit.' && sleep '1'"</code>

==== Keys ====

  * Listed respectively to above

  * Ctrl + Alt + T
  * Ctrl + Alt + Z
  * Menu or F6

===== Printer =====

  * http://localhost:631/admin
  * Log-in as regular user (not ''root'')

  * Internet Printing Protocol (ipp)
  * HP
  * IPP Everywhere ™
  * Color Mode: Device Gray
  * 2-Sided Printing: Long-Edge (Portrait)

  ipp://192.168.1.164/ipp/print

  Kole

===== Network =====

==== systemd-resolved ====

  * systemd-resolved caches DNS
  * See [[servers;upstream_dns_servers|DNS Servers]] for other addresses

  sudo mkdir -p '/etc/systemd/resolved.conf.d' && sudo -e '/etc/systemd/resolved.conf.d/99-dns-over-tls.conf' && sudo restorecon -F -I '/etc/systemd/resolved.conf.d/99-dns-over-tls.conf'

<code>
[Resolve]
DNS=1.1.1.2#security.cloudflare-dns.com 1.0.0.2#security.cloudflare-dns.com 2606:4700:4700::1112#security.cloudflare-dns.com 2606:4700:4700::1002#security.cloudflare-dns.com
DNSOverTLS=yes</code>

=== Verify ===

  resolvectl status

  resolvectl status | grep '+DNSOverTLS'

===== Rhythmbox =====

  * See [[personal;internet_radio#rhythmbox|Internet Radio]]

===== Kernel Options =====

==== Magic SysRq key ====

  * https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/admin-guide/sysrq.html
  * Ideal: ''kernel.sysrq = 1''

  echo 'kernel.sysrq = 1' | sudo tee '/etc/sysctl.d/99-sysrq.conf' > '/dev/null' && sudo restorecon -F -I '/etc/sysctl.d/99-sysrq.conf' && cat '/etc/sysctl.d/99-sysrq.conf'

  sysctl 'kernel.sysrq'

===== Bootloader =====

==== Boot Options ====

  * [[linux;notes;kernel_parameters|More Kernel Parameters]]
  * Add commands within ''args''

  sudo grubby --update-kernel='ALL' --args=''

  sudo grubby --update-kernel='ALL' --remove-args=''

  sudo -e '/etc/default/grub' && sudo restorecon -F -I '/etc/default/grub' && sudo grub2-mkconfig -o '/boot/grub2/grub.cfg' && sudo restorecon -F -I '/boot/grub2/grub.cfg'

=== Defaults ===

<code>GRUB_TIMEOUT=5</code>

<code>GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="rhgb quiet"</code>

=== Spinesnap ===

  * :!: Dell Power Thermal mode to ''Performance'' from [[linux;notes;drive_wipe#information|LiveUSB]]

<code>acpi_osi='Linux' reboot='pci' nohz='off' preempt='full' pci='nocrs,pcie_bus_perf,realloc,pcie_scan_all,big_root_window' i915.enable_fbc='0' i915.enable_psr='0' i915.panel_use_ssc='0' i915.enable_guc='3' i915.guc_log_level='0' i915.nuclear_pageflip='1' i915.enable_hangcheck='0' mitigations='off' i915.mitigations='off' nvme.noacpi='1' nowatchdog modprobe.blacklist='iTCO_wdt' tsc='nowatchdog' ahci.mobile_lpm_policy='1' iwlmvm.power_scheme='1' nvme_core.default_ps_max_latency_us='0' pcie_aspm='off' pcie_port_pm='off' snd_hda_intel.power_save='0' usbcore.autosuspend='-1'</code>

===== GNOME =====

==== Default Apps ====

  * Music -> VLC media player
  * Video -> mpv Media Player

==== Disable Wayland ====

  * TODO: ''gdm-runtime-config'' https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-epoch?tab=readme-ov-file#old-release-on-2204

  cat '/etc/gdm/custom.conf' | grep '#WaylandEnable' > '/dev/null' && sudo sed -i 's/'#WaylandEnable=false'/'WaylandEnable=false'/g' '/etc/gdm/custom.conf' && sudo restorecon -F -I '/etc/gdm/custom.conf' && cat '/etc/gdm/custom.conf' | grep 'WaylandEnable=false'

  sudo -e '/etc/gdm/custom.conf'

==== Extensions ====

  * [[https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/545/hide-top-bar/|Hide Top Bar]]
  * [[https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1873/disable-unredirect-fullscreen-windows/|Disable unredirect fullscreen windows]]

==== External Monitor Settings ====

  * This copies the configured monitor settings from the current user to ''gdm'' and also applies it to the log-in screen
  * Notably useful for setting a laptop's built-in screen as disabled for the log-in screen while used in a dock configuration

  sudo cp --remove-destination ~/'.config/monitors.xml' ~gdm/'.config/monitors.xml' && sudo chown 'gdm':'gdm' ~gdm/'.config/monitors.xml' && sudo restorecon -F -I ~gdm/'.config/monitors.xml'

  gnome-text-editor ~/'.config/monitors.xml'

=== Remove ===

  sudo rm -v -f ~gdm/'.config/monitors.xml'

  rm -v -f ~/'.config/monitors.xml'

==== Tweaks ====

  sudo -e '/etc/profile.d/99-tweaks.sh'

<code>
# Clutter
export CLUTTER_PAINT='disable-dynamic-max-render-time'
export CLUTTER_VBLANK='none'

# Mutter
export MUTTER_DEBUG_FORCE_KMS_MODE='simple'

# GTK
export GSK_RENDERER='gl'

# Mesa
export mesa_glthread='false'

# End</code>

==== Settings ====

=== gdm ===

  * :?: F41 used ''dbus-launch'' but F42 and Ubuntu 24.10 use ''dbus-run-session''

  sudo -u 'gdm' dbus-run-session gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'enable-animations' 'false'

  sudo -u 'gdm' dbus-run-session gsettings set 'org.gnome.mutter' 'experimental-features' '[]'

=== Background ===

****

  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.background' 'picture-uri' '/usr/share/backgrounds/f'*'/default/f'*'.xml'

=== All-in-one ===

****

  gsettings reset 'org.gnome.shell' 'app-picker-layout' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'enable-animations' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.mouse' 'accel-profile' 'flat' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'send-events' 'disabled-on-external-mouse' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'natural-scroll' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'tap-to-click' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'tap-and-drag' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'disable-while-typing' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'click-method' 'areas' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'clock-show-date' 'true' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences' 'focus-mode' 'click' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'clock-show-weekday' 'true' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.mutter' 'experimental-features' '[]' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.software' 'download-updates' 'false'

=== Individual ===

  gsettings reset 'org.gnome.shell' 'app-picker-layout'

  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'enable-animations' 'false'

  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.mouse' 'accel-profile' 'flat'

  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'send-events' 'disabled-on-external-mouse'

  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'natural-scroll' 'false'

  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'tap-to-click' 'false'

  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'tap-and-drag' 'false'

  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'disable-while-typing' 'false'

  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad' 'click-method' 'areas'

  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'clock-show-date' 'true'

  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences' 'focus-mode' 'click'

  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'clock-show-weekday' 'true'

  gsettings set 'org.gnome.mutter' 'experimental-features' '[]'

  gsettings set 'org.gnome.software' 'download-updates' 'false'

===== Hostname =====

  * Change ''x'' to computer name

  hostnamectl set-hostname 'x'

===== KeePassXC =====

==== Settings ====

  * General -> [ ] Load previous databases on startup
  * Security -> [x] Use DuckDuckGo service to download website icons

==== Add Database Password to GNOME Keyring ====

****

  secret-tool store --label='KeePass' 'keepass' 'default'

===== Laptop Power Management =====

  * See [[linux:notes:x86_energy_perf_policy#scripts|x86_energy_perf_policy udev]]

===== lm_sensors =====

  sudo sensors-detect --auto

  sudo -e '/etc/sysconfig/lm_sensors'

===== mpv =====

  mkdir -p ~/'.config/mpv' && nano ~/'.config/mpv/mpv.conf'

<code>
save-position-on-quit
sub-auto=fuzzy
force-window=yes
profile=gpu-hq
scale=ewa_lanczossharp
cscale=ewa_lanczossharp
video-sync=display-resample
interpolation
tscale=oversample
hwdec=vaapi
hwdec-codecs=all

#vo=dmabuf-wayland

# End</code>

===== Ptyxis =====

****

  gsettings set 'org.gnome.Ptyxis' 'enable-a11y' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.Ptyxis' 'restore-session' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.Ptyxis' 'restore-window-size' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.Ptyxis.Profile:/org/gnome/Ptyxis/Profiles/'$PTYXIS_PROFILE'/' 'opacity' '0.95'

===== Secure Shell =====

  * See [[programs;linux;openssh_client|OpenSSH Client]] notes to generate/restore public key

===== Drive Maintenance =====

==== Trim ====

****

  sudo systemctl enable 'fstrim.timer' --now && sudo systemctl start 'fstrim' && sync && sudo systemctl status 'fstrim' -l

===== UTC =====

  * [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_time#Time_standard|System time - ArchWiki]]
  * Set RTC to UTC
  * :!: Likely needed if Windows was installed first for dual-boot
  * :!: Windows should also be set to UTC

  sudo timedatectl set-local-rtc '0'

==== Verify ====

****

  timedatectl | grep 'local'

===== Wine =====

  * See [[linux:notes:wine#global|Wine]]

===== Display =====

==== Full RGB HDMI ====

=== Xorg ===

  * Last tested: 2025/02/10

  mkdir -p ~/'.bashrc.d' && nano ~/'.bashrc.d/HDMI.bashrc'

<code>
xrandr --output 'HDMI-1' --set 'Broadcast RGB' 'Full'
xrandr --output 'HDMI-1' --set 'content type' 'Game'</code>

=== Verify ===

****

  xrandr --verbose

=== Wayland ===

  * https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/issues/1871#note_2090262
  * Goes between ''</mode>'' and ''</monitor>''
  * [[#external_monitor_settings|Copy to ~gdm]]

  gnome-text-editor ~/'.config/monitors.xml'

<code>        <rgbrange>full</rgbrange></code>

<code>
          <rate>60.000</rate>
        </mode>
        <rgbrange>full</rgbrange>
      </monitor>
    </logicalmonitor>
</code>

=== Verify ===

  sudo dnf install 'drm-utils'

  proptest

====== Firefox ======

  * See [[programs;firefox|Firefox]]

====== Server ======

  * For workstations that run servers as a secondary directive
  * For headless servers, see [[linux;distros;server;fedora_server|Fedora Server]]

===== Enable SSH =====

****

  sudo systemctl enable --now 'sshd'

===== Automatic Updates =====

==== Service ====

  sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/fedora-up.service'

<code>
[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStartPre='/usr/bin/dnf' clean 'all'
ExecStart='/usr/bin/dnf' update -y
ExecStart='/usr/bin/dnf' autoremove -y
ExecStartPost='/usr/bin/sync'
ExecStartPost='/usr/bin/systemctl' reboot</code>

===== Timer =====

  * 03:00 Oak

  sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/fedora-up.timer' && sudo systemctl daemon-reload && sudo systemctl enable 'fedora-up.timer' --now

<code>
[Unit]
Description=Software Package Maintenance and Updater
After=network-online.target
Wants=network-online.target

[Timer]
OnCalendar=*-*-* 03:00:00
Persistent=true

[Install]
WantedBy=timers.target</code>

====== Notable Folders and Commands ======

  * See [[linux;notes;misc]]