distros:fedora_workstation_gnome
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Table of Contents
Information
- Fedora Workstation 1)
- 35
Download
Workstation
Updated Live Images
Installation Notes
EFI/fedora/shimx64.efi
2)
Partitioning
- Delete
/home
- Delete
/
- Set
/boot
to use XFS - Re-create
/
without specifying a size 3) - Set
/
to use XFS
HOSTS
- Unified hosts + fakenews + gambling + porn
wget -O '/tmp/hosts-tmp' 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-gambling-porn/hosts' && sudo cp '/etc/hosts' '/etc/hosts-bak' && sudo mv '/tmp/hosts-tmp' '/etc/hosts' && sudo restorecon -F -I -R '/etc/hosts' && sync
cat '/etc/hosts' | grep 'Date:'
sudo -e '/etc/hosts'
DNF
- Disables Delta RPMs with
deltarpm=false
- Downloads packages from the fastest mirror with
fastestmirror=true
cat '/etc/dnf/dnf.conf' | grep 'deltarpm=false' || echo 'deltarpm=false' | sudo tee --append '/etc/dnf/dnf.conf' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/dnf/dnf.conf'
cat '/etc/dnf/dnf.conf' | grep 'fastestmirror=true' || echo 'fastestmirror=true' | sudo tee --append '/etc/dnf/dnf.conf' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/dnf/dnf.conf'
Repositories
su
- Useful for fresh installations where repo(s) can be added, and then package updates can be ran afterwards unattended without having
sudo
timeout and re-prompt for the password
sudo su
RPM Fusion
free
sudo rpm --import 'https://rpmfusion.org/keys?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=RPM-GPG-KEY-rpmfusion-free-fedora-2020' && sync && sudo dnf install 'https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-'$(rpm -E %fedora)'.noarch.rpm' -y && sync
nonfree
sudo rpm --import 'https://rpmfusion.org/keys?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=RPM-GPG-KEY-rpmfusion-nonfree-fedora-2020' && sync && sudo dnf install 'https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-'$(rpm -E %fedora)'.noarch.rpm' -y && sync
ALVR
sudo rpm --import 'https://repo.trae32566.org/repository/alvr_static/RPM-GPG-KEY-alvr' && sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo 'https://repo.trae32566.org/repository/alvr_static/alvr.repo'
RawhideKernelNodebug
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo='http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/rawhide-kernel-nodebug/fedora-rawhide-kernel-nodebug.repo'
Software
Update
System
Firmware
sudo fwupdmgr refresh --force && sudo fwupdmgr update --verbose
Flatpaks
flatpak update && sudo flatpak update
GNU nano
- Installs
nano
- Sets
VISUAL
andEDITOR
tonano
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'
RPM Fusion Initial
- Covers AppStream data and missing Multimedia packages
sudo dnf groupupdate 'core' && sudo dnf groupupdate 'multimedia' --setop='install_weak_deps=False' --exclude='PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin' && sudo dnf groupupdate 'sound-and-video' && sync
General
sudo dnf install evolution filezilla gimp keepassxc transmission-gtk aria2 hdparm htop lm_sensors p7zip p7zip-plugins unar wget irqbalance xfsprogs-xfs_scrub kernel-tools xrandr
RPM Fusion
free
ffmpeg
was needed foryoutube-dl
to correct DASH containers
mpv youtube-dl
nonfree
steam
akmod-nvidia
new-lg4ff
- See Logitech G29 notes
dkms kernel-devel
ALVR
alvr
Keybase
- Run
run_keybase
in a Terminal after installation
'https://prerelease.keybase.io/keybase_amd64.rpm'
Game Controllers
- Necessary for Xbox 360 controllers
- Not necessary for a Steam Controller
kernel-modules-extra
ckb-next
ckb-next
Wine
wine winetricks
Tor Browser
torbrowser-launcher
Google Chrome
sudo rpm --import 'https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub' && sudo dnf install 'https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm'
Settings
Keyboard Shortcuts
- See max_performance for
max-perf.sh
gnome-terminal
bash -c "secret-tool lookup 'keepass' 'default' | keepassxc --pw-stdin ~/'Documents/keepass.kdbx'"
gnome-terminal --command "sudo sh -c 'dnf clean 'all' && dnf distro-sync -y && sync && flatpak update && wget -O '/etc/hosts' 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-gambling/hosts' && restorecon -F -I -R '/etc/hosts' && sync && fstrim --all --verbose && sync && read -n '1' -s -r -p 'Done' && sleep '2''"
gnome-terminal -- sh -c '/usr/local/bin/max-perf.sh'
Keys
- Listed respectively to above
- Ctrl + Alt + T
- Ctrl + Alt + Z
- Pause or F7
- F7
Printer
driverless, cups-filters
- Administration → Set As Server Default
socket://192.168.1.164:9100
gedit
- 4 Tab width
- Insert Spaces for Tab mode
Network
1.1.1.1
VPN.AC
- See VPN.AC
Nautilus
- Sort Folders Before Files
Rhythmbox
- See Internet Radio
Terminal
- 10-notch Transparency
Kernel Options
Magic SysRq key
- TODO: This doesn't work
echo 'kernel.sysrq = 1' | sudo tee '/etc/sysctl.d/99-sysrq.conf' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/sysctl.d/99-sysrq.conf'
GRUB
Config
- Add commands within
args
sudo grubby --update-kernel='ALL' --args=''
amdgpu
- Allows use of Overdrive options for overclocking and notably increasing the Power Limit
sudo grubby --args='amdgpu.ppfeaturemask=0xffffffff' --update-kernel='ALL'
cat '/sys/module/amdgpu/parameters/ppfeaturemask' | grep '4294967295'
GNOME
Disable Wayland
- ckb-next auto light shutoff requires Xorg
- GPU scaling for resolution requires Xorg
cat '/etc/gdm/custom.conf' | grep '#WaylandEnable' > '/dev/null' && sudo sed -i 's/'#WaylandEnable'/'WaylandEnable'/g' '/etc/gdm/custom.conf' && cat '/etc/gdm/custom.conf' | grep 'WaylandEnable'
sudo -e '/etc/gdm/custom.conf'
Settings
All-in-one
- Last updated: 2021/10/10
gsettings reset 'org.gnome.shell' 'app-picker-layout' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'enable-animations' 'true' && 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.mouse' 'accel-profile' 'flat' && 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.software' 'download-updates' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'clock-show-weekday' 'true'
Individual
- Last updated: 2021/10/10
gsettings reset 'org.gnome.shell' 'app-picker-layout'
gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'enable-animations' 'true'
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.mouse' 'accel-profile' 'flat'
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.software' 'download-updates' 'false'
gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'clock-show-weekday' 'true'
Hostname
- Change
x
to computer name
hostnamectl set-hostname 'x'
Keybase
- Run after initial install
run_keybase
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'
lm_sensors
sudo sensors-detect --auto
mpv
mkdir -p ~/'.config/mpv' && nano ~/'.config/mpv/mpv.conf'
profile=gpu-hq scale=ewa_lanczossharp cscale=ewa_lanczossharp video-sync=display-resample interpolation tscale=oversample
NetworkManager
wifi.powersave
can be2
for disabled, or3
for enabledethernet.cloned-mac-address=random
breaks USB Tethering with iOS/iPhones
sudo -e '/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/99-custom.conf'
[device-mac-randomization] wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=yes [connection-mac-randomization] wifi.cloned-mac-address=random [connection] wifi.powersave=2
[connection-mac-randomization] ethernet.cloned-mac-address=random
Laptop Power Management
Secure Shell
- See 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
XFS Scrub
- Enable in all cases since it's likely both
/
and/boot
are XFS
sudo systemctl enable 'xfs_scrub_all.timer' --now && sudo systemctl start 'xfs_scrub_all' && sync && sudo systemctl status 'xfs_scrub_all' -l
UTC
- Set RTC to UTC
- Needed if Windows is installed first
- Windows should also be set to UTC
sudo timedatectl set-local-rtc '0'
Verify
timedatectl | grep local
Wine
- See Wine
Xorg
Mozilla Firefox
- See Firefox if old configuration is needed, otherwise use Firefox Sync
https://dns11.quad9.net/dns-query
Server
- For workstations that run servers as a secondary directive
- For headless servers, use Fedora Server
Enable SSH
sudo systemctl enable --now 'sshd'
Automatic Updates
Service
sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/fedora-up.service'
[Service] Type=oneshot ExecStartPre='/usr/bin/dnf' clean 'all' ExecStart='/usr/bin/dnf' distro-sync -y ExecStart='/usr/bin/dnf' autoremove -y ExecStartPost='/usr/bin/sync' ExecStartPost='/usr/bin/systemctl' reboot
Timer
- 03:00 Oak
sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/fedora-up.timer' && sudo systemctl daemon-reload && sudo systemctl enable 'fedora-up.timer' --now
[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
Notable Folders and Commands
Extract ISO
D
is the destination you want the extracted files to gox
is the ISO you want to extract files from- No space after the
-o
flag is intentional - This is primarily useful for copying Windows ISO images to a FAT32 flash drive
7z x -o'D' -y x
7z x -o'/run/media/espionage724/LTSC 2019' -y '/home/espionage724/Downloads/en_windows_10_enterprise_ltsc_2019_x64_dvd_be3c8ffb.iso' && sync && sync
youtube-dl
Download
rm -f '/tmp/youtube-dl' && wget -O '/tmp/youtube-dl' 'https://yt-dl.org/downloads/latest/youtube-dl' && chmod +x '/tmp/youtube-dl'
Show Formats
- Change
x
to a URL
'/tmp/youtube-dl' --list-formats x
Download Media
- Change
x
to a URL bestaudio
can be changed tobestvideo
for just video, orbest
for best video with audio
'/tmp/youtube-dl' --extract-audio --format 'bestaudio' x
M4A Audio
- Ideally for if iOS devices will be involved
'/tmp/youtube-dl' --extract-audio --format 'bestaudio' --audio-format 'm4a' x
MP3 Audio
'/tmp/youtube-dl' --extract-audio --format 'bestaudio' --audio-format 'mp3' x
Shortcuts
/usr/share/applications
~/.local/share/applications
Icons
/usr/share/icons/hicolor
~/.local/share/icons/hicolor
Anaconda Module Blacklists
sudo -e '/etc/modprobe.d/anaconda-blacklist.conf'
YUM/DNF Repos
gio open '/etc/yum.repos.d'
DNF History
Transaction IDs
sudo dnf history
Undo
- Change
x
to a transaction ID found above
sudo dnf history undo x
GPG Keys
Check Keys
rpm -q gpg-pubkey --qf '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}\t%{SUMMARY}\n'
Remove Keys
sudo rpm -e x
DNF Autoremove Fix
- Removes the initially-installed kernel in order to fix
dnf autoremove
if it's broken - This will vary depending on the Fedora image version used
sudo dnf list --installed 'kernel'*
sudo dnf remove *5.3.7* && sync
Re-generate Thumbnails
rm -Rf ~/'.cache/thumbnails'
List GNOME gsettings
- Change
x
to schema or omit it to show all settings
gsettings list-recursively 'x'
GNOME App Grid Reset
gsettings reset 'org.gnome.shell' 'app-picker-layout'
GNOME Software Maintenance
pkcon -c '1' refresh && pkcon update
fstrim
sudo fstrim --verbose --all
SELinux Re-label
sudo touch '/.autorelabel'
GNOME Monitors Reset
rm -f ~/'.config/monitors.xml' ~/'.config/monitors.xml~'
PulseAudio Reset
rm -f ~/'.config/pulse/'*
Xorg Debug
journalctl -e _COMM='gdm-x-session'
gio open ~/'.local/share/xorg/Xorg.1.log'
Verify DRI3
LIBGL_DEBUG='verbose' glxinfo | grep 'libgl'
GpuTest
Execute
HDTV
- 1280×720
wget -O '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64.zip' 'http://www.ozone3d.net/gputest/dl/GpuTest_Linux_x64_0.7.0.zip' && unzip '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64.zip' -d '/tmp' && cd '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64_'* && ./GpuTest /test='fur' /width='1280' /height='720'
cd '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64_'* && ./GpuTest /test='fur' /width='1280' /height='720'
/fullscreen /benchmark /benchmark_duration_ms='15000'
NVIDIA Optimus
wget -O '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64.zip' 'http://www.ozone3d.net/gputest/dl/GpuTest_Linux_x64_0.7.0.zip' && unzip '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64.zip' -d '/tmp' && cd '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64_'* && __NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD='1' __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME='nvidia' ./GpuTest /test='fur' /width='1280' /height='720'
FHD
- 1920×1080
wget -O '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64.zip' 'http://www.ozone3d.net/gputest/dl/GpuTest_Linux_x64_0.7.0.zip' && unzip '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64.zip' -d '/tmp' && cd '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64_'* && ./GpuTest /test='fur' /width='1920' /height='1080'
cd '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64_'* && ./GpuTest /test='fur' /width='1920' /height='1080'
/fullscreen /benchmark /benchmark_duration_ms='15000'
UHDTV1
- 3840×2160
wget -O '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64.zip' 'http://www.ozone3d.net/gputest/dl/GpuTest_Linux_x64_0.7.0.zip' && unzip '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64.zip' -d '/tmp' && cd '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64_'* && ./GpuTest /test='fur' /width='3840' /height='2160'
cd '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_x64_'* && ./GpuTest /test='fur' /width='3840' /height='2160'
/fullscreen /benchmark /benchmark_duration_ms='15000'
Cleanup
rm -Rf '/tmp/GpuTest_Linux_'* && cd ~ && sync
Show Sensors
sudo dnf install 'lm_sensors' -y && sudo sensors-detect --auto && sudo watch -n0.1 sensors
Show CPU Frequency
grep 'MHz' '/proc/cpuinfo'
watch --interval '0.5' grep \'cpu MHz\' '/proc/cpuinfo'
OpenSSL Supported Ciphers
openssl ciphers -v | awk '{print $2}' | sort | uniq
Partition Information
- Both commands present the same information
df -hT
df --human-readable --print-type
Encryption Information
sudo cryptsetup -v status '/dev/dm-0'
ATA Secure Erase
- All
hdparm
commands below assume actions to be performed on/dev/sda
Preparation
sudo dnf install 'hdparm' && sync
sudo hdparm -I '/dev/sda'
sync && systemctl suspend
ATA Secure Erase
sudo blkdiscard --verbose '/dev/sda'
sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-set-pass 'x' '/dev/sda' && sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-erase-enhanced 'x' '/dev/sda' && sync
sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-set-pass 'x' '/dev/sda' && sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-erase 'x' '/dev/sda' && sync
NVMe Erase
- NVMe Erase from the start page lands here and I usually use a Ubuntu LiveUSB to do this, hence the
apt
command
sudo apt install 'nvme-cli' -y && sync
sudo dnf install 'nvme-cli' -y && sync
sudo nvme format '/dev/nvme0' --reset --ses='1' --pil='0' --pi='0' --ms='0' && sync
Clean EFI Variables
- Could potentially cause a firmware brick or other issues with improper EFI implementations, use at own risk 4)
- Safer way is to use
efibootmgr
to remove boot entries individually
sudo rm -f '/sys/firmware/efi/efivars/'* || sync && sudo efibootmgr -v
RAID
Controller Details
- This can be used to get the Oprom version for Intel RST
sudo mdadm --detail-platform
Create Software RAID
- Came from old notes; I assume this worked at some point, but in any case, the syntax looks nice :p
sudo mdadm --create '/dev/md0' --name='RAID' --level='0' --raid-devices='3' '/dev/sda' '/dev/sdb' '/dev/sdc' --verbose
VGA Switcheroo Power States
sudo cat '/sys/kernel/debug/vgaswitcheroo/switch'
ACPI Tables
- In
dsdt.dsl
, look for_OSI
values, along withWindows
andLinux
sudo dnf install 'acpica-tools'
sudo cp --force '/sys/firmware/acpi/tables/DSDT' ~/'dsdt.dat'
cd ~ && iasl -d ~/'dsdt.dat'
gio open ~/'dsdt.dsl'
sudo dnf remove 'acpica-tools' && sync
Display EDID Info
Custom Resolutions
Generate Modeline
- Use
--reduced
only for LCD/Non-CRT displays, and only as-needed 5) - Syntax is
horizontal
(width),vertical
(height) andrefresh rate
cvt '3840' '2160' '60'
cvt --reduced '3840' '2160' '60'
--reduced
Temporarily Apply
- Changes are lost after reboot
- Values after
--newmode
are from the above generate command, and is everything afterModeline
xrandr --newmode "3840x2160R" 533.00 3840 3888 3920 4000 2160 2163 2168 2222 +hsync -vsync
xrandr --addmode 'HDMI-A-0' '3840x2160R'
xrandr --output 'HDMI-A-0' --mode '3840x2160R'
Verify
xrandr --verbose | grep *current
Permanently Apply
Identifier
is the name of the port on the GPU the display is connected toModeline
is from the above generate command, including the textModeline
PreferredMode
is the custom resolution name generated
Section "Monitor" Identifier "HDMI-A-0" Modeline x Option "PreferredMode" "3840x2160R" EndSection
Backlight
Notes
- The following commands with an asterisk expect only one backlight controller at
/sys/class/backlight
- This was only tested on one laptop with
intel_backlight
- See Power Management notes on how to add backlight changes to a udev script
- See backlight for more details
Controller Name
ls '/sys/class/backlight'
Query Current Brightness
cat '/sys/class/backlight/'*'/brightness'
Query Max Brightness
cat '/sys/class/backlight/'*'/max_brightness'
Set Custom Brightness
- Change
376
to desired brightness - Desired brightness must be under
max_brightness
value
echo "376" | sudo tee '/sys/class/backlight/'*'/brightness' > '/dev/null'
Set Max Brightness
echo "$(cat '/sys/class/backlight/'*'/max_brightness')" | sudo tee '/sys/class/backlight/'*'/brightness' > '/dev/null'
Intel GuC Firmware
sudo cat '/sys/kernel/debug/dri/0/i915_guc_info'
sudo cat '/sys/kernel/debug/dri/0/i915_guc_load_status'
HT/SMT Information
grep -e "processor" -e "core id" -e "^$" /proc/cpuinfo
Optimal GCC compiler flags
gcc -v -E -x c -march=native -mtune=native - < /dev/null 2>&1 | grep cc1 | perl -pe 's/ -mno-\S+//g; s/^.* - //g;'
Privacy
Clear Terminal History
history -cw
Create 7z Password Archive
- Change
7ZIPNAME
in7ZIPNAME.7z
to the desired archive name - Change
PASS
in-pPASS
to the desired password - Change
x
to the file or folder to add to the archive
7za a '7ZIPNAME.7z' -p'PASS' 'x'
7za a 'x.7z' -p'x' 'x'
oathtool
x
is a secret without&digits=6
sudo dnf install 'oathtool'
oathtool --totp -b 'x'
Remove EXIF data
sudo dnf install 'perl-Image-ExifTool'
exiftool -all= *.* -overwrite_original
2)
EFI file to boot and in the case of (quirky) InsydeH2O UEFI implementations, add to SecureBoot trust; doesn't matter if SecureBoot is enabled or not
3)
in order to have it use all remaining free space
4)
personally tested fine on several Acer and Dell computers
5)
useful for reducing amount of bandwidth over cables, particularly in-case of unstable 4k@60Hz set-ups
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