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-====== Information ======
-  * Fedora Workstation ((https://getfedora.org/en/workstation))
-  * 40
-====== Download ======
-===== Fedora Media Writer =====
-  * https://github.com/FedoraQt/MediaWriter/releases
-===== Workstation =====
-  * https://getfedora.org/en/workstation/download
-===== Updated Live Images =====
-  * [[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Respins-SIG|Respins-SIG]]
-  * https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/live-respins
-  * 2024/04/29: This is still offering F39 images currently
-====== Installation Notes ======
-===== ISO Image Write =====
-  * :!: 2024/04/29: Rufus from Windows 10 wrote F40's Workstation ISO in DD mode to an external HDD and caused media check to fail around 4%
-  * :!: Fedora Image Writer [[https://github.com/FedoraQt/MediaWriter/releases/tag/5.0.9|5.0.9 win64]] also had failed media checks in the past ([[https://github.com/FedoraQt/MediaWriter/issues/669#issuecomment-1901538714|comment]]), but [[https://github.com/FedoraQt/MediaWriter/releases/tag/latest-windows|this version]] ((Oct 25, 2023, [[https://github.com/FedoraQt/MediaWriter/commit/43acd55d77299ee674c91e9743e61d659f31d0ba|43acd55]])) was consistently fine
-  * 2024/04/29: ''dd'' images from Linux or a LiveUSB session of it, or [[https://etcher.balena.io/#download-etcher|balena's Etcher]] portable on Windows
-===== GNOME Login Freeze Ideas =====
-  * https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f39-gnome-freeze-on-successful-login-startx-works-ish/95703/1
-  * Run Xorg as root https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/XorgWithoutRootRights
-  * Could be an autostart failing https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=292959&p=3
-  * Ethernet or Wifi related? https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=2168242#p2168242
-===== Partitioning =====
-  - :!: Delete ''/home''
-  - :!: Delete ''/''
-  - Set ''/boot'' to XFS ((Fedora Server and RHEL do it))
-  - Re-create ''/'' without specifying a size ((this uses all available remaining space))
-  - Set ''/'' to F2FS or XFS
-  - :!: See [[notes:misc_linux#create_software_raid|Software RAID]] notes if software RAID across multiple drives is wanted
-====== HOSTS ======
-  * https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/
-  * Unified hosts + fakenews + gambling
-===== Initial =====
-  * Only run once
-  ls '/etc/hosts~' || wget -O '/tmp/hosts-tmp' 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-gambling/hosts' && sudo cp --backup '/tmp/hosts-tmp' '/etc/hosts' && sudo restorecon -F -I -R '/etc/hosts' && sync
-===== Update =====
-****
-  ls '/etc/hosts~' && wget -O '/tmp/hosts-tmp' 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-gambling/hosts' && sudo mv --force '/tmp/hosts-tmp' '/etc/hosts' && sudo restorecon -F -I -R '/etc/hosts' && sync
-===== Restore Backup =====
-****
-  ls '/etc/hosts~' && sudo restorecon -F -I -R '/etc/hosts~' && sudo mv --force '/etc/hosts~' '/etc/hosts' && sync
-====== DNF ======
-  * Disables Delta RPMs with ''deltarpm=false''
-  echo 'deltarpm=false' | sudo tee --append '/etc/dnf/dnf.conf' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/dnf/dnf.conf' | grep 'deltarpm=false'
-  sudo -e '/etc/dnf/dnf.conf'
-====== Repositories ======
-===== Keybase =====
-  * https://keybase.io/
-  sudo rpm --import 'https://keybase.io/docs/server_security/code_signing_key.asc' && sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo 'http://prerelease.keybase.io/rpm/$basearch'
-===== RPM Fusion =====
-  * https://rpmfusion.org
-  * See [[notes:fedora_rpm_fusion|RPM Fusion]] notes
-====== Software ======
-===== Update =====
-==== System ====
-  * See [[notes:misc_linux#dnf_autoremove_fix]] if ''dnf autoremove'' fails
-  sudo dnf autoremove -y && sudo dnf distro-sync -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'
-==== Multimedia ====
-****
-<code>sudo dnf groupupdate 'core' 'multimedia' 'sound-and-video' --setop='install_weak_deps=False' --exclude='PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin' --allowerasing && sync</code>
-===== General =====
-****
-  sudo dnf install evolution file-roller filezilla foliate gbrainy gimp gnome-extensions-app keepassxc mpv transmission-gtk android-tools aria2 binutils hdparm htop icoutils kernel-tools lm_sensors gstreamer1-plugin-openh264 openh264 mozilla-openh264 p7zip p7zip-plugins unar wget xrandr yt-dlp
-===== Google Chrome =====
-****
-  google-chrome-stable
-===== Keybase =====
-****
-  keybase
-===== OBS Studio =====
-  * ''obs-studio'' is in Fedora repos and works fine by itself, but pulls in interesting dependencies from [[notes:fedora_rpm_fusion#free|RPM Fusion's free repo]]
-  obs-studio
-===== Wine =====
-<code>wine winetricks</code>
-<code>mesa-libd3d mesa-libd3d.i686</code>
-====== Settings ======
-===== Keyboard Shortcuts =====
-<code>gnome-terminal</code>
-<code>bash -c "secret-tool lookup 'keepass' 'default' | keepassxc --pw-stdin ~/'Documents/keepass.kdbx'"</code>
-<code>gnome-terminal --command "sudo sh -c 'dnf clean 'all' && dnf distro-sync -y && sync && flatpak update && wget -O '/tmp/sb-hosts' 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-gambling/hosts' && mv --force '/tmp/sb-hosts' '/etc/hosts' && restorecon -F -I -R '/etc/hosts' && sync && fstrim --all --verbose && sync && read -n '1' -s -r -p 'Done' && sleep '2''"</code>
-==== Keys ====
-  * Listed respectively to above
-  * Ctrl + Alt + T
-  * Ctrl + Alt + Z
-  * Menu or F6
-===== Printer =====
-  * http://localhost:631/admin
-  * Printer name can be ''Ctrl + F'''d
-  * :!: AppSocket/HP JetDirect -> HP -> HP Officejet Pro 8710, hpcups (en) ((single ''en'' **not** ''en, en''))
-  * Color Mode: Device Gray
-  * Administration -> Set As Server Default
-  socket://192.168.1.164:9100
-  HP Officejet Pro 8710
-==== Info ====
-  * ''HP Officejet Pro 8710, hpcups 3.23.5'' has two options, ''(en)'' and ''(en), (en)''
-  * With Firefox, do ''Inspect''
-  * ''(en)'' is ''drv''
-  * ''(en), (en)'' is ''lsb''
-  * https://access.redhat.com/solutions/6971890 implies the ''drv'' path is the modern choice
-  * :!: The IPP option //sometimes//(?) prints blurry documents; CUPS says old non-IPP drivers will be deprecated eventually
-===== Network =====
-==== systemd-resolved ====
-  * systemd-resolved caches DNS
-  * [[notes:dns_servers#quad9|Quad9]], see [[notes: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'
-<code>
-[Resolve]
-DNS=9.9.9.9#dns.quad9.net 149.112.112.112#dns.quad9.net 2620:fe::fe#dns.quad9.net 2620:fe::9#dns.quad9.net
-DNSOverTLS=yes</code>
-=== NetworkManager ===
-<code>127.0.0.1</code>
-<code>::1</code>
-===== Nautilus =====
-  * Sort Folders Before Files
-===== Rhythmbox =====
-  * See [[Information:Internet Radio|Internet Radio]]
-===== Terminal =====
-  * 10-notch Transparency
-===== Fan Profile =====
-  * https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000177768/guide-to-dell-power-manager
-  sudo dnf install 'smbios-utils-python' -y && sudo smbios-thermal-ctl --set-thermal-mode='performance' && sudo dnf remove 'smbios-utils-python' -y
-===== Kernel Options =====
-==== Magic SysRq key ====
-  * https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/admin-guide/sysrq.html
-  * ''kernel.sysrq = 1''
-  echo 'kernel.sysrq = 1' | sudo tee '/etc/sysctl.d/99-sysrq.conf' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/sysctl.d/99-sysrq.conf'
-  sysctl 'kernel.sysrq'
-===== GRUB =====
-==== Config ====
-  * :!: [[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 grub2-mkconfig -o '/boot/grub2/grub.cfg'
-==== Spinesnap ====
-  * Last updated: 2024/04/29
-  * ''GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=''
-  sudo -e '/etc/default/grub' && sudo grub2-mkconfig -o '/boot/grub2/grub.cfg'
-<code>preempt='full' threadirqs nohz='off' acpi_osi='Linux' pci='pcie_bus_perf,realloc,pcie_scan_all,big_root_window' video='HDMI-A-1:1920x1080MR@75' reboot='pci'</code>
-===== GNOME =====
-==== Disable Wayland ====
-  * :!: 2023/07/23: It's been the cause of **far** too many issues and solving nothing while doing it
-  * Last tested: 2024/04/29
-<code>cat '/etc/gdm/custom.conf' | grep '#WaylandEnable' > '/dev/null' && sudo sed -i 's/'#WaylandEnable=false'/'WaylandEnable=false'/g' '/etc/gdm/custom.conf' && cat '/etc/gdm/custom.conf' | grep 'WaylandEnable=false'</code>
-<code>sudo -e '/etc/gdm/custom.conf'</code>
-==== Dynamic Wallpaper ====
-****
-  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.background' 'picture-uri' '/usr/share/backgrounds/f'*'/default/f'*'.xml'
-==== Extensions ====
-=== Disable unredirect fullscreen windows ===
-  * https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1873/disable-unredirect-fullscreen-windows/
-  * 2023: This resolves screen tearing with some games on Intel UHD 630 on GNOME on Xorg ((seemingly not required for GNOME on Wayland))
-=== Hide Top Bar ===
-  * https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/545/hide-top-bar/
-  * :!: 2024/04/29: TODO: Compile from source for GNOME 46 https://gitlab.gnome.org/tuxor1337/hidetopbar/-/merge_requests/401
-==== 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 -R ~gdm/'.config/monitors.xml'
-=== Undo ===
-****
-  sudo rm ~gdm/'.config/monitors.xml' && sync
-==== Tweaks ====
-  sudo -e '/etc/profile.d/99-tweaks.sh'
-<code>
-# Mutter
-export MUTTER_DEBUG_FORCE_KMS_MODE='simple'
-# Clutter
-export CLUTTER_PAINT='disable-dynamic-max-render-time'
-# Mesa
-export MESA_DISK_CACHE_SINGLE_FILE='1'
-export MESA_DISK_CACHE_DATABASE='1'
-export MESA_DISK_CACHE_COMBINE_RW_WITH_RO_FOZ='1'
-export VAAPI_MPEG4_ENABLED='1'
-export mesa_glthread='true'
-export MESA_NO_ERROR='1'
-# Intel
-export INTEL_COMPUTE_CLASS='1'
-# End</code>
-==== Settings ====
-=== All-in-one ===
-  * Last updated: 2024/04/01
-  gsettings reset 'org.gnome.shell' 'app-picker-layout' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'enable-animations' 'false' && 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.desktop.wm.preferences' 'focus-mode' 'click' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.software' 'download-updates' 'false' && gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'clock-show-weekday' 'true'
-=== Individual ===
-  gsettings reset 'org.gnome.shell' 'app-picker-layout'
-  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'enable-animations' 'false'
-  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.desktop.wm.preferences' 'focus-mode' 'click'
-  gsettings set 'org.gnome.software' 'download-updates' 'false'
-  gsettings set 'org.gnome.desktop.interface' 'clock-show-weekday' 'true'
-==== Weather ====
-=== Location Fork ===
-  * https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-weather/-/issues/247#note_1819885
-  * Last tested: 2024/03/31
-  wget -O ~/'Downloads/add-location-to-gnome-weather.sh' 'https://gitlab.com/Espionage724/scripts/-/raw/main/add-location-to-gnome-weather.sh?ref_type=heads' && chmod +x ~/'Downloads/add-location-to-gnome-weather.sh' && sh ~/'Downloads/add-location-to-gnome-weather.sh'
-===== 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'
-===== Keybase =====
-****
-<code>run_keybase && sudo rm -f '/etc/yum.repos.d/prerelease.keybase.io_rpm_basearch.repo'</code>
-===== 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</code>
-<code>
-hwdec=vaapi
-hwdec-codecs=all
-vo=dmabuf-wayland</code>
-===== Secure Shell =====
-  * See [[clients:secure_shell|Client]] notes to generate/restore public key
-===== Drive Maintenance =====
-==== XFS Scrub ====
-  * [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/XFS#Online_metadata_checking_(scrub)|XFS - ArchWiki]]
-  sudo dnf install 'xfsprogs-xfs_scrub' -y && sync
-  sudo systemctl enable 'xfs_scrub_all.timer' --now && sudo systemctl start 'xfs_scrub_all' && sync && sudo systemctl status 'xfs_scrub_all' -l
-==== 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 [[notes:wine|Wine]]
-===== Xorg/Wayland =====
-==== Display Settings ====
-  * This sets Full RGB and other options for a connected display (HDMI)
-  * See [[notes:proptest_full_rgb]] for more ports and examples
-  * This works on Wayland as well as GNOME on Xorg even with Wayland globally-disabled from ''custom.conf''
-  * :!: The numbers ''103'' and after the ''connector'' change depending on the hardware and need checked from ''proptest'' on a Wayland session ((the current values are specific to a Dell Latitude 5591 and its onboard HDMI port))
-  * Last updated: 2024/04/29
-  sudo dnf install 'drm-utils' -y && sudo -e '/etc/gdm/PostLogin/Default' && sudo restorecon -F -I -R '/etc/gdm/PostLogin/Default' && sudo chmod +x '/etc/gdm/PostLogin/Default' && sync
-<code>
-#!/bin/bash
-# Broadcast RGB (99) to Full (1)
-proptest -M 'i915' -D '/dev/dri/card'* '103' 'connector' '99' '1'
-# content type (107) to Game (4)
-proptest -M 'i915' -D '/dev/dri/card'* '103' 'connector' '107' '4'
-# Colorspace (106) to opRGB (7)
-proptest -M 'i915' -D '/dev/dri/card'* '103' 'connector' '106' '7'
-# max bpc (108) to 8
-proptest -M 'i915' -D '/dev/dri/card'* '103' 'connector' '108' '8'
-# End</code>
-==== Root Xorg ====
-  * :!: Run Xorg as Root
-  echo 'needs_root_rights = yes' | sudo tee --append '/etc/X11/Xwrapper.config' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/X11/Xwrapper.config'
-====== Firefox ======
-  * See [[notes:firefox|Firefox]] if old configuration is needed, otherwise use Firefox Sync
-  * https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Firefox/Privacy
-===== about:config =====
-  * See [[notes:firefox#aboutconfig|about:config]] for more info
-  * :!: ''layout.frame_rate'' ideally needs set if using Wayland and above 60Hz ((check ''Target Frame Rate'' in ''about:support''))
-  layout.frame_rate
-  extensions.screenshots.disabled
-  extensions.pocket.enabled
-===== Test =====
-  * :!: 2024/05/01: ''gfx.x11-egl.force-disabled'' sounds ideal on Xorg sessions, but EGL is likely required for Wayland
-  gfx.x11-egl.force-disabled
-===== Extensions =====
-  * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/|uBlock Origin]]
-  * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/decentraleyes/|Decentraleyes]]
-  * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-badger17/|Privacy Badger]]
-==== uBlock Origin ====
-==== Filters list ====
-****
-<code>
-https://www.fanboy.co.nz/fanboy-problematic-sites.txt
-https://www.fanboy.co.nz/r/fanboy-ultimate.txt
-https://www.fanboy.co.nz/fanboy-cookiemonster_ubo.txt
-https://www.fanboy.co.nz/enhancedstats.txt</code>
-==== My filters ====
-****
-<code>
-! Hide RuneScape Wiki clocks
-! 2023/12/13
-oldschool.runescape.wiki###utcdate > [href="#"]
-oldschool.runescape.wiki###footer-info-lastmod
-runescape.wiki##[href="/w/Clock_(interface)"]
-runescape.wiki###footer-info-lastmod
-! End</code>
-===== DNS over HTTPS =====
-  * [[notes:dns_servers#quad9|Quad9]], see [[notes:dns_servers]] for other addresses
-<code>https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query</code>
-====== Server ======
-  * For workstations that run servers as a secondary directive
-  * For headless servers, see [[distros: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' distro-sync -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 [[notes:misc_linux]]