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

  * Fedora Xfce ((https://fedoraproject.org/spins/xfce))
  * 42 Beta ((https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-42-beta/))

  * :!: 2025/03/29: WIP

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

  * https://fedoraproject.org/spins/xfce/download

  Fedora-Xfce-Live-42_Beta-1.4.x86_64.iso

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

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

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

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

===== Update =====

==== System ====

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

==== Firmware ====

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

===== 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 =====

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  sudo dnf remove dnfdragora xfdashboard* mediawrite*

===== General =====

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  sudo dnf install filezilla gbrainy gimp keepassxc mpv mupdf obs-studio thunderbird transmission-gtk vlc android-tools aria2 binutils google-noto-fonts-all htop icoutils kernel-tools libva-utils lm_sensors gstreamer1-plugin-openh264 openh264 mozilla-openh264 p7zip p7zip-plugins sysfsutils unar wget xrandr yt-dlp 

===== Intel =====

  * ''igt-gpu-tools'' provides ''intel_gpu_top''
  * TODO: ''media-driver'', HEVC, Firefox, RPM Fusion

  igt-gpu-tools

  libva-intel-media-driver

===== Games =====

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  FlightGear neverball-neverball neverball-neverputt

===== Wine =====

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  wine winetricks

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

===== MIME =====

  gio mime 'text/plain' 'org.xfce.mousepad.desktop'

  gio mime 'image/jpeg' 'org.xfce.ristretto.desktop'

  gio mime 'image/png' 'org.xfce.ristretto.desktop'

  gio mime 'application/pdf' 'mupdf.desktop'

  gio mime 'application/epub+zip' 'mupdf.desktop'

===== Xfwm =====

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  xfconf-query --channel 'xfwm4' --property '/general/vblank_mode' --type 'string' --set 'off' --create

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

<code>xfce4-popup-whiskermenu</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>

<code>amixer set 'Master' '5%+'</code>

<code>amixer set 'Master' '5%-'</code>

<code>amixer set 'Master' 'toggle'</code>

==== Keys ====

  * Listed respectively to above

  * Super
  * Ctrl + Alt + Z
  * Menu, F6, Launch
  * ''amixer'' to Volume keys

===== 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'

===== 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'

==== Swappiness ====

  echo 'vm.swappiness = 0' | sudo tee '/etc/sysctl.d/99-swappiness.conf' > '/dev/null' && sudo restorecon -F -I '/etc/sysctl.d/99-swappiness.conf' && cat '/etc/sysctl.d/99-swappiness.conf'

  sysctl 'vm.swappiness'

===== 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' iommu='pt' 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' rootflags='data=writeback'</code>

===== Tweaks =====

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

<code>
# GTK
export GSK_RENDERER='gl'

# Mesa
export mesa_glthread='false'

# End</code>

===== 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 ====

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  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

# End</code>

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

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

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

==== Trim ====

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  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 ====

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  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 ===

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  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

====== Chicago95 ======

  * https://github.com/grassmunk/Chicago95/commits/master/
  * TODO: Set default themes, then Chicago95 via xfconf

  sudo dnf install 'git-core' -y

  rm -Rf '/tmp/Chicago95-master' ~/'.themes/Chicago95' ~/'.icons/Chicago95' ~/'.icons/Chicago95_Standard_Cursors' ~/'.local/share/sounds/Chicago95'

  git clone --branch 'master' --depth '1' --recurse-submodules 'https://github.com/grassmunk/Chicago95.git' '/tmp/Chicago95-master'

  mkdir -p ~/'.themes' ~/'.icons' ~/'.local/share/sounds'

  mv '/tmp/Chicago95-master/Theme/Chicago95' ~/'.themes'

  mv '/tmp/Chicago95-master/Icons/Chicago95' ~/'.icons'

  mv '/tmp/Chicago95-master/Cursors/Chicago95_Standard_Cursors' ~/'.icons'

  mv '/tmp/Chicago95-master/sounds/Chicago95' ~/'.local/share/sounds'

  mv '/tmp/Chicago95-master/Extras/Microsoft Windows 95 Startup Sound.ogg' ~/'.local/share/sounds/Chicago95/stereo'

  rm -Rf '/tmp/Chicago95-master'

  sudo restorecon -F -I -R ~/'.themes' ~/'.icons' ~/'.local/share/sounds'

  xfconf-query --channel 'xsettings' --property '/Net/SoundThemeName' --type 'string' --set 'Chicago95' --create

  canberra-gtk-play --file='/home/espionage724/.local/share/sounds/Chicago95/stereo/Microsoft Windows 95 Startup Sound.ogg'

  008080

====== 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 =====

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  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]]