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

  * openSUSE ((https://www.opensuse.org))
  * Tumbleweed ((https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:Tumbleweed))
  * Xfce ((https://www.xfce.org/))

====== TODOs ======

  * 720p and 1080p desktop launchers or hotkeys
  * max CPU perf script for CPU frequency with x86_energy_perf_policy
  * iommu software tlb disable
  * update page backlinks
  * local dns resolver
  * remove irqbalance
  * ipv6 disable kernel parameter?
  * auto compositor rules for disabling it for games (kde or xfce had this?), or hotkey to disable; possibly merge with max cpu and/or resolution stuff
  * ext4 nobarrier tweaks

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

  * http://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/iso/

===== DVD =====

  * ISO and SHA256 hash

  http://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/iso/openSUSE-Tumbleweed-DVD-x86_64-Current.iso

  https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/iso/openSUSE-Tumbleweed-DVD-x86_64-Current.iso.sha256

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

  * ''EFI/opensuse/grubx64.efi'' ((EFI file to boot and in the case of Acer laptops, add to SecureBoot trust; doesn't matter if SecureBoot is enabled or not))

===== Partitioning =====

  - XFS
  - No separate ''/home''
  - No separate ''swap''

====== PackageKit ======

  * PackageKit is an long-standing, consistent annoyance when using ''zypper'' at random times
  * This uninstalls it, and prevents it from being automatically re-installed
  * :!: This was //still// necessary as of 2022/05/13

  sudo systemctl stop 'packagekit' && sudo zypper remove 'PackageKit' && sync

  sudo zypper addlock 'PackageKit'

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

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

===== List =====

  * http://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/

===== Disable USB Source =====

****

  sudo zypper modifyrepo --disable --medium-type 'hd'

===== Update =====

==== System ====

****

  sudo zypper clean --all && sudo zypper refresh --force --services && sudo zypper dist-upgrade --details --allow-downgrade --allow-name-change --allow-arch-change --allow-vendor-change && sync

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

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

  sudo zypper install 'nano' && 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'

===== General =====

  * 2024/01/02: ''libopenh264-7'' seems fragile if it changes versions

  sudo zypper install evolution filezilla foliate gbrainy gimp google-noto-*-fonts gstreamer-plugin-openh264 keepassxc libreoffice mpv transmission-gtk rhythmbox android-tools aria2 binutils chrony htop icoutils libnotify-tools libopenh264-7 nano 7zip secret-tool sensors unar wget xrandr yt-dlp 

===== Intel =====

****

  ucode-intel intel-media-driver intel-gpu-tools intel-opencl libvulkan_intel

===== Games =====

****

  minetest vkquake xonotic

===== Wine =====

****

  wine-staging libvulkan_intel-32bit libpulse0-32bit gstreamer-plugins-bad-32bit gstreamer-plugins-base-32bit gstreamer-plugins-good-32bit gstreamer-plugins-libav-32bit gstreamer-plugins-ugly-32bit

===== Tor Browser =====

****

  torbrowser-launcher

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

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

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

  xfce4-terminal --command "sudo sh -c 'zypper clean --all && zypper refresh --force --services && zypper dist-upgrade --details --allow-downgrade --allow-name-change --allow-arch-change --allow-vendor-change && sync && sync && fstrim --all --verbose && sync && read -n '1' -s -r -p 'Done' && sleep '2''"

==== Keys ====

  * Listed respectively to above

  * Ctrl + Alt + Z
  * Pause, Menu, or Launch1

===== Printer =====

  * http://localhost:631/admin

  * :!: Log-in as ''root''
  * Internet Printing Protocol (ipps) -> HP -> IPP Everywhere
  * Color Mode: Device Gray
  * Administration -> Set As Server Default

  ipp://192.168.1.164/ipp/print

===== Network =====

  * See [[notes:dns_servers]] for other servers

<code>9.9.9.9,149.112.112.112</code>

<code>2620:fe::fe,2620:fe::9</code>

===== Rhythmbox =====

  * See [[Information:Internet Radio|Internet Radio]]

===== Terminal =====

  * Background -> Transparent Background -> Opacity: ''0.90''

===== Dell Fan Profile =====

  * https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000177768/guide-to-dell-power-manager

  sudo zypper install -y 'python3-smbios-utils' && sudo smbios-thermal-ctl --set-thermal-mode='performance' && sudo zypper remove --clean-deps -y 'python3-smbios-utils'

===== GRUB =====

==== Config ====

  * :!: [[linux;notes;kernel_parameters|More Kernel Parameters]]

==== Spinesnap ====

  * YaST Boot Loader -> Kernel Parameters

  * [ ] Graphical console (uncheck)
  * CPU Mitigations: Off
  * Remove ''splash=silent'' ''quiet'' parameters

  * Last updated: 2024/09/05

<code>rootflags='data=writeback' enable_mtrr_cleanup preempt='full' nohz='off' acpi_osi='Linux' tsc='nowatchdog' iomem='relaxed' pcie_aspm='off' pcie_port_pm='off' pcie_ports='native' pci='nocrs,pcie_bus_perf,realloc,pcie_scan_all,big_root_window' swiotlb='noforce' iommu='force' intel_iommu='on' reboot='pci' ahci.mobile_lpm_policy='1' nvme_core.default_ps_max_latency_us='0' nowatchdog modprobe.blacklist='iTCO_wdt' usbcore.autosuspend='-1' iwlmvm.power_scheme='1' snd_hda_intel.power_save='0' i915.enable_fbc='0' i915.enable_psr='0' i915.panel_use_ssc='0' i915.enable_guc='3' i915.guc_log_level='0' nvme.noacpi='1' nvme.use_threaded_interrupts='1' nvme.poll_queues='4'</code>

=== i915 Mitigations ===

  * YaST Boot Loader erases any mentions of ''mitigations='' so ''i915.mitigations=x'' needs set from ''modprobe.d''

<code>echo 'options i915 mitigations=off' | sudo tee '/etc/modprobe.d/99-i915-mitigations.conf' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/modprobe.d/99-i915-mitigations.conf'</code>

<code>sudo -e '/etc/modprobe.d/99-i915-mitigations.conf'</code>

<code>sudo systool -v -m 'i915' | grep 'mitigations'</code>

===== Xfce =====

==== Tweaks ====

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

<code>
# 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'

# End</code>

===== 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

  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</code>

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

  * See [[clients:secure_shell|Client]] notes to generate/restore public key

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

==== Swap ====

  * Add ''discard'' after ''defaults'' for the ''swap'' mountpoint ((defaults,discard))
  * According to the ''swapon'' man page, setting this in ''fstab'' is acceptable

  sudo -e '/etc/fstab'

  ,discard=once

==== Trim ====

****

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

===== Wine =====

  * See [[notes:wine|Wine]]

===== Xorg =====

==== Full RGB HDMI ====

  * With ''xf86-video-intel'', use ''HDMI1''

  sudo -e '/etc/bash.bashrc.local'

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

====== 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

  extensions.screenshots.disabled

  extensions.pocket.enabled

===== 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 =====

  * 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, use [[distros:opensuse_tumbleweed_server|openSUSE TW (Server)]]

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

==== Service ====

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

<code>
[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStartPre='/usr/bin/zypper' clean --all
ExecStart='/usr/bin/zypper' --non-interactive refresh --force --services
ExecStart='/usr/bin/zypper' --non-interactive dist-upgrade --auto-agree-with-licenses --allow-downgrade --allow-name-change --allow-arch-change --allow-vendor-change
ExecStartPost='/usr/bin/sync'
ExecStartPost='/usr/bin/systemctl' reboot</code>

==== Timer ====

  * 06:00 Oak

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

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

[Timer]
OnCalendar=*-*-* 06:00:00
Persistent=true

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

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

  * See [[notes:misc_linux#opensuse|misc_linux]]