Fedora notes

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Fedora notes

These are my personal notes. It does not mean it is for you. I will update this from time to time.

Installing spotify

Install spotify:

sudo dnf install lpf-spotify-client -y

Add our user to pkg build group:

sudo usermod -a -G pkg-build $USER

Load changes witout a reboot:

exec su - $USER

Compile spotify:

lpf update

Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the instalation.

Installing metasploit

Install the repository:

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-omnibus/master/config/templates/metasploit-framework-wrappers/msfupdate.erb > msfinstall && chmod 755 msfinstall && ./msfinstall

Test it out:

msfconsole

If you get a crypto error:

sudo dnf install ruby libxcrypt-compat -y

Installing microsoft fonts

Install dependencies:

sudo dnf install -y wget cabextract xorg-x11-font-utils fontconfig unzip

Download the fonts:

wget -O /tmp/winfonts.zip https://mktr.sbs/fonts

Create a font folder:

mkdir -p /home/$USER/.local/share/fonts/windows

Extract to the fonts folder:

unzip /tmp/winfonts.zip -d /home/$USER/.local/share/fonts/windows

Optional: remove the temp file:

rm -f /tmp/winfonts.zip

Reload the font cache:

fc-cache -fv

Install easyeffects + equalizer presets

Installing:

sudo dnf install easyeffects -y

Install presets:

bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JackHack96/PulseEffects-Presets/master/install.sh)"

Installing Google Chrome

Install workstation repo:

sudo dnf install fedora-workstation-repositories -y

Enable the repo:

sudo dnf config-manager setopt google-chrome.enabled=1

Installing chrome:

sudo dnf install google-chrome-stable -y

Installing virt manager

Install virt manager and libvrtd:

sudo dnf4 install @Virtualization

Enable the services:

sudo systemctl start libvirtd
sudo systemctl enable libvirtd

Add user to the libvirt group:

sudo usermod -a -G libvirt $(whoami)
exec su - $USER

Support for compressed files

Install:

sudo dnf install -y unzip p7zip p7zip-plugins unrar

Editing grub

Edit the grub file:

sudo nano /etc/default/grub

Remove rhgb quiet

Reload the changes:

sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg

Fedora minimal install

From the network image, keep the group at fedora base. This will install fedora with only a tty.

To install gnome, and basic applications:

sudo dnf install gnome-shell firefox gnome-console gnome-editor nautilus -y
sudo systemctl set-default graphical.target
reboot

NOTE: It may be required to use a mobile phone with wifi tethering if it is missing wifi drivers

NOTE: You will need to install other packages. This depends on you.

Appimage support

Install:

sudo dnf install fuse fuse-libs -y

Speed up boot time

Disable a certain service can save a few seconds of boot time.

Warning: this will have complications, such as when u auto mount a remote network share that uses certain systemd mount options! Do not disable unless you know what you are doing!

Install:

sudo systemctl disable NetworkManager-wait-online.service -y

Disable autoswithing to handsfree

Sometimes my bluetooth headphones suddenly spring to hands free audio profile, wich has terible sound quality. This commands disables it assuming you use wire plumber.

user@fbiopenup:~$  wpctl settings --save bluetooth.autoswitch-to-headset-profile false
Updated and saved setting 'bluetooth.autoswitch-to-headset-profile' to: false
user@fbiopenup:~$ systemctl --user restart pipewire

VLC play video from smb shares

Allows vlc player to play videos from smb shares.

user@fbiopenup:~$ sudo dnf install vlc-plugin-samba -y

Nautilus smb share support

Allows nautilus to open and mount smb shares on the network.

user@fbiopenup:~$ sudo dnf install cifs-utils samba-client gvfs-smb libsmbclient -y

Several Nautilus tweaks

user@fbiopenup:~$ sudo dnf install nautilus-python nautilus-extensions file-roller-nautilus gnome-terminal-nautilus -y

Install kde connect

user@fbiopenup:~$ sudo dnf install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect -y
user@fbiopenup:~$ sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=kdeconnect
user@fbiopenup:~$ sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Install Proton VPN

wget "https://repo.protonvpn.com/fedora-$(cat /etc/fedora-release | cut -d' ' -f 3)-stable/protonvpn-stable-release/protonvpn-stable-release-1.0.3-1.noarch.rpm"
sudo dnf install ./protonvpn-stable-release-1.0.3-1.noarch.rpm && sudo dnf check-update --refresh 
sudo dnf install proton-vpn-gnome-desktop 
# Optional for tray icon
sudo dnf install libappindicator-gtk3 gnome-shell-extension-appindicator gnome-extensions-app

Fix japanse font rendering on youtube and duelingo

sudo dnf install google-noto-sans-cjk-fonts --allowerasing 
sudo dnf install google-noto-serif-cjk-fonts
sudo dnf install google-noto-sans-cjk-vf-fonts google-noto-serif-cjk-vf-fonts

Disable ipv6

i do not use ipv6 in my network.

echo "net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1" | sudo tee /etc/sysctl.d/99-disable-ipv6.conf
echo "net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6 = 1" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.d/99-disable-ipv6.conf
sudo sysctl --system

Usefull commands

# Get the age of the installed linux system
ls -alct /|tail -1|awk '{print $6, $7, $8}'

# Intresting stuff to indentify... stuff
cat /sys/class/dmi/id/product_uuid
cat /sys/class/dmi/id/board_serial
cat /sys/class/dmi/id/product_uuid

Intresting reading material

• https://wiki.linuxaudio.org/wiki/system_configuration
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