linux-fedora.md

Fedora (and Nobara)

set keyboard backlight to max brightness

cat /sys/class/leds/asus::kbd_backlight/max_brightness

will say number like 3

sudo sh -c "echo 3 > /sys/class/leds/asus::kbd_backlight/brightness"

update dnf

sudo dnf check-update

kitty terminal

sudo dnf install kitty -y

get the catpuccin theme from https://github.com/catppuccin/kitty and set as default terminal in system settings

gparted

sudo dnf install gparted -y

firefox

get .rpm from their website

git

sudo dnf install git -y
sudo dnf install gh -y
gh auth login #log into to github

neovim

sudo dnf install neovim -y
sudo nvim /etc/profile

add: export EDITOR=/usr/bin/nvim at the end of the file

vs-code

sudo rpm --import https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc
echo -e "[code]\nname=Visual Studio Code\nbaseurl=https://packages.microsoft.com/yumrepos/vscode\nenabled=1\nautorefresh=1\ntype=rpm-md\ngpgcheck=1\ngpgkey=https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc" | sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/vscode.repo >/dev/null
sudo dnf install code -y

zed

curl -f https://zed.dev/install.sh | sh

To set up easy acces to Google CLI with it, use cmd+shift+p and search keymap, then in keymap.json add:

[
  {
    "context": "Editor",
    "bindings": {
      "cmd-shift-g": ["agent::NewExternalAgentThread", { "agent": "gemini" }]
    }
  }
]

and restart Zed. Afterward, you can use cmd+shift+g to access Google CLI when in the editor.

pip

sudo dnf install python3-pip -y

rust

sudo dnf install curl gcc make -y
sudo dnf install systemd-devel -y
sudo dnf install alsa-lib-devel -y
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

C++

sudo dnf install -y gcc-c++ cmake make tmux zeromq zeromq-devel raylib -y

GO

sudo dnf install golang -y
nvim ~/.bashrc

add: export PATH="$PATH:~/go/bin"

node-js - usally already installed tho

sudo dnf install nodejs -y

grub theme

git clone https://github.com/catppuccin/grub.git
cd grub
sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/grub/themes
sudo cp -r src/catppuccin-mocha-grub-theme /usr/share/grub/themes/
sudo nvim /etc/default/grub

add: GRUB_THEME="/usr/share/grub/themes/catppuccin-mocha-grub-theme/theme.txt" comment line: # GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT="console"

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

Nerd Fonts

mkdir -p ~/.local/share/fonts
cd ~/.local/share/fonts
wget https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/releases/latest/download/JetBrainsMono.zip
unzip JetBrainsMono.zip
fc-cache -fv
sudo nvim ~/.config/kitty/kitty.conf # or ctrl+shift+F2

add: font_family JetBrainsMono Nerd Font

LazyVim

git clone https://github.com/LazyVim/starter ~/.config/nvim
rm -rf ~/.config/nvim/.git
nvim

fastfetch, for cute screenshots -preinstalled on Nobara

sudo dnf install fastfetch -y
sudo nvim ~/.bashrc

add: fastfetch at the end to make it run on new shell for vanity

discord

sudo dnf install https://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm -y
sudo dnf install discord -y

steam -preinstalled on Nobara

sudo dnf install steam -y #also requires the rpmfusion repo like discord does

GIMP

sudo dnf install gimp -y

Xournal++

sudo dnf install xournalpp -y

snapper - for making snapshots of your root directory - optional, needs btrfs filesystem

sudo dnf install snapper -y
sudo dnf install python3-dnf-plugin-snapper
sudo snapper -c root create-config /
sudo snapper create --description "Initial setup."

Nvidia drivers - RISKY! - Not needed on Nobara!

sudo dnf install https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm -y
sudo dnf update -y
sudo dnf install kernel-devel -y
sudo dnf install akmod-nvidia xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-cuda -y
sleep 5m # need to wait for processes in the background to finish
sudo systemctl enable nvidia-hibernate.service nvidia-suspend.service nvidia-resume.service nvidia-powerd.service
sudo reboot

asus drivers for laptops - not needed on Nobara!

sudo dnf copr enable lukenukem/asus-linux -y
sudo dnf update
sudo dnf install asusctl supergfxctl -y
sudo dnf update --refresh
sudo systemctl enable supergfxd.service
sudo dnf install asusctl-rog-gui -y

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