Fedora 30 - Cheat Sheet

These are the steps I take to setup Fedora on a new machine. Please research each command if you don't understand what it's doing.

RPM Fusion & Codecs

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

Install Codecs

sudo dnf install p7zip p7zip-plugins unrar vlc gstreamer1-plugins-base gstreamer1-plugins-good gstreamer1-plugins-ugly gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free gstreamer1-plugins-bad-freeworld gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-extras ffmpeg

Install Snaps

sudo dnf install snapd

systemctl enable snapd

systemctl start snapd

sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap

Install H.264 Support for Chromium-based Browsers. You will need to fully exit browser after install

sudo dnf install https://download1.rpmfusion.org/{free/fedora/rpmfusion-free,nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree}-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm

sudo dnf install chromium-libs-media-freeworld

Install Software

This is the list of software I like to install with a fresh install. Remove any you don't want.

sudo dnf install kdenlive gimp obs-studio inkscape tilix fish telegram-desktop calibre krita flameshot guvcview darktable shotwell remmina thunderbird deja-dup vim nano mumble git

Tips & Tricks

Install Different Desktop Environment

You may decide you don't like the default Gnome and want something like Cinnamon or Mate instead. Here is how to do that.

dnf grouplist -v

This output will show you available environment. Install 'one' of them using the command below:

sudo dnf install @cinnamon-desktop-environment

Notice the @ symbol followed by the environment of choice. In this case you will be install Cinnamon desktop. You can reboot and change desktop environment at the login screen.

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