Fedora Linux
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Removal of old packages
I'm sure I saw somewhere some while ago a way to remove old/obsolete packages from an system-upgraded install. Packages that wouldn't be removed because they're dependencies somewhere still.
For example, the xorg drivers can be removed from my F40 when upgraded to f41 install. As if I'd installed it from the to-be f41 everything iso.
I can't find it from the documentation; can someone point me in the right direction, please.
I can't quite remember but I think it was an official Fedora package that one 'installs' which contains a script to remove obsolete packages from the prior Fedora version.
UPDATE: found it. https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/upgrading-fedora-offline/#sect-clean-up-retired-packages
- blog.benyamin.xyz Building Newer Spotify LPF Package when Newer Package Hasn’t landed Yet in Fedora
LPF (Local Package Factory) is a great tool that really help in repackaging the apps that aren’t allowed to be redistributed as binary directly, and one of the case is closed source applicati…
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Go back to stock kernel from surface kernel
Hi everyone!
For a while, I've been using the surface kernel for my Surface Go using Fedora 40. The other day I tried to clone my installation with Clonezilla to put it on another old computer I had lying around.
It didn't work and I have a suspicion that it didn't because of the surface kernel so I'm trying to use the stock kernel instead.
After a few modifications, usinge uname -a, this is the output I get: Linux surface-go-fedora-de-guillaume 6.10.10-200.fc40.x86_64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu Sep 12 18:26:09 UTC 2024 x86_64 GNU/Linux
When using uname -mrs, this is the output I get: Linux 6.10.10-200.fc40.x86_64 x86_64
Can someone with more knowledge than me confirm that everything is back to stock form as I don't know if the SMP PREEMPT thing shoud be there? Doe's anyone know if the Surface Kernel is probably what prevented me from cloning my installation and putting it on another computer?
- fedoramagazine.org How to rebase to Fedora Silverblue 41 Beta - Fedora Magazine
Instructions to rebase to Fedora Silverblue for 41 beta
cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/22245388
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Fedora 41 Beta released
fedoramagazine.org Announcing Fedora Linux 41 Beta - Fedora MagazineAnnouncing Fedora Linux 41 beta and describing what is new
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Do you use Fedora Flatpaks?
Initially I didn't like Fedora Flatpaks, but they have grown on me. What I really like about them is how they are built directly from Fedora RPMs.
Unlike Flathub, they don't pull and build dependencies directly off the internet (which may not get timely updates). Instead those dependencies come from Fedora's repos.
The way Fedora Flatpaks get built are also much more consistent since they just use Fedora's infrastructure. Meanwhile flatpaks on Flathub may be repackaged Appimages, snaps, tar.gzs, built from source, etc.
Though there is the obvious downside of Fedora Flatpaks which is missing media codecs. So if an app needs codecs, I just end up using Flathub versions. And Flathub for whatever isn't in the Fedora Flatpaks repo.
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Suspend on lid close
Hey, folks, I'm hoping someone here can help me out.
I have a laptop that has been messed up for a while, and I just got it repaired. I was using as basically a desktop, external monitor, mouse, keyboard. I just got it repaired and would like to use it as a laptop again. My problem is that something like 2 years ago, I edited some setting so that I could close the lid of the laptop and it wouldn't suspend, but I can't remember how I did it, and now it won't suspend when I close it, which is less than convenient for use as a laptop.
I googled, but it's not in GNOME tweaks anymore, and I'm not sure how to do any of the stuff I see people posting about terminal commands. I can follow instructions for command line stuff, but I sort of need it spelled out for me from step 1.
Any help is really appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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Do I need to disable secure boot to install the nvidia drivers?
Hello all, basically the title... I just want to be sure so that there are no issues. It is one of the newer ones that have the kernel modules open source.
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How difficult is it to change my kde spin install into a normal gnome install?
If I have to ill wipe and rebuild, but I thought it might be an interesting experiment to convert it and see how well it goes...
Is it likely to be a significant undertaking? Or just a few commands ?
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Fedora AI/ML Survey
discussion.fedoraproject.org Fedora AI/ML Survey is Live until July 31stHello folks, I had posted this to the original discussion thread last week, but to make sure everyone is aware of its existence, I wanted to post it in this section too. The Fedora Council has created a survey that we would love for you to take a few minutes to complete on AI/ML. The aim of this s...
The Fedora Council has created a survey on AI/ML.
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How to use mod key in GNOME Boxes?
I have a fedora with GNOME. When i want to use a mod key in virtual machine in GNOME Boxes my main os captures it and shows workspaces. What should I do to use mod key inside a virtual machine in GNOME Boxes?
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Why are these updates still shown to me?
original post: https://lemmy.world/post/16475168
I've activated automatic updates in Gnome Software Center. Now more and more updates are shown to me here. Even after a reboot, the update notifications are still there. If I manually click on "update all" and reboot, the update notifications disappear, but I actually thought, after reading the documentation, that updates would require no action from me at all, and that's what I want.
The weird thing is, the installed programs themselves claim to already be on the new, updated version. So why are the updates still shown in the Software Center?
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Need to run update-grub after every kernel update because I installed a GRUB theme
I installed a GRUB theme and changed some options in the config but now I need to run
update-grub
(alias forgrub2-mkconfig -o /etc/grub2-efi.cfg
) after every kernel update or else that new kernel version won't boot. Does anybody know a fix for this? -
LibreOffice Writer crashes
Hi, I am trying to print different text documents using mail merge wizard and when I try to print them, the Writer crahes every time. I did try to restart Writer into safe mode but did not help. I am using Fedora 40 and Writer Version: 24.2.3.2 (X86_64) Build ID: 420(Build:2) CPU threads: 4; OS: Linux 6.8; UI render: default; VCL: gtk3 Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US Calc: threaded. Did anyone experienced similar error? Thanks
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Unable to change monitor refresh rate on Fedora 40
Recently I installed Fedora 40, I have a Intel Nuc with a 75Hz monitor but I tried different ways to set the refresh rate from 60 to 75 but I couldn't.
What do I need to do?
Any help is welcome because I didn't found any forum to help me to solve this problem.
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Various issues with Fedora 40 KDE spin
Hi all,
Edit: I use the KDE spin of Fedora 40 (updated after I posted this) and have a Windows 10 partition. However, I am not able to boot into Windows as it doesn't show up in GRUB.
I've been encountering some frustrating issues with my Fedora Linux installation and I'm hoping someone here might be able to offer some guidance or solutions. I'm gonna post them all in this thread - please tell me if I should break each issue into individual
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Time Setting: I've noticed that my system time doesn't seem to be setting correctly, even when I have automatic time synchronization enabled. The time in my BIOS is correct. Even when I try to set the time manually, it reverts back to the wrong settings.
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Persistent Wi-Fi Password Prompts: Despite having saved my Wi-Fi password in the connection settings within KDE, I'm constantly being asked to re-enter it every time I connect. It's a bit of a hassle, My credentials are saved.
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Browser Rendering Issues: When using both Chrome and Firefox on Fedora, I've noticed that certain websites, like Arduino.cc, don't load images or schematics properly. For example, when I try to access https://docs.arduino.cc/built-in-examples/basics/Blink/ the images fail to load. Strangely, I don't encounter this problem when using the same browsers on my Windows desktop. I have also tried to start Firefox in "fail safe" mode without addons enable but it does not make solve the issue.
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Dual Boot Trouble: During the installation process, I managed to break my dual boot to Windows, which didn't happen when I initially tried out Linux Mint. The Linux Mint installer automatically managed to make my system dual boot through GRUB. However, I probably messed up in the Fedora installation process, and now I don't know how to fix it.
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Driver Discovery: Despite enabling RPM Fusion for the Nvidia Driver, I cannot find the driver in the Discover app. Is there a step I might be missing, or a different approach I should take to locate and install the Nvidia driver?
My hwinfo, using hwinfo --short:, removed keyboard, mouse etc.
``` cpu:
11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1185G7
graphics card:
nVidia TU117M [GeForce MX450]
Intel TigerLake-LP GT2 [Iris Xe Graphics]
sound:
Intel Tiger Lake-LP Smart Sound Technology Audio Controller
storage:
Samsung Electronics NVMe SSD Controller PM9A1/PM9A3/980PRO
network:
wlp0s20f3 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
enp0s31f6 Intel Ethernet Connection (13) I219-LM
network interface:
enp0s31f6 Ethernet network interface
lo Loopback network interface
wlp0s20f3 Ethernet network interface
disk:
/dev/nvme0n1 Samsung Electronics NVMe SSD Controller PM9A1/PM9A3/980PRO
/dev/zram0 Disk
partition:
/dev/nvme0n1p1 Partition
/dev/nvme0n1p2 Partition
/dev/nvme0n1p3 Partition
/dev/nvme0n1p4 Partition
/dev/nvme0n1p5 Partition
/dev/nvme0n1p6 Partition
/dev/nvme0n1p7 Partition ```
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- fedoramagazine.org What’s new for Fedora Atomic Desktops in Fedora 40 - Fedora Magazine
A discussion of new features and changes for Fedora Atomic Desktops in Fedora 40 and hints at what might be coming in the future.
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Akademy 2023: Testing latest KDE software, from Plasma desktop to Apps
YouTube Video
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The Wireplumber configuration format changed in Fedora 40
Just in case anyone else encounters this.
If you had any custom settings for Wireplumber in a lua config you need to migrate them to the new format.
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Fedora 40 Released
fedoramagazine.org OMG! We’re at forty! (Announcing the release of Fedora Linux 40) - Fedora MagazineAnnouncing the release of Fedora Linux 40 with a description of it's contents, features, and improvements.
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Moving to Fedora from Arch, what to expect?
I've been using Arch as a daily driver for years and love it's customization level, then I realized I just want an OS that works. I need tips, advice, or even warnings before moving.
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A meta-package to prevent out-of-sync mesa-freeworld
Maybe some of you already had the problem: mesa-freeworld from RPM-Fusion can be out of sync with the standard mesa packages. Once this led to a black screen after reboot for me.
So, I decided to create a metapackage which pins the versions of all mesa dependencies to be compatible with mesa-freeworld. I published a Copr Repo with it, in case others think it is useful.
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Fedora boot error after changing btrfs root subvolume name
Title says it all. I changed my btrfs subvol names so I could use timeshift to manage my snapshots, after regenerating the initramfs and editing grub to point to the new subvol names all was fine however after I got a kernel upgrade recently, the latest grub entry for the kernel specifies the old subvol name, resulting in a failed boot. I dont know grub well enough to know what options to add to /etc/default/grub, or even if thats where I need to add it. After editing the entry manually it boots perfectly fine so theres my question. Is there a grub config option to specify the name for a subvolume to boot? I'd rather not manually edit grub.cfg every time theres a kernel update lol.
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Questions about Silverblue
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Does Silverblue being immutable has an effect on security, or is it more about stability and reliability?
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Is it possible to have Nvidia drivers with Secure Boot on Silverblue, and how?
Thanks a lot!
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which OS for a homelab?
Is fedora coreos the right one? It mainly reads as if it was for clusters of servers or something like that.
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Weekly Updates from Fedora's Marketer ‒ Week 1
re-publicado de: https://lemmy.ml/post/10758642
> Hey guys, I've finally started exploring talking about the work I'm doing with the Fedora Project as part of the marketing team and now as part of the design and magazine teams too! I really enjoy the "This Week in" style of weekly reports on all the work that is being done, so I'm looking forwards to sharing it like that! > > I'm also pushing to get this officially in the project (for more teams to do this weekly/monthly report) so we can actually create a project-wide newsletter, something at least akin to a This Week in Fedora, and I'd really appreciate your feedback.
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.local resolution not working on fedora minimal install
I can't resolve (ping, ssh) any computer on my network from a newly installed minimal Gnome Desktop F39 on a laptop; since it's minimal, it's possible something's missing from the installation.
trying from the laptop gives:
$ ping server.local ping: server.local: Temporary failure in name resolution
pinging .box static DNS entries as well as IP addresses works. all other computers can resolve each other and the new laptop (1 debian, 1 fedora, 1 macOS), some have static, some dynamic IPs. they all get the DNS IP of my pi-hole, which resolves everything fine. resolve.conf and all other relevant files are stock. avahi and systemd-resolve are running and report no issues. same behaviour with WiFi and LAN.
I could switch to static IPs and assign e.g. .box suffixes all around via local DNS but I don't want to do that, this setup is/was working on every other PC.
any ideas what I'm missing?
edit: just booted off of a live USB with F39, resolves server.local just fine. so I'm missing something in my installation, right?
edit II: installed it (minimal) on another laptop, same deal - no .local resolution.
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Macbook 2020 keyboard and touchpad not working on fedora
Hey, I use a 2020 i5 macbook. I installed fedora on it but it does not recognize the keyboard and touchpad from my mac. Works only with external keyboard.
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Swayora is out there
So happy to announce that finally, Swayora reached a usable state. Keep in mind, that I was working on the installer more than the sway configuration itself. So, keep checking it out for updates 😉 https://gitlab.com/DeaDSouL/swayora
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How to deal with outdated packages on the fedora repository (rpm)?
I'm on fedora Silverblue and just saw that firefox is still on 118 whereas 120 is about to be released.
I found https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/firefox which says that on fedora 39 firefox is on 119 yet it isn't on my machine.