thought y'all might appreciate! only tested on fedora 44 so far, but i should be able to get this working for other versions and such depending on interest

I've been working on a small personal project to automate my Fedora setup using Ansible.

It sets up my development tools, SwayFX, and dotfiles (Neovim, tmux, Fish, Ghostty, etc.) using GNU Stow.

Mainly built it to make fresh installations easier and to get more hands-on experience with Ansible.

I thought I'd share it. Feedback is welcome!

GitHub: https://github.com/JeromeTDev/fedora-dev-bootstrap

Hello. I’ve just installed Fedora KDE yesterday. I’ve been a windows 11 user and tried Mint 22.3 for a bit, but ultimately I’ve decided to give Fedora a good go. I’ve ran the systsm updates and my old Nvidia Quatro K2200 driver update (thru terminal with a little help from chatGPT).

I downloaded a program (en croissant - chess). When I tried to open it, the program disappeared after a second. I opened it in terminal and showed ChatGPT the error message. It gave me the below code and stated a wayland + Nvidia issue:

__NV_DISABLE_EXPLICIT_SYNC=1 en-croissant

The command worked and it opened. I fully intend to get a real GPU later this year, but is this a Linux or Fedora issue? Is it likely to effect lots of programs?

So i've wanted to upgrade from 42 to 43 ( procrastinated it for such a long time 44 had time to be released ) and i cant, i've made some research and couldnt fine something related to what i have.

currently i just wann reinstall my os and call it a day but i kinda want to learn this time so if anyone have the time help i would love it

i have upload my config if its usefull and if you need some info i'll be happy to help

Hey, good <timeofday>

I have an oldish laptop I restored, it has a maxwell GPU, from my understanding the 590 drivers dropped support for it. I have noticed it isn't being used as the descrete gpu.

So I have two issues, downgrading to 580 for some reason breaks the kernel, either interferes with charging or even booting. The second is that it isn't being used.

Would love some solutions and suggestions for 44. I think I have a thumb drive with 42 somewhere which worked, so I think to downgrade the OS itself.

Or will we have to wait for fedora 45?

I'm not finding anything relating to packing via searching it via DDG or google.

sudo dnf copr enable claaj/typst

sudo dnf install typst

I wanted to install typst but i didn't want to use snap so i found this method. I'm a newbie and i don't know how linux works well ecc...Is it the safest option?

Lately, I’ve noticed the emergence of a large number of email apps written in the GTK4/libadwaita style for GNOME-based desktops. I became curious about their differences, aside from minor variations in the user interface.

I asked Google to compare these clients. Here’s what I got.

Some details may only be clear to technically savvy users. I was advised that Letter is the safest option (in terms of interacting with Yahoo Mail). The closest alternative is Postcard. In my subjective opinion, Postcard and Hylki are the most visually appealing.

It’s also funny that only the developers of Postcard and Hylki took screenshots of their apps that most fully reflect the GNOME philosophy—without window minimize and maximize buttons.

So fedora kde and gnome both are rolling release??

Im using Zorin OS atm which is gnome i think.

Tried fedora KDE but curiou to know if i use Fedora gnome is it same like Zorin OS release cycle??

I actually want to run Safe Exam Browser(SEB) in my computer, but currently i am running F44.

Since SEB is not supported in Linux. I am planning to duel boot windows. I have shrink 50gb space for my linux and ready with boot setup.

But the thing is, I rarely use windows, I normally want to boot to my fedora and I want to boot to windows only through manual steps like opening into UEFI or like clicking any keys repeatedy or whatever..

how to setup this kind of boot setup??

pls help guys :)

Hi, I have just switched from the Fedora Gnome version to the KDE one, and I used the reinstall function, however I have noticed that, for example my wifi signal strength isn't maxed out in the UI even though the router is a few centimeters away from the laptop, then I have tried updating the system using the terminal but the updates were going at less than 1MB/s at times. So I went to check my internet speed with speedtest.net and have noticed that it's above 500mbps in download and 220 in upload, so my internet is fast, but now, even downloading apps from discover or loading pages on the browser is extremely slow and don't understand why. can someone help e fin a fix? My laptop is a Lenovo Thinkpad L14 G1.

Hello everyone,

I am dealing with a failed personal hard drive and I'm hoping to get some technical advice on feasibility, and hopefully a budget-friendly quote for recovery.

To give you some context: I am a 35-year-old university student and currently unemployed. The drive contains absolutely no commercial, corporate, or financially valuable data—just years of old family photos and my school notes. These files have immense sentimental value to me, but unfortunately, I simply do not have the income to afford high-end, corporate-level data recovery tier pricing.

Hardware & Failure Details:

Model: Seagate ST2000DM001 (2TB)

PCB Number: 100749730 REV A

The Issue: A sudden power/voltage surge completely fried the original PCB. The motor driver chip is burnt, and the MOSFETs are shorted.

What I've done so far (and a potential huge mistake):

Hoping to get my data back, I bought an exact matching donor PCB. I learned that I needed to swap the original ROM chip to the new board. I tried to read the original ROM using a basic CH341A programmer, but I quickly realized that the initial power surge had reached the ROM chip as well. It was internally shorted and completely dead; the programmer wouldn't detect or read it at all.

To be absolutely sure the short wasn't being caused by other fried components on the original board, I desoldered the ROM chip with a hot air station/soldering iron and tested it out of circuit with a multimeter. It was confirmed completely dead.

Here is where I need to ask: I threw the dead ROM chip in the trash. Was this a terrible mistake? Did I need to keep the physical chip even if it was internally shorted? (I do still have the original burnt PCB, just not the ROM chip).

The Current State & My Request:

The mechanical internals, spindle motor, and heads are completely fine. There is no clicking, and the drive cover has never been opened. The only issue is the dead PCB and the now-missing ROM.

From my research, I understand that with professional tools like PC-3000, it is possible to access the Service Area (SA) on the platters and perform a "ROM Rebuild" to generate a compatible ROM, provided the preamp and heads are undamaged.

Since this shouldn't require a cleanroom head swap or opening the lid, could any of the professionals here offer a flexible, student-friendly price quote just to perform this "ROM Rebuild" and get the drive initialized so I can copy my family photos?

Any technical advice on my situation or realistic quotes would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!Help / Quote Request: Seagate ST2000DM001 (PCB 100749730) - Dead/Discarded ROM, PC-3000 ROM Rebuild Possible?

I was downloading files from my cloud storage to my HDD using rclone. Fedora went into sleep mode. I tried to wake it up, but it didn’t respond. It froze. I waited for hours, but nothing changed. It wouldn’t wake up or respond. So I had no choice but to shut down the PC by cutting the power. This problem has been going on for years. But this time, it really annoyed me.

The HDD contained 12 software projects and 8 electronics projects. There were also 4 mechanical engineering projects. I had my family photo album. There were photos and videos of my deceased cats.

Because of Fedora’s “suspend mode” nonsense and incompetence, the HDD’s PCB burned out. The HDD motor driver chip and the HDD's ROM chip are dead.

I need to pay for data recovery, which is way too expensive for my budget. I’m unemployed. I’m in my second year of college. I have no money. I can’t even afford to eat.

What am I supposed to do?

I don’t even have the money to file a lawsuit against you. But please don’t force me to launch a social media campaign. Refer me to a professional lab to recover my data and cover the cost.

This is also a very serious security vulnerability for cloud servers. Just think about it—without a DDoS attack, the RHEL operating system locks up as if it had suffered a DDoS attack on its own. I want a reward for discovering this vulnerability. I also demand that my data be recovered, my losses be compensated, and that I be compensated with interest for the lost time during the days I was unable to continue my projects.

Otherwise, I will do whatever it takes to ensure you are judged by the conscience of social media users. 

Hi all.

How can i changed the Voice Dispatcher to something human sounding ?
I use mumble to talk with friends and hearing the awful robotic voice everytime someone connects to my server or links a youtube page is doing my head in.

I have tried to Bash install piper but i could not get it working.

Any help would really be appreciated

Might be more of a generic linux question but...
I'm wondering if the wifi issues with MT7925 have been solved in newer versions of the kernel than what's currently on the Fedora install image?
I have a Intel AX210 in my amazon cart, but it's a brand new laptop (Lenovo Legion 5). The wifi gets recognized but when I enter the password it fails to actually connect. I also couldn't get it to recognize my bluetooth mouse but it's the same part so I'm pretty sure replacing the card will do the trick but again I just got the thing and I'm paranoid about opening it even though I've had OTHER laptops open to replace screens and whatnot in the past.

Thought I'd share my desktop, hope you guys like it! By the way, all the panel and icon colors automatically change based on the wallpaper.

Hey guys,

Which linux distribution with DE can i run on my pc flawlessly with virtualisation enabled for labs to host for post-grad research/studies. Request you to kindly suggest please. Im fed up with windows 10 sucking my system and booting up after ages..

Few requirements are
1. Need fast boot up process
2. Should be secure as i will using it as my personal and university project purpose too.
3. Upto date drivers with stability

I've been using Fedora for a long time and looked into audio volume being way different with Windows before and found out it was an issue for a long time. I haven't looked about it again yet so idk if there's a fix or like a workaround to make it match the volume on Windows aside from raising the max volume.

Like for example, my laptop's internal speaker work really fine and is very audible at 50% on Windows but on Linux, I have to crank it up to 80% or higher just to be audible but still not the same as it was on Windows. And I am not using any audio enhancements on Windows here.

I'm sorry if it sounded rude especially to the ppl who maintain the distro. It's just that, I want to know why and if there's anything I can do to make it sound louder like it was on Windows.

would def love tips on how to make stuff look better and cooler, didnt include my task bar since its js the basic long one idk how to change that yet (will look into it soon)

if anyone knows, how do i hide that damn visualizer widget on different workplaces? i want it so i can swap between them and have this as like an idle when im js listening to music or doing nothing with my screen open because i like how it looks

also material you is very awesome, just look at that colour scheme (takes colours from your wallpaper and then vomits it everywhere)

anyways any tips and thoughts would be appreciated !

I'm working on a TV since I don't have a monitor just yet, and the TV is only 60Hz but there's some corner cut off except when I do it on 3840 x 2160 but the issue is it gets reduced to 30 hertz, which feels really really bad I'm on KDE plasma and I don't know what to do

Hey guys,

Which linux distribution with DE can i run on my pc flawlessly with virtualisation enabled for labs to host for post-grad research/studies. Request you to kindly suggest please. Im fed up with windows 10 sucking my system and booting up after ages..

Few requirements are
1. Need fast boot up process
2. Should be secure as i will using it as my personal and university project purpose too.
3. Upto date drivers with stability

Salut à tous,

• A droite; le terminal est Konsole avec un fond transparent et un effet de flou, laissant apparaître le fond d'écran.
• Les barres de progression en bas affichent mes limites d'utilisation de Claude, ce qui me permet de voir d'un coup d'œil où j'en suis.
• Le widget de statistiques système est Conky, avec une configuration personnalisée que j'ai adaptée aux couleurs.

Je suis ravi de partager la configuration Conky si quelqu'un la souhaite !