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My Fedora 14, 15, & 16 notes


== commands & programs==
== Basic set up ==
 
Install [http://rpmfusion.org/RPM%20Fusion RPM Fusion]. RPM Fusion provides software that the Fedora Project or Red Hat  doesn't want to ship. That software is provided as precompiled RPMs for all current Fedora versions and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5; you can use the RPM Fusion repositories with tools like yum and PackageKit.
 
== commands & programs ==


[http://nixcraft.com/getting-started-tutorials/233-yum-fedora-linux-howto.html Yum Fedora How To]
[http://nixcraft.com/getting-started-tutorials/233-yum-fedora-linux-howto.html Yum Fedora How To]
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<pre>#yum list installed</pre>
<pre>#yum list installed</pre>
'''Install RPM using yum (yum resolves all dependencies):'''
Command syntax is <code>yum install pathToFileName.rpm</code>
'''Example:'''
<pre>yum install google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm</pre>


[http://spiralbound.net/2006/11/15/controlling-services-with-chkconfig chkconfig]
[http://spiralbound.net/2006/11/15/controlling-services-with-chkconfig chkconfig]
[[grub2]]


== Useful links ==
== Useful links ==
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== Play Music and Video ==
== Play Music and Video ==
[http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Flash Installing Adobe Flash]
My [[Fedora 15 Adobe]] notes


[http://amarok.kde.org/wiki/Download Amarok wiki] for download and installation directions
[http://amarok.kde.org/wiki/Download Amarok wiki] for download and installation directions
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=== Bluefish ===
=== Bluefish ===


==== Verify package version ====
Install Bluefish with yum:
<pre># yum -y install bluefish</pre>


Use yum:
==== Verify ====
<pre>[root@templar ~]# yum info bluefish.x86_64
Loaded plugins: presto, refresh-packagekit
Available Packages
Name        : bluefish
Arch        : x86_64
Version    : 2.0.1
Release    : 2.fc13
Size        : 361 k
Repo        : updates
Summary    : GTK2 web development application for experienced users
URL        : http://bluefish.openoffice.nl/
License    : GPLv2+
Description : Bluefish is a powerful editor for experienced web designers and
            : programmers. Bluefish supports many programming and markup
            : languages, but it focuses on editing dynamic and interactive
            : websites.</pre>


==== Install ====
Verify Bluefish is installed using yum:
<pre># yum list bluefish
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Adding en_US to language list
Installed Packages
bluefish.x86_64                      2.0.2-1.fc14                      @fedora</pre>


Use yum:
==== Launch Bluefish ====
<pre>[root@templar ~]# yum install bluefish.x86_64
Loaded plugins: presto, refresh-packagekit
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package bluefish.x86_64 0:2.0.1-2.fc13 set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: bluefish-shared-data = 2.0.1-2.fc13 for package: blue
fish-2.0.1-2.fc13.x86_64
--> Running transaction check
---> Package bluefish-shared-data.noarch 0:2.0.1-2.fc13 set to be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution


Dependencies Resolved
Go to '''Applications > Programming > Bluefish Editor''' and you are ready to swim in code!


================================================================================
== Hardware ==


Package                    Arch        Version            Repository    Size
=== NVidia hardware ===
================================================================================


Installing:
Install & Configure [[NVidia]] drivers
bluefish                  x86_64      2.0.1-2.fc13      updates      361 k
Installing for dependencies:
bluefish-shared-data      noarch      2.0.1-2.fc13      updates      2.0 M


Transaction Summary
=== Identify graphics driver ===
================================================================================


Install      2 Package(s)
<pre># cat /proc/driver/nvidia/version</pre>
 
Total download size: 2.3 M
Installed size: 6.3 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Setting up and reading Presto delta metadata
Processing delta metadata
Package(s) data still to download: 2.3 M
(1/2): bluefish-2.0.1- (13%) 87% [==========  ]  0.0 B/s | 315 kB    --:-- ETA
(1/2): bluefish-2.0.1-2.fc13.x86_64.rpm                  | 361 kB    00:00   
 
(2/2): bluefish-shared (31%) 19% [==          ]  0.0 B/s | 391 kB    --:-- ETA
(2/2): bluefish-shared (49%) 40% [====-      ] 685 kB/s | 811 kB    00:01 ETA
(2/2): bluefish-shared (66%) 60% [=======    ] 722 kB/s | 1.2 MB    00:01 ETA
(2/2): bluefish-shared (84%) 81% [=========-  ] 762 kB/s | 1.6 MB    00:00 ETA
(2/2): bluefish-shared-data-2.0.1-2.fc13.noarch.rpm      | 2.0 MB    00:01   
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Total                                          1.1 MB/s | 2.3 MB    00:02   
 
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Installing    : bluefish-shared-data-2.0.1 [###                        ] 1/2
  Installing    : bluefish-shared-data-2.0.1 [#######                    ] 1/2
  Installing    : bluefish-shared-data-2.0.1 [###########                ] 1/2
  Installing    : bluefish-shared-data-2.0.1 [###############            ] 1/2
  Installing    : bluefish-shared-data-2.0.1 [###################        ] 1/2
  Installing    : bluefish-shared-data-2.0.1 [#######################    ] 1/2
  Installing    : bluefish-shared-data-2.0.1-2.fc13.noarch                1/2
  Installing    : bluefish-2.0.1-2.fc13.x86_ [#####                      ] 2/2
  Installing    : bluefish-2.0.1-2.fc13.x86_ [###########                ] 2/2
  Installing    : bluefish-2.0.1-2.fc13.x86_ [###############            ] 2/2
  Installing    : bluefish-2.0.1-2.fc13.x86_ [#####################      ] 2/2
  Installing    : bluefish-2.0.1-2.fc13.x86_64                            2/2
 
Installed:
  bluefish.x86_64 0:2.0.1-2.fc13                                               
 
 
Dependency Installed:
  bluefish-shared-data.noarch 0:2.0.1-2.fc13                                   
 
 
Complete!</pre>


==== Verify ====
=== nvidia-xconfig ===


Verify Bluefish is installed using yum:
To run as root open terminal session and as root type <code>nvidia-xconfig</code>
<pre>[root@templar ~]# yum list bluefish
Loaded plugins: presto, refresh-packagekit
Installed Packages
bluefish.x86_64                      2.0.1-2.fc13                      @updates#</pre>


==== Launch Bluefish ====
To restart the X server press Ctrl+Alt+BackSpace


Go to '''Applications > Programming > Bluefish Editor''' and you are ready to swim in code!
Detemine gnome version:
$ gnome-session --version
gnome-session 3.2.1


== Hardware ==
Video card information:
# lspci | grep -i VGA
03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GF110 [GeForce GTX 560 Ti] (rev a1)


Install & Configure [[NVidia]] drivers
Nvidia driver version information:
# cat /proc/driver/nvidia/version
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 290.10 Wed Nov 16 17:39:29 PST 2011
GCC version: gcc version 4.6.2 20111027 (Red Hat 4.6.2-1) (GCC)


=== Identify graphics driver ===
== Compiz ==


<pre># cat /proc/driver/nvidia/version</pre>
My [[Fedora 15 Compiz]] notes


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Latest revision as of 12:15, 2 June 2012

My Fedora 14, 15, & 16 notes

Basic set up[edit | edit source]

Install RPM Fusion. RPM Fusion provides software that the Fedora Project or Red Hat doesn't want to ship. That software is provided as precompiled RPMs for all current Fedora versions and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5; you can use the RPM Fusion repositories with tools like yum and PackageKit.

commands & programs[edit | edit source]

Yum Fedora How To

Using yum for local install 

#yum list installed

Install RPM using yum (yum resolves all dependencies):

Command syntax is yum install pathToFileName.rpm

Example: 

yum install google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm

chkconfig

grub2

Useful links[edit | edit source]

SELinux documentation

IPTables How To

Play Music and Video[edit | edit source]

Installing Adobe Flash

My Fedora 15 Adobe notes

Amarok wiki for download and installation directions

Installation directions by web page:

Installing Amarok

Install RPM Fusion repositories

Enable MP3 on Fedora

Flash on 64-bit Fedora

Install VLC[edit | edit source]

yum install vlc

yum install mozilla-vlc

Play DVDs in Fedora[edit | edit source]

http://www.fedorafaq.org/#dvd

Programming[edit | edit source]

Bluefish[edit | edit source]

Install Bluefish with yum: 

# yum -y install bluefish

Verify[edit | edit source]

Verify Bluefish is installed using yum: 

# yum list bluefish
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Adding en_US to language list
Installed Packages
bluefish.x86_64                       2.0.2-1.fc14                       @fedora

Launch Bluefish[edit | edit source]

Go to Applications > Programming > Bluefish Editor and you are ready to swim in code!

Hardware[edit | edit source]

NVidia hardware[edit | edit source]

Install & Configure NVidia drivers

Identify graphics driver[edit | edit source]

# cat /proc/driver/nvidia/version

nvidia-xconfig[edit | edit source]

To run as root open terminal session and as root type nvidia-xconfig

To restart the X server press Ctrl+Alt+BackSpace

Detemine gnome version: $ gnome-session --version gnome-session 3.2.1

Video card information:

  1. lspci | grep -i VGA

03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GF110 [GeForce GTX 560 Ti] (rev a1)

Nvidia driver version information:

  1. cat /proc/driver/nvidia/version

NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 290.10 Wed Nov 16 17:39:29 PST 2011 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.2 20111027 (Red Hat 4.6.2-1) (GCC)

Compiz[edit | edit source]

My Fedora 15 Compiz notes

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