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My Fedora 14 notes | My Fedora 14, 15, & 16 notes | ||
== Basic set up == | == Basic set up == | ||
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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. | 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== | == 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 === | ||
Install Bluefish with yum: | |||
<pre># yum -y install bluefish</pre> | |||
==== Verify ==== | |||
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> | |||
==== Launch Bluefish ==== | |||
Go to '''Applications > Programming > Bluefish Editor''' and you are ready to swim in code! | |||
== | == Hardware == | ||
=== NVidia hardware === | |||
Install & Configure [[NVidia]] drivers | |||
=== Identify graphics driver === | |||
<pre># cat /proc/driver/nvidia/version</pre> | |||
=== nvidia-xconfig === | |||
To run as root open terminal session and as root type <code>nvidia-xconfig</code> | |||
To restart the X server press Ctrl+Alt+BackSpace | |||
Detemine gnome version: | |||
$ gnome-session --version | |||
gnome-session 3.2.1 | |||
Video card information: | |||
# lspci | grep -i VGA | |||
03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GF110 [GeForce GTX 560 Ti] (rev a1) | |||
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) | |||
== Compiz == | |||
My [[Fedora 15 Compiz]] notes | |||
<center>[[Linux|To Linux Area]]</center> | <center>[[Linux|To Linux Area]]</center> | ||
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 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
Useful links[edit | edit source]
SELinux documentation
Play Music and Video[edit | edit source]
My Fedora 15 Adobe notes
Amarok wiki for download and installation directions
Installation directions by web page:
Install RPM Fusion repositories
Install VLC[edit | edit source]
yum install vlc
yum install mozilla-vlc
Play DVDs in Fedora[edit | edit source]
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:
- lspci | grep -i VGA
03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GF110 [GeForce GTX 560 Ti] (rev a1)
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)
Compiz[edit | edit source]
My Fedora 15 Compiz notes