Things to Do After Installing Fedora 42

When installing Fedora 42 Workstation on a physical machine or virtual machine, you need to enable third-party repositories during the installation process. After installation, you can follow this guide to further configure your system. If you are using a different version of Fedora, some configurations in this article may not apply.

System Configuration

No Password sudo

By default, running sudo commands requires entering a password. If you don’t want to enter your password every time you use sudo, you can run the following command:

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echo "$(whoami) ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL" | sudo tee "/etc/sudoers.d/$(whoami)"

System Update

The system is not up to date by default after installation. It’s best to update your system before performing other operations to keep it current.

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sudo dnf -y update

After the update, it’s recommended to reboot your system.

NVIDIA Driver

If you use an NVIDIA graphics card, install the following driver:

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sudo dnf install -y akmod-nvidia

Wait a moment, then run the following command to check if the NVIDIA kernel module has been built. After that, reboot your system.

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modinfo -F version nvidia

Set Hostname

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sudo hostnamectl set-hostname myfedora

Optimize Boot Speed

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sudo systemctl disable NetworkManager-wait-online.service
sudo rm /etc/xdg/autostart/org.gnome.Software.desktop

System Beautification

Install GNOME Shell Extensions

First, install the extension and tweak tools:

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sudo dnf install -y gnome-tweaks gnome-extensions-app

Here are some GNOME Shell extensions you can install as needed:

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sudo dnf install -y gnome-shell-extension-pop-shell xprop
sudo dnf install -y gnome-shell-extension-user-theme
sudo dnf install -y gnome-shell-extension-just-perfection
sudo dnf install -y gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-dock
sudo dnf install -y gnome-shell-extension-blur-my-shell
sudo dnf install -y gnome-shell-extension-caffeine
sudo dnf install -y gnome-shell-extension-drive-menu

Some GNOME Shell extensions can only be installed online:

• vitals: An extension that displays system information in the top bar

After installation, you can enable and adjust the settings of each extension in the Extensions app.

Window Effects

The following extensions also need to be enabled in the Extensions app:

• Burn My Windows - GNOME Shell Extensions: Window open/close effects
• compiz-windows-effect: Window movement effects
• compiz-alike-magic-lamp-effect: Window maximize/minimize effects

Install Icon Theme

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git clone https://github.com/vinceliuice/Tela-icon-theme --depth=1
cd Tela-icon-theme
./install.sh -a

WhiteSur Theme

Clone the theme and install it:

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git clone https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteSur-gtk-theme --depth=1
cd WhiteSur-gtk-theme
./install.sh

grub2 Theme

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git clone https://github.com/vinceliuice/grub2-themes --depth=1
cd grub2-themes
sudo ./install.sh -t whitesur -i whitesur

Terminal Configuration

Use zsh:

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sudo dnf install -y zsh
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zimfw/install/master/install.zsh | zsh

Use fish:

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sudo dnf install -y zsh

Reference

• https://github.com/devangshekhawat/Fedora-42-Post-Install-Guide?tab=readme-ov-file