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I have not daily driven Linux desktop in I have not daily driven Linux desktop in just about a year and that changes just about a year and that changes just about a year and that changes today. That changes today because I got today. That changes today because I got today. That changes today because I got this new Minisforum PC here and I'm this new Minisforum PC here and I'm this new Minisforum PC here and I'm ditching the Windows install and putting ditching the Windows install and putting ditching the Windows install and putting Fedora on it. This machine is nice, it's Fedora on it. This machine is nice, it's Fedora on it. This machine is nice, it's powerful enough to be a daily driver. powerful enough to be a daily driver. powerful enough to be a daily driver. I'm still going to use this thing for I'm still going to use this thing for I'm still going to use this thing for some video editing stuff, but for the some video editing stuff, but for the some video editing stuff, but for the most part on my desk, we are going back most part on my desk, we are going back most part on my desk, we are going back to our roots, we're going back to Linux, to our roots, we're going back to Linux, to our roots, we're going back to Linux, specifically Fedora Linux. This specifically Fedora Linux. This specifically Fedora Linux. This Minisforum has a Nvidia 3070 in it, Minisforum has a Nvidia 3070 in it, Minisforum has a Nvidia 3070 in it, which you can see I have OBS up and which you can see I have OBS up and which you can see I have OBS up and running. It's how I'm recording this at running. It's how I'm recording this at running. It's how I'm recording this at the moment. It is working perfectly with the moment. It is working perfectly with the moment. It is working perfectly with hardware encoding, which is kind of one hardware encoding, which is kind of one hardware encoding, which is kind of one of the big things that I was missing in of the big things that I was missing in of the big things that I was missing in my my my AMD machines. It's very difficult to get AMD machines. It's very difficult to get AMD machines. It's very difficult to get that to work. Question being, why Fedora that to work. Question being, why Fedora that to work. Question being, why Fedora and what should we do when we install and what should we do when we install and what should we do when we install Fedora? That's what this video is going Fedora? That's what this video is going Fedora? That's what this video is going to cover. Why you should probably pick to cover. Why you should probably pick to cover. Why you should probably pick Fedora Linux if you're going to go with Fedora Linux if you're going to go with Fedora Linux if you're going to go with a desktop Linux operating system and a desktop Linux operating system and a desktop Linux operating system and two, what should you do when you install two, what should you do when you install two, what should you do when you install Fedora Linux? How do you install Fedora Fedora Linux? How do you install Fedora Fedora Linux? How do you install Fedora Linux? So, we're going to cover all that Linux? So, we're going to cover all that Linux? So, we're going to cover all that in this video and more right after we in this video and more right after we in this video and more right after we thank the sponsor of today's video. What thank the sponsor of today's video. What thank the sponsor of today's video. What if you could see every issue across your if you could see every issue across your if you could see every issue across your entire IT stack before it leads to entire IT stack before it leads to entire IT stack before it leads to downtime? ManageEngine OpManager Nexus downtime? ManageEngine OpManager Nexus downtime? ManageEngine OpManager Nexus is a powerful observability platform is a powerful observability platform is a powerful observability platform that brings your network, your that brings your network, your that brings your network, your infrastructure, your applications and infrastructure, your applications and infrastructure, your applications and all of your users into one unified view.

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Red Hat engineering behind the thing. Red Hat engineering behind the thing. It's like a beautiful mix of your kind It's like a beautiful mix of your kind It's like a beautiful mix of your kind of a Ubuntu LTS and your rolling release of a Ubuntu LTS and your rolling release of a Ubuntu LTS and your rolling release Arch distro. It is bleeding edge, but Arch distro. It is bleeding edge, but Arch distro. It is bleeding edge, but it's stable. You get newer GNOME, newer it's stable. You get newer GNOME, newer it's stable. You get newer GNOME, newer drivers, but you're not consistently drivers, but you're not consistently drivers, but you're not consistently installing the newest dependencies in installing the newest dependencies in installing the newest dependencies in the background. Fedora is Linus the background. Fedora is Linus the background. Fedora is Linus Torvalds, the actual founder, creator of Torvalds, the actual founder, creator of Torvalds, the actual founder, creator of the Linux kernel. It's It's his desktop the Linux kernel. It's It's his desktop the Linux kernel. It's It's his desktop of choice. He likes it cuz it just of choice. He likes it cuz it just of choice. He likes it cuz it just works. It stays out of his way and just works. It stays out of his way and just works. It stays out of his way and just lets him focus on developing the kernel. lets him focus on developing the kernel. lets him focus on developing the kernel. And that mean we even got GNOME 50 on And that mean we even got GNOME 50 on And that mean we even got GNOME 50 on this bad boy. There it is, right there. this bad boy. There it is, right there. this bad boy. There it is, right there. And it's a pretty strong release of And it's a pretty strong release of And it's a pretty strong release of GNOME. I mean, we got stable fractional GNOME. I mean, we got stable fractional GNOME. I mean, we got stable fractional scaling, VRR. All the core apps here on scaling, VRR. All the core apps here on scaling, VRR. All the core apps here on GNOME 50 are really good. And of course, GNOME 50 are really good. And of course, GNOME 50 are really good. And of course, like it's been for quite a while now, it like it's been for quite a while now, it like it's been for quite a while now, it is 100% Wayland-first, which I really is 100% Wayland-first, which I really is 100% Wayland-first, which I really like, and it's working really good with like, and it's working really good with like, and it's working really good with this newer NVIDIA GPU, which is this newer NVIDIA GPU, which is this newer NVIDIA GPU, which is something that I used to not be able to something that I used to not be able to something that I used to not be able to say. I'm not going to spend too much say. I'm not going to spend too much say. I'm not going to spend too much time bashing Ubuntu and Arch. They're time bashing Ubuntu and Arch. They're time bashing Ubuntu and Arch. They're both great options for a lot of great both great options for a lot of great both great options for a lot of great reasons. I'll have an article down below reasons. I'll have an article down below reasons. I'll have an article down below that covers that a little bit, but I that covers that a little bit, but I that covers that a little bit, but I just didn't want to deal with the kind just didn't want to deal with the kind just didn't want to deal with the kind of of of the snap-first sort of approach that the snap-first sort of approach that the snap-first sort of approach that Canonical is leaning in with Ubuntu. And Canonical is leaning in with Ubuntu. And Canonical is leaning in with Ubuntu. And personally, actually maintaining a personally, actually maintaining a personally, actually maintaining a system isn't a hobby of mine, so I'm not system isn't a hobby of mine, so I'm not system isn't a hobby of mine, so I'm not going to install Arch. I used to use going to install Arch. I used to use going to install Arch. I used to use EndeavourOS not the time it was a hobby EndeavourOS not the time it was a hobby EndeavourOS not the time it was a hobby of mine, but I just don't have time for of mine, but I just don't have time for of mine, but I just don't have time for uh tinkering and configuring with my uh tinkering and configuring with my uh tinkering and configuring with my system all the time anymore. Then you system all the time anymore. Then you system all the time anymore. Then you may ask, why not something like a may ask, why not something like a may ask, why not something like a Bazzite or Nobara? Two awesome distros Bazzite or Nobara? Two awesome distros Bazzite or Nobara? Two awesome distros that I actually recommend heavily. I

that I actually recommend heavily. I that I actually recommend heavily. I mean, the Nobara video is one of the mean, the Nobara video is one of the mean, the Nobara video is one of the most popular videos on this channel. It most popular videos on this channel. It most popular videos on this channel. It is a great Linux distro. I don't game. is a great Linux distro. I don't game. is a great Linux distro. I don't game. Those are really gaming-focused, Those are really gaming-focused, Those are really gaming-focused, gaming-optimized uh distributions. And gaming-optimized uh distributions. And gaming-optimized uh distributions. And honestly, you can get the same results honestly, you can get the same results honestly, you can get the same results with Fedora if you really wanted to. You with Fedora if you really wanted to. You with Fedora if you really wanted to. You would just have to install a couple of would just have to install a couple of would just have to install a couple of packages. But being that gaming isn't my packages. But being that gaming isn't my packages. But being that gaming isn't my primary use case, it's just completely primary use case, it's just completely primary use case, it's just completely unnecessary. If it is your primary use unnecessary. If it is your primary use unnecessary. If it is your primary use case, you are a Linux gamer first, then case, you are a Linux gamer first, then case, you are a Linux gamer first, then getting something like Bazzite or Nobara getting something like Bazzite or Nobara getting something like Bazzite or Nobara is a great idea. And I do recommend you is a great idea. And I do recommend you is a great idea. And I do recommend you check out our Nobara video. Granted, check out our Nobara video. Granted, check out our Nobara video. Granted, it's a it's a little old, but it still it's a it's a little old, but it still it's a it's a little old, but it still holds true. So, with that, I am going to holds true. So, with that, I am going to holds true. So, with that, I am going to actually backpedal a little bit. I actually backpedal a little bit. I actually backpedal a little bit. I recorded earlier when I recorded this recorded earlier when I recorded this recorded earlier when I recorded this system and some of the initial kind of system and some of the initial kind of system and some of the initial kind of setup steps that I do recommend you setup steps that I do recommend you setup steps that I do recommend you take. Basically, just get a USB drive, take. Basically, just get a USB drive, take. Basically, just get a USB drive, flash the latest download of Fedora flash the latest download of Fedora flash the latest download of Fedora Workstation onto it. I like GNOME, but Workstation onto it. I like GNOME, but Workstation onto it. I like GNOME, but there's KDE Plasma, which is also there's KDE Plasma, which is also there's KDE Plasma, which is also fantastic. But GNOME is vanilla. It's fantastic. But GNOME is vanilla. It's fantastic. But GNOME is vanilla. It's default. I like it. If you're on default. I like it. If you're on default. I like it. If you're on Windows, you use Balena Etcher or Rufus Windows, you use Balena Etcher or Rufus Windows, you use Balena Etcher or Rufus to flash your USB. Plug it into your to flash your USB. Plug it into your to flash your USB. Plug it into your computer. You may have to dive into the computer. You may have to dive into the computer. You may have to dive into the BIOS and change a setting or two. I do BIOS and change a setting or two. I do BIOS and change a setting or two. I do recommend you enable virtualization, uh recommend you enable virtualization, uh recommend you enable virtualization, uh whether if you're on AMD or Intel. Uh whether if you're on AMD or Intel. Uh whether if you're on AMD or Intel. Uh and Fedora is one of the systems that and Fedora is one of the systems that and Fedora is one of the systems that technically supports secure boot, but I technically supports secure boot, but I technically supports secure boot, but I just disable it because it makes just disable it because it makes just disable it because it makes everything a little bit easier. And I'll everything a little bit easier. And I'll everything a little bit easier. And I'll link to a whole talk here down below on link to a whole talk here down below on link to a whole talk here down below on the why I'm wrong and why you probably the why I'm wrong and why you probably the why I'm wrong and why you probably should use secure boot, but should use secure boot, but should use secure boot, but I just disable it. All right, so here we I just disable it. All right, so here we I just disable it. All right, so here we are. We are all booted in, and the are. We are all booted in, and the are. We are all booted in, and the actual installation process is very actual installation process is very actual installation process is very easy. All we do is pick our language,

easy. All we do is pick our language, easy. All we do is pick our language, keyboard, go next. Here we have the keyboard, go next. Here we have the keyboard, go next. Here we have the option to uh reinstall Fedora because I option to uh reinstall Fedora because I option to uh reinstall Fedora because I was testing this out, but I'm going to was testing this out, but I'm going to was testing this out, but I'm going to go ahead and erase the entire disk. Now, go ahead and erase the entire disk. Now, go ahead and erase the entire disk. Now, if you're watching this video, you're if you're watching this video, you're if you're watching this video, you're probably not one who's going to mess probably not one who's going to mess probably not one who's going to mess with like mount point assignments or with like mount point assignments or with like mount point assignments or anything like that, and this is also not anything like that, and this is also not anything like that, and this is also not a dual booting guide. This is for a dual booting guide. This is for a dual booting guide. This is for completely ditching Windows. So, let's completely ditching Windows. So, let's completely ditching Windows. So, let's go ahead and continue. Uh you do have go ahead and continue. Uh you do have go ahead and continue. Uh you do have the option to encrypt your data, uh but the option to encrypt your data, uh but the option to encrypt your data, uh but I am not going to do this. I do actually I am not going to do this. I do actually I am not going to do this. I do actually recommend it, but I'm going to skip that recommend it, but I'm going to skip that recommend it, but I'm going to skip that for now. And here we go. So, this is for now. And here we go. So, this is for now. And here we go. So, this is what it's going to look like. We're what it's going to look like. We're what it's going to look like. We're going to be using EXT4. going to be using EXT4. going to be using EXT4. Uh one thing I will note, we have a Uh one thing I will note, we have a Uh one thing I will note, we have a video going over the kind of file system video going over the kind of file system video going over the kind of file system structure differences between Windows structure differences between Windows structure differences between Windows and Linux. I do recommend you check that and Linux. I do recommend you check that and Linux. I do recommend you check that out if you're interested in learning, out if you're interested in learning, out if you're interested in learning, but I understand that all my existing but I understand that all my existing but I understand that all my existing data is going to be erased. Uh do note data is going to be erased. Uh do note data is going to be erased. Uh do note that if there's anything important on that if there's anything important on that if there's anything important on the drive that you're installing this the drive that you're installing this the drive that you're installing this on, on, on, back it up first cuz right now, it is back it up first cuz right now, it is back it up first cuz right now, it is gone. Bye. So, here we'll wait for all gone. Bye. So, here we'll wait for all gone. Bye. So, here we'll wait for all of this to finish. Because when it does, of this to finish. Because when it does, of this to finish. Because when it does, we're going to be able to reboot our we're going to be able to reboot our we're going to be able to reboot our system, actually set up our user system, actually set up our user system, actually set up our user account, and all that fun stuff. And account, and all that fun stuff. And account, and all that fun stuff. And there we go. So, here we get exit to there we go. So, here we get exit to there we go. So, here we get exit to live desktop, but what I'm really going live desktop, but what I'm really going live desktop, but what I'm really going to do is go over here and hit the little to do is go over here and hit the little to do is go over here and hit the little power button to restart our system. And power button to restart our system. And power button to restart our system. And in the brief period where it completely in the brief period where it completely in the brief period where it completely shuts down, I'm going to go ahead and shuts down, I'm going to go ahead and shuts down, I'm going to go ahead and pull out that USB. So, what we're going pull out that USB. So, what we're going pull out that USB. So, what we're going to do is start the setup process here, to do is start the setup process here, to do is start the setup process here, uh connect to my specific Wi-Fi. There uh connect to my specific Wi-Fi. There uh connect to my specific Wi-Fi. There we go. Let's go next. Here, I recommend we go. Let's go next. Here, I recommend we go. Let's go next. Here, I recommend just keep all this on. It's completely

just keep all this on. It's completely just keep all this on. It's completely up to you. This is good to send uh data up to you. This is good to send uh data up to you. This is good to send uh data to Fedora to improve the product, and to Fedora to improve the product, and to Fedora to improve the product, and this makes it so it knows where you are. this makes it so it knows where you are. this makes it so it knows where you are. So, we could go next, and like that, it So, we could go next, and like that, it So, we could go next, and like that, it detects where I am, so we could go next. detects where I am, so we could go next. detects where I am, so we could go next. And here, you're going to want to enable And here, you're going to want to enable And here, you're going to want to enable third-party repos. That's very important third-party repos. That's very important third-party repos. That's very important if you don't want to be stuck on all if you don't want to be stuck on all if you don't want to be stuck on all free stuff, but we will talk about that free stuff, but we will talk about that free stuff, but we will talk about that a little bit more in just a sec. So, a little bit more in just a sec. So, a little bit more in just a sec. So, type in your username. I like to go just type in your username. I like to go just type in your username. I like to go just my first name, and then we'll go next, my first name, and then we'll go next, my first name, and then we'll go next, and then give yourself a super strong, and then give yourself a super strong, and then give yourself a super strong, complicated, and secure password. Go complicated, and secure password. Go complicated, and secure password. Go next, and we're all done. So, let's next, and we're all done. So, let's next, and we're all done. So, let's start using Fedora Linux. There we go. start using Fedora Linux. There we go. start using Fedora Linux. There we go. So, here you can take a tour. It's just So, here you can take a tour. It's just So, here you can take a tour. It's just going to kind of go over some of these going to kind of go over some of these going to kind of go over some of these stuff just to let you need to know to stuff just to let you need to know to stuff just to let you need to know to get started. So, for example, get an get started. So, for example, get an get started. So, for example, get an overview. If you hit your Windows key, overview. If you hit your Windows key, overview. If you hit your Windows key, or your super key, is what you're going or your super key, is what you're going or your super key, is what you're going to call it now, you're going to get the to call it now, you're going to get the to call it now, you're going to get the actual overview of all your apps and actual overview of all your apps and actual overview of all your apps and everything, all your workspaces. Uh if I everything, all your workspaces. Uh if I everything, all your workspaces. Uh if I go next, we have the search. So, if I go next, we have the search. So, if I go next, we have the search. So, if I just start typing, you get uh basic kind just start typing, you get uh basic kind just start typing, you get uh basic kind of search functionality. And then, if I of search functionality. And then, if I of search functionality. And then, if I go next, we have our workspaces. So, go next, we have our workspaces. So, go next, we have our workspaces. So, that's what these are. So, just like that's what these are. So, just like that's what these are. So, just like Windows or Mac, you have options to kind Windows or Mac, you have options to kind Windows or Mac, you have options to kind of organize things out by desktop.

of organize things out by desktop. of organize things out by desktop. If we go next, you and you have a If we go next, you and you have a If we go next, you and you have a trackpad, you have a lot more trackpad, you have a lot more trackpad, you have a lot more functionality on how you use these and functionality on how you use these and functionality on how you use these and navigate your system. And that's about navigate your system. And that's about navigate your system. And that's about it. So, what we're going to do now is it. So, what we're going to do now is it. So, what we're going to do now is some of the post-installation steps that some of the post-installation steps that some of the post-installation steps that I would recommend to kind of ensure that I would recommend to kind of ensure that I would recommend to kind of ensure that you have the best experience possible. you have the best experience possible. you have the best experience possible. And to do this, we're going to want to And to do this, we're going to want to And to do this, we're going to want to open up our terminal open up our terminal open up our terminal and go ahead, go to Firefox, and open up and go ahead, go to Firefox, and open up and go ahead, go to Firefox, and open up the website uh techhut.tv. the website uh techhut.tv. the website uh techhut.tv. So, first things first, we are going to So, first things first, we are going to So, first things first, we are going to make this a bit bigger so we can see make this a bit bigger so we can see make this a bit bigger so we can see what's going on. And then, update our what's going on. And then, update our what's going on. And then, update our DNF configuration. Now, um this step is DNF configuration. Now, um this step is DNF configuration. Now, um this step is optional. I just like to do this because optional. I just like to do this because optional. I just like to do this because it gives me the ability to set it it gives me the ability to set it it gives me the ability to set it automatically use the fastest mirror, so automatically use the fastest mirror, so automatically use the fastest mirror, so detect what server's the fastest. I set detect what server's the fastest. I set detect what server's the fastest. I set it to 10 parallel downloads because my it to 10 parallel downloads because my it to 10 parallel downloads because my uh internet speed is pretty good. And uh internet speed is pretty good. And uh internet speed is pretty good. And then, default yes, I set to true. So, then, default yes, I set to true. So, then, default yes, I set to true. So, instead of having to Y enter, you just instead of having to Y enter, you just instead of having to Y enter, you just hit enter, similar to how like Ubuntu hit enter, similar to how like Ubuntu hit enter, similar to how like Ubuntu does it. And keep cache true. I have a does it. And keep cache true. I have a does it. And keep cache true. I have a good amount of storage, so I like to good amount of storage, so I like to good amount of storage, so I like to keep that. If the package needs uh keep that. If the package needs uh keep that. If the package needs uh reinstalled, it doesn't have to pull and reinstalled, it doesn't have to pull and reinstalled, it doesn't have to pull and download it. Um so, all this is up to download it. Um so, all this is up to download it. Um so, all this is up to you. So, for example, if I don't want you. So, for example, if I don't want you. So, for example, if I don't want keep cache, I can just copy these first keep cache, I can just copy these first keep cache, I can just copy these first three and then we're going to drop it in three and then we're going to drop it in three and then we're going to drop it in right here under main. So, uh, control right here under main. So, uh, control right here under main. So, uh, control shift V, control O, shift V, control O, shift V, control O, hit enter and that file is saved. We hit enter and that file is saved. We hit enter and that file is saved. We opened this with nano, which is a opened this with nano, which is a opened this with nano, which is a wonderful, uh, terminal-based text wonderful, uh, terminal-based text wonderful, uh, terminal-based text editor. So, from there, you're going to

editor. So, from there, you're going to editor. So, from there, you're going to want to update your system. So, I'm want to update your system. So, I'm want to update your system. So, I'm going to give this a copy, drop it in going to give this a copy, drop it in going to give this a copy, drop it in using DNF. I'm going to get rid of this using DNF. I'm going to get rid of this using DNF. I'm going to get rid of this Y just to show you what I'm talking Y just to show you what I'm talking Y just to show you what I'm talking about. So, sudo DNF update. This will about. So, sudo DNF update. This will about. So, sudo DNF update. This will update everything. Always do this before update everything. Always do this before update everything. Always do this before you start like installing packages or you start like installing packages or you start like installing packages or anything like that. So, if we hit enter, anything like that. So, if we hit enter, anything like that. So, if we hit enter, it's going to go check all those repos it's going to go check all those repos it's going to go check all those repos for us and there we go. So, you can see, for us and there we go. So, you can see, for us and there we go. So, you can see, is this okay? Now, the default is Y. If is this okay? Now, the default is Y. If is this okay? Now, the default is Y. If I didn't do that configuration change, I didn't do that configuration change, I didn't do that configuration change, this would be capitalized. But, I can this would be capitalized. But, I can this would be capitalized. But, I can just hit enter and install all those just hit enter and install all those just hit enter and install all those updates. The first batch of updates you updates. The first batch of updates you updates. The first batch of updates you run is probably going to take the run is probably going to take the run is probably going to take the longest. So, we'll just be patient here. longest. So, we'll just be patient here. longest. So, we'll just be patient here. So, there we go. It's just about So, there we go. It's just about So, there we go. It's just about finishing up here. And the next thing finishing up here. And the next thing finishing up here. And the next thing we're going to add is RPM Fusion. What we're going to add is RPM Fusion. What we're going to add is RPM Fusion. What this is going to have is a bunch of the, this is going to have is a bunch of the, this is going to have is a bunch of the, uh, kind of non-free, uh, codecs and uh, kind of non-free, uh, codecs and uh, kind of non-free, uh, codecs and stuff that we're going to need that I'm stuff that we're going to need that I'm stuff that we're going to need that I'm particularly going to need for like OBS particularly going to need for like OBS particularly going to need for like OBS Studio and stuff like that. So, if I Studio and stuff like that. So, if I Studio and stuff like that. So, if I just give this a copy, wait for this, just give this a copy, wait for this, just give this a copy, wait for this, uh, full update to go ahead and finish uh, full update to go ahead and finish uh, full update to go ahead and finish up. And honestly, now I'm not going to up. And honestly, now I'm not going to up. And honestly, now I'm not going to do it, but now is, um, after the first do it, but now is, um, after the first do it, but now is, um, after the first initial upgrade, it's probably a good initial upgrade, it's probably a good initial upgrade, it's probably a good time to restart your computer, but I time to restart your computer, but I time to restart your computer, but I think we're going to be okay. Hey, there think we're going to be okay. Hey, there think we're going to be okay. Hey, there we go. It's complete. So, then we could we go. It's complete. So, then we could we go. It's complete. So, then we could drop in this command to add RPM Fusion drop in this command to add RPM Fusion drop in this command to add RPM Fusion here, both the free and non-free here, both the free and non-free here, both the free and non-free releases. So, let's hit enter.

releases. So, let's hit enter. releases. So, let's hit enter. Go ahead and continue with that and it's Go ahead and continue with that and it's Go ahead and continue with that and it's complete. Now, I will note, as of complete. Now, I will note, as of complete. Now, I will note, as of writing this, there is a slight issue, writing this, there is a slight issue, writing this, there is a slight issue, uh, with it switching to the rawhide uh, with it switching to the rawhide uh, with it switching to the rawhide repo or enabling it, which it doesn't repo or enabling it, which it doesn't repo or enabling it, which it doesn't like. So, for example, if I run this like. So, for example, if I run this like. So, for example, if I run this command right here, command right here, command right here, it probably is going to fail on us. So, it probably is going to fail on us. So, it probably is going to fail on us. So, yeah, you can see right there, it yeah, you can see right there, it yeah, you can see right there, it failed. So, what we need to do is go failed. So, what we need to do is go failed. So, what we need to do is go over here and change that so the Rawhide over here and change that so the Rawhide over here and change that so the Rawhide repo, which is kind of like the uh repo, which is kind of like the uh repo, which is kind of like the uh rolling release um repo for Fedora is or rolling release um repo for Fedora is or rolling release um repo for Fedora is or for that RPM Fusion is disabled. So, we for that RPM Fusion is disabled. So, we for that RPM Fusion is disabled. So, we will do that with these uh DNF will do that with these uh DNF will do that with these uh DNF config-manager options. Hit enter. There config-manager options. Hit enter. There config-manager options. Hit enter. There we go. So, now from there we can we go. So, now from there we can we go. So, now from there we can actually use it. So, the first thing actually use it. So, the first thing actually use it. So, the first thing we're going to do and a lot of people we're going to do and a lot of people we're going to do and a lot of people kind of skip this is switching out the kind of skip this is switching out the kind of skip this is switching out the actual FFmpeg free for FFmpeg. So, then actual FFmpeg free for FFmpeg. So, then actual FFmpeg free for FFmpeg. So, then we have some of those um non-free codecs we have some of those um non-free codecs we have some of those um non-free codecs available and ready for us. So, let's available and ready for us. So, let's available and ready for us. So, let's add that in, swap those packages. We add that in, swap those packages. We add that in, swap those packages. We will continue and you can see some of will continue and you can see some of will continue and you can see some of the stuff that it's installing including the stuff that it's installing including the stuff that it's installing including libraries for uh uh X265 and some other libraries for uh uh X265 and some other libraries for uh uh X265 and some other stuff. So, we'll hit enter. We will stuff. So, we'll hit enter. We will stuff. So, we'll hit enter. We will continue. It is okay and it's complete.

continue. It is okay and it's complete. continue. It is okay and it's complete. So, we're good to go. So, next we are So, we're good to go. So, next we are So, we're good to go. So, next we are going to upgrade our multimedia going to upgrade our multimedia going to upgrade our multimedia packages. This will make it so hardware packages. This will make it so hardware packages. This will make it so hardware acceleration and all the um acceleration and all the um acceleration and all the um uh codec-dependent apps will work. And uh codec-dependent apps will work. And uh codec-dependent apps will work. And then we're going to go ahead and upgrade then we're going to go ahead and upgrade then we're going to go ahead and upgrade core. What this is going to do is make core. What this is going to do is make core. What this is going to do is make sure that the software center sees sure that the software center sees sure that the software center sees everything correctly. So, we will everything correctly. So, we will everything correctly. So, we will continue with that and that looks good. continue with that and that looks good. continue with that and that looks good. So, we'll continue. Sweet. So, next what So, we'll continue. Sweet. So, next what So, we'll continue. Sweet. So, next what we're going to want to do well, a quick we're going to want to do well, a quick we're going to want to do well, a quick note, there is a uh software repository note, there is a uh software repository note, there is a uh software repository called Terra. So, Terra Fedora. called Terra. So, Terra Fedora. called Terra. So, Terra Fedora. You can add this if you want to. I You can add this if you want to. I You can add this if you want to. I personally don't have a reason for it, personally don't have a reason for it, personally don't have a reason for it, but it has a lot of packages in it that but it has a lot of packages in it that but it has a lot of packages in it that Fedora doesn't ship out of the gate. So, Fedora doesn't ship out of the gate. So, Fedora doesn't ship out of the gate. So, if you want to skim it and you notice if you want to skim it and you notice if you want to skim it and you notice some packages here that you're going to some packages here that you're going to some packages here that you're going to need, you might want to add it, but need, you might want to add it, but need, you might want to add it, but again, I don't. And the next thing is to again, I don't. And the next thing is to again, I don't. And the next thing is to check for firmware updates. I already check for firmware updates. I already check for firmware updates. I already know I don't have any, but generally know I don't have any, but generally know I don't have any, but generally you're going to want to refresh. I have you're going to want to refresh. I have you're going to want to refresh. I have eight devices that are updateable with eight devices that are updateable with eight devices that are updateable with this, but if I go ahead and do uh get this, but if I go ahead and do uh get this, but if I go ahead and do uh get updates, updates, updates, you can see that I have no updates you can see that I have no updates you can see that I have no updates available. So, there's just some available. So, there's just some available. So, there's just some commands there if you need to do some commands there if you need to do some commands there if you need to do some firmware updates. So, next is NVIDIA firmware updates. So, next is NVIDIA firmware updates. So, next is NVIDIA drivers. You can skip this if you want drivers. You can skip this if you want drivers. You can skip this if you want to. This machine has a 3070 in it. So, I to. This machine has a 3070 in it. So, I to. This machine has a 3070 in it. So, I am going to want to grab this package am going to want to grab this package am going to want to grab this package right here. If you have a older NVIDIA right here. If you have a older NVIDIA right here. If you have a older NVIDIA card, you might want to use the uh card, you might want to use the uh card, you might want to use the uh um 580 driver. But, for me, the latest um 580 driver. But, for me, the latest um 580 driver. But, for me, the latest driver is kind of what I need. So, we driver is kind of what I need. So, we driver is kind of what I need. So, we will run this and continue. So, there we will run this and continue. So, there we will run this and continue. So, there we go. It's just about finishing up. And

go. It's just about finishing up. And go. It's just about finishing up. And then, if you are going to use a tool then, if you are going to use a tool then, if you are going to use a tool that is going to require CUDA, so, like that is going to require CUDA, so, like that is going to require CUDA, so, like uh what's some examples? Maybe DaVinci uh what's some examples? Maybe DaVinci uh what's some examples? Maybe DaVinci Resolve, something like that. Uh you're Resolve, something like that. Uh you're Resolve, something like that. Uh you're going to want to install this package going to want to install this package going to want to install this package here as well. Again, if you have those here as well. Again, if you have those here as well. Again, if you have those uh or NVIDIA card. So, let's continue uh or NVIDIA card. So, let's continue uh or NVIDIA card. So, let's continue with that. And we have a note on Flatpak with that. And we have a note on Flatpak with that. And we have a note on Flatpak here. If you enabled the uh third-party here. If you enabled the uh third-party here. If you enabled the uh third-party packages through that initial kind of packages through that initial kind of packages through that initial kind of setup, you don't need to do this because setup, you don't need to do this because setup, you don't need to do this because they actually have them now. But, just they actually have them now. But, just they actually have them now. But, just in case you you can run this to make in case you you can run this to make in case you you can run this to make sure that you have the full uh suite of sure that you have the full uh suite of sure that you have the full uh suite of all the different applications that are all the different applications that are all the different applications that are available in Flathub. So, next is going available in Flathub. So, next is going available in Flathub. So, next is going to be AppImage support. I personally to be AppImage support. I personally to be AppImage support. I personally don't use AppImages, but you are going don't use AppImages, but you are going don't use AppImages, but you are going to need to install the Fuse libraries if to need to install the Fuse libraries if to need to install the Fuse libraries if you want to use AppImages or if there's you want to use AppImages or if there's you want to use AppImages or if there's a certain AppImage that or a certain AppImage that or a certain AppImage that or application that only ships in an application that only ships in an application that only ships in an AppImage, you're going to want to grab AppImage, you're going to want to grab AppImage, you're going to want to grab that. And I mean, some of the stuff that that. And I mean, some of the stuff that that. And I mean, some of the stuff that we're going to do next, I will do after we're going to do next, I will do after we're going to do next, I will do after I restart and install OBS Studio because I restart and install OBS Studio because I restart and install OBS Studio because we want to switch from uh 1080p here.

we want to switch from uh 1080p here. we want to switch from uh 1080p here. One thing, um especially if you're on One thing, um especially if you're on One thing, um especially if you're on NVIDIA drivers, I've noticed it's way NVIDIA drivers, I've noticed it's way NVIDIA drivers, I've noticed it's way simpler to just uh install the uh OBS simpler to just uh install the uh OBS simpler to just uh install the uh OBS Studio directly from the repositories Studio directly from the repositories Studio directly from the repositories cuz it just works better, less cuz it just works better, less cuz it just works better, less sandboxing. You don't really have to sandboxing. You don't really have to sandboxing. You don't really have to worry about allowing like NVIDIA drivers worry about allowing like NVIDIA drivers worry about allowing like NVIDIA drivers through the sandbox that the flatpaks uh through the sandbox that the flatpaks uh through the sandbox that the flatpaks uh put through. Granted, flatpaks packs my put through. Granted, flatpaks packs my put through. Granted, flatpaks packs my favorite thing. But, for something like favorite thing. But, for something like favorite thing. But, for something like this, we're going to install it on our this, we're going to install it on our this, we're going to install it on our system. So, what I'm going to do now, system. So, what I'm going to do now, system. So, what I'm going to do now, I'm going to reboot my system, set up I'm going to reboot my system, set up I'm going to reboot my system, set up OBS Studio, and we'll be back in just a OBS Studio, and we'll be back in just a OBS Studio, and we'll be back in just a bit. All right, we are back, and we are bit. All right, we are back, and we are bit. All right, we are back, and we are here. So, one thing that I do is I here. So, one thing that I do is I here. So, one thing that I do is I install Docker on my system here, and I install Docker on my system here, and I install Docker on my system here, and I do that primarily because I do some do that primarily because I do some do that primarily because I do some local testing for services that I do local testing for services that I do local testing for services that I do plan on putting on my home lab, and I plan on putting on my home lab, and I plan on putting on my home lab, and I work for Netbird, which that requires work for Netbird, which that requires work for Netbird, which that requires some development stuff for the job that some development stuff for the job that some development stuff for the job that I do uh with some testing, pull pull I do uh with some testing, pull pull I do uh with some testing, pull pull requests, and things like that. So, it's requests, and things like that. So, it's requests, and things like that. So, it's always handy to have Docker installed on always handy to have Docker installed on always handy to have Docker installed on my system. With Linux and with most my system. With Linux and with most my system. With Linux and with most things, we can just use the Docker things, we can just use the Docker things, we can just use the Docker convenience script. It's going to convenience script. It's going to convenience script. It's going to install Docker and all the packages that install Docker and all the packages that install Docker and all the packages that I want to get like Docker Compose and I want to get like Docker Compose and I want to get like Docker Compose and everything like that to work. And then everything like that to work. And then everything like that to work. And then here, we're going to enable it, and this here, we're going to enable it, and this here, we're going to enable it, and this command adds our user to the Docker command adds our user to the Docker command adds our user to the Docker group, so that way we don't have to run group, so that way we don't have to run group, so that way we don't have to run sudo every single time we run anything sudo every single time we run anything sudo every single time we run anything with Docker, which handy. So, we're with Docker, which handy. So, we're with Docker, which handy. So, we're going to let that run. It shouldn't take going to let that run. It shouldn't take going to let that run. It shouldn't take too long at all. Sorry, I'm not in the too long at all. Sorry, I'm not in the too long at all. Sorry, I'm not in the green screen anymore right now. I'm green screen anymore right now. I'm green screen anymore right now. I'm still uh getting this office set up and still uh getting this office set up and still uh getting this office set up and moved around. The main reason I threw up moved around. The main reason I threw up moved around. The main reason I threw up the green screen is cuz it was a the green screen is cuz it was a the green screen is cuz it was a absolute mess behind me when I recorded

absolute mess behind me when I recorded absolute mess behind me when I recorded that part. But, now we have Docker. So, that part. But, now we have Docker. So, that part. But, now we have Docker. So, one thing we're going to want to do is one thing we're going to want to do is one thing we're going to want to do is generate an SSH key. Our key is going to generate an SSH key. Our key is going to generate an SSH key. Our key is going to be in this file, and then we can add be in this file, and then we can add be in this file, and then we can add that key to any VPS. If you're somebody that key to any VPS. If you're somebody that key to any VPS. If you're somebody who maybe runs Netbird in a VPS offsite who maybe runs Netbird in a VPS offsite who maybe runs Netbird in a VPS offsite like I do, uh it's much easier and more like I do, uh it's much easier and more like I do, uh it's much easier and more secure to use a setup key than having a secure to use a setup key than having a secure to use a setup key than having a uh root password that you can just type uh root password that you can just type uh root password that you can just type in in the terminal. So, essentially, I in in the terminal. So, essentially, I in in the terminal. So, essentially, I am going to copy this to generate a key, am going to copy this to generate a key, am going to copy this to generate a key, but I am going to need to change this but I am going to need to change this but I am going to need to change this email address right here, and that seems email address right here, and that seems email address right here, and that seems like a good spot. So, we're going to hit like a good spot. So, we're going to hit like a good spot. So, we're going to hit enter. enter. enter. Uh and I won't do a passphrase for this Uh and I won't do a passphrase for this Uh and I won't do a passphrase for this one at the moment, and then we'll run one at the moment, and then we'll run one at the moment, and then we'll run these two additional commands right these two additional commands right these two additional commands right here. So, now we have that identity here. So, now we have that identity here. So, now we have that identity added, and I'm not going to cat it added, and I'm not going to cat it added, and I'm not going to cat it because I'm actually going to use it, because I'm actually going to use it, because I'm actually going to use it, but if you want to see your uh SSH key, but if you want to see your uh SSH key, but if you want to see your uh SSH key, you would just cat that .pub file that you would just cat that .pub file that you would just cat that .pub file that you just created. And just a little pro you just created. And just a little pro you just created. And just a little pro tip right here, we have this command tip right here, we have this command tip right here, we have this command copy or SSH copy ID user at the VPS. I'm copy or SSH copy ID user at the VPS. I'm copy or SSH copy ID user at the VPS. I'm going to run this cuz I have that VPS going to run this cuz I have that VPS going to run this cuz I have that VPS has a password on it. Later, I'll go in has a password on it. Later, I'll go in has a password on it. Later, I'll go in and actually get rid of the ability to and actually get rid of the ability to and actually get rid of the ability to log in with a password. Remind myself of log in with a password. Remind myself of log in with a password. Remind myself of the actual IP address. This is root.

the actual IP address. This is root. the actual IP address. This is root. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> So, that is my server. If I hit enter, >> So, that is my server. If I hit enter, >> So, that is my server. If I hit enter, I'm going to say yes, and then we're I'm going to say yes, and then we're I'm going to say yes, and then we're going to need to type in the password going to need to type in the password going to need to type in the password like that, and then it should add the like that, and then it should add the like that, and then it should add the key. So, now if I just SSH directly in key. So, now if I just SSH directly in key. So, now if I just SSH directly in like so, boom, we're in. The beauty of like so, boom, we're in. The beauty of like so, boom, we're in. The beauty of SSH keys. So, now that we have that set SSH keys. So, now that we have that set SSH keys. So, now that we have that set up, we can move on down to NetBird, the up, we can move on down to NetBird, the up, we can move on down to NetBird, the thing I've been talking about for a thing I've been talking about for a thing I've been talking about for a little bit. I need to set this up so I little bit. I need to set this up so I little bit. I need to set this up so I can actually connect to a couple can actually connect to a couple can actually connect to a couple different services that I have it not different services that I have it not different services that I have it not proxied. And since this is a user proxied. And since this is a user proxied. And since this is a user system, I'm just going to copy this and system, I'm just going to copy this and system, I'm just going to copy this and install it. And now we're going to run install it. And now we're going to run install it. And now we're going to run NetBird up, but I have a self-hosted NetBird up, but I have a self-hosted NetBird up, but I have a self-hosted instance, so I'm going to add the instance, so I'm going to add the instance, so I'm going to add the management URL management URL management URL of my of my of my URL. URL. URL. So, hit enter, and then it automatically So, hit enter, and then it automatically So, hit enter, and then it automatically opens, so I am just going to open this opens, so I am just going to open this opens, so I am just going to open this link here. link here. link here. We got that. Let's continue. I We got that. Let's continue. I We got that. Let's continue. I authenticate myself with Pocket ID. If authenticate myself with Pocket ID. If authenticate myself with Pocket ID. If you want to know how to set all this up, you want to know how to set all this up, you want to know how to set all this up, I either have a video or a page on my I either have a video or a page on my I either have a video or a page on my GitHub repository for my homelab that GitHub repository for my homelab that GitHub repository for my homelab that goes over just about everything. So, we goes over just about everything. So, we goes over just about everything. So, we can close this out. This should can close this out. This should can close this out. This should authenticate us in just a moment. There authenticate us in just a moment. There authenticate us in just a moment. There we go. I did it on the VPS. NetBird we go. I did it on the VPS. NetBird we go. I did it on the VPS. NetBird down.

down. down. All right. All right. All right. Ah, repeat those steps on your actual Ah, repeat those steps on your actual Ah, repeat those steps on your actual system that you want to install this on. system that you want to install this on. system that you want to install this on. I have uh I have uh I have uh my Docker container with NetBird on that my Docker container with NetBird on that my Docker container with NetBird on that VPS. There we go. We're all connected. VPS. There we go. We're all connected. VPS. There we go. We're all connected. We're up. We're good to go. And now what We're up. We're good to go. And now what We're up. We're good to go. And now what I want to do is mount an SMB share that I want to do is mount an SMB share that I want to do is mount an SMB share that I have. Particularly a Unraid share. Um I have. Particularly a Unraid share. Um I have. Particularly a Unraid share. Um I might switch it out for Proxmox soon, I might switch it out for Proxmox soon, I might switch it out for Proxmox soon, which is going to be an absolute which is going to be an absolute which is going to be an absolute nightmare, but we're going to do it. So, nightmare, but we're going to do it. So, nightmare, but we're going to do it. So, I'm going to install cifs-utils. It I'm going to install cifs-utils. It I'm going to install cifs-utils. It looks like it's already installed, which looks like it's already installed, which looks like it's already installed, which is great. And then I am going to make a is great. And then I am going to make a is great. And then I am going to make a new folder to mount this into. So, uh new folder to mount this into. So, uh new folder to mount this into. So, uh make directory mount Unraid. And now we make directory mount Unraid. And now we make directory mount Unraid. And now we need to make this credential file. So, I need to make this credential file. So, I need to make this credential file. So, I could just nano drop that in. And then could just nano drop that in. And then could just nano drop that in. And then we're going to paste in my username and we're going to paste in my username and we're going to paste in my username and password. I'm going to fill this out password. I'm going to fill this out password. I'm going to fill this out real quick and hit command O to actually real quick and hit command O to actually real quick and hit command O to actually save this. So, that is now saved. And save this. So, that is now saved. And save this. So, that is now saved. And then we can change the permissions a bit then we can change the permissions a bit then we can change the permissions a bit to make it harder to open. And then we to make it harder to open. And then we to make it harder to open. And then we are going to uh sudo nano into our etc are going to uh sudo nano into our etc are going to uh sudo nano into our etc fstab file here. And I am going to grab fstab file here. And I am going to grab fstab file here. And I am going to grab this line and just drop it on in. And this line and just drop it on in. And this line and just drop it on in. And we're going to change just a couple of we're going to change just a couple of we're going to change just a couple of things. So, my user or your user things. So, my user or your user things. So, my user or your user for me is going to be Brandon. And then for me is going to be Brandon. And then for me is going to be Brandon. And then my Unraid IP, I'm going to replace this my Unraid IP, I'm going to replace this my Unraid IP, I'm going to replace this with my actual IP address.

with my actual IP address. with my actual IP address. Like so. Get out of there. Control X. Like so. Get out of there. Control X. Like so. Get out of there. Control X. Now I can do a sudo mount -a. Now I can do a sudo mount -a. Now I can do a sudo mount -a. Uh Uh Uh we need to reload the daemon. I will be we need to reload the daemon. I will be we need to reload the daemon. I will be updating this uh updating this uh updating this uh this little article, this guide I wrote this little article, this guide I wrote this little article, this guide I wrote before publishing this video. Give that before publishing this video. Give that before publishing this video. Give that a copy. Sudo update that. Now we will a copy. Sudo update that. Now we will a copy. Sudo update that. Now we will try to mount everything. try to mount everything. try to mount everything. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> Oh, I'm dumb. I need to do my actual >> Oh, I'm dumb. I need to do my actual >> Oh, I'm dumb. I need to do my actual proper share. So, data. proper share. So, data. proper share. So, data. There we go. There we go. There we go. Daemon reload. Mount A. Now if I do ls Daemon reload. Mount A. Now if I do ls Daemon reload. Mount A. Now if I do ls mount mount mount Unraid. There we go. Unraid. There we go. Unraid. There we go. Beautiful. So, I got access to Beautiful. So, I got access to Beautiful. So, I got access to everything I access to. We already everything I access to. We already everything I access to. We already talked about OBS Studio, and now we need talked about OBS Studio, and now we need talked about OBS Studio, and now we need to talk about GNOME Tweaks and to talk about GNOME Tweaks and to talk about GNOME Tweaks and Extensions. By default, I mentioned I do Extensions. By default, I mentioned I do Extensions. By default, I mentioned I do really like vanilla GNOME or a GNOME or really like vanilla GNOME or a GNOME or really like vanilla GNOME or a GNOME or whatever you want to call it, but it's whatever you want to call it, but it's whatever you want to call it, but it's just missing a little bit. It's missing just missing a little bit. It's missing just missing a little bit. It's missing some flair. some flair. some flair. Uh I highly recommend you not install as Uh I highly recommend you not install as Uh I highly recommend you not install as many extensions and things as you many extensions and things as you many extensions and things as you possibly you can because on new possibly you can because on new possibly you can because on new releases, it takes the developers a releases, it takes the developers a releases, it takes the developers a little bit of time sometimes to update little bit of time sometimes to update little bit of time sometimes to update it. Sometimes, if it's updated at all.

it. Sometimes, if it's updated at all. it. Sometimes, if it's updated at all. But, some of the more popular ones, But, some of the more popular ones, But, some of the more popular ones, usually they are pretty on top of it. usually they are pretty on top of it. usually they are pretty on top of it. But, just do be careful. Only add what But, just do be careful. Only add what But, just do be careful. Only add what you really need or want to kind of you really need or want to kind of you really need or want to kind of improve your experience. I would improve your experience. I would improve your experience. I would installing two things here. One is the installing two things here. One is the installing two things here. One is the extension manager, and the other is extension manager, and the other is extension manager, and the other is GNOME Tweaks. GNOME Tweaks. GNOME Tweaks. For GNOME Tweaks, I just have it mostly For GNOME Tweaks, I just have it mostly For GNOME Tweaks, I just have it mostly because it's good to uh because it's good to uh because it's good to uh I mean, have it available if you do want I mean, have it available if you do want I mean, have it available if you do want to change something real quick. But, to change something real quick. But, to change something real quick. But, here it's just really minor things that here it's just really minor things that here it's just really minor things that you could go ahead and change, such as you could go ahead and change, such as you could go ahead and change, such as if you want to change your font, if you if you want to change your font, if you if you want to change your font, if you have if you have a some sort of uh have if you have a some sort of uh have if you have a some sort of uh appearance or theme, cursor, uh icons, appearance or theme, cursor, uh icons, appearance or theme, cursor, uh icons, things like that that you could go ahead things like that that you could go ahead things like that that you could go ahead and change if you want to. Like I said, and change if you want to. Like I said, and change if you want to. Like I said, I generally keep everything at default. I generally keep everything at default. I generally keep everything at default. Mouse, keyboard, Windows, for example, Mouse, keyboard, Windows, for example, Mouse, keyboard, Windows, for example, we have our button here. You could go we have our button here. You could go we have our button here. You could go ahead and swap it if you're more used to ahead and swap it if you're more used to ahead and swap it if you're more used to like the macOS placement for those like the macOS placement for those like the macOS placement for those buttons. buttons. buttons. But, this is just a nice little cool But, this is just a nice little cool But, this is just a nice little cool tool to have that you could go through tool to have that you could go through tool to have that you could go through and make some adjustments. Now, the one and make some adjustments. Now, the one and make some adjustments. Now, the one I I really like over here is the I I really like over here is the I I really like over here is the extension manager.

extension manager. extension manager. >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> You do have some preinstalled system >> You do have some preinstalled system >> You do have some preinstalled system extensions. For example, right here, app extensions. For example, right here, app extensions. For example, right here, app menu. If I enable that, you could see we menu. If I enable that, you could see we menu. If I enable that, you could see we have a more kind of classic style app have a more kind of classic style app have a more kind of classic style app menu that's categorized. And it gives menu that's categorized. And it gives menu that's categorized. And it gives descriptions, such as launch new descriptions, such as launch new descriptions, such as launch new instant. If I drop this down, instant. If I drop this down, instant. If I drop this down, uh it'll always launch a new instance uh it'll always launch a new instance uh it'll always launch a new instance when clicking on an icon. So, when clicking on an icon. So, when clicking on an icon. So, like if I already had Firefox open, I like if I already had Firefox open, I like if I already had Firefox open, I click it, it's going to open up this. If click it, it's going to open up this. If click it, it's going to open up this. If I enabled that, it would open up a new I enabled that, it would open up a new I enabled that, it would open up a new window. Pretty simple. But, what I window. Pretty simple. But, what I window. Pretty simple. But, what I really want is if I go over here to sort really want is if I go over here to sort really want is if I go over here to sort by most downloads. Dash to Dock is a by most downloads. Dash to Dock is a by most downloads. Dash to Dock is a really good one if you want a permanent really good one if you want a permanent really good one if you want a permanent customizable dock on the bottom here. customizable dock on the bottom here. customizable dock on the bottom here. The absolute must-have for me, and this The absolute must-have for me, and this The absolute must-have for me, and this might be silly to some people, is the might be silly to some people, is the might be silly to some people, is the Blur My Shell. So, if I install that Blur My Shell. So, if I install that Blur My Shell. So, if I install that real quick, you'll kind of see that now real quick, you'll kind of see that now real quick, you'll kind of see that now we got this nice colored kind of blurred we got this nice colored kind of blurred we got this nice colored kind of blurred background here instead of that ugly background here instead of that ugly background here instead of that ugly gray. I'm not a fan of the ugly gray. gray. I'm not a fan of the ugly gray. gray. I'm not a fan of the ugly gray. And if I go hit this little arrow, I And if I go hit this little arrow, I And if I go hit this little arrow, I should And if I actually go back to should And if I actually go back to should And if I actually go back to installed, you could see Blur My Shell installed, you could see Blur My Shell installed, you could see Blur My Shell under the user user installed under the user user installed under the user user installed extensions. If I hit this little gear extensions. If I hit this little gear extensions. If I hit this little gear icon, most all of these extensions will icon, most all of these extensions will icon, most all of these extensions will have settings that you could go ahead have settings that you could go ahead have settings that you could go ahead and change to optimize.

and change to optimize. and change to optimize. We have our default here, so if I hit We have our default here, so if I hit We have our default here, so if I hit this little You can change the pipeline this little You can change the pipeline this little You can change the pipeline name if you want to. If I go to panel, name if you want to. If I go to panel, name if you want to. If I go to panel, this is where you can get real schnazzy this is where you can get real schnazzy this is where you can get real schnazzy with how you want it actually with how you want it actually with how you want it actually customized. customized. customized. But, like I I could do a full separate But, like I I could do a full separate But, like I I could do a full separate video on this, so we're not going to video on this, so we're not going to video on this, so we're not going to spend too much time on Blur My Shell. spend too much time on Blur My Shell. spend too much time on Blur My Shell. Some other ones that I'll add, I Some other ones that I'll add, I Some other ones that I'll add, I mentioned Dash to Dock. I'll go ahead mentioned Dash to Dock. I'll go ahead mentioned Dash to Dock. I'll go ahead and grab that. That's one of those that and grab that. That's one of those that and grab that. That's one of those that may break on updates. I know it wasn't may break on updates. I know it wasn't may break on updates. I know it wasn't updated for a while, just recently got updated for a while, just recently got updated for a while, just recently got updated. But now you can see this nice updated. But now you can see this nice updated. But now you can see this nice little dock down here. And just like little dock down here. And just like little dock down here. And just like with the Mac dock, you can customize it with the Mac dock, you can customize it with the Mac dock, you can customize it to hide automatically or not. If you to hide automatically or not. If you to hide automatically or not. If you want more of a panel, like more Windows want more of a panel, like more Windows want more of a panel, like more Windows style thing, Dash to Panel is going to style thing, Dash to Panel is going to style thing, Dash to Panel is going to be your best friend. We got user themes be your best friend. We got user themes be your best friend. We got user themes here, which I really never change cuz I here, which I really never change cuz I here, which I really never change cuz I actually really like the look of just actually really like the look of just actually really like the look of just this vanilla GNOME GTK 5, I think we're this vanilla GNOME GTK 5, I think we're this vanilla GNOME GTK 5, I think we're on right now. But something like Open on right now. But something like Open on right now. But something like Open Weather, for example, is a really good Weather, for example, is a really good Weather, for example, is a really good one. But I here, this is an example of one. But I here, this is an example of one. But I here, this is an example of what I was just talking about. This has what I was just talking about. This has what I was just talking about. This has not been updated for GNOME 50 yet. So, not been updated for GNOME 50 yet. So, not been updated for GNOME 50 yet. So, I'll go back and just hope for that to I'll go back and just hope for that to I'll go back and just hope for that to be updated soon. Vitals is a good one.

be updated soon. Vitals is a good one. be updated soon. Vitals is a good one. We'll see. Yep, that's that's good to We'll see. Yep, that's that's good to We'll see. Yep, that's that's good to go. So, if I install that, you could see go. So, if I install that, you could see go. So, if I install that, you could see up here I get a nice little check of my up here I get a nice little check of my up here I get a nice little check of my system to see how we're doing when it system to see how we're doing when it system to see how we're doing when it comes to the memory, processor, and all comes to the memory, processor, and all comes to the memory, processor, and all of that. So, you could add all these of that. So, you could add all these of that. So, you could add all these extensions, little widgets to just kind extensions, little widgets to just kind extensions, little widgets to just kind of of of make the experience for you better. We make the experience for you better. We make the experience for you better. We have a clipboard indicator here. have a clipboard indicator here. have a clipboard indicator here. So, you could go into your clipboard So, you could go into your clipboard So, you could go into your clipboard history nice and easy. I'll install history nice and easy. I'll install history nice and easy. I'll install that. Looks like it's supported. So, now that. Looks like it's supported. So, now that. Looks like it's supported. So, now you could see I got that there. And just you could see I got that there. And just you could see I got that there. And just go through, find the ones you want. go through, find the ones you want. go through, find the ones you want. Again, don't go too crazy adding a Again, don't go too crazy adding a Again, don't go too crazy adding a bunch, but you can really make the whole bunch, but you can really make the whole bunch, but you can really make the whole Gnome experience a little bit better Gnome experience a little bit better Gnome experience a little bit better with some of this stuff. And then, I with some of this stuff. And then, I with some of this stuff. And then, I mean, from there, that is about it. mean, from there, that is about it. mean, from there, that is about it. Really, what you're going to want to do Really, what you're going to want to do Really, what you're going to want to do from there is just go and pull some from there is just go and pull some from there is just go and pull some applications that you want. For example, applications that you want. For example, applications that you want. For example, before recording this part of the video, before recording this part of the video, before recording this part of the video, I had to go in and do some pull request I had to go in and do some pull request I had to go in and do some pull request work here on the Netbird documentation. work here on the Netbird documentation. work here on the Netbird documentation. So, I got VSCodium, which is a So, I got VSCodium, which is a So, I got VSCodium, which is a open-source fork of VS Code that has no open-source fork of VS Code that has no open-source fork of VS Code that has no a telemetry or anything like that. Kind a telemetry or anything like that. Kind a telemetry or anything like that. Kind of decouples it from Microsoft, sort of of decouples it from Microsoft, sort of of decouples it from Microsoft, sort of speak. But, go grab the applications you speak. But, go grab the applications you speak. But, go grab the applications you want. So, I recommend just go right into want. So, I recommend just go right into want. So, I recommend just go right into the software center here. You could see the software center here. You could see the software center here. You could see I just grabbed VSCodium from the I just grabbed VSCodium from the I just grabbed VSCodium from the Flathub.

Flathub. Flathub. Some other things that I will need Some other things that I will need Some other things that I will need >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> is going to be, if we just search, >> is going to be, if we just search, >> is going to be, if we just search, unfortunately, Slack is going to be one unfortunately, Slack is going to be one unfortunately, Slack is going to be one of them for me. Has a rating that it of them for me. Has a rating that it of them for me. Has a rating that it definitely deserves. It's just a definitely deserves. It's just a definitely deserves. It's just a wrapper. I'm not even I'm just going to wrapper. I'm not even I'm just going to wrapper. I'm not even I'm just going to use the browser. use the browser. use the browser. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> But, go ahead, go back, and get >> But, go ahead, go back, and get >> But, go ahead, go back, and get everything that you're going to need to everything that you're going to need to everything that you're going to need to really use your computer, and just have really use your computer, and just have really use your computer, and just have a good time with it. They have a lot of a good time with it. They have a lot of a good time with it. They have a lot of categories here that you could go categories here that you could go categories here that you could go through and explore. So, for example, through and explore. So, for example, through and explore. So, for example, even on Krita, I know I'm going to need even on Krita, I know I'm going to need even on Krita, I know I'm going to need some of these. some of these. some of these. Specifically, Specifically, Specifically, where where the hell is where where the hell is where where the hell is Where's One of my biggest Where's One of my biggest Where's One of my biggest complaints, honestly, is this complaints, honestly, is this complaints, honestly, is this Gnome software center Gnome software center Gnome software center kind of sucks when it comes to the kind of sucks when it comes to the kind of sucks when it comes to the categorization of things. categorization of things. categorization of things. Uh yeah. So, just grab all the tools you Uh yeah. So, just grab all the tools you Uh yeah. So, just grab all the tools you need. need. need. It's relatively simple to install It's relatively simple to install It's relatively simple to install everything. Discord, which again is everything. Discord, which again is everything. Discord, which again is another unfortunate chat application another unfortunate chat application another unfortunate chat application that's making some questionable that's making some questionable that's making some questionable decisions. But yeah, I won't go too far decisions. But yeah, I won't go too far decisions. But yeah, I won't go too far into this. I'll leave a link down below into this. I'll leave a link down below into this. I'll leave a link down below to some applications that I really like to some applications that I really like to some applications that I really like on Linux. Um I do a lot of stuff in the on Linux. Um I do a lot of stuff in the on Linux. Um I do a lot of stuff in the browser and in VS Code. That's basically browser and in VS Code. That's basically browser and in VS Code. That's basically my workflow. And I'll save the video my workflow. And I'll save the video my workflow. And I'll save the video editing for this. And with all that, I editing for this. And with all that, I editing for this. And with all that, I do hope you have an absolutely beautiful do hope you have an absolutely beautiful do hope you have an absolutely beautiful day. Um day. Um day. Um yeah, check the links below. And yeah, check the links below. And yeah, check the links below. And goodbye.