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Things to Do After Installing Fedora 40 (script) |
2024-06-15 |
Fedora 40 |
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Open a Terminal: Open a terminal on your Fedora 40 system.
Create the Script: Use a text editor like nano to create a new script file.
sudo nano fedora_setup.shWrite the Script: Copy and paste the following code into the text editor.
#!/bin/bash
# Fedora 40 Setup Script
echo "Starting Fedora 40 setup..."
# Update the system
echo "Updating system..."
sudo dnf update -y
# Install essential software
echo "Installing essential software..."
sudo dnf install -y vim git curl wget htop gnome-tweaks
# Enable RPM Fusion repositories
echo "Enabling RPM Fusion repositories..."
sudo dnf install -y \
https://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm \
https://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm
# Install multimedia codecs
echo "Installing multimedia codecs..."
sudo dnf groupupdate -y multimedia --setop="install_weak_deps=False" \
&& sudo dnf groupupdate -y sound-and-video
# Install Flatpak and add Flathub repository
echo "Installing Flatpak and adding Flathub repository..."
sudo dnf install -y flatpak
sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
# Install GNOME Extensions app
echo "Installing GNOME Extensions app..."
sudo dnf install -y gnome-shell-extension-prefs
# Set up the firewall
echo "Setting up the firewall..."
sudo systemctl enable --now firewalld
sudo firewall-cmd --add-service=http --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --add-service=https --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload
# Clean up
echo "Cleaning up..."
sudo dnf autoremove -y
sudo dnf clean all
echo "Fedora 40 setup complete! Please restart your computer to apply all changes."
# Save and Exit: Save the file and exit the text editor (in nano, you can do this by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y to confirm, and Enter to save).
# Make the Script Executable: Change the permissions of the script to make it executable.
chmod +x fedora_setup.sh
# Run the Script: Execute the script to perform the setup tasks.
./fedora_setup.shThis script simplifies the initial setup process for a new Fedora 40 installation, making it easier for beginners to get started with their system.