Questions tagged [fedora]
Fedora is a Linux-based free operating system sponsored by Red Hat.
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Unable install 'firmware.sh' in MacOS for WiFi for dual booting T2Linux Fedora
I accidentally deleted ESP for MacOS while dual booting with T2Linux Fedora
me@mes-MacBook-Pro ~ % diskutil list
/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
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Upgrade to Fedora 39 Workstation has bricked my system
I tried to upgrade using the recommended 'dnf system-upgrade` route from 37-39 but the reboot seemed to do nothing.
I tried then to upgrade just to 38 but now I just see a spinner with the bios logo ...
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disk0s1 failed to mount for firmware update for WifFi & bluetooth while dual booting MacOS Sonoma and Fedora, following steps of T2Linux
After Installing T2Linux Fedora (https://wiki.t2linux.org/), I did the following:
me@mes-MacBook-Pro ~ % bash ~/Downloads/firmware.sh
Detected macOS
Mounting the EFI partition
Password:
Volume ...
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How to delete additional EFI (EFI NO NAME), for installing Fedora using T2Linux?
I am trying to dual boot Macbook Pro 2019 with Intel & T2 using https://t2linux.org by installing Linux/ Fedora.
Now, the system is NOT booting to live ISO USB.
**me@mes-MacBook-Pro ~ % diskutil ...
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no boot logo on windows after dual boot fedora
I dual booted fedora 39 with windows 11 the boot logo (vendor logo lenovo) during windows boot is black just the loading circle is there.
But when i boot to fedora or screen before grub the logo is ...
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A cloned Linux drive with all boot UUID and UEFI files connected via SATA to USB freezes on boot [closed]
So I directly cloned the partition layout of my main linux installation. I updated the UUID's and ALL references to them in the /etc directory and /boot and /boot/efi directories.
ALL.
When I select ...
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Issue with Color Range Broadcast in GNOME on Fedora 40 and Ubuntu 24.04
I’ve encountered an issue related to the color range broadcast in GNOME.
Previously, I was able to change the color range from automatic to full using the proptest command from drmlib.
The specific ...
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Linux user logs bad encoding (Fedora 39)
. Hello guys, I have this weird formating in my user logs, anyone know where it is coming from ?
Thanks.
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Failed to mount API Filesystems, on cloned drive, native and vbox
On an identical linux drive, where the only differences are partition UUID's and referencing files, using Fedora 38 64-bit and a UEFI boot, startup only continues to a point citing "Failed to ...
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How to automatically install VMs using virt-manager?
Tech newbie here.
I found myself to be using VMs a lot as of late and I don't think creating VMs through GUI is the most intuitive way, especially when you have to specify different paths to ...
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Keep "dracut-initqueue" from timing out, Fedora Linux
So, recently I've made a switch to Fedora for my main OS (from NixOS), and.. So far it's been good, but one note is.. I kind of have a hefty amount of encryption to ensure my data is safe. It's far ...
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Linux installation on Proliant DL360 G7
I'm trying to install Linux (any distribution) on a Proliant DL360 G7 using iLO3 (I don't have a monitor to connect to the server).
The server specification are: HPE PROLIANT DL360 G7 E5620 1P 4GB-R ...
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GNOME 44.10: Drag-and-drop breaks Alt + Tab window switching in numerous ways
I am running a pretty fresh install of a Bluefin-based Fedora Silverblue atomic desktop with a GNOME shell using Wayland, and mostly Flatpak applications. (For what it's worth, I recently migrated my ...
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Failed RDP connection - Failed to Start Remote Desktop Session
I have been trying for hours to solve this.
I have enabled RDP on my Fedora 39 through Gnome Settings -> Sharing -> Remote Desktop.
I have tried connecting through Remmina and xfreerdp.
It seems ...
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Wi-Fi connection getting lost after some time (Linux)
I have a laptop (HP ProBook 455 G9) that I connect to a Wi-Fi. I use Fedora 39 with GNOME, NetworkManager and kernel 6.7.7-200.fc39.x86_64. The Wi-Fi chip is RealRek RTL8852BE. I don't think I have ...
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External keyboard connected to laptop running Fedora Linux 39 (Workstation Edition) wont type any text after using Switch User in gnome
When I click on Switch User in gnome the external keyboard no longer works. It doesn't work in the password field, and it doesn't work anywhere else such as on firefox.
The external keyboard is an ...
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Linux VirtualBox - Machine group conflicts with a virtual machine name
Machine group '/Linux/New Group' conflicts with a virtual machine name.
I'm trying to import a virtual machine that my University provided me with. I don't have any groups made in VB, and I have no ...
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Fedora Virtualbox VM machine when clicked, details UI not visible
I am in Fedora and I have installed virtualbox latest, earlier it was showing the UI of a VM when I click on it but later on , I initiated File manager and now I can only see below components on the ...
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Error searching remote flathub: Can't find ref org.fedoraproject.MediaWriter
I'm trying to install Fedora Media Writer in Linux Mint 19.3.
I get:
Error searching remote flathub: Can't find ref org.fedoraproject.MediaWriter"
so I've tried:
$ flatpak remote-add --user --...
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Unable to select latest python version in PyCharm Fedora 39
I recently switched to using Fedora 39. I installed PyCharm Community Edition and started with and found that I can not switch to the latest python version.
$ python --version
Python 3.12.1
In the ...
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Move From Legacy to UEFI
I recently installed Fedora 39 on my system, but I only later realized that I did so in Legacy BIOS mode. Now, I'd like to switch to UEFI boot mode without having to reinstall the entire system. Is ...
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Fedora Core 39 Disable zram0
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I have several VMs that do not need sleep or other things. I generally provide them enough RAM to do their job and not need swap. I kickstart them and build them without a swap partition. ...
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How to suspend Fedora 39 after a given delay
recently I started setting up a new Fedora 39 machine and ran into an issue where it would suspend when I boot it (using wake on lan) and then connect to SSH. I think that it doesn't register SSH as ...
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Peers can connect to VPN server but not between themselves (Packet filtered)
I'm new into VPN topic and routing in general, and wanted to learn new thinks while setting up wireguard. However I'm facing an issue that I can't resolve for some time.
As in title: Peers can connect ...
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How to exclude sensors from output?
There is a well known issue where certain chips will report temperature readings that are completely bogus (probably because there is no sensor at all connected). They will show in lm_sensors output ...
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rEFInd not showing additional Fedora entries
I have a machine that has Windowd 10, Fedora 38, and Fedora 39 installed. When I installed rEFInd, (and then ran mkrlconf on both Fedora installations) it was able to successfully pick up the Windows ...
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Failed to install Fedora 39 on Acer Aspire 5
I have two notebooks here at home, one of mine (Acer Aspire 5 a515-45-r8w2) and one of my girlfriend (Acer Aspire 3).
I'm trying to install Fedora Workstation 39 on the Acer Aspire 5, by booting an ...
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No longer able to make Linux be the default boot option
I have a mini-PC with two SSDs. It came with Windows 11 on one SSD and I added a second one for Linux. I decided to use Fedora with GNOME (I tried to use KDE for a bit because of customisation but it ...
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Fedora update problems
i try to update my Fedora 37 system before i can upgrade it to Fedora 38.
Unfortunatlky i#m not really in the topic of repositories and cryptic repo-errors.
Could someone tell me how to fix those few ...
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QtCreator can't use Breeze theme
I am trying to use QtCreator on Fedora (KDE) and it only seems to be able to run on Fusion theme instead of Breeze, which is KDE's default. When I launch the program with the following environment ...
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How to disable Ctrl+Shift+u keyboard shortcut (unicode-selector) in Fedora 39 KDE-Spin (Wayland)
0. How can I disable the Ctrl+Shift+u keyboard shortcut (unicode-selector) in Fedora 39 KDE-Spin (Wayland-Session)?
Whenever I hit this key combination on a GTK+-app, the infamous underlined "u&...
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How to swap between pulseaudio and pipewire without restarting?
IIUC, pipewire is an audio system service and a newer alternative to pulseaudio. It's now the default with Fedora. When first upgrading to Fedora 37 I noticed audio quality was significantly worse, ...
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UEFI Dual boot with two similar Linux OS (e.g. Fedora) on the same hard drive
I want to install 2 Fedora OS on the same hard drive (to strictly segregate my work job from my personal activities). So I did two installations in a row with two similar partitioning schemes, but I ...
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yum/dnf update fails: The operation would result in removing the following protected packages: nobara-amdgpu-config
Tried running sudo dnf update
but it gave an output:
Error: Problem: The operation would result in removing the following protected packages: nobara-amdgpu-config (try to add '--skip-broken' to skip ...
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Accidentally ran `mkfs.ext4` on my `/boot` partition (fedora 36)
I pulled a total amateur-hour move and ran mkfs.ext4 /dev/nvme0n1p2 on accident the other day while trying to troubleshoot a hosed retropi sdcard. /dev/nvme0n1p2 was my /boot partition on my work ...
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How to properly get nvidia drivers/cuda setup for rtx a6000 workstation
I am having issues setting up nvidia drivers/cuda on a rtx a6000 workstation, if it matters I am running 2 of them in nvlink.
I am on Fedora Workstation 39
I've tried multiple ways of installing the ...
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vim 9 ignoring stuff on `/usr/share/vim/vim90/`
After an upgrade from Fedora 38 to 39, vim ignores its main runtime directory at /usr/share/vim/vim90/.
Even the simplest :help command fails with E149: Sorry, no help for help.txt, as its contents is ...
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Docker Container VNC initial frame very slow
I have a system running Fedora server 39 and docker. I am running docker containers that I want to VNC into.
While this does work the initial connection can take up to five minutes or so.
I am using ...
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How to change Gnome (Fedora Linux) main background color?
How to change Gnome (Fedora 39) theme's main grey background color without changing desktop background image/color?
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Chrome and Firefox lose ability to use keyboard on Fedora 38 while other applications can use keyboard
We have a number of Fedora 38 systems where sporadically Chrome and Firefox no longer receive keyboard input. Other applications, like terminal, do not experience this issue. Chrome is not locked as ...
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How to properly fix [sudo: /usr/bin/sudo must be owned by uid 0 and have the setuid bit set]
I've run this:
sudo chmod -R 755 /usr/bin/
and after that got this every time when I use sudo:
sudo: /usr/bin/sudo must be owned by uid 0 and have the setuid bit set
I use Fedora 37. Does anybody ...
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How to revert to the last libc without the .annobin.notes section?
I am working with Intel Pin, and after a system upgrade, I realized it does not work with binaries that have the section .annobin.notes which apparently has been introduced by the people at Red Hat (I ...
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Noticable performance drop after upgrade to Fedora 39
I have an older machine. I've had the impression for a while that despite this fact, it is in fact slower than it used to be, and not just slower than a modern machine.
Yesterday I upgraded to Fedora ...
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Initramfs unpacking failed: no cpio magic - How to start my PC?
I have recently installed Fedora 39 and when trying to boot I found this error:
[ 0.533164] Initramfs unpacking failed: no cpio magic
/init: error while loading shared libraries: libsystemd-shared-...
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How to boot my laptop from USB pendrive with Fedora
I have a laptop with Windows 11 installed. I wanted to change the OS to Linux, specifically Fedora. I installed Fedora Media Writer and created a bootable pendrive (Fedora Workstation 38). I changed ...
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Problems installing NVIDIA drivers under Fedora: Black screen and errors after reboot
I just switched to Fedora as my main system and I have some issues while installing nvidia drivers on my pc. Basically, I wanted to install nvidia drivers, because I thought that this was my core ...
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Fedora: Prevening kernel upgrades until kernel-headers is available
First, off, yes I do know that when the kernel is updated and the header files don't change the package doesn't need to be updated.
However, I use VMWare Worktation as a part of my daily workflow, and ...
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Fedora is taking over 8gb ram, is this normal?
I've been using fedora for some time now but I'm completly newbie in linux SO.
For the past mounths my notebook just started to lag when I open chrome, slack and visual studio simultaneously. The ...
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How to update the usb stick with files after burned with 'dd'?
I have a test.iso file not bootable, it is just an image with some files and folders.
I write my usb stick with this test.iso file by using ''dd' command.
dd if=/root/test/test.iso of=/dev/sdd bs=4096
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How to rename btrfs subvolumes on Fedora 38?
I tried to install timeshift, but it cannot find my subvolumes, because they are not named with '@':
sudo btrfs sub list /
ID 256 gen 18303 top level 5 path root
ID 257 gen 18303 top level 5 path home
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