Hi everybody
My brother wants to install linux as he like my desktop so whats to make his like mine but as i know fedora does not have many thing that i have installed like codec and drivers so.
I want it to keep it simple i can install ubuntu but as i am using fedora base system it will easier for me to debug though all are same…
So i comedown to 2 option which are fedora base.
1 Nobara
2 ultramarine
3 https://projectbluefin.io/ relatively new project by ublue.
I’ve been on Fedora for over a 10yrs. Now more than ever it is dead simple to get all the codec you need and simple to use as well. I would just give him Fedora.
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Installing the codecs is a very simple process and takes only a few moments.
If his hardware is nearly the same then the drivers would be the same and just as easy to install.
Switching him to nobara would remove most of his support from here since nobara makes significant changes from fedora. Even though fedora based, nobara is different and not well supported here. You may have noticed that most nobara users are usually redirected to nobara for support.
Why would you wish to have him run an OS that is different than yours and thus double your issues with managing systems?
Specifically you can get all the extras from rpmfusion. I has the packages that fedora cannot ship with its rules. For example there is this: Howto/Multimedia - RPM Fusion
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So that he don’t need support too often.
You have a point.
But ultramarine and ublue is already same and provide the same kernel with a no all proprietary stuff added.
Paranoid much?
If set up properly at the beginning, with the appropriate repos enabled, the only admin stuff that should need done is routine updates to remain current with updated software and security fixes. That can even be automated so all that is required would be for the user to ensure an update in progress does not get interrupted by shutting down at the wrong time.
I have systems that have never needed any support when run for long periods except the upgrades to remain current.
No one can ensure the user does not make a mistake and cause themselves problems, but for the most part fedora is rock solid even with the frequent software updates.
If you are looking to never have to perform admin then simply make sure his regular user does not have admin access so he cannot break things, set the system updates to be done automatically, and let him run fedora.
Your admin load? periodic updates when a new release is available.
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Same here i have many systems even my old uncle using a fedora system. And never need any help.
But i know him he will break it.
He broke windows trying to remove edge delete stuff that he shouldn’t with some random software. And make that un bootable so i want to give a usb if it breaks he can install himself without installing much driver and stuff.
Do you recommend bluefin or ultramarine
I never used them.
I recommend Fedora! Its been my goto linux OS since it existed as Fedora Core 1, what 20+ years ago?
I use it for desktops, servers and routers.
As other have said easy to setup and keep working.
Only routine task is to apply updates.
My my desktop is KDE Plasma whicj I use to develop software, play video games, write documents.
I like that Fedora using recent, stable, releases of software that I routinely use, unlike some distros that have only have old versions packaged.
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$ cat /etc/os-release
NAME="Fedora Linux"
VERSION="40 (Budgie)"
ID=fedora
codecs in iso:
$ sudo dnf list installed *gstreamer*
Installed Packages
PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin.x86_64 1.2.8-3.fc40 @anaconda
gstreamer1.x86_64 1.22.9-1.fc40 @anaconda
gstreamer1-plugin-libav.x86_64 1.22.9-1.fc40 @anaconda
gstreamer1-plugin-openh264.x86_64 1.22.9-3.fc40 @anaconda
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free.x86_64 1.22.9-3.fc40 @anaconda
gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-libs.x86_64 1.22.9-3.fc40 @anaconda
gstreamer1-plugins-base.x86_64 1.22.9-1.fc40 @anaconda
gstreamer1-plugins-good.x86_64 1.22.9-3.fc40 @anaconda
gstreamer1-plugins-good-gtk.x86_64 1.22.9-3.fc40 @anaconda
gstreamer1-plugins-ugly-free.x86_64 1.22.9-1.fc40 @anaconda
pipewire-gstreamer.x86_64 1.0.4-2.fc40 @anaconda
$
There are a lot of videos (and some audio) that the codecs provided by fedora do not support.
However, installing them is easy as already noted above and once installed they remain up to date with each system upgrade (both routine and version updates).
and
https://rpmfusion.org/Howto/Multimedia
I also never have used them.
If you are not familiar with those why would you even consider recommending them in a case where you may become the admin for that computer where they were installed? Just wondering about your thoughts that would make it seem reasonable.
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Ok i will install silverblue or kinoite.