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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Noob Question Thread: Ask Any Questions About Linux! (lemmy.ml)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I thought I'll make this thread for all of you out there who have questions but are afraid to ask them. This is your chance!

I'll try my best to answer any questions here, but I hope others in the community will contribute too!

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (3 children)

How can I install non-free drivers on fedora like Debian and Ubuntu

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The general answer is to enable the RPM Fusion repos. But that won't automagically install the drivers for you, you'll need to manually identify what's needed and install them accordingly. This guide is a decent starting point: https://www.fosslinux.com/134505/how-to-install-key-drivers-on-your-fedora-system.htm

But also consider simply using a distro/spin that has all the drivers included (or automates the install), such as Nobara, or one of the Fedora Universal Blue distros.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

By default, you can just type nvidia in the software store and click install, wait 5 to 10 minutes after it finishes and restart.

But you will need to run one command before you restart, to register it with secureboot:

sudo kmodgenca -a
sudo mokutil --import /etc/pki/akmods/certs/public_key.der

See: https://rpmfusion.org/Howto/Secure%20Boot

I use ublue, so I never need to deal with this.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Both Debian and Ubuntu come with nonfree firmware blobs by default. Nonfree drivers such as the Nvidia proprietary driver can be installed graphically in Ubuntu if you open the drivers app.

Debian instructions are here and involves adding the non-free contrib repos to your /etc/apt/sources.list and then installing the nvidia-driver package