How I configure a new Fedora installation

03 Nov, 2026

Pre-installation Encrypt the drive

Post-installation setup Enable Third-Party Repositories

Terminal

• sudo dnf update

  • Open Firefox, search for Fedora keeps you safe
    • Or go directly to https://fedoraproject.org/security
  • When prompted to trust the Fedora repo during the update, validate the key on the Fedora Keeps You Safe page before agreeing to trust it

• Remove flathub default & replace with flathub verified

  • flatpak remote-delete flathub
  • flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists --subset=verified --title='Flathub Verified' flathub-verified https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

Useful flatpaks

• io.missioncenter.MissionCenter
  • Map to ctrl-esc
• com.mattjakeman.ExtensionManager
  • Gnome extension GUI
• org.libreoffice.LibreOffice

Useful Gnome extensions

• gTile
  • For 3440x1440 (21:9) monitors, I use 4x2

Apps from source

• vim-classic
  • No-LLM fork of vim 8.3

Useful Firefox extensions

• Password manager of choice
• uBlock Origin
• Privacy Badger