Installing Fedora 40 KDE Plasma
Get Fedora 40 KDE Plasma
Use Fedora Media Writer application to create a 'Live USB' or download the ISO image from the torrent list.
Fedora Media Writer is available for Linux and Window$.
Install Fedora
Fedora images are hybrid ISO images, so they can be used for DVD burning or flash drive creation. They also work on BIOS and UEFI systems.
I recommend using the Fedora Media Writer application to create the bootable flash drive. There is also a version for 'argh' Windows.
As this is a "live" distribution, the new OS (operating system) will run from the DVD or pen drive without making any changes to the hard disk. You can test the OS and only then install it on the hard drive.
After installation, restart the computer, remove the DVD or flash drive, log in and update the entire system.
[pratajo@amd64 ~]$ sudo dnf update
(introduza a password)
Restart the computer to load a new kernel and start the updated applications. Restart on the desktop or with the reboot command.
[pratajo@amd64 ~]$ reboot
Parameterize DNF
Fedora uses DNF to install and update its software over the internet. It also automatically determines application dependencies.
Repositories Fedora
Fedora includes two repositories by default: fedora (the same software packages as the DVD) and updates with updated packages. These repositories “sign” their RPM files to make sure they are valid when they are downloaded.
Other Repositories
For applications that conflict with Fedora policy (MP3, DVD, MPEG, binary drivers, etc.) the RPM Fusion repository is required.
[pratajo@amd64 ~]$ sudo dnf install 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 current applications
[pratajo@amd64 ~]$ sudo dnf install thunderbird ktorrent gimp p7zip kde-l10n-Portuguese unrar gsmartcontrol libreoffice-langpack-pt-PT WoeUSB gimp-resynthesizer gimp-help gimp-help-pt_BR vlc librecad icedtea-web inkscape scribus
Install codecs
[pratajo@amd64 ~]$ sudo dnf install gstreamer-plugin-crystalhd gstreamer-plugins-espeak gstreamer1-plugin-openh264 gstreamer1-libav gstreamer1-plugins-ugly gstreamer1-plugins-good-extras gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free-extras gstreamer1-plugins-bad-freeworld qt5-qtwebengine-freeworld
Install HP printers and scanners
HP printers
[pratajo@amd64 ~]$ sudo dnf install hplip hplip-gui
Scanners
[pratajo@amd64 ~]$ sudo dnf install xsane libsane-hpaio sane-backends sane-backends-drivers-scanners skanlite
Installing the KDevelop IDE (for developers)
[pratajo@amd64 ~]$ sudo dnf group install "Development Tools"
[pratajo@amd64 ~]$ sudo dnf group install "C Development Tools and Libraries"
[pratajo@amd64 ~]$ sudo dnf install kdevelop kdevelop-pg-qt kdevelop-php