Nice HTML page with Copy JavaScript: arthurmeadows.com/tech/fedora_instructions.html
Reference: ianrenton.com/projects/linux-on-linx-1010b-tablet · fedoraproject.org
Xfce is Fedora's lightest official spin, but for a genuinely low-powered netbook, LXQt is even leaner on RAM and CPU.
Fedora LXQt Spin — best pick for weak/old hardware. Minimal RAM footprint, fast boot, Qt-based but very light, actively maintained. Final step in install failed
Fedora Xfce Spin — close second, slightly more polished/mature, still very light, broader software compatibility. I installed this one.
LXDE is even lighter than LXQt in raw resource use, but it's not a good choice today for one big reason: it's essentially unmaintained upstream. Development merged into LXQt years ago (LXDE = GTK2-based, old toolkit; LXQt = its Qt-based successor with active development). Fedora doesn't even ship an official LXDE spin anymore — LXQt replaced it. Final step in install failed
Copy Vivaldi data folders to another place (eg LappySD card):
~/.config/vivaldi/Default/~/.config/vivaldi/Profile 1/~/.config/vivaldi/Profile 2/Clear Desktop
Display > Settings permit rotation
sudo dnf update(10 mins to download)
This may be useful: help.dropbox.com — Dropbox desktop app for Linux
sudo dnf install libgnomeFrom Software Manager (dnfdragora): install nautilus-extensions for x86….
From Software Manager (dnfdragora): python3-dropbox (Official Dropbox REST API Client)
Download the rpm from dropbox.com/install-linux (right click on the file in the download directory and choose install) — there's mention of a need for Proprietary Daemon which generated problems:
Here's the daemon (aka Dropbox Headless):
cd ~ && wget -O - "https://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86_64" | tar xzf -~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxdAnd then start dropbox again and it worked.
Dropbox installation is a pig. Claude recommends Flatpak mechanism as a more reliable, but:
Here's the full walkthrough for your Fedora 44 box:
1. Confirm Flatpak is set up (Fedora ships with Flatpak by default, but Flathub often isn't added):
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo2. Install Dropbox:
flatpak install flathub com.dropbox.ClientConfirm with y when it lists permissions/runtimes to install.
3. Launch it:
flatpak run com.dropbox.ClientOr find "Dropbox" in your app launcher/GNOME Overview — it'll show up like any native app.
4. Log in — it opens your browser for OAuth, same as normal.
5. (Optional) Autostart on login — Flatpak apps don't always register for autostart automatically. Check Settings → Applications → Startup Applications, or if missing, create ~/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop pointing to flatpak run com.dropbox.Client.
What you lose vs. the native RPM: no Nautilus overlay icons (green checkmarks/sync status in Files) and no right-click "Share Dropbox link" context menu. The daemon, sync, and system tray icon all work normally.
If you want the Nautilus icons back later: dolphin/nautilus overlay support isn't available for the Flatpak build — that only comes from nautilus-dropbox, which is the piece that keeps breaking on Fedora. Not worth chasing right now given the repo issues.
Alternative clients: if you want to skip Dropbox's Linux packaging entirely, rclone (mount/sync via CLI, no daemon fragility) or Maestral (open-source Dropbox client) are more Fedora-friendly.
sudo dnf -y install wget(already installed Aug 2028)
wget https://repo.vivaldi.com/archive/vivaldi-fedora.reposudo dnf config-manager addrepo --from-repofile=./vivaldi-fedora.reposudo dnf install vivaldi-stable— or from Software Manager (dnfdragora): install Vivaldi
From Software Manager, OR:
sudo dnf install keepasssudo dnf install onedriveOLD:
sudo dnf install [filename]From ChatGPT:
how do I add the repository for Fedora version of OneDrive Client for Linux (install.md) to DNF config manager on Fedora 41
Version Check:
onedrive --versionUpgrade:
sudo dnf upgrade onedrive(but this didn't upgrade from 2.5.9 to 2.5.10?? "Nothing to upgrade")
Download the AppImage from github.com/bpozdena/OneDriveGUI/releases
(AppImages don't need to be installed – just run. BUT it does need to be made an executable – right click properties, Execute)
Then in Downloads directory:
./OneDriveGUI-1.3.2-x86_64.AppImageThen I installed fuselib2 (which was the impediment to installing the AppImage):
sudo dnf install fuse fuse-libs(Note Aug 2026 I DID need to do this; Feb 2025 – I didn't need to do this!)
I think it is easiest to initiate the OneDrive sync thru the GUI:
Edit ~/.config/onedrive/sync_list to contain:
Documents/Coton Church
Then run:
onedrive --synch -sRemember the onedrive --rsync trick if you edit a config file. See linuxuprising.com — keep OneDrive in sync.
I need to copy the fully commented out config file from /usr/share/doc/onedrive/config into this directory: ~/.config/onedrive
Then run through the import wizard — and it worked!
Create a shortcut link to the AppImage:
ln -s ~/Downloads/OneDriveGUI_whatever_name.AppImage ~/Desktop/OneDriveGUI-launcherWhen the laptop has problems in sleep mode, it bleeps when it disconnects from the Network. To turn off the bleep sound:
Disable Network Notifications. If you want to stop both the sound and the visual pop-up alert:
docs.fedoraproject.org — upgrading Fedora offline
I did get some unsatisfied dependencies, so I added the --allowerasing option. I think that the only one that might matter is OneDrive.
When verifying the checksum of the download (fedoraproject.org/security), then….
Hmm, I modified this command:
curl -O https://fedoraproject.org/fedora.gpgto
curl -O https://fedoraproject.org/fedora.gpg --output fedora.gpgOH – I have just noticed that it is -O rather than -0! (Pretty confusing, eh?)
Then I did:
sudo dnf5 offline rebootAnd it appeared to work!
On Fedora, use grubby:
List installed kernels with their index numbers:
sudo grubby --info=ALL | grep -E "index|title"Check the current default:
sudo grubby --default-kernelSet the new default by index:
sudo grubby --set-default-index=1or by kernel path:
sudo grubby --set-default /boot/vmlinuz-6.x.x-xxx.fc42.x86_64The change takes effect on next reboot — no need to rebuild GRUB config.
/etc/sysconfig/kernel). If you want your chosen kernel to stick permanently even after updates, set UPDATEDEFAULT=no there.To fix it, boot into a kernel that still works (pick an older entry from the GRUB menu), then:
ls -l /boot/initramfs-7.1.3-200.fc44.x86_64.img /boot/vmlinuz-7.1.3-200.fc44.x86_64sudo dracut --force --kver 7.1.3-200.fc44.x86_64If the kernel itself is missing too, reinstall it instead:
sudo dnf reinstall kernel-core-7.1.3-200.fc44sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfgMulti-boot caveat: if another distro (e.g., Ubuntu) controls GRUB, its config is generated from its system, and running update-grub/grub-mkconfig there after fixing Fedora's /boot is what updates the menu. Also verify the entry isn't pointing at the wrong partition — if both files exist in Fedora's /boot but it still fails, the boot entry's partition reference is likely stale.
Bind the Super/Windows key to the menu's popup command via Keyboard Settings.
xfce4-popup-applicationsmenuxfce4-popup-whiskermenuOld versions of Fedora: Index of /pub/archive/fedora/linux/releases/42/Spins/x86_64/iso
The gap between 42 and 44 is meaningfully bigger than 43-to-44, and it directly touches the spins you've been installing (Xfce, Cinnamon, LXQt).
Fedora 42 — this was the big installer overhaul, but initially only for Workstation:
Q: Can XFCE be installed 'over the top' of Cinnamon? Will this make a difference to performance?
Yes — same mechanism as the LXQt case. Fedora lets you have multiple desktop environments installed side by side; you pick which one to use at the login screen.
sudo dnf group install -y "Xfce Desktop"Reboot, then at the login screen click the gear/session icon and select Xfce instead of Cinnamon.
Performance impact — this is the important part: installing Xfce alongside Cinnamon doesn't remove Cinnamon. When you log into Xfce, you get Xfce's lighter session, panel, compositor, and window manager (Xfwm) running instead of Cinnamon's — so yes, that session itself will be noticeably lighter and more responsive on your netbook. But:
Net effect: real performance gain when you're actually using the Xfce session — you get Xfce's lighter footprint, not some averaged mix. The tradeoff is disk space and slightly more system clutter, not runtime speed. If you're set on going lightweight, you could later remove Cinnamon's packages (sudo dnf group remove "Cinnamon Desktop") once you've confirmed Xfce works well, to reclaim that space.
Dropbox Headless Install via command line
The Dropbox daemon is only compatible with 64-bit Linux servers. To install, run the following command in your Linux terminal.
cd ~ && wget -O - "https://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86_64" | tar xzf -Next, run the Dropbox daemon from the newly created .dropbox-dist folder.
~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd(Useful background info, kept here for reference — this HTML file already has copy-to-clipboard wired up automatically for every command above.)
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Instructions for Claude:
Look at this Word doc: C:\Users\Arthur\Documents\9 - Dropbox\Dropbox\Y - Lappy Linx\Fedora Installation on Lappy Linx.docx.
Convert to simple HTML and save it in the same directory with the name: fedora_instructions.html.
Everywhere you see a Linux command, add a 'Copy to Clipboard' button next to the command which makes it easy to copy these commands from an HTML page and paste into a command prompt. And a add a table of contents too please.
Using WinSCP: Arthur then copies this file to arthurmeadows.com/tech/fedora_instructions.html (linked from arthurmeadows.com/links).