ok so you have a shiny new Fedora 19 installation, you’ve just installed it onto your computer/laptop, what’s next. Ok well here’s what I’ve done.
1, install yum-fastestmirror yum-presto
yum install yum-fastestmirror yum-presto
Loaded plugins: langpacks, refresh-packagekit
Resolving Dependencies
–> Running transaction check
—> Package yum.noarch 0:3.4.3-99.fc19 will be updated
—> Package yum.noarch 0:3.4.3-104.fc19 will be an update
—> Package yum-plugin-fastestmirror.noarch 0:1.1.31-16.fc19 will be installed
–> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
yum-plugin-fastestmirror noarch 1.1.31-16.fc19 updates 27 k
Updating:
yum noarch 3.4.3-104.fc19 updates 1.2 M
Transaction Summary
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Install 1 Package
Upgrade 1 Package
Total size: 1.2 M
Total download size: 27 k
Is this ok [y/d/N]: y
Downloading packages:
warning: /var/cache/yum/x86_64/19/updates/packages/yum-plugin-fastestmirror-1.1.31-16.fc19.noarch.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID fb4b18e6: NOKEY
Public key for yum-plugin-fastestmirror-1.1.31-16.fc19.noarch.rpm is not installed
yum-plugin-fastestmirror-1.1.31-16.fc19.noarch.rpm | 27 kB 00:00
Retrieving key from file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-x86_64
Importing GPG key 0xFB4B18E6:
Userid : “Fedora (19) <fedora@fedoraproject.org>”
Fingerprint: ca81 b2c8 5e4f 4d4a 1a3f 7234 0747 7e65 fb4b 18e6
Package : fedora-release-19-2.noarch (@anaconda)
From : /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-x86_64
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
Updating : yum-3.4.3-104.fc19.noarch 1/3
Installing : yum-plugin-fastestmirror-1.1.31-16.fc19.noarch 2/3
Cleanup : yum-3.4.3-99.fc19.noarch 3/3
Verifying : yum-3.4.3-104.fc19.noarch 1/3
Verifying : yum-plugin-fastestmirror-1.1.31-16.fc19.noarch 2/3
Verifying : yum-3.4.3-99.fc19.noarch 3/3
Installed:
yum-plugin-fastestmirror.noarch 0:1.1.31-16.fc19
Updated:
yum.noarch 0:3.4.3-104.fc19
Complete!
2, Install the upgrades
[root@localhost paulmellors]# yum upgrade
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks, refresh-packagekit
Determining fastest mirrors
* fedora: www.mirrorservice.org
* updates: www.mirrorservice.org
Resolving Dependencies
–> Running transaction check
—> Package NetworkManager.x86_64 1:0.9.8.2-2.fc19 will be updated
—> Package NetworkManager.x86_64 1:0.9.8.2-8.git20130709.fc19 will be an update
etc etc etc etc
This part may take awhile, wait till you’re back at the prompt
3, Now I want to install VLC my fave video player
[root@localhost paulmellors]# yum install vlc
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks, refresh-packagekit
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* fedora: www.mirrorservice.org
* updates: www.mirrorservice.org
No package vlc available.
Error: Nothing to do
Oh that’s not good, what now….. RPM FUSION http://rpmfusion.org/
[root@localhost Downloads]# rpm -Uvh rpmfusion-*
warning: rpmfusion-free-release-19.noarch.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID 172ff33d: NOKEY
warning: rpmfusion-nonfree-release-19.noarch.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID cd30c86b: NOKEY
Preparing… ################################# [100%]
Updating / installing…
1:rpmfusion-free-release-19-1 ################################# [ 50%]
2:rpmfusion-nonfree-release-19-1 ################################# [100%]
[root@localhost Downloads]#
[root@localhost Downloads]# yum install vlc
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks, refresh-packagekit
rpmfusion-free | 3.3 kB 00:00
rpmfusion-free-updates | 3.3 kB 00:00
rpmfusion-nonfree | 3.3 kB 00:00
rpmfusion-nonfree-updates | 3.3 kB 00:00
(1/4): rpmfusion-nonfree-updates/19/x86_64/primary_db | 45 kB 00:00
(2/4): rpmfusion-free-updates/19/x86_64/primary_db | 64 kB 00:00
(3/4): rpmfusion-nonfree/19/x86_64/primary_db | 149 kB 00:00
(4/4): rpmfusion-free/19/x86_64/primary_db | 440 kB 00:00
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* fedora: www.mirrorservice.org
* rpmfusion-free: mirrors.coreix.net
* rpmfusion-free-updates: mirrors.coreix.net
* rpmfusion-nonfree: mirrors.coreix.net
* rpmfusion-nonfree-updates: mirrors.coreix.net
* updates: www.mirrorservice.org
rpmfusion-free/19/x86_64/group_gz | 1.6 kB 00:00
rpmfusion-free-updates/19/x86_64/group_gz | 1.6 kB 00:00
rpmfusion-nonfree/19/x86_64/group_gz | 993 B 00:00
rpmfusion-nonfree-updates/19/x86_64/group_gz | 990 B 00:00
Resolving Dependencies
–> Running transaction check
—> Package vlc.x86_64 0:2.0.7-1.fc19 will be installed
–> Processing Dependency: vlc-core(x86-64) = 2.0.7-1.fc19 for package: vlc-2.0.7-1.fc19.x86_64
Yeah baby VLC
Well that’s got a default installation updated a little bit, but there are other programs I need to install, filezilla gimp etc. I also need to install gstreamer plugins so that mp3′s work, dvdcss so that I can play dvd’s Nvidia graphics drivers and a few other things.
It’s all pretty much the same process, install install install.
What do you do to your freshly installed Fedora System?