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== Fedora as your daily driver
= Fedora as your daily driver
=== Find Your Way Around KDE Plasma
== Find Your Way Around KDE Plasma
image::Desktop.png[Desktop]
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NOTE: Don't be afraid.
"Dangerous" operations will require you to enter your password to authorize them so it's quite difficult to accidentally damage your system.
=== Accessibility
== Accessibility
Fedora KDE Plasma comes with accessibility features.
You can access them by opening "System Settings" and then the "Accessibility" menu.
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KDE Plasma has accessibility features, yet we know they may be incomplete.
We advise you to thoroughly test the Fedora KDE Plasma Live environment before installing to determine whether the available features meet your requirements.
=== Finding new software
== Finding new software
Discover is a graphical way to download and install and update software.
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Flatpaks are a different method for distributing software which has certain pros and cons.
For now, use the versions not labelled "Flatpak" until you're an advanced user and feel confident diving deeper into the Flatpak topic.
=== Setting up email
== Setting up email
You can install Mozilla Thunderbird from Discover by searching for "Thunderbird".
It is an established and popular email client.
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If you've exported your mail and settings from Thunderbird on your old OS, you can https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/thunderbird-import[import them in Thunderbird^] on Fedora.
=== Browsing the web
== Browsing the web
Fedora KDE Plasma comes with Firefox browser pre-installed.
Your Firefox experience is the same on Fedora Linux as it is on your previous OS.
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You can also set up https://www.firefox.com/en-US/features/sync/[Firefox Sync^] which can transfer your passwords and bookmarks.
=== Using LibreOffice
== Using LibreOffice
https://www.libreoffice.org/[LibreOffice^] is a full-fledged office suite that comes pre-installed in Fedora.
The suite consists of the following components:
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LibreOffice has its own https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/accessibility/[accessibility documentation^].
=== Setting up a printer
== Setting up a printer
Fedora uses the CUPS print service for printing.
You can use many printers using either USB or even network / Wi-Fi connections.
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Click "+ Add...".
If your printer is supported, it will be discovered and you can add the printer after adjusting the settings.
=== Using a scanner
== Using a scanner
Fedora uses the http://www.sane-project.org/[SANE^] backend for scanning.
The SANE project has a partial list of http://www.sane-project.org/sane-supported-devices.html[Supported Devices^].
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If you have multiple pages to scan, simply swap pages and click "Scan" again until all pages are scanned.
You can save the scan and export it to PDF using the buttons at the top of Skanpage.
=== Setting up sync'n'share
== Setting up sync'n'share
KDE Plasma has out-of-the-box support for the for syncing images and documents:
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To add these accounts, open "System Settings", find "Online Accounts" and click on "Add Account..." to configure your account.
The pop-up dialogue will tell you what can be synchronized for each service and it will guide you through the login process.
=== Gaming on Linux
== Gaming on Linux
Linux has a limited number of high-quality games available from Fedora for free.
You can download them from within Discover by searching them.
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Commercial gaming stores are supported in Fedora.
You can find information regarding them elsewhere on the internet.
=== Audio
== Audio
==== Music Playing
=== Music Playing
Elisa is the default music player in KDE.
There are many more players available via Discover.
==== Audio Editing
=== Audio Editing
Audacity is an audio recording and editing app.
It features functions for noise reduction, speed change and much more.
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To install Audacity from Discover, search for "Audacity".
=== Video
== Video
==== Video Playing
=== Video Playing
Videos will open in Dragon Player by default.
There are many more video players available in Discover and the Fedora repos.
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Out of the box, a fresh installation of Fedora KDE will only play fully free videos.
If a video does not work, then the codec may not be included in Fedora because it either isn't open source or its use must be licensed in certain countries.
==== Video Editing
=== Video Editing
There is a powerful, non-linear video editor called https://kdenlive.org/[Kdenlive^] which integrates with KDE Plasma.
It's available in Discover; search for "Kdenlive".
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It even covers professional video editing requirements.
=== Graphic Software
== Graphic Software
Linux has _fantastic_ software for creating and manipulating images.
All of the following apps are available in Discover:
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* https://krita.org/[Krita^] (drawing and painting)
* https://www.gimp.org/[GIMP^] (Graphical Image Manipulation Program)
==== Screenshots
=== Screenshots
KDE Plasma comes with the screenshot app Spectacle.
It's located under "Utilities" in the Application Launcher.
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Spectacle can also do screen recordings and save them as videos.
==== Photo viewing, management & editing
=== Photo viewing, management & editing
Fedora contains amazing photo manipulation and digital asset management (DAM) software.
You can find all the following applications in Discover under "Graphics > Photography".
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It can also apply LUTs to give your photos a grading of your choice.
* https://www.darktable.org/[darktable^] focusses on RAW image development, but implements a different UI concept than the previous two options.
=== Using portable drives / Transferring files between Linux and other OS
== Using portable drives / Transferring files between Linux and other OS
If you want to share files using an external drive (USB disk/SSD) between Linux and other OS, make sure the drive uses the filesystem that all involved systems can read and write.
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CAUTION: Formatting a drive will erase all data on it.
=== Making Backups
== Making Backups
We recommend you routinely make backups.
Backups will help you when your hard drive fails and also when you accidentally delete data.
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If you have a laptop it makes no sense to store your backup media in your laptop bag.
If it gets stolen you lose both your laptop and your backup.
=== NVIDIA and Linux
== NVIDIA and Linux
The latest graphics drivers / libraries for NVIDIA graphics cards currently have closed source components.
Therefore, purchasing a computer that has an NVIDIA graphics card is not recommended for users who wish to only use open source software.
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To do this, simply do not install any optional repos.
If you need help with NVIDIA, see the xref:#_getting_help_with_fedora[Getting Help] section below.
=== Managing Fedora
== Managing Fedora
==== Updating Fedora
=== Updating Fedora
Fedora software and operating system can be updated from within Discover.
Select the "Updates" tab and wait for the package information refresh to finish.
After that, you can click on btn:[Update all] in the top right corner.
==== Removing Software
=== Removing Software
If you want to remove a piece of software, find it in the application launcher first.
You can right click the app and select "Uninstall or manage add-ons".
Discover will open after, select btn:[Remove] in the top right corner.
==== Upgrading Fedora to the Latest Release
=== Upgrading Fedora to the Latest Release
Fedora releases two new versions each year.
This guide covers Fedora release {fedora-release}.
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If you have problems using Discover to upgrade between numbered Fedora versions, you can upgrade via command line.
Follow the instructions at https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/upgrading-fedora-offline/[Upgrading Fedora Linux Using DNF System Plugin^].
=== Getting Help with Fedora
== Getting Help with Fedora
The people at Fedora love helping!
We strive to be professional and friendly in our communications.