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Here is how I’ve setup my machine.

Snapshots

Snapper (snapshot system for Fedora)
sudo dnf in snapper dnf-plugin-snapper btrfs-assistant

sudo snapper create-config /

Nvidia Driver

Start with purging if there’s something needs to go.
sudo dnf remove xorg-x11-drv-nvidia\*

sudo dnf remove akmod-nvidia\*

sudo dnf remove nvidia-vaapi-driver

These are needed to compile modules and DKMS
sudo dnf install kernel-devel kernel-headers gcc make dkms acpid libglvnd-glx libglvnd-opengl libglvnd-devel pkgconfig xorg-x11-server-Xwayland libxcb egl-wayland

Download the driver
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/unix/

echo "blacklist nouveau" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

echo "options nvidia NVreg_PreserveVideoMemoryAllocations=1" >> /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia.conf
echo "options nvidia-drm modeset=1 fbdev=1" >> /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia.conf

export CC="gcc -std=gnu17"

## Backup old initramfs nouveau image ##
mv /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r)-nouveau.img
 
## Create new initramfs image ##
dracut /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img $(uname -r)

cd Downloads

chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-555.52.04.run version varies\

Only if you have no su, do
sudo passwd to change your root passwd.

when you have an su, do su and enter root/su password

next, to finally start installing the driver, do:
./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-555.52.04.run version varies

I learned something new from: https://www.if-not-true-then-false.com/2015/fedora-nvidia-guide/

Xbox One Controller firmware for linux

https://github.com/dlundqvist/xone

Recommended software

Wine
Winetricks
lutris
dnf in wine winetricks lutris

ProtonUp-Qt
protontricks
Heroic Games Launcher

lutris - Install world of warcraft
https://lutris.net/games/world-of-warcraft/

headsetcontrol
htop - system monitor, alternative

Fix steam download speeds

DONT DO THIS IF STEAM IS DOWNLOADING IN A PROPER RATE
nano ~/.steam/steam/steam_dev.cfg

The command above makes the file

@nClientDownloadEnableHTTP2PlatformLinux 0
@fDownloadRateImprovementToAddAnotherConnection 1.0

How to boot into the command line

Go into the command line on start up through the grub boot menu. When you are in the grub menu on boot up, Press E on your distro of choice, find the linux boot line thinghy. Go to the end of the string and make sure it ends with 3 So a space between the last letter and then the number 3. Then press F10. It should now load the command line.