This guide describes how to configure Fedora 8. Learn how to set up extra repositories, add video/dvd and audio codecs, install useful applications, configure Firefox's plugins, install compiz-fusion and much more!

Fedora 8 Installation Guide

Contents

1. Configuring sudo
2. Configuring yum
* Basic Commands
* Fedora Repositories
* Livna Repository
* FreshRPMs Repository
* ATrpms Repository
* Graphical Interface ( yumex )
* yum through proxy
* yum plugins
3. Configuring Services
4. Installing video drivers
* Installing nVidia driver
* Installing ati driver
5. Installing Microsoft fonts
6. Configuring Firefox
* KDE Default browser
* Acrobat Plugin
* Flash Plugin
* Mplayer Plugin
* java Plugin
* mms streaming play
* Set backspace button
7. MP3 and Audio players
* Rhythmbox/Gstreamer
* Amarok
* Audacious
* XMMS
8. DVD & video players
* mplayer
* totem
* xine
* vlc - video lan client
* kaffeine
* RealPlayer
9. IRC Clients
* konversation
* xchat
10. MSN Messenger Clients
* kopete
* pidgin
* amsn
11. Author, Burn and BackUp CD/DVDs
* gnomebaker
* k3b
* k9copy
* DeVeDe
12. Download manager
13. PDF Readers
* kpdf
* xpdf
* acrobatreader
14. Torrent Clients
* KTorrent
* Bittorrent
15. Other Useful Applications
* rar
* FTP Clients
* chm Reader
* eMule Client
* linuxdcpp
* Partition Editor
* Google Earth
* Skype
16. Accessing Windows Partitions
* FAT32
* NTFS
17. Accessing Windows Shares
18. Compiz-fusion
* git
* unofficial packages
* official packages
19. KDE
* KDE Installation
* KDE Country Flags
* KDE style in gtk applications
* Auto Login
20. JAVA Installaion
* OpenJDK
* Sun JAVA