My dream Linux setup after rebuilding everything from scratch
I finally rebuilt my main Fedora Linux system from scratch, starting with the Fedora Everything ISO, no desktop environment, and a blank TTY. After 23 days of using it, this is the full setup tour.
In this video I show my Fedora 44 desktop running Niri, Noctalia, Wayland, the CachyOS kernel, custom workspaces, window rules, wallpaper-based theming, widgets, storage layout, dev environment, Mac editing workflow through Parsec, and my second Linux test PC.
If you like Linux desktop customisation, Fedora gaming setups, tiling workflows, or clean productivity focused Linux builds, this one is packed with ideas.
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00:00 My rebuilt Linux setup after 23 days
00:21 Fedora 44 from the Everything ISO
00:58 CachyOS kernel and PC specs
01:24 Niri, Wayland, and Noctalia shell
01:49 Niri config files and window rules
02:45 Emoji picker and floating windows
03:04 Custom workspaces for gaming, content, Mac, and work
03:47 Noctalia shell settings
04:07 Wallpaper-based colour themes
04:46 Widgets and system stats
05:20 Bar layout for 16 by 9 recording
06:01 Dock customization and running apps
06:49 Session menu and audio controls
07:23 Storage layout and drives
07:50 Dev environment and separate game storage
08:40 Editing on Mac through Parsec
09:38 Second PC testing setup
10:27 KWin with Noctalia on the test PC
11:08 Final thoughts on the setup
11:34 The one thing still missing from Niri
12:11 Why I love the workflow
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