Post-install script for Fedora — updates, apps, drivers, GNOME customization, and development setup.

fedup takes a fresh Fedora Workstation install and turns it into a fully-loaded, gaming, developer-friendly desktop in one go.

• System updates — get the latest packages & security patches
• Firmware updates — optional check for system firmware
• RPM Fusion & Flatpak — unlock extra software sources
• Media codecs — full multimedia support with hardware acceleration
• GPU drivers — Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA proprietary driver installs
• App installs — curated set of everyday and dev tools
• Development setup — VSCode, Docker, Node.js, Python, Go, Git, Zsh + Oh My Zsh, Neovim
• GNOME tweaks — essential customization and keyboard shortcuts
• Cleanup — remove leftover junk after setup

Clone the repo and run:

git clone https://github.com/yourname/fedup.git
cd fedup
chmod +x fedup.sh
./fedup.sh

To run a specific step:

STEP=step_id ./fedup.sh

Or run in one line with curl:

curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/giacomocusinato/fedup/main/fedup.sh | bash

The curl method runs the script directly without saving it locally, you might need to reboot afte rsome core steps.

Basic checks, set up the environment, and prep for the run.

sudo dnf group upgrade core -y
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh -y

Brings your Fedora base system up to date.

Currently empty — placeholder in case we need post-update tasks later.

sudo fwupdmgr refresh --force
fwupdmgr get-updates

Checks for firmware updates. If updates are found, you’ll be told to run fwupdmgr update manually.

Empty placeholder — helps keep the step sequence clean.

Enables free & non-free repositories for extra software:

sudo dnf install -y   https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm   https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm

Adds Flathub and integrates it into GNOME Software:

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
sudo dnf install -y gnome-software-plugin-flatpak

Installs full multimedia support:

sudo dnf group install -y multimedia --setopt="install_weak_deps=False" --exclude=PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin
sudo dnf swap -y ffmpeg-free ffmpeg --allowerasing
sudo dnf group install -y sound-and-video
sudo dnf install -y ffmpeg-libs libva libva-utils

Optionally swaps in Intel’s proprietary VA-API driver:

sudo dnf swap -y libva-intel-media-driver intel-media-driver --allowerasing
sudo dnf install -y libva-intel-driver

Optionally swaps in AMD’s proprietary VA-API/VDPAU drivers:

sudo dnf swap -y mesa-va-drivers mesa-va-drivers-freeworld
sudo dnf swap -y mesa-vdpau-drivers mesa-vdpau-drivers-freeworld
sudo dnf swap -y mesa-va-drivers.i686 mesa-va-drivers-freeworld.i686
sudo dnf swap -y mesa-vdpau-drivers.i686 mesa-vdpau-drivers-freeworld.i686

Optionally installs proprietary NVIDIA drivers and CUDA:

sudo dnf install -y akmod-nvidia xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-cuda

Installs a curated set of everyday apps (browsers, productivity tools, media players, etc.).

Opinionated development environment:

• VSCode
• Docker
• Node.js (via NVM)
• Python
• Go
• Git
• Neovim
• Zsh + Oh My Zsh

Also sets Zsh as default shell (unless already set).

Installs GNOME Tweaks, configures a few essential shortcuts:

• Super+D — Show desktop
• Super+T — Open terminal
• Super+E — Open home folder

Removes leftover packages and clears caches:

sudo dnf autoremove -y
sudo dnf clean all

Clone the repo and run:

git clone https://github.com/yourname/fedup.git
cd fedup
chmod +x fedup.sh
./fedup.sh

You can resume from a specific step:

STEP=media ./fedup.sh

• This script targets Fedora Workstation 42 (GNOME) but should work on nearby releases with minor changes.
• Some steps ask for confirmation before installing proprietary drivers.
• Firmware updates and GPU drivers may require a reboot after installation.