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Fedora Install - Quick Reference

Boot

• Reboot and press F9 (HP ProBook boot menu) or F12 or Esc repeatedly
• Select USB device from boot menu

Media Check

• Should pass this time (we verified USB)
• If still fails: different USB stick, re-do from scratch

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Chat Etiquette: Less Noise, Better Signal

Two simple habits that make group chats cleaner for everyone.

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1. React with Emoji, Don't Reply "Acknowledged"

When you just want to confirm you've seen a message, use an emoji reaction instead of typing a reply.

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Ops Workstation Setup

Canonical laptop configuration for ops team members.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have:

1. USB memory stick - 8GB+ for bootable Fedora installer
2. GitHub account - create at github.com if needed

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Deskguard Update & Submit

1. Update deskguard

cd ~/github/deskguard
git checkout main
git pull

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Deskguard Update & Submit

1. Update deskguard

cd ~/g/infra/software/deskguard
git checkout main
git pull

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GitHub SSH Key Setup

Your GitHub account has no SSH keys. Let's fix that.

1. Authenticate gh CLI first

gh auth login

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GitHub SSH Key Setup

Your GitHub account has no SSH keys. Let's fix that.

1. Generate GitHub key

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "haynsla-imac-github" -f ~/.ssh/id_github

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Infra Clone & Deskguard Test

1. Clone infra with all submodules

mkdir -p ~/g
cd ~/g
git clone --recursive [email protected]:Concurrent-Systems/infra.git

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KeePassXC Setup

Set up password manager before generating SSH keys.

1. Install KeePassXC

Fedora:

sudo dnf install -y keepassxc

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GitHub Access Bootstrap

Get GitHub access set up so you can clone team repos.

Prerequisite: Set up KeePassXC first → https://gist.github.com/waynemsmith/a05fc50813025265ff6cbbb338b365d6

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1. Install GitHub CLI