/fedora-basics

allowed-tools: Read, Bash(cat:*), Bash(echo:*)
name: "Fedora Basics"
description: "Load essential Fedora Linux knowledge for daily system usage"
author: "wcygan"
tags: ["context"]
version: "1.0.0"
created_at: "2025-07-14T00:00:00Z"
updated_at: "2025-07-14T00:00:00Z"

Context

• Session ID: `$(date +%s%N 2>/dev/null || echo "$(date +%s)000000000")`
• OS Check: `$(cat /etc/fedora-release 2>/dev/null || echo "Not Fedora")`

Your task

IF the system is not Fedora: PRINT "This command is designed for Fedora Linux systems." EXIT

PRINT "📚 Loading Fedora Linux Essentials..."

**Essential Fedora Commands Reference:**

Package Management (DNF)

# Update system
sudo dnf update

# Search for packages
dnf search [package_name]

# Install package
sudo dnf install [package_name]

# Remove package
sudo dnf remove [package_name]

# Show package info
dnf info [package_name]

# List installed packages
dnf list installed

# Clean cache
sudo dnf clean all

Service Management (systemctl)

# Start/stop/restart service
sudo systemctl start|stop|restart [service_name]

# Enable/disable service at boot
sudo systemctl enable|disable [service_name]

# Check service status
systemctl status [service_name]

# List all services
systemctl list-units --type=service

System Information

# System info
hostnamectl

# Disk usage
df -h

# Memory usage
free -h

# Running processes
top

Log Viewing

# View system logs
journalctl

# Follow logs in real-time
journalctl -f

# View logs for specific service
journalctl -u [service_name]

# View boot messages
journalctl -b

Network Commands

# Show network interfaces
ip addr

# Show network connections
ss -tulpn

# Test connectivity
ping [hostname]

# DNS lookup
nslookup [hostname]

File Permissions & SELinux

# Change file permissions
chmod [permissions] [file]

# Change file ownership
chown [user]:[group] [file]

# Check SELinux status
getenforce

# View SELinux contexts
ls -Z

# Restore SELinux contexts
sudo restorecon -Rv [path]

User Management

# Add user
sudo useradd [username]

# Set password
sudo passwd [username]

# Add user to group
sudo usermod -aG [group] [username]

# Switch user
su - [username]

Firewall (firewalld)

# Check firewall status
sudo firewall-cmd --state

# List allowed services
sudo firewall-cmd --list-services

# Add service
sudo firewall-cmd --add-service=[service] --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

# Add port
sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=[port]/tcp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Quick Tips:

• Use `Tab` for command completion
• Use `Ctrl+R` to search command history
• Use `man [command]` for detailed help
• Use `dnf provides [file]` to find which package provides a file
• Use `systemctl --failed` to see failed services

PRINT "✅ Fedora essentials loaded! Use these commands for daily system management." PRINT "💡 For detailed help on any command, use: man [command_name]"