Fedora 
GnuCash mysql backend on Fedora
I have been using GnuCash for personal finance since 2014. Two years ago, I switched over to a mysql backend because it was available in the flatpak. I never understood why the regular package on Fedora did not allow for opening a mysql database until today.
On Fedora, GnuCash is bundled with weak dependencies. GnuCash does not need mysql su…
Atom editor on Fedora
The atom editor has quickly become my favorite IDE for working with web projects. I still use Vi/Vim for CLI stuff, but atom is the icon I click when I want a GUI program.
It was becoming a little mundane to go to the atom website and download the new version to install. This is why package managers exist - so users don't have to visit your …
How to fix Error: Transaction check error with dnf/yum
When a dnf or yum process gets interrupted, you may get the below error:
Running transaction check
Transaction check succeeded.
Running transaction test
The …
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Setting the I/O scheduler for a single disk on Fedora
You can set your IO scheduler on-the-fly by echoing the scheduler you want into /sys/block/{DEVICE-NAME}/queue/scheduler. This setting, however, does not persist across system reboots. The legacy method is to place this command in /etc/rc.local or by placing an elevator variable in grub.cfg.
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