[meta] source_os = "linux" target_distro_family = "fedora" # Debian/Ubuntu/Mint user on their first Fedora/RHEL/CentOS install. # Body text assumes apt/dpkg familiarity, no RPM experience. [log_paths] steam = "~/.local/share/Steam/logs/content_log.txt" proton = "~/.local/share/Steam/logs/proton_log.txt" # ── DNF / RPM ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── [[patterns]] id = "dnf-lock" sources = ["journald"] match_text = "Another app is currently holding the dnf lock" severity = "warn" title = "DNF package manager is locked" body = "Another dnf process is running — like apt being held by unattended-upgrades. Wait for it to finish or check: sudo ps aux | grep dnf — then kill if stuck." [[patterns]] id = "rpm-db-corrupt" sources = ["journald"] match_text = "rpmdb" severity = "warn" title = "RPM database issue" body = "Like a corrupted dpkg database. Rebuild it: sudo rpm --rebuilddb — then retry your dnf command." [[patterns]] id = "dnf-dep-conflict" sources = ["journald"] match_text = "conflicts with" severity = "warn" title = "Package dependency conflict" body = "DNF can auto-resolve some conflicts but not all. Read the conflict message — usually one package provides what another needs. Try: sudo dnf distro-sync to bring everything in sync." [[patterns]] id = "dnf-gpg-key" sources = ["journald"] match_text = "GPG key retrieval failed" severity = "warn" title = "Repository GPG key missing" body = "A repo's signing key isn't trusted. Import it: sudo rpm --import /path/to/key.gpg — or re-enable the repo's key: sudo dnf repoinfo " # ── SELinux ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── [[patterns]] id = "selinux-denial" sources = ["journald"] match_text = "type=AVC" severity = "info" title = "SELinux access denied" body = "Fedora ships SELinux enforcing by default — there's nothing like this on Debian/Ubuntu. This is a security policy denial, not a bug. Check: ausearch -m AVC -ts recent — then run: sealert -a /var/log/audit/audit.log for a fix suggestion." [[patterns]] id = "selinux-context-wrong" sources = ["journald"] match_text = "restorecon" severity = "info" title = "SELinux file context mismatch" body = "A file has the wrong security label. Fix: sudo restorecon -Rv /path/to/file — common after copying files from Debian or moving data between filesystems." # ── System ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── [[patterns]] id = "kernel-driver-firmware" sources = ["kmsg"] match_text = "firmware: failed to load" severity = "warn" title = "Firmware file missing" body = "On Fedora: sudo dnf install linux-firmware — or for specific hardware check RPM Fusion's nonfree repo. Enable it: sudo dnf install https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm" [[patterns]] id = "oom-killer" sources = ["kmsg"] match_text = "Out of memory: Kill process" severity = "warn" title = "OOM killer fired" body = "A process was killed for RAM. Fedora enables zswap by default on modern releases, but adding a swapfile helps on low-RAM systems: sudo systemctl enable --now systemd-swap" [[patterns]] id = "disk-io-error" sources = ["kmsg"] match_text = "Buffer I/O error on device" severity = "warn" title = "Disk I/O error" body = "Storage error. Check SMART: sudo smartctl -a /dev/sdX — smartmontools is in the default Fedora repos." # ── Audio ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── [[patterns]] id = "pipewire-connect-fail" sources = ["journald"] match_text = "Failed to connect to PipeWire" severity = "warn" title = "PipeWire not responding" body = "Fedora pioneered PipeWire adoption — it's the default. Restart: systemctl --user restart pipewire pipewire-pulse wireplumber" [[patterns]] id = "bluetooth-rfkill-blocked" sources = ["journald"] match_text = "Blocked through rfkill" severity = "warn" title = "Bluetooth rfkill blocked" body = "rfkill unblock bluetooth — if hard-blocked, check BIOS or a physical switch." # ── GPU / display ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── [[patterns]] id = "gpu-hang" sources = ["kmsg"] match_text = "GPU HANG" severity = "warn" title = "GPU hang" body = "GPU stopped responding. Check: dnf list installed | grep -i nvidia (or mesa) — RPM Fusion is the right source for proprietary NVIDIA drivers on Fedora." [[patterns]] id = "xwayland-crash" sources = ["journald"] match_text = "XWayland server terminated unexpectedly" severity = "warn" title = "XWayland crashed" body = "Fedora ships GNOME on Wayland by default; XWayland handles X11 apps. Restart your session to recover X11 apps." # ── Network ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── [[patterns]] id = "networkmanager-activation-fail" sources = ["journald"] match_text = "Activation failed" severity = "info" title = "NetworkManager: connection failed" body = "nmcli device status — Fedora ships NetworkManager by default, same as Ubuntu. If a wifi adapter is missing, check: dmesg | grep firmware" # ── Gaming ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── [[patterns]] id = "proton-runtime-missing" sources = ["applog:proton"] match_text = "wine: cannot find" severity = "warn" title = "Proton runtime issue" body = "Right-click game in Steam -> Properties -> Local Files -> Verify integrity. Steam on Fedora may also need: sudo dnf install steam (from RPM Fusion free repo)."