After installing Linux, there are a handful of things to do every time, but I install Linux just rarely enough that I forget what exactly those things are and how to do them. This is a reference page to help with that.
Focused on OpenSUSE Tumbleweed and EndeavourOS since those are my current preferred distros, but some of this may transfer to others. I'll add stuff as I think of it.
The easiest way to add codecs on this distro is with the following commands:
sudo zypper install opi
opi codecs
OpenSUSE recommends using flatpaks instead when possible to avoid using the pacman repository. I've rarely had issue with pacman and don't usually use flatpaks. YMMV.
wiki link: Installing Codecs from Packman Repositories
Install all the fonts to avoid boxes in text containing special or foreign unicode characters:
google-noto-sans-cjk-fonts google-noto-coloremoji-fonts google-noto-fonts
package names are for OpenSUSE, they may vary on other distros
Already installed, but needs to be started and enabled:
sudo systemctl start bluetooth
sudo systemctl enable bluetooth
wiki link: Enable and Setup Blootooth Devices
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