AlmaLinux · bennyvasquez · Jul 18, 2024 · Jul 18, 2024 · Sep 10, 2024 · Sep 10, 2024
diff --git a/docs/.vuepress/config.js b/docs/.vuepress/config.js
@@ -143,42 +143,37 @@ module.exports = {
             '/Comparison',
             '/FAQ',
             '/Howto',
-            {
-                title: 'openQA Guide',
-                path: '/development/openQA',
+            '/development/openQA',
+				{
+                title: "Nginx Series",
+                path: '/series/nginx/',
+                children: [
+                        '/series/nginx/NginxSeriesA01',
+                        '/series/nginx/NginxSeriesA02R8',
+                        '/series/nginx/NginxSeriesA02R91',
+                        '/series/nginx/NginxSeriesA02R92',
+                        '/series/nginx/NginxSeriesA03',
+                        '/series/nginx/NginxSeriesA04P1',
+                ]
             },
             {
-                title: 'Howto Series',
-                path: '/series/',
+                title: "AlmaLinux Tutorials 🚀",
+                path: '/series/system/',
                 children: [
-		              '/series/LAMP-server',
-                  {
-                      title: "Nginx Series",
-                      path: '/series/nginx/',
-                      children: [
-                              '/series/nginx/NginxSeriesA01',
-                              '/series/nginx/NginxSeriesA02R8',
-                              '/series/nginx/NginxSeriesA02R91',
-                              '/series/nginx/NginxSeriesA02R92',
-                              '/series/nginx/NginxSeriesA03',
-                              '/series/nginx/NginxSeriesA04P1',
-                      ]
-                  },
-                  {
-                      title: "System Series",
-                      path: '/series/system/',
-                      children: [
-                              '/series/system/SystemSeriesA01',
-                              '/series/system/SystemSeriesA02',
-                              '/series/system/SystemSeriesA03',
-                              '/series/system/SystemSeriesA03R8',
-                              '/series/system/SystemSeriesA03R9',
-                              '/series/system/SystemSeriesA04',
-                              '/series/system/SystemSeriesA05',
-                              ]
-                  },
-              ]
+                        '/series/system/SystemSeriesA01',
+                        '/series/system/SystemSeriesA02',
+                        '/series/system/SystemSeriesA04',
+		 		   		'/series/LAMP-server',
+                        ]
             },
+            {
+                title: "NVIDIA Install Guides",
+                path: '/series/nvidia/',
+                children: [			
+                        '/series/nvidia/nvidiaseries8x.md',
+                        '/series/nvidia/nvidiaseris9x.md',
+				]
+			},
           {
                 title: 'Security Guides',
                 path: '/documentation/guides',

diff --git a/docs/development/openQA.md b/docs/development/openQA.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-title: 'openQA'
+title: 'openQA Guide'
 ---
 
 | Experience Level   | ⭑⭑⭒⭒⭒ (Intermediate) |

diff --git a/docs/documentation/after-installation-guide.md b/docs/documentation/after-installation-guide.md
@@ -103,29 +103,11 @@ Depending on your hardware installed, you might need to install NVIDIA or AMD dr
 
 ### NVIDIA
 
-You can get NVIDIA drivers in different ways: 
-* [Install binary driver](/series/system/SystemSeriesA03)
-* [Compile driver source](/series/system/SystemSeriesA03)
-* Get them using RPM Fusion:
-    * Enable the RPM Fusion repository by running the command: 
-
-      **For AlmaLinux 8:**
-      ``` 
-      sudo dnf install https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/free/el/rpmfusion-free-release-8.noarch.rpm https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/el/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-8.noarch.rpm
-      ```
-      **For AlmaLinux 9:**
-      ``` 
-      sudo dnf install https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/free/el/rpmfusion-free-release-9.noarch.rpm https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/el/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-9.noarch.rpm
-      ```
-    * Next, update the repositories:
-      ```
-      sudo dnf update  
-      ```
-    * Install the necessary packages: 
-      ```
-      sudo dnf install akmod-nvidia
-      ```
-    * Reboot your system to load the new NVIDIA kernel module and complete the installation. You should now have the NVIDIA drivers successfully installed on your AlmaLinux system.
+You can get NVIDIA drivers in different ways, all outlined in our guides. 
+
+- **NVIDIA on AlmaLinux Overview [NVIDIA Drivers Guide for AlmaLinux](/series/nvidia/)**
+- **NVIDIA Driver Installation Guide ❯ [Installation on 8.x](/series/nvidia/nvidiaseries8x)**
+- **NVIDIA Driver Installation Guide ❯ [Installation on 9.x](/series/nvidia/nvidiaseries9x)**
 
 ### AMD
 

diff --git a/docs/series/README.md b/docs/series/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-# Howto Series: AlmaLinux Tutorials 🚀
+---
+title: 'AlmaLinux Tutorials 🚀'
+---
 
-Welcome to our Howto series on AlmaLinux! In this series, we provide comprehensive guides and tutorials to help you learn and master various aspects of AlmaLinux. Whether you are interested in Nginx or system-related topics, we've got you covered.
+# AlmaLinux Tutorials 🚀
+
+Welcome to our tutorial series on AlmaLinux! In this series, we provide comprehensive guides and tutorials to help you learn and master various aspects of AlmaLinux. Whether you are interested in Nginx or system-related topics, we've got you covered.
 
 ## Nginx Series
 
@@ -17,36 +21,33 @@ Browse the articles in the Nginx series:
 
 ## System Series
 
-**The vision:** (In near future) The System series covers a wide range of system-related topics on AlmaLinux. This guides will help you enhance your system administration skills and ensure the stability and security of your AlmaLinux environment.
+**The vision:** The System series covers a wide range of system-related topics on AlmaLinux. These guides will help you enhance your system administration skills and ensure the stability and security of your AlmaLinux environment.
 
 Explore the articles in the System series:
 
 - [A01](system/SystemSeriesA01.md) ❯ Application Streams
 - [A02](system/SystemSeriesA02.md) ❯ Firewalld: A Beginner's Guide
-- [A03](system/SystemSeriesA03.md) ❯ NVIDIA Driver Installation Guide
-- [A03 R8](system/SystemSeriesA03R8.md) ❯ NVIDIA Driver: Installation on 8.x
-- [A03 R9](system/SystemSeriesA03R9.md) ❯ NVIDIA Driver: Installation on 9.x
 - [A04](system/SystemSeriesA04.md) ❯ Snapd Installation Guide
-- [A05](system/SystemSeriesA05.md) ❯ Multimedia Codecs Installation Guide
 
 Dive into our Howto series and unlock the full potential of AlmaLinux. Happy hacking! 🐧💻🚀
 
 ----
 
+## Guides for NVIDIA Driver Installation
+
+- **NVIDIA on AlmaLinux overall guide** [NVIDIA Drivers Guide for AlmaLinux](/series/nvidia/)
+- **NVIDIA Driver Installation Guide ❯ [Installation on 8.x](/series/nvidia/nvidiaseries8x)**
+- **NVIDIA Driver Installation Guide ❯ [Installation on 9.x](/series/nvidia/nvidiaseries9x)**
+
 ##### Trademark Notices
 :::warning
 
 **AlmaLinux** is a registered trademark of AlmaLinux OS Foundation.
-
 **Linux®** is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries.
-
 **macOS** are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
-
 **NVIDIA** is a registered trademark of NVIDIA Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
-
 **Red Hat** is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
-
 **Windows** is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
 
-All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
+All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
 :::
diff --git a/docs/series/desktop/README.md b/docs/series/desktop/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# AlmaLinux Desktop Series 
+
+Welcome!
+----
+This series will guide you through the installation, configuration, security, and management of your AlmaLinux Desktop environment. 
+
+**Article List**
+----
+
+- [Multimedia Codecs Installation Guide](desktopseries01.md) 
+- [Multimedia Codecs & Libraries for VFX Workstation Installation Guide](desktopseries02.md)
+- [Change from Wayland to Xorg Installation Guide](desktopseries03.md)
+- [Earlyoom (Out of Memory) Installation Guide](desktopseries04.md)
+- [Journalctl Persistent Installation Guide](desktopseries05.md)
+- [Chrony Installation Guide](desktopseries06.md)
diff --git a/docs/series/desktop/desktopseries01.md b/docs/series/desktop/desktopseries01.md
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+---
+title: Multimedia Codecs Installation Guide
+---
+
+# Multimedia Codecs Installation Guide
+<small>ℹ️ This article is part of the AlmaLinux [Desktop Series](/desktop/).</small>
+<hr>
+| 💡 | Experience Level  | ⭐☆☆☆☆ |
+|--- | --------- | --------|
+| 📆 | <small>Last modified | 2024-07-17</small> |
+| 🔧 | <small>Tested by <br> ↳ version \| platform \| date </small>| NOT TESTED YET |
+
+## 🌟 Introduction
+
+In some places where AlmaLinux is used (as a desktop environment especially), Multimedia codecs and programs are needed. This guide will take you through installing the most common ones. 
+
+## Install and enable the primarily needed repositories
+Most of these are installed outside of the default AlmaLinux repo. 
+
+### ➡️ Add the EPEL repo
+```bash
+sudo dnf -y install epel-release
+sudo dnf makecache
+```
+
+### ➡️ Enable the CRB repo
+```bash
+sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled crb
+```
+
+### ➡️ Add the RPMFusion repo
+Starting from step 2, follow [Installing EPEL and RPM Fusion](/documentation/epel-and-rpmfusion/).
+
+## Install the common codecs and other packages
+
+### ➡️ Install multimedia codecs
+```bash
+sudo dnf -y group install multimedia
+sudo dnf -y install ffmpeg ffmpeg-libs ffmpeg-devel mpv
+```
+
+### ➡️ Install common audio packages
+```bash
+sudo dnf -y group install sound-and-video
+```
+
+### ➡️ Install software for playing a DVD
+```bash
+sudo dnf -y install libdvdcss
+```
+
+### ➡️ Install other mediaplayers like VLC, MPV or Celluloid (they'll come from RPMFusion)
+```bash
+sudo dnf install vlc
+sudo dnf install mpv
+sudo dnf install celluloid # Simple GTK+ frontend for mpv
+```
diff --git a/docs/series/desktop/desktopseries02.md b/docs/series/desktop/desktopseries02.md
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+---
+title: VFX Workstation Installation Guide
+---
+
+# Multimedia Codecs & Libraries for VFX Workstation Installation Guide
+<small>ℹ️ This article is part of the AlmaLinux [Desktop Series](/desktop/).</small>
+<hr>
+| 💡 | Experience Level  | ⭐⭐☆☆☆ |
+|--- | --------- | --------|
+| 📆 | <small>Last modified | 2024-07-17</small> |
+| 🔧 | <small>Tested by <br> ↳ version \| platform \| date </small>| NOT TESTED YET |
+
+## 🌟 Introduction
+
+These packages have been needed for desktop and VFX users for many different reasons. Multiple pieces of software, such has "Thinkbox Deadline", were either backported, requested, or discovered as alternatives for AlmaLinux 9 for users migrating from enterprise Linux 8.
+
+## Install and enable the basics
+
+### ➡️ Enable the CRB repo
+```bash
+sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled crb
+```
+### ➡️ Add the EPEL repo
+```bash
+sudo dnf -y install epel-release
+```
+
+### ➡️ Add the RPMFusion repo
+Starting from step 2, follow [Installing EPEL and RPM Fusion](/documentation/epel-and-rpmfusion/).
+
+### ➡️ Add almalinux-release-devel
+```bash
+sudo dnf almalinux-release-devel
+```
+
+### ➡️ Enable the AlmaLinux Extras repo
+```bash
+sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled extras
+```
+
+### ➡️ Update the system 
+```bash
+sudo dnf update -y
+```
+
+### ➡️ Reboot to apply updates
+```bash
+sudo reboot
+```
+
+### ➡️ Install network share essential packages
+ ```bash
+sudo dnf install samba -y
+sudo dnf insall cifs-utils -y
+sudo dnf install nfs-utils -y
+```   
+
+### ➡️ Intall packages groups essentials
+ ```bash
+sudo dnf groupinstall Workstation -y
+sudo dnf groupinstall "Development Tools" -y
+sudo dnf groupinstall "RPM Development Tools" -y
+sudo dnf groupinstall "System Tools" -y
+```  
+
+### ➡️ Install multimedia codecs
+```bash
+sudo dnf -y groupinstall multimedia --with-optional
+sudo dnf -y install ffmpeg
+sudo dnf -y install x264
+sudo dnf -y install x264-devel
+sudo dnf -y install SDL2
+sudo dnf -y install ffmpeg-devel
+```
+
+### ➡️ Install additional multimedia codecs **(Required if using Thinkbox Deadline)**:
+```bash
+sudo dnf -y install libcrypto.so.1.1
+```
+
+### ➡️ Install yet more libraries and codecs needed for common VFX software :
+```bash
+sudo dnf -y install ncurses-compat-libs
+sudo dnf -y install gstreamer1-libav
+sudo dnf -y install libnsl
+sudo dnf -y install vulkan
+sudo dnf -y install libglvnd-devel
+sudo dnf -y install mesa-libGL
+sudo dnf -y install mesa-libGLU
+sudo dnf -y install gstreamer1-libav
+sudo dnf -y install libnsl
+sudo dnf -y install xmessage
+```
+
+### ➡️ Fix for locale language not being applied with GDM :
+```bash
+sudo localectl set-locale LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+```
diff --git a/docs/series/desktop/desktopseries03.md b/docs/series/desktop/desktopseries03.md
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+---
+title: Change from Wayland to Xorg Installation Guide
+---
+
+# Change from Wayland to Xorg Installation Guide
+<small>ℹ️ This article is part of the AlmaLinux [Desktop Series](/desktop/).</small>
+<hr>
+| 💡 | Experience Level  | ⭐☆☆☆☆ |
+|--- | --------- | --------|
+| 📆 | <small>Last modified | 2024-07-17</small> |
+| 🔧 | <small>Tested by <br> ↳ version \| platform \| date </small>| NOT TESTED YET |
+
+## 🌟 Introduction
+
+Wayland is the window manager that many distributions have been adopting over the long-used Xorg. In some cases, Wayland may interfere with software installed and require Xorg instead. This is the way to rollback to Xorg.
+
+
+### ➡️ Open the terminal on the host machine.
+
+
+### ➡️ Gain administrative privileges by using the sudo command:
+```bash
+sudo su-
+```
+
+### ➡️ Navigate to the /etc/gdm/ directory:
+```bash
+cd /etc/gdm/
+```
+
+### ➡️ Open the custom.conf file in a text editor of your choice. 
+
+For example, you can use the nano editor. 
+
+```bash
+sudo nano custom.conf
+```
+
+### ➡️ Find or add the following lines to the file:
+```bash
+WaylandEnable=false
+DefaultSession=gnome-xorg.desktop
+```
+
+Save the changes and exit the text editor. If you are using nano, you can press Ctrl + X, then press Y to confirm changes, and finally press Enter to exit.
+
+### ➡️ Restart the system or the display manager for the changes to take effect.