Deleted /etc/X11 with rm -rf on Fedora. Any respite?

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Best practice is to use a bootable USB to backup everything and install fresh. After this process you MUST learn how to use configuration files.

  1. Copy the config files to you $HOME directory cp /etc/<conf-file-or-folder> ~/.config/
  2. Use the ~/.config directory to play and leave the system files alone.
  3. On Unix systems, ‘sudo’, ‘su’ give elevated privileges and should be avoided. When it is necessary to use elevated privileges, make sure you are focused and careful.
  4. If you need community help, your system must not be customized. If I would like to help you troubleshoot your current “custom” system, I would need to check every configuration file you have tweaked!
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