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  sudo rpm-ostree install fluidsynth vlc-plugin-fluidsynth
  sudo rpm-ostree install fluidsynth vlc-plugin-fluidsynth
  systemctl reboot
  systemctl reboot
Download gm.sf2 from here https://musical-artifacts.com/artifacts/713 and put it somewhere e.g. /opt/soundfonts/
Download gm.sf2 from here https://musical-artifacts.com/artifacts/713 and put it somewhere e.g. /opt/soundfonts/


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  # Additional optional parameters (may be useful, see 'man fluidsynth' for further info)
  # Additional optional parameters (may be useful, see 'man fluidsynth' for further info)
  OTHER_OPTS='-a pipewire'
  OTHER_OPTS='-a pipewire'
Enable fluidsynth user service and verify status:
Enable fluidsynth user service and verify status:
  systemctl enable --now --user fluidsynth.service
  systemctl enable --now --user fluidsynth.service
  systemctl --user status fluidsynth.service
  systemctl --user status fluidsynth.service

Revision as of 16:16, 8 February 2026

Install FluidSynth and reboot

sudo rpm-ostree install fluidsynth vlc-plugin-fluidsynth
systemctl reboot

Download gm.sf2 from here https://musical-artifacts.com/artifacts/713 and put it somewhere e.g. /opt/soundfonts/

Edit fluidsynth configuration:

sudo vim /etc/sysconfig/fluidsynth
# Mandatory parameters (uncomment and edit)
SOUND_FONT=/opt/soundfonts/gm.sf2

# Additional optional parameters (may be useful, see 'man fluidsynth' for further info)
OTHER_OPTS='-a pipewire'

Enable fluidsynth user service and verify status:

systemctl enable --now --user fluidsynth.service
systemctl --user status fluidsynth.service