Bill Dietrich's Linux Post-Install Steps
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Add standard lines to /etc/fstab:
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ls -l /etc/fstab
sudo chmod 666 /etc/fstab
tmpfs /tmp tmpfs noatime,nodiratime,lazytime,nodev,nosuid,mode=1777,size=3G,defaults 0 0
tmpfs /home/user1/.cache tmpfs noatime,nodiratime,lazytime,nodev,nosuid,mode=1777,size=3G,defaults 0 0
/dev/disk/by-uuid/282590c8-6f42-4349-bfb7-1cc9aa36cc43 /mnt/ORANGE auto nosuid,nodev,nosymfollow,nofail,x-gvfs-show,noauto,compress-force=zstd:3,noatime,lazytime,user,exec,x-gvfs-name=ORANGE 0 0
/dev/disk/by-uuid/2e4d4887-85a0-47d1-a378-451361e92cd4 /mnt/BLACK auto nosuid,nodev,nosymfollow,nofail,x-gvfs-show,noauto,compress-force=zstd:3,noatime,lazytime,user,exec,x-gvfs-name=BLACK 0 0
/dev/disk/by-uuid/6678fb40-be44-4f5f-8b69-53c4a339ffec /mnt/BLUE auto nosuid,nodev,nosymfollow,nofail,x-gvfs-show,noauto,compress-force=zstd:3,noatime,lazytime,user,exec,x-gvfs-name=BLUE 0 0
/dev/disk/by-uuid/0847f98a-3b69-4e0d-98a3-0c69e0ddd809 /mnt/XNEW auto nosuid,nodev,nosymfollow,nofail,x-gvfs-show,noauto,compress-force=zstd:1,noatime,lazytime,user,exec,x-gvfs-name=XNEW 0 0
/dev/disk/by-uuid/de0aca8d-6740-43c0-9aa6-fddbf7c243f2 /mnt/IDOCS auto nosuid,nodev,nosymfollow,nofail,x-gvfs-show,noauto,compress-force=zstd:1,noatime,lazytime,user,exec,x-gvfs-name=IDOCS 0 0
If Btrfs:
Add compress-force=zstd:1,noatime,nodiratime,lazytime to root and home
If compress=zstd:1 is there already, replace it with compress-force=zstd:1
if Zfs:
will be no line for root fs; see "zfs list"
sudo zfs set atime=off rpool
sudo zfs set relatime=off rpool
else:
add noatime,nodiratime,lazytime to root and home
sudo chmod 644 /etc/fstab
If Fedora, then:
systemctl daemon-reload
sudo mkdir /mnt/IDOCS
sudo mkdir /mnt/ORANGE
sudo mkdir /mnt/BLACK
sudo mkdir /mnt/BLUE
sudo mkdir /mnt/XNEW
sudo chmod 777 /mnt/*
ls -l /mnt
Set in $HOME/.bashrc:
# Don't put duplicate lines or lines starting with space in the history.
export HISTCONTROL=ignoreboth
export HISTFILE="$HOME"/.bash_history
export HISTSIZE=5000
export HISTIGNORE='reboot.*;shutdown.*'
shopt -s histappend
Set in $HOME/.profile:
PATH=$PATH:~/bin
export VISUAL=/usr/bin/xed
export TZ=:/etc/localtime
# Re: https://blog.packagecloud.io/set-environment-variable-save-thousands-of-system-calls/
swapon --show
If using SSD and LUKS, "lsblk --discard" should show non-zero
values for DISC-GRAN and DISC-MAX values for LUKS volume.
See https://www.billdietrich.me/LinuxStorage.html?expandall=1#TRIMandLUKS
Add "discard" to end of line (4th field) in /etc/crypttab
Probably field should be "luks,discard".
If systemd:
systemctl list-timers --all # see if fstrim timer is enabled
Enable Trim service for SSD.
Enable smartd service (may have to install smartmontools first).
sudo systemctl enable smartd
sudo systemctl start fstrim smartd
sudo systemctl status fstrim
sudo systemctl status smartd
# On Garuda, btrfs-trim instead of fstrim.
# On Arch, install util-linux then enable fstrim.timer and fstrim then start fstrim.timer.
To see what filesystems will be trimmed by fstrim service,
"sudo fstrim -an".
Check /etc/lvm/lvm.conf or /etc/lvm/lvmlocal.conf :
want default value thin_pool_discards = "passdown".
cat /etc/lvm/lvm.conf | grep thin_pool_d
GRUB:
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If ext4:
Add "fsck.mode=force fsck.repair=yes" to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT
in /etc/default/grub and then rebuild GRUB menu.
Or "sudo tune2fs -c 1 /dev/mapper/data-root".
See https://www.billdietrich.me/LinuxBootProcess.html#ForceFsckInGRUB
See https://www.billdietrich.me/LinuxBootProcess.html#ChangeGRUBConfiguration
sudo journalctl --since=today | grep systemd-fsck\\[
Desktop
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Disable keyring ?
KDE:
Turn off Baloo (desktop File search) in Settings or in CLI:
balooctl status
balooctl suspend
balooctl disable
Disable keyring or KDE Wallet, or have empty password for it.
System Settings / Appearance / Fonts: use Noto Sans 12 ?
System Settings / Appearance / Fonts: enable Anti-Aliasing
System Settings / Appearance / Fonts: use Sub-pixel rendering = RGB
System Settings / Appearance / Fonts: use Hinting = Slight
System Settings / Workspace Behavior / General Behavior: Animation Speed = Instant
System Settings / Workspace Behavior / General Behavior: Clicking files or folders = Selects them
System Settings / Workspace Behavior / General Behavior: Clicking in scrollbar track = one page up or down
System Settings / Workspace Behavior / General Behavior: Middle-click: disabled.
System Settings / Workspace Behavior / General Behavior: Touch Mode: Never enabled.
System Settings / Workspace Behavior / Screen locking: Lock screen automatically = 10 minutes
System Settings / Workspace Behavior / Screen locking: Dela before password required = 30 seconds
System Settings / Startup and Shutdown / Autostart / add OpenSnitch
System Settings / Startup and Shutdown / Autostart / add xinput ?
System Settings / Startup and Shutdown / Desktop Session: logging in = start with empty session
System Settings / Search / File Search: Enable File Search = disable
System Settings / Regional settings / Formats: Time = Denmark - English (en_DK)
System Settings / KDE Wallet: Enable subsystem = disabled
System Settings / Connections / Wired connection 1 / IPv4 / IPv4 is required = enabled
System Settings / Connections / Wired connection 1 / IPv6 / Method = Ignored or Disabled
System Settings / Settings / Cookies / Policy / Default Policy = Accept until end of session
System Settings / Input Devices / Keyboard / Hardware / Keyboard model = Generic 104-key PC
System Settings / Input Devices / Keyboard / Layouts / us - English (us)
System Settings / Input Devices / Mouse / Press left and right for middle-click = enabled
System Settings / Input Devices / Touchpad / Press left and right for middle-click = enabled
System Settings / Input Devices / Touchpad / Tapping = all disabled
System Settings / Display and Monitor / Night Color / Activate Night Color = enabled
Edit /etc/environment to add line ?
FREETYPE_PROPERTIES="cff:no-stem-darkening=0"
https://blog.vladzahorodnii.com/2021/12/31/more-consistent-font-rendering-in-plasma/
KDE File Picker in GTK Apps including Firefox:
Edit /etc/environment to add line:
GTK_USE_PORTAL=1
Also seems to fix problem with file dialogs opening in background, and with opening
a link leaving browser in background.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Uniform_look_for_Qt_and_GTK_applications#Consistent_file_dialog
GTK:
Set ~/.config/gtk*/gtk.css files to do scrollbar widths:
.scrollbar.vertical slider, scrollbar.vertical slider { min-width: 16px; }
Run qt5ct, set Appearance / Standard Dialogs to "GTK2".
KDE:
Some themes contain a setting for scrollbar width.
???
dconf dump / >FILENAME
dconf load / <FILENAME
https://ostechnix.com/savedesktop-save-linux-desktop-configuration-settings/
Set Compose key to "Pause", for typing non-English characters.
https://opensource.com/article/22/7/linux-compose-key-cheat-sheet
In KDE: Settings / Keyboard / Advanced / Configure keyboard options / Position of Compose key / Pause
Pause = e gives Euro sign.
Add Startup Application for /home/user1/myinfo/DisableTouchpadMiddleButton.sh if needed.
Make sure xinput is installed.
xinput --version
[Could put it in ~/.xinitrc or ~/.xprofile instead ?]
Add "sh -c $HOME/myinfo/DisableTouchpadMiddleButton.sh" to ~/.bashrc
[Or modify /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad.conf ?]
sudo visudo
# then add ",pwfeedback" to the first "Defaults" line, to
get "*" as you type chars of a password.
Add "--maximize" or similar to Terminal's shortcut.
No such option available for konsole.
apt list | grep term | grep installed
Maybe right-click on Terminal's icon in start menu or dock, then
change settings in default profile.
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Firewall:
See if a firewall is installed already.
sudo systemctl status ufw
sudo systemctl status firewalld
Restore saved gufw config from IDOCS/config/gufw*
or just set to Incoming=Deny Outgoing=Allow
Turn off Samba access.
VPN:
Create new connection of type OpenVPN:
sudo apt install openvpn NetworkManager-openvpn
or
sudo apt install network-manager-openvpn
then:
# if Network Manager's "VPN" tab always is empty:
sudo apt install network-manager-openvpn-gnome
Import saved config file: use ovpn file
Password should be "saved for all users (not encrypted)".
Little icon in right end of password field in NM.
Set Ipv6 to disabled.
Set network interfaces to use VPN automatically.
# If NM GUI doesn't work, try:
nmcli connection import type openvpn file FILENAME
I like to turn off IPv6 completely:
ls -l /etc/sysctl.d/99-sysctl.conf
ls -l /etc/sysctl.conf
sudo chmod 666 /etc/sysctl.conf
Add lines to file:
net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6=1
net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6=1
net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6=1
sudo chmod 644 /etc/sysctl.conf
Or:
Make new file touch /etc/sysctl.d/99-mine.conf
and add those two lines to it.
echo 'net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6=1' >> /etc/sysctl.d/99-mine.conf
echo 'net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6=1' >> /etc/sysctl.d/99-mine.conf
echo 'net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6=1' >> /etc/sysctl.d/99-mine.conf
Comment out any IPv6 addresses found in /etc/hosts and /etc/ntp.conf
sudo echo 'blacklist ipv6' >>/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
Reboot, or run "sudo sysctl -p", and "ip addr" should show no IPv6 address on any interface.
OpenSnitch
Restore files to .config AND /etc/opensnitchd
sudo pacman -Sy opensnitch
sudo systemctl status opensnitchd
sudo systemctl enable opensnitchd
sudo systemctl start opensnitchd
Add opensnitch-ui to DE's autostart-programs, if installer
didn't do so already.
For systems without systemd (such as MX Linux), have to reboot,
then "pidof opensnitchd", "cat /var/log/opensnitchd.log".
Run OpenSnitch from GUI.
In lower-right of Rules view, set to 300 per page.
See https://www.billdietrich.me/LinuxControls.html?expandall=1#OpenSnitch
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Look at Software Manager - hamburger icon - Show installed applications
Remove apps you don't want.
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flatpak
flatpak list
sudo apt install flatpak
flatpak remotes # see what repos are configured
# Could do:
flatpak remote-delete --system fedora
# Note: this adds them for system, not just user:
sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathubbeta https://flathub.org/beta-repo/flathub-beta.flatpakrepo
On Fedora immutable systems:
sudo rpm-ostree install https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm
sudo rpm-ostree install https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm
flatpak update --appstream
move dot-var to .var
Restore saved overrides (Flatseal settings for apps, essentially)
from dot-local-share-flatpak-overrides
flatpak install flatseal
#flatpak run com.github.tchx84.Flatseal
(or in KDE: Settings / Application Permissions / Flatpak Permissions)
snap
snap list
sudo apt install snapd
remove Snap ?
snap list
for p in $(snap list | awk '{print $1}'); do
sudo snap remove $p
done
sudo snap remove core
sudo systemctl stop snapd
sudo apt autoremove --purge snapd gnome-software-plugin-snap
rm -fr $HOME/snap
sudo rm -rf /snap
sudo rm -rf /var/snap
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/snapd
sudo rm -rf /var/cache/snapd
sudo apt-mark hold snapd
Note: if you want to use Firejail, it only works on native apps and
appimages, not on Flatpaks and Snaps.
On Manjaro, enable/disable Snaps and Flatpaks via:
Run "Add/Remove Software", click on three-dots icon in upper-right,
click on "Preferences", go to "Third Party" tab.
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KeePassXC (use native, if want to use KeePassXC browser extension and passkeys)
flatpak install org.keepassxc.KeePassXC
with SSH agent (no)
Settings:
- Tools / Settings:
- disable check for updates
- disable all auto-save
- disable Use entry URL ...
- clear clipboard after 45 secs
- auto-type start delay 800 msec
Flatseal:
Turn off perms for Network, All Devices, All System Files.
Turn on perms for All User Files.
Combination of KP inside Firejail, used with WireGuard to VPN,
causes a 10-15 second delay if you click on a link in KP.
So, don't run KP inside Firejail.
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ungoogled-chromium (from https://github.com/ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium-debian
or https://github.com/ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium-fedora
or works from Flatpak beta repo )
Install this browser first, in hope that FF will end up as default browser.
flatpak install io.github.ungoogled_software.ungoogled_chromium
For flatpak version:
Don't know where settings/profiles are saved; can't backup/restore them.
App is under
/var/lib/flatpak/app/com.github.Eloston.UngoogledChromium/current/active/files
Config under
~/.var/app/com.github.Eloston.UngoogledChromium/config/chromium
Probably all of "Default" is the thing to backup/restore.
Flatseal (or in KDE: Settings / Application Permissions / Flatpak Permissions):
Turn on perms for everything in Filesystem.
chrome://flags
Encrypted ClientHello = enabled
moarTLS
digital certs (but they don't get saved in Chromium settings)
move dot-pki to .pki
Add another shortcut for ungoogled-chromium with
"--enable-features=WebUIDarkMode --force-dark-mode" added to end of args
Firefox (use native, so can use KeePassXC browser extension and passkeys)
sudo apt remove --purge firefox
# "Firefox ships as a system-wide RPM which lacks codecs and sandboxing.
# It's better to install the Flatpak from Flathub"
sudo rpm-ostree override remove firefox-langpacks
sudo rpm-ostree override remove firefox
flatpak install org.mozilla.firefox
If use Flatpak install, have to restore both
~/.mozilla
and
~/.var/app/org.mozilla.firefox/.mozilla
Then set all profiles in both profiles.ini files to the one you want.
Flatseal:
Turn off perms for All System Files.
Turn on perms for All User Files.
Add perm to "xdg-config/fontconfig:ro".
Add perm to access /mnt.
# or: sudo flatpak override org.mozilla.firefox --filesystem=/mnt
# but it doesn't show up in Flatseal.
in about:config, set
#image.webp.enabled = false # wanted to stop save, but also stops display, don't want
#privacy.resistFingerprinting = false # true means won't start maximized
app.normandy.enabled = false
beacon.enabled = false
browser.cache.disk.enable = false
browser.cache.memory.capacity = 409600 (KB)
browser.cache.memory.enable = true
browser.display.use_document_fonts = 0
browser.download.improvements_to_download_panel = false
browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.feeds.telemetry = false
browser.ping-centre.telemetry = false
browser.sessionstore.interval = change from 15000 to 600000
browser.topsites.contile.enabled = false
dom.block_download_insecure = false
dom.event.clipboardevents.enabled = false
dom.push.connection.enabled = false
dom.push.enabled = false
extensions.formautofill.addresses.supportedCountries add ES
extensions.pocket.enabled = false
extensions.quarantinedDomains.enabled = false
geo.enabled = false
gfx.downloadable_fonts.enabled = false
gfx.downloadable_fonts.woff2.enabled = false
gfx.webrender.all = true
layout.css.scrollbar-width-thin.disabled = true
layout.forms.reveal-password-button.enabled = true
middlemouse.paste = false
network.captive-portal-service.enabled = false
network.dns.disableIPv6 = true
network.dns.echconfig.enabled = true
network.dns.use_https_rr_as_altsvc = true
network.IDN_show_punycode = true
toolkit.coverage.opt-out = true
toolkit.telemetry.coverage.opt-out = true
toolkit.telemetry.server = empty
toolkit.telemetry.unified = false
webGL.disabled = true
widget.non-native-theme.scrollbar.size = 25
widget.non-native-theme.scrollbar.size.override = 25
widget.non-native-theme.win.scrollbar.use-system-size = false
echconfig enabled
Add-Ons:
Absolute Enable Right Click & Copy
Add URL to Window Title by Eric
Behave! by Minded Security
CanvasBlocker
Color and Fonts Extractor (no)
Disable WebRTC
Don't Accept image/webp
Form History Control by Stephan Mahieu (sometimes has (II) on end of name)
Google Reverse Image Search by Baris Derin
KeePassXC-Browser by KeePassXC Team (no)
Laboratory (for setting CSP on my site)
Location Guard by Kostas Chatzikokolakis, Marco Stronati
(privacy level set to Medium; set fixed location to Cordoba Spain)
Markdown Viewer Webext by Keith L Robertson
(and see Linux mime instructions in https://github.com/KeithLRobertson/markdown-viewer/blob/master/README.md)
moarTLS Analyzer (no)
Netcraft Extension
Open in VLC media player (no)
RSSPreview by Aurelien David
To Google Translate by Juan Escobar
uBlock Origin by Raymond Hill
(save/restore settings through buttons at bottom of Settings tab in dashboard)
Import https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DandelionSprout/adfilt/master/ClearURLs%20for%20uBo/clear_urls_uboified.txt
Enable all four settings in Privacy section.
Enable "Block remote fonts" setting.
Enable "Advanced" setting.
Under "My filters" add lines:
*$websocket
||accounts.google.com/gsi/iframe/select$subdocument
*$font,third-party,domain=~openbank.es|~reddit.com
User-Agent Switcher by Linder
Video DownloadHelper by mig (no)
WhatFont
Plugins:
none
in Tools / Options / Privacy / History, set
Custom History and then turn off
Third Party Cookies (but Tributaria web site doesn't allow this)
digital certs
get from password manager
Bookmarks:
Enable Right Click = javascript:void(document.onmousedown=null);void(document.onclick=null);void(document.oncontextmenu=null)
remove element = javascript:(function(){document.styleSheets[0].addRule(%22.highlighted_to_remove%22,%22background:red%20!important%22);var%20e=function(e){if(e.keyCode==27){i()}};document.addEventListener(%22keydown%22,e);var%20t=function(e){e.stopPropagation();this.classList.add(%22highlighted_to_remove%22);return%20false};var%20n=function(e){e.stopPropagation();this.classList.remove(%22highlighted_to_remove%22);return%20false};var%20r=function(e){this.parentNode.removeChild(this);i();e.preventDefault();e.stopPropagation();return%20false};var%20i=function(){var%20i=0;var%20s=document;while(s=document.body.getElementsByTagName(%22*%22).item(i++)){s.removeEventListener(%22mouseover%22,t);s.removeEventListener(%22mouseout%22,n);s.removeEventListener(%22click%22,r);s.classList.remove(%22highlighted_to_remove%22)}document.removeEventListener(%22keydown%22,e)};var%20s=0;var%20o=document;while(o=document.body.getElementsByTagName(%22*%22).item(s++)){o.addEventListener(%22mouseover%22,t);o.addEventListener(%22mouseout%22,n);o.addEventListener(%22click%22,r)}})()
Spell check page = javascript:document.body.contentEditable='true';%20document.designMode='on';%20void%200
Kantu - VodafoneRouter = javascript:(function() {try {var evt = new CustomEvent('kantuRunMacro', {detail: {name: 'VodafoneRouter',from: 'bookmark',storageMode: 'browser',closeKantu: true}});window.dispatchEvent(evt);} catch (e) {alert('Kantu Bookmarklet error: ' + e.toString());}})();
Containers:
1- go into FMAC and go through "Get Started" steps
2- go into "Containers settings export import" and import saved names
3- in each container in FMAC:
a- click on container to open a tab
b- type appropriate URL in that tab
c- back to FMAC and check the "always open in this tab" check-box
4- in Temporary Containers, want Automatic Mode
If installing backed-up profile:
- Run FF once to get dir structure created
- Copy backed-up profile to proper place
- Edit profile.ini to know about new profile
Fix Firefox huge-disk-writes problem:
sudo dnf install profile-sync-daemon
psd
# edit $HOME/.config/psd/psd.conf
# change line:
#BROWSERS=()
# to:
BROWSERS=(firefox)
# (or just leave it commented so all browsers are handled)
# Restore /usr/share/psd/browsers files for Brave and ungoogled-chromium
# See what the sync-daemon will do:
psd p
# Quit all browsers !
# Start the daemon
systemctl --user enable psd.service
systemctl --user start psd.service
systemctl --user status psd.service
psd p
ls -l $HOME/.mozilla/firefox
If FF shows as default browser in Settings, but in fact opening
a link does NOT open FF, reboot and try again. When actual default
browser is listed as default in Settings GUI, then changing it
there will work.
Tor browser launcher (use flatpak)
Try launching from GUI to see if it's installed by default.
flatpak install org.torproject.torbrowser-launcher
sudo apt install torbrowser-launcher # didn't work on Unity
Tor
Save Image in Folder
DownloadThemAll
Add to
/home/user1/.local/share/torbrowser/tbb/x86_64/tor-browser_en-US/Browser/TorBrowser/Data/Tor/torrc
or
~/.var/app/com.github.micahflee.torbrowser-launcher/data/torbrowser/tbb/x86_64/tor-browser_en-US/Browser/TorBrowser/Data/Tor/torrc
#ExitNodes {ie},{fr},{ch},{se},{it} StrictNodes 1
ExcludeNodes {es},{us},{ca},{ru},{cn},{ir},{iq},{il}
Set Security level to Safest.
https://www.billdietrich.me/UsingLinux.html?expandall=1#BrowserProfileCaching
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Security certificates ?
ls /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/
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Thunderbird beta
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/beta/all/
sudo tar --directory=/opt -xvjf /tmp/thunderbird-*.tar.bz2
sudo rm -f /tmp/thunderbird-*.tar.bz2
Move .desktop file into ~/.local/share/applications/
in Preferences / config editor, set
browser.cache.disk.enable = false
browser.cache.memory.capacity = 200000 (KB)
browser.cache.memory.enable = true
browser.tabs.opentabfor.middleclick = false
layout.css.scrollbar-width-thin.disabled = true
middlemouse.openNewWindow = false
middlemouse.paste = false
middlemouse.scrollbarPosition = false
widget.gtk.middle-click-enabled = false
widget.non-native-theme.scrollbar.size = 25
widget.non-native-theme.scrollbar.size.override = 25
widget.non-native-theme.win.scrollbar.use-system-size = false
add-ons:
BrowseInTab
DKIM Verifier
ImportExportTools NG
If installing backed-up profile:
- Run TB once to get dir structure created
- Copy backed-up profile to proper place
- Edit profile.ini to know about new profile
When installing from backup, try omitting ImapMail dir
in profile dir. Should be re-created automatically.
# Quit out of Thunderbird
mail user1 # send msg, to cause creation of /var/mail/user1
cd "$HOME/.thunderbird/2ryii9zz.default-beta/Mail/Local Folders"
rm -f user1
ln -s /var/mail/user1 .
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VS Code
use native version, don't use code-oss or vscodium
https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-install-visual-studio-code-on-ubuntu-20-04/
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/setup/linux#_rhel-fedora-and-centos-based-distributions
[OLD Use Flatpak of VSCodium.
flatpak install com.vscodium.codium
]
[OLD Native package of VSCodium:
https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium/releases
]
Extensions (most not available in VSCodium ?):
HTMLHint by ctf0 (maybe go to
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=HTMLHint.vscode-htmlhint
and click on Version History, download VSIX file)
HTML / XML / RSS link checker by Bill Dietrich
Web Accessibility
Bookmarks by Alessandro Fragnani
Light High Contrast Theme by Stephen Wassell
Dart Code
settings.json:
{
"editor.autoIndent": "none",
"editor.minimap.enabled": false,
"editor.quickSuggestions": false,
"emmet.showAbbreviationSuggestions": false,
"emmet.showExpandedAbbreviation": "never",
"editor.autoClosingQuotes": "never",
"html.hover.references": false,
"css.hover.references": false,
"editor.hover.enabled": false,
"editor.matchBrackets": "never",
"editor.stickyScroll.enabled": false,
"editor.accessibilitySupport": "off",
"editor.wordBasedSuggestions": false,
"editor.parameterHints.enabled": false,
"editor.lightbulb.enabled": false,
"telemetry.telemetryLevel": "crash",
"editor.acceptSuggestionOnEnter": "off",
"editor.suggest.snippetsPreventQuickSuggestions": false,
"editor.suggestOnTriggerCharacters": false,
"markdown.validate.enabled": true,
}
https://www.datagubbe.se/vsc/
Node
sudo apt install npm
sudo npm install -g @vscode/vsce
sudo npm install -g typescript
sudo npm i --save-dev @types/node ???
In any project using node_modules tree, in the project directory do
npm install
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Akregator:
install from native repo; Flatpak crashes, also doesn't remember last-used dir
flatpak install org.kde.akregator
Then revert to pre-KDE-6 version:
sudo flatpak update --commit=e2d9efda94be9f221b2e0867106473fa850aaf30ecde3ea20c7c624700807a3a org.kde.akregator
flatpak remote-info --log flathub org.kde.akregator | less
Flatseal: add access to ~/myweb and ~/Videos
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Gwenview:
install from Flatpak
flatpak install org.kde.gwenview
Okular
install from Flatpak
Skype (use flatpak, also works as snap)
flatpak install com.skype.Client
sudo snap install --classic skype
Transmission torrent client (available as flatpak)
flatpak install com.transmissionbt.Transmission
zoom-client (use native, flatpak, or snap)
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/204206269-Installing-or-updating-Zoom-on-Linux
flatpak install us.zoom.Zoom
Scanner app:
If nothing installed by default:
flatpak install org.kde.skanpage
Maybe:
flatpak install org.gnome.SimpleScan
Don't use XSane, it's horrible.
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sudo apt install ffmpeg imagemagick exiv2 macchanger postfix mailutils
(or pacman -S ...)
Configure postfix as "local only"
Follow instructions in UsingLinux.html#LocalCLIMail
Mainly, start the services, set forwarding and alias files.
Quit Thunderbird.
cd ~/.thunderbird/2ryii9zz.default-beta/Mail/Local\ Folders
rm user1
ln -s /var/mail/user1 .
Launch Thunderbird.
cryptsetup
May not be installed if using ZFS.
sudo apt install cryptsetup
p7zip-full (deb)
sudo apt install p7zip-full
rclone (need 1.57.n or better; probably from https://rclone.org/downloads/ )
rclone --version
apt info rclone
sudo dpkg -i rclone-v*-amd64.deb
sudo rpm-ostree install rclone-v*-amd64.rpm
dnf info rclone
sudo dnf install rclone
rdiff-backup (no) (deb)
nmap (deb; snap didn't work in Kubuntu)
sudo apt install nmap
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SSH
move dot-ssh to .ssh
ssh-add $HOME/.ssh/id_ed25519GitHub
ssh-add $HOME/.ssh/id_ed25519GitLab
sudo apt install sshpass
sudo rpm-ostree install sshpass
sudo dnf install sshpass
sudo pacman -Sy sshpass
One time, first time:
sftp -P 22 -o User=USERNAME nl-s2.serverpanel.com
give cPanel username and password
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sudo apt install git-core
git config --global user.email "bill@billdietrich.me"
git config --global user.name "Bill Dietrich"
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Android Studio
restore /etc/sysctl.d/60-jetbrains.conf
edit .profile to add:
export JAVA_HOME="$HOME/android-studio/jre"
export PATH="$PATH:$JAVA_HOME/bin"
export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/flutter/bin"
Flutter (manual, but also works as snap)
https://www.fosslinux.com/42536/how-to-install-flutter-on-linux.htm
https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install/linux
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pix
Install from Flatpak
NOT org.kde.pix
see https://www.billdietrich.me/UsingLinux.html#Pix
hypnotix
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Needed for making thumbnail images and uploading images:
imagemagick exiv2
https://imagemagick.org/script/download.php
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Trader Workstation from IBKR:
https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/trading/tws.php#tws-software
cd /tmp
chmod u+x tws-stable-linux-x64.sh
./tws-stable-linux-x64.sh
Install to ~/bin/Jts
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Spain govt autofirma:
sudo apt install libnss3-tools
sudo dnf install nss ?
download from
https://firmaelectronica.gob.es/Home/Descargas.html
extract, then:
sudo dpkg -i AutoFirma_*.deb
sudo dnf install autofirma-*.rpm
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If you want to use Firejail for EVERYTHING (except snaps and flatpaks):
sudo apt install firejail
sudo firecfg
which -a firefox # check PATH
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Continue with steps at:
https://www.billdietrich.me/InstallingLinux.html?expandall=1#AfterInstalling
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I DON'T USE ANY MORE:
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ClamAV or ClamTk (ClamTk available as deb or flatpak)
TLP
GNOME shell extensions (no)
OpenWeather by jens
Hide Top Bar by tuxor1337
BleachBit (no)
sudo apt install bleachbit
OWASP ZAP (flatpak)
Pinta
Foliate
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Brave browser
Snap: does not allow access to container files and other dirs.
Release version from flatpak, but use flatseal to allow access to all dirs.
But can't install extensions.
Native beta (from https://brave.com/linux/#beta-channel-installation )
https://computingforgeeks.com/how-to-install-brave-web-browser-on-fedora-linux/
Install the extension "Download Shelf Autohide" and
un-check "open enclosing folder when downloads finish".
Brave has a light/dark mode setting.
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VeraCrypt (not in repos or snap or flatpak ! https://sourceforge.net/projects/veracrypt/ )
Security: disable "preserve modification times"
Mount option: "noatime,lazytime"
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RSS:
[USE AKREGATOR INSTEAD]
Liferea + uGet (apt; snap failed)
sudo apt install uget
sudo apt install liferea
Copy configs (both .config and .local !).
Then in Liferea, set Tools/Enclosures to uGet.
Set default download to 200.
uget-gtk:
Edit / Command-line works quietly
Edit / Apply recent download settings
test with uget-gtk https://www.billdietrich.me/index.html
set default destination folder
Edit / Settings:
- disable "show conf dialog on exit"
- enable always show tray icon
- disable close to tray on window close
- clipboard: turn off monitoring
If installing backed-up copies of the database/settings:
- Install liferea and uGet
- Run each of them once
- do ps to make sure they've quit
- remove .cache/liferea
- copy backed-up copies to proper places
- run liferea again
Probably have to restore settings manually:
- Tools / Preferences
- 200 items per feed
- feed refresh interval 1 day
- disable "hide read items"
- privacy: do not track
- enclosures: download with uGet
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To disable the IDrive Tray from loading whenever your machine is rebooted,
please follow the steps mentioned below.
1- Click on windows 'start' and click on 'run' and enter the command msconfig.
2- Click on the 'startup' tab and uncheck the processes related IDrive.
3- Click on 'apply' and then 'okay'.
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