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This little guide is my reference when I am setting up a new machine with GNU/Linux.

steps

  1. install linux
  2. update everything
  3. bootstrap-linux
  4. settings setup
  5. little fixes
  6. web browser logins
  7. ssh and gpg setup
  8. terminal setup
  9. extra packages
  10. dotfiles

install linux

Download and install the latest Ubuntu LTS. Set your username, hostname, password and so on.

update everything

Update the OS to the latest patch available.

bootstrap-linux

Launch the bootstrap-linux script, it will automatically install lots of useful packages.

Otherwise, manually select which one you'd like to install (just delete or comment the unwanted lines).

./local/bin/bootstrap-linux

settings setup

  • Set system settings.
  • Set file manager settings.
  • Restore data from backup (optional).
  • Setup dock (minimal).
  • Install language support.
  • Set hostname.

gnome-extensions

Install the needed Gnome Extensions from the website or using gnome-extensions-app (Caffeine at least always).

little fixes

mkdir -p ~/.local/bin

# set the following keyboard shortcuts from Settings:
# play/pause: ctrl + alt + p
# switch to workspace on the left: shift + alt + h
# switch to workspace on the right: shift + alt + l

# set the following keyboard shortcuts from Ubuntu Tiling Assistant:
# move window to center: shift + alt + c
# corner tiling top right: shift + alt + up
# corner tiling bottom right: shift + alt + right
# corner tiling bottom left: shift + alt + down
# corner tiling top left: shift + alt + left

web browser logins

Open up your browser and start logging inside your main websites.

ssh and gpg setup

Set up your ssh and gpg keys correctly and test them.

terminal setup

ghostty

Install Ghostty.

kitty

Install Kitty.

alacritty

Install Alacritty.

links

# create a symbolic link (it will only work for the current user though)
# for ghostty it's automatically done by the installation script
sudo ln -s ~/.local/kitty.app/bin/kitty /usr/local/bin/kitty
sudo ln -s ~/.cargo/bin/alacritty /usr/local/bin/alacritty

From now on, from Gnome, with alt + f2 you can run ghostty, kitty or alacritty, butt Ghostty is also automatically binded to ctrl + alt + t as terminal emulator.

extra packages

These extra packages must be installed manually.

dotfiles

Add the dotfiles to your system (beware that there are a few ones only for macOS). This includes mainly includes .config/* and .local/bin/*, plus a few other files.