SETUP STEPS for Ubuntu Desktop with various apps and settings, Ruby, Rails, PostgreSQL, and others

Ubuntu Rails Setup Steps

#********************************************************************
#	Ubuntu Setup Steps for initial install  PLUS
#	Ruby on Rails setup using PostreSQL
#
#	by: Jay Elbourne
#	date: March 2016
#	Ubuntu 15.10 (32 bit [because of VirtualBox])
#	Ruby 2.2.3
#	Rails 4.2.4
# PostreSQL 9.5
#
### Links
#  https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
#  http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop
#
### Sections
#  1. Apt-get Updates
#  2. Apt-get upgrades
#  3. Apt-get major upgrades
#  4. Install Essentials
#  5. Setup sharefolder permissions
#  6. ADD to EXISTING .bashrc
#  7. Setup .bash_aliases
#  8. Turn off Ubuntu Animations
#  9. Change some Ubuntu Settings
#  10.Clean up
#  11.Installing rbenv and Ruby 2.2.3
#  12.Install Rails 4.2.4
#  13.Install PostgreSQL 9.5
#  14.Install RMagick
#
#********************************************************************
 
cd ~ &&

####################
## Check for Updates
####################
sudo apt-get update
 
####################
## Upgrade Packages
###################
sudo apt-get upgrade
 
###################
## Major Upgrades
###################
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
 
##############################
## Install Essentials
##############################
sudo apt-get install git-core curl zlib1g-dev build-essential libssl-dev libreadline-dev libyaml-dev libsqlite3-dev sqlite3
sudo apt-get install libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev python-software-properties libffi-dev
sudo apt-get install imagemagick libmagickcore-dev libmagickwand-dev
sudo apt-get install vim
sudo apt-get install git
sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool
sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

# if using VirtualBox
sudo apt-get install virtualbox-guest-dkms

##############################
## Setup sharefolder permissions
##############################
# We want to store our actual code files on the Main OS not Ubuntu so we will use shared folders.
# We need permissions set for our Ubuntu User for vboxsf (Virtual Box Shared Folders)
sudo usermod -a -G vboxsf jay

##############################
## ADD to EXISTING .bashrc
##############################
vim ~/.bashrc

#Add git branch if its present to PS1
parse_git_branch() {
 git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/(\1)/'
}

PS1='[\W$(parse_git_branch)]\[\033[00m\]\$ '

source ~/.bashrc

##############################
## Setup .bash_aliases
##############################
vim ~/.bash_aliases

alias c='clear'
alias vi='vim'
alias cd..='cd ..'
alias localopen='xdg-open http://localhost:3000'
alias rake='bundle exec rake'

# do not delete / or prompt if deleting more than 3 files at a time #
alias rm='rm -I --preserve-root'
 
# confirmation #
alias mv='mv -i'
alias cp='cp -i'
alias ln='ln -i'
 
# Parenting changing perms on / #
alias chown='chown --preserve-root'
alias chmod='chmod --preserve-root'
alias chgrp='chgrp --preserve-root'

source ~/.bash-aliases

##############################
## Turn off Ubuntu Animations
##############################
# Because we are running on VitualBox things can get slow when animating the OS. Let's turn the animations off
sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool
unity-tweak-tool &
#Click on general and turn desktop magnification to off, set texture quality to fast, set window animations to off.
#Then click on overview and then click on launcher.
#Turn autohide to off, set Urgent animation and launch animation to No animation, set icon backgrounds to no coloring.
#Click on the search tab and set background blur to off

sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager
ccsm &
#In the effects category, untick all of the boxes.
#In the accessibility tab, untick all of the boxes.

#########################################
## Change some Ubuntu Settings
#########################################
# Displaying Hidden Startup Applications
sudo sed -i "s/NoDisplay=true/NoDisplay=false/g" /etc/xdg/autostart/*.desktop

# Make the scrollbar showup properly
gsettings set com.canonical.desktop.interface scrollbar-mode normal

# Put username back on top panel
gsettings set com.canonical.indicator.session show-real-name-on-panel true
 
########################
## Cleaning Up
########################
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get -y autoclean
sudo apt-get -y clean

##############################
## Adding Our Shared Folders
##############################
# Use VirtualBox seetings to select ShareFolder

##############################
## Change Backgrounds
##############################
# Change your Ubuntu appearance settings.

##################################
## Installing rbenv and Ruby 2.2.3
##################################
cd ~
git clone https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv.git ~/.rbenv
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.rbenv/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
echo 'eval "$(rbenv init -)"' >> ~/.bashrc
exec $SHELL
 
git clone https://github.com/rbenv/ruby-build.git ~/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
exec $SHELL

git clone https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv-gem-rehash.git ~/.rbenv/plugins/rbenv-gem-rehash

# This will take a long while
rbenv install 2.2.3
rbenv global 2.2.3
ruby -v
 
##############################
## Tell Rubygems not to install the documentation for each package locally
##############################
echo "gem: --no-ri --no-rdoc" > ~/.gemrc

##############################
## Install Bundler
##############################
gem install bundler
rbenv rehash

##############################
## Install NodeJS, Javascript runtime
##############################
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_4.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs

##############################
## Configure Git
##############################
git config --global color.ui true
git config --global user.name "Jay Elbourne"
git config --global user.email "YOUR@EMAIL.com"
ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "YOUR@EMAIL.com"

cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
## You want to copy and paste the output of the following command and paste it here https://github.com/settings/ssh
ssh -T git@github.com
## Hi <yourname>! You've successfully authenticated, but GitHub does not provide shell access.

####################
## Install Rails 4.2.4
####################
# This will take a long while
gem install rails -v 4.2.4
 
###################################
## Make Rails executable everywhere
###################################
rbenv rehash
 
#######################
## Check Rails version
######################
rails -v

#######################
## Install PostgreSQL 9.5
######################
sudo sh -c "echo 'deb http://apt.postgresql.org/pub/repos/apt/ precise-pgdg main' > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pgdg.list"
wget --quiet -O - http://apt.postgresql.org/pub/repos/apt/ACCC4CF8.asc | sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install postgresql-common
sudo apt-get install postgresql-9.5 libpq-dev

## Start the server
sudo /etc/init.d/postgresql start

## The postgres installation doesn't setup a user for you, so you'll need to follow these steps to create a user with permission to create databases.
## Feel free to replace jay with your Ubuntu username
## The lower -s mean the new user will be a superuser. This is very important for our rails development.
sudo -u postgres createuser jay -s

#######################
## Install RMagick
######################
gem install rmagick
 
## "***************  SETUP COMPLETE! (FOR NOW) *********************"

## "***************  TEST THAT IT WORKED *********************"

#######################
## Change into Development Directory
######################
# Change the directory name below to match your own computer
cd /media/sf_Development

#######################
## Create a new Rails App
######################
rails new myapp -d postgresql

#######################
## Change into App Directory
######################
cd myapp

#######################
## Edit Database configuration
######################
vi config/database.yml

#######################
## Create the database
######################
rake db:create

#######################
## Check if it works
######################
rails server

## CTRL + 't'  will open a new tab

localopen

# This will open the browser on localhost:3000

## "***************   COMPLETE   *********************"