Setup guide for Ubuntu MATE

Ubuntu_MATE_Setup.md

This guide was created using Ubuntu MATE

• Release 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) 64-bit
• Kernel Linux 4.15.0-22-generic x86_64
• MATE 1.20.1

Installation

Downloads:

• Zoom
• Slack
• dotnet-core
• Whatever (Evernote)
• DropBox
• SQL Server Operations Studio
• DBeaver
• Jetbrains Rider
• Private Internet Access
• TweetDeck: use nativefier

  sudo apt install libgconf-2-4
  sudo npm install nativefier -g
  nativefier --name "TweetDeck" https://tweetdeck.twitter.com
  

• SQL Server

Packages

• Software: install using software boutique
• synapse (launcher): use software
• caja-dropbox: use software
• Remmina (remote desktop): use software
• Gnome Gmail: use software
• postman: use Software
• gitkracken: use software
• Chromium web browser: use software
• Visual Studio Code (vscode in search): use Software (download doesn't show up in menu)
• jre/jdk: sudo apt install -y default-jdk
• Microsoft fonts: sudo apt install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
• support for hfs+: sudo apt-get install hfsprogs
• Midnight Commander: sudo apt install mc
• htop: sudo apt install htop

Install KickAssVim

Configuration

• terminal color scheme
• set default to zsh: chsh -s $(which zsh)
• oh my zsh
• configure settings sync in vscode
• Install a code Font: Hack
• Disable capslock and remap to esc: dconf write "/org/gnome/desktop/input-sources/xkb-options" "['caps:swapescape']"
• mouse preferences -> Touchpad: disable touchpad while typing
• map keystrokes for window snapping in keyboard shortcuts

Set git config defaults:

git config --global user.name "H. Alan Stevens"
git config --global user.email "alanstevens@gmail.com"

Configure ssh keys:

chmod 700 ~/.ssh
chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_rsa
chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
chmod 600 ~/.ssh/github_rsa
chmod 600 ~/.ssh/github_rsa.pub
#chmod 600 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
chmod 600 ~/.ssh/known_hosts
#chmod 600 ~/.ssh/config
ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa
ssh-add ~/.ssh/github_rsa