First things after installing linux

linux_first_install_steps.txt

## Change privacy settings in Settings app


## Update Grub Settings to Work with Brightness Slider
```
# In /etc/default/grub 
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_backlight=vendor acpi_osi=linux"

# Run this
sudo update-grub
reboot
```


## Update software
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade


## Install software from list
APT
- vim-gtk3
- screen
- tldr
- build-essential
- gnome-tweaks
- python3-pip
- ufw
```
sudo ufw enable
```
- firefox
- chrome
- libreoffice
- brctl
- moka-icon-theme



Manual 
- vscode
```
curl -OJL "https://code.visualstudio.com/sha/download?build=stable&os=linux-deb-x64"
sudo dpkg -i code_*.deb
```

- brightness-controller
```
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:apandada1/brightness-controller
sudo apt update && sudo apt install brightness-controller
```

- Matcha-gtk-theme
```
sudo apt install gtk2-engines-murrine gtk2-engines-pixbuf
git clone https://github.com/vinceliuice/Matcha-gtk-theme ~/Matcha-gtk-theme
~/Matcha-gtk-theme/install.sh
```

Optional
- kvm (virt-manager)


## Import firefox settings
```
# Copy to /usr/lib/firefox/defaults/pref/local-settings.js
# Copy to /usr/lib/firefox/mozilla.cfg

## Install firefox extensions:
- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin
- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-badger17
- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/videospeed
- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/gnome-shell-integration

## Then import firefox bookmarks
```


## Import vimrc and screenrc
```
# Download .vimrc from github
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/andrew-ma/CTF_Shortcuts/main/.vimrc -O ~/.vimrc

## Link .vimrc to /etc/vim/vimrc.local so 'sudo vim' can use the settings too
sudo cp -s "$(realpath ~/.vimrc)" /etc/vim/vimrc.local

# Download .screenrc from github
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/andrew-ma/CTF_Shortcuts/main/.screenrc -O ~/.screenrc
```


## Install nvidia drivers
Download installer from "https://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/184163/en-us"


## Update Xorg Configuration File (/etc/X11/xorg.conf)
Open 'Nvidia X Server Settings' app
In 'X Server Display Configuration', click 'Save to X Configuration File' button, click 'Show preview...' button
Copy differences in the 'Section "Device"' part, like the BoardName line


## Configure Gnome Tweaks
Add 'User Themes' extension from 'https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/19/user-themes/'
Add 'Removable drive menu' extension from 'https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/7/removable-drive-menu/



## Sync Vscode settings
Install 'syncing' extension
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