A collection of random Linux/productivity hints and tips I've picked up along the way

linux-and-productivity.md

Linux/Productivity Stuff

• Quickly navigate your filesystem from the command-line: http://jeroenjanssens.com/2013/08/16/quickly-navigate-your-filesystem-from-the-command-line.html

• Vimperator: Tutorial – liberator://help/intr

• Persistent undo in Vim: https://jovicailic.org/2017/04/vim-persistent-undo/

• Alternative to TextExpander: AutoKey – https://linuxmatticians.wordpress.com/2016/04/28/text-expander-alternative/

• Connect to Time Capsule: sudo mount.cifs //192.168.1.105/Data /media/capsule/ -o user=htpc,pass="password",sec=ntlm (Requires package cifs-utils)

• Set up VPN: sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnome

• Unarchive a tar.xz file: tar xf [name-of-file]

• Unarchive a .tgz or .gz file: tar xvfz [name-of-file]

• Install a .deb file: sudo dpkg -i [name-of-file]

• Check the size of a file/folder: du -sh [name-of-file/folder]

• How to use scp: scp ~/rebels.txt dvader@deathstar.com:~/revenge https://kb.iu.edu/d/agye

• $PATH: (Add to $PATH: http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/26047/how-to-correctly-add-a-path-to-path)

• How to install fonts (for elementary OS or Ubuntu): http://elementaryos.stackexchange.com/questions/658/how-do-i-install-and-use-custom-fonts/685#685

• Creating a post-installation script for Ubuntu: http://blog.self.li/post/74294988486/creating-a-post-installation-script-for-ubuntu

• Cache GPG Passwords: https://subinsb.com/cache-gpg-passwords-ubuntu

• Create a separate partition for home directory: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Partitioning/Home/Moving https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowtoPartition/CreatingPartitions

• When compiling command-t, needs: sudo apt-get install ruby-dev

• When compiling YCM, needs: sudo apt-get install python-dev

• Natural scrolling with mouse in Ubuntu 16.04 xinput --list (lists input devices) xinput --set-button-map [id/description] 1 2 3 5 4 7 6 https://askubuntu.com/questions/411034/kubuntu-natural-scrolling-touchpad-only-but-not-for-mouse

• Clickable notifications in Ubuntu 16.04 https://askubuntu.com/questions/101606/clickable-gnome-style-notifications-in-unity#239928

• Increase the maximum number of open files/file descriptors (FD): http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-increase-the-maximum-number-of-open-files/

• How to use screen: https://www.rackaid.com/blog/linux-screen-tutorial-and-how-to/

• How to use tmux: https://www.sitepoint.com/tmux-a-simple-start/

• Tmux cheatsheet: https://gist.github.com/MohamedAlaa/2961058

• How to build a shell script: www.linfo.org/create_shell_1.html

• Set up tmux with apps running: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5609192/how-to-set-up-tmux-so-that-it-starts-up-with-specified-windows-opened

• Oh My Tmux! https://github.com/gpakosz/.tmux

• Colemak mappings for various things like tmux and vim: https://forum.colemak.com/topic/1808-colemak-and-vimplus-zsh-tmux-less-etc/

• Tmux Book: https://pragprog.com/book/bhtmux2/tmux-2

• Software: Audacity Authy Back In Time Beyond Compare Birdie Darktable dconf Editor F.lux Gimp GVim Inkscape LibreOffice LMMS OpenShot Redshift Scribus SimpleScreenRecorder Slack Smuxi Taxi (FTP) Timeshift Tomato (Pomodoro) UberWriter