Personal Linux Setup

linux_machine_setup.md

Linux Machine Setup

Personal Linux setup

Tools to install

1. VS Code

2. Git:

   sudo add-apt-repository ppa:git-core/ppa -y
   sudo apt update; sudo apt install git

3. Enalbe RPM Fusion for Fedora: https://rpmfusion.org/Configuration/

4. Dev tools, software

   # Fedora
   sudo dnf groupinstall "Development Tools" "Development Libraries"
   sudo dnf install tmux vim neovim bash-completion python3-neovim tldr htop
   sudo dnf install evolution evolution-ews
   
   # Debian
   sudo apt install -y tmux vim curl build-essential bash-completion
   
   sudo add-apt-repository ppa:neovim-ppa/stable
   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install -y neovim

5. Git Prompt

   • Install Bash Git Prompt

     git clone https://github.com/magicmonty/bash-git-prompt.git ~/.bash-git-prompt --depth=1

     Add the following to ~/.bashrc

     # git-bash-prompt
     if [ -f "$HOME/.bash-git-prompt/gitprompt.sh" ]; then
      GIT_PROMPT_ONLY_IN_REPO=1
      source $HOME/.bash-git-prompt/gitprompt.sh
     fi

   • Or ZSH Git Prompt

     git clone https://github.com/olivierverdier/zsh-git-prompt.git ~/.zsh-git-prompt --depth=1

     Add the following to ~/.zshrc

     # load zsh git prompt
     source $HOME/.zsh-git-prompt/zshrc.sh
     # configure prompt
     PROMPT='%B%m%~%b$(git_super_status) %# '

6. NVM, Node.js

   # Install NVM
   curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.1/install.sh | bash
   . ~/.bashrc
   
   # Install Node.js
   nvm install --lts

7. Set up Flathub.

8. Use Nvidia Driver on Fedora

   1. Install drivers follow https://rpmfusion.org/Howto/NVIDIA
   2. (optionally) set Nvidia as primary GPU
   3. On login: select GNOME on xorg

Dot Files

Sync dotfiles using chezmoi

sh -c "$(curl -fsLS chezmoi.io/get)"
chezmoi init --apply git@github.com:paseaf/dotfiles.git

Obsidian

Yank to System Clipboard in Vim mode

1. In Obsidian, install vimrc-support plugin
2. Create a .obsidian.vimrc file in your Obsidian Vault root path
3. In .obsidian.vimrc, add the following and save

   " Yank to system clipboard
   set clipboard=unnamed
   

4. Reload Obsidian (Ctrl+P and search reload)

Fedora Config

Fractional Scaling

1. Install Gnome Tweaks

sudo dnf install gnome-tweaks 

2. Open Gnome Tweaks In Fonts, adjust Scaling Factor

Key Bindings

• Turn off Super+Tab:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings switch-applications "['<Alt>Tab']"

Need Super+Tab for obsidian templater

• Disble Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right from switchign workspaces

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings switch-to-workspace-right "['<Super>Page_Down']"
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings switch-to-workspace-left "['<Super>Page_Up']"

• Toggle "Always on Top" with Ctrl+Super+T

dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/wm/keybindings/always-on-top  "['<Control><Super>t']"

Post-suspend tasks

Reconnect Bluetooth after suspend

Create /lib/systemd/system-sleep/bluetooth with

#!/bin/sh

case $1 in
  post)
    modprobe -r btusb
    sleep 1
    service bluetooth restart
    sleep 1
    modprobe btusb
    ;;
esac

chmod +x /lib/systemd/system-sleep/bluetooth