ubuntu.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash
# A script to run every time I set up a new personal Ubuntu machine to get it the way I want it.
# Many of these come from https://itsfoss.com/things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu-18-04/

# Update the system and add other package sources
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install snapd

# Install media codecs
sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras

# Install VLC
sudo snap install vlc

# Install GIMP
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gimp

# Install spotify
snap install spotify

# Install vscode
sudo snap install --classic code

# Battery and CPU management
sudo apt install tlp tlp-rdw
sudo tlp start

# Install nautilus-admin
sudo apt-get install nautilus-admin

# Install Slack
# Need to fix this problem though: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1103461/slack-shows-opened-links-to-browser-as-another-slack-instance-in-task-bar
sudo snap install slack --classic

# Install jupyter
pip install jupyterlab

# Install Ubuntu tweaking utilities
sudo apt-get install dconf-editor -y
sudo apt install gnome-tweaks

# We definitely want all the Pythons
sudo apt-get install python-pip
sudo apt install python3 python3-pip

Other good programs to consider installing after this initial setup:

• qt designer
• zoom
• rclone
• klayout, SiEPIC
• balena etcher
• terminator
• handbreak